User blog comment:Rikun85/The Parisian Apaches vs. the Tong Highbinders/@comment-35680048-20181209000046

Tybaltcapulet's " The Sicilians aren't the only ones with cool gangs" Edges:

Short: The chopper is massive compared to the Laguiole, and in this situation will make it suffer. The Laguiole not only has more options, but in a street fight will be much more versatile than the chopper. Edge: Apaches

Mid: Like BF, I would barely consider the cane a weapon, and really more of a desperate last ditch object if things get really bad for the Apaches. The Butterfly swords are far superior weapon, having a blade that can not only cut, but thrust as well, making it a much more effective weapon in general.Edge: Highbinders

Long: I'm very  inclined to agree with Elgb and BF, and not just because of the capacity deal, but due to the fact that the Bulldog shoots much faster being a double action revolver, and is more powerful. Range here isn't gonna be a huge  deal here as this is on the streets, with limited sight lines and the like.Edge: Apaches

Special: I wish I didn't have to give the edge to the Apache revolver, for it isn't exactly of the highest quality. It's range is almost nonexistent, being up to maybe 3 feet at the most. It also lacks a sight, making it pretty inaccurate. But it is a gun and will kill faster than a hatchet, and has rudimentary melee options to keep the Highbinders away. The hatchet will be too slow to do a hell of a lot of damage .Edge: Apaches

Armor: Porcupine armor is a nice surprise and a horrible shock to anyone unlucky enough to get into contact with it, but the mail actually does what armor is supposed to do, protect the user from enemy weaponry. And while neither of the groups will be bulletproof, the mail will protect against bladed weapons, and it covers more of the body.Edge: Highbinders

Overall: The Apaches may take the majority of the edges here, but to me this battle is a Tie, and i'll explain my reasoning. The Apaches are more used to finding some person on the street and beating the crap out of them. In short they're a bunch of hooligans who don't have much organization other than them going in large groups. The Tongs are far more influencial and organized, but most of their weapons either suck, or are inferior. Both groups have pretty big seperate but equally big issues, and to me I really can't give one or the other victory.