User blog comment:Wassboss/Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta: Pablo Escobar vs Al Capone (Rematch)/@comment-2600:1700:F7B1:4D20:1113:2C6F:4924:3FDE-20180515030418

GT25's Edges

Close Range (Machete vs. Baseball Bat): A Machete can easily chop through an opponent, but a Baseball Bat can easily break bones. I normally would say the Machete, but the other end of the bat can easily knock the wind out of you when jabbing and it can easily smash a skull apart. So, I'll just call this one a draw. Edge: Draw

Medium Range (M1911 vs. Sawed-Off Shotgun): This one's going to the shotgun. While it doesn't have the range of the pistol, it has a six round magazine (based off the stats used for this fight, might be a break action) so you don't have to reload it as often. Plus, while the pistol has one more round, .45 ACP doesn't compare to 12-gauge. Even if it's a break action, it'd still get the edge due to the damage it can deliver. Edge: Al Capone

Long Range (Mini Uzi vs. Thompson SMG): Simply put, the Thompson gets the edge here. While the Uzi has two more round, the Thompson simply has more going for it. The Uzi is made for accurate shots, but I think the Thompson SMG could clear things out with more power in this case and it can go to a faster rate of fire along with the greater round (.45 vs. 9x19mm). Plus, I don't think the Mini Uzi has the same range as the regular Uzi. Edge: Al Capone

Special Weapons: (Car Bomb vs. Mk II "Pineapple" Grenade): A bomb that can kill your allies and is used more for assassinations or a grenade that can be thrown and is made to take out groups of foes? No contest. Edge: Al Capone

X-Factors: Starting off, it's Pablo Escobar's 77.5 to Al Capone's 73.75. Al Capone has Experience, but Pablo Escobar has better quality of troops. Despite Escobar has Logistics and Brutality, it isn't by much like the others and makes it closer than the Experience and Quality of Troops. Honestly, I don't think either Logistics and Brutality will factor due to how close it is, so it comes down to better experience and better quality of troops. And.....I'd rather choose experience. It's one thing to have better troops, but if you lack the experience in actual combat, you'll be leaning on your troops for support. So, with Al having the more important edge here but with Pablo having the higher average and better troops, I'll call this one a draw. Edge: Draw

Overall: This one is simple to call, but I will explain my reasoning as to why I made this choose. In this battle, I believe Al Capone and his Mafia will emerge victorious over Pablo Escobar and his Cartel. Starting with their weapons (minus melee since it's even), Capone has weapons that are harder hitting weapons despite their age and his grenade is better suited for this situation than a car bomb. In terms of x-factors, I'd say that the two major ones in play are experience and troop quality. Escobar has better trained troops, but lacks the experience that Capone has in spades.

Both had to work their way into their positions, but Pablo did so through smaller crimes while Al was a bodyguard and enforcer of the gangs in both Manhattan and Chicago. Considering this, I'd say that overall Capone could win once it becomes a one on one match. He has more experience in these kinds of fights, has better weapons despite their age, and he and his men can match what Escobar is bringing to the table. It's not that big of an advantage, but large enough for him to claim victory.