User blog comment:SPARTAN 119/33rd Infantry Battalion (Spec Ops: The Line) vs First Division (Coppelion)/@comment-5795750-20140203133158

BG1's "Ground Zero" Edges:

Pistols: Between these two, one packs a more powerful punch per shot while the other weighs more because of a larger magazine but to me, if a gun's heavy weight is backed up by a rather heavy-handed/powerful shot AND a large magazine then it gets the edge and sadly, the M9 falls short of that mark meaning the edge here goes to the similar but more powerful P220

EDGE: 1st Division

Carbines: I won't go into too much detail since they both carry it thus its even and the battalion's skill with the weapon comes down to training and experience

EDGE: Even

Rifles: Despite having a lower muzzle velocity compared to the Famas, the Howa gets the edge here for a relatively slower rate of fire leading to greater accuracy, a larger magazine, a more compact design and a large range advantage over the French gun

EDGE: 1st Division

Launchers: The Carl Gustav is a powerful rocket launcher but at the end of the day it is more tedious to reload requiring two hands to do the job as fast as one person could with any lighter rocket launcher like the RPG-7 which I say I have to give the edge to since it is also a well-rounded explosive weapon to carry

EDGE: 33rd Infantry Battalion

Vehicle Support: I remember hearing a saying that he who controls the skies has control of the battle and to me reading what is happening in this battle, I have to agree with that statement - the Little Bird is much better at providing support for the troops plus it is relatively more mobile than the tank and can thus dodge a rocket more quickly than the tank could

EDGE: 33rd Infantry Battalion

X-Factors: Average of 89.8 for the 33rd Infantry Battalion; Average of 88.6 for the 1st Division

EDGE: 33rd Infantry Battalion

Overall Winner: While the 1st Division will put up a heck of a fight in close quarters combat, I doubt the battle will probably reach that stage or even stay on that stage for long because the true winners of this battle, the 33rd Infantry Battalion, have all the winning factors - a well-rounded rocket launcher that can take out people and a tank in an explosive send-off, a helicopter that can easily take down the Division in most areas, and most importantly, superior X-Factors where it matters (training, experience and logistics)