User blog comment:Deathblade 100/Season 3 Opener: Volkssturm vs Home Guard/@comment-4698460-20160116002424

To Fight to Defend One's Home is Honorable!

Long Range: Home Guard. Now, taking one look at the Volkssturmgewehr 1-5, I was orignally thinking 'automatic?', but I read the information and then was like 'Oh.. I guess not.' That is what swings this edge into the favor of the Home Guard. The Enfield 1917 and Enfield SMLE are both tried and tested rifles that have stood the test of time, and despite there being newer assault rifles, in some second and third-world wars you can still find them being used. Now, the Kar98k is a pretty good rifle as well, but it's the Volkssturmgewehr that seals the fate of the Volkssturm here. I have rarely ran into a WWII weapon I don't know, and this was one of them. That thing looks like it's ready to go and blow up in my face... no offense.

'''Mid-Range: Home Guard. '''Now, the MP 3008 has two extra rounds... thats it. The Thompson has the more powerful round, the faster fire rate, and was in general more reliable a weapon. It appears to be a German Sten(?), with maybe a few kinks worked out (?), but I still have to side with the tried and true Thompson!

Short Range: Volksturm. Yeah, I agree, revolvers usually usually lose to Semi-Autos 99% of the time. This contest isn't really any different. The Walther has two more rounds and a longer range. The only thing the Webely has is a bigger round.

X-Factors: Even. Now, this one I had to take a little longer to think about. XP and being crazily devoted to generally being smarter and always having supplies. So in the end I took the easy way out and decided that I couldn't find any side having a distinct advantage over the over, so... even.

Deadliest Warrior: Home Guard. This decision was easier to make than the X-Factors. The Home Guard takes the Long, and Mid-Range edges, which I believe that most of this battle will take place. The Volksturm only get the short range edge, and I don't believe that short range weapons will really play a part until the very end, when both sides are really desperate to knock off their opponent. X-Factors ties, but with generally being more intelligent (sometimes being crazy devoted doesn't work), I have to give this to the Home Guard, because they will be the ones who will probably stop to think and make a plan. So, a win for the British Homies!