User blog comment:Thundrtri/Sentinel Prime (DOTM.) VS Devil Gundam/@comment-143604-20120915230940

Drayco90's Edgy Edges of Edginess


 * Close Range- Even. The Devil Finger can only kill if it can touch, and to do that, the Devil Gundam is going to have to get through that shield and sword combo, not to mention the high mobility of Bayformers allowing Sentinel to be a more dodging opponent in melee combat against the Gundam, making it harder to land a blow. The Spartans have also demonstrated how dangerous a shield can be when used as a weapon, and while Sentinel is no Spartan in terms of skill with his shield, it's certainly going to be able to strike back. The damage output isn't high, but combining the defensive bonus brought by the Shield makes the Finger difficult to sell.


 * Mid-Range- Devil Gundam. The Beam Cannon is a dangerous weapon with far greater range than Sentinel's sword, allowing the Gundam to keep a distance and hammer Sentinel with devestating projectiles. The Drawback is that it needs to be recharged after use, giving Sentinel ample time to close the distance, especially in vehicle mode where he can move even faster, and once he's up close that Beam Cannon is going to be much less effective and the sword will be devestating, but that ability to close the gap is required to even get there, and that Beam Cannon is going to be hard for Sentinel to deal with either way.


 * Long Range- Sentinel Prime. The Rust Gun doesn't seem to have very great range- the one time it is used, he levels it directly against the back of Ironhide's head iirc, and it's never shown again. Assumptions on that aside, the Rust Gun is a one-shot kill that will be damn near impossible to dodge or avoid- if it hits, it hits and you're dead. The Vulcan Gun appears to be a low caliber (as far as giant robot weapons go, anyway) weapon that doesn't possess a hight chance for penetrating the former-Autobot's armor and shield, and with Sentinel's great mobility closing the gap to use the Rust Gun to its fullest will be easy, leaving Devil Gundam a fallen warrior in no time.


 * Deadliest Warrior- Sentinel Prime. Sentinel is a /very/ close ranged warrior, but he's also much more mobile and this will allow him to close the distance he needs to do most of his damage. His speedy transformations will make hitting him with slower ranged weaponry like the Beam Cannon a difficult chore, and one shot from the Rust Gun and Devil Gundam is a goner. Devil Gundam doesn't bring the melee skills defend himself against Prime in close quarters, and doesn't have the firepower to keep Prime from getting close. This is all without factoring in the natural edge that a living creature would have over a clunkier suit piloted by a human like a Gundam is, leaving it a fairly easy win for Sentinel overall.