User blog comment:Geomax/Jim Raynor vs Commander Shepard/@comment-5232784-20121207230930

Jim Raynor has the advantage in the mid and long range weapons (Raynor's C-14 has 200 rounds, and fires 30 rounds per second. Shepherd's M8 Avenger has 30 rounds and fires 15 per second; the C-14 is obviously the far better, more reliable weapon. When Shepherd needs to stop and reload his M8, Raynor will be more than capable of continuing to fire. And Raynor can get twice the number of bullets out per second than Shepherd with his M8, which means a more nasty, gruesome weapon. Likewise the HEV rifle of Raynor has two rounds to Shepherd's M92 Mantis sniper rifle's 1. It would be good to know which has the longer range, but considering that marines in Starcraft can hit fighters like wraiths and Valkries, the HEV might prove to be the better when it comes to effective and Max range). Raynor also has the advantage in intelligence and, I would argue, armor (the Marine spacesuit is far larger, seemingly more durable tha the suit Shepherd uses. I would think that, since the suit gives its wearer a degree of super strength, and considering its superior size, that it would be stronger than Shepherd's combat war suit).

Shepherd's short range side arm, the M-3 Predator, has 15 rounds, while Raynor's revolver has 6: there is a reason why cops replaced revolvers with pistols like berettas and glocks. So shepherd gets the advantage in the short range department. Also, I think the wide variety of biotics powers Shepherd has will outwiegh the advantages of Raynor's great plasma rifle. And lets remember that Shepherd will have the combat skill advantage.

I vote Raynor, due to better intelligence, mid and long range weaponry, and a bigger and better combat space suit.

RAYNOR CONQUERS