User blog comment:SPARTAN 119/Slaine Troyard (Aldnoah Zero) vs Oleg Lopatin (A World of Difference)/@comment-26150944-20150112224034

TheWetWaffle's "Russians... IN SPACE" Edges

Weapons

Pistols: The Vers Handgun is the more futuristic and advanced weapon with more shots and roughly the same amount of power as the Makarov. That being said the main downside is its unreliabilty makes it risky to use in a life or death situation. In a fight like this stealth will be very important and the Makarov has that along with reliabilty.

Edge: Oleg Lopatin

Rifles: The two rifles don't seem to differ much but the Vers Rifle however the Vers Rifle manages to snag the edge for its minor benefits over the AK-74. It has a more compact build, is probaby more reliable but that might not matter much, and slightly longer range which will allow for Oleg to be picked off from longer ranges and keep the distance from him and the Princess.

Edge: Slaine Troyard

Explosives: The RPG and Vers Launcher both do their jobs well but the Vers Launcher manages to get the edge for me. Assuming that this RPG doesn't have the PGO-7V scope it lacks a proper optic to be considered as accurate as the Vers is which does has an optic with similar power or maybe more considering the damage it can do to mechs and vehicles.

Edge: Slaine Troyard

Objectives

Primary Objective: In a situational fight like this Slaine manages to snatch the edge considering he has the home field advantage. With the superior knowledge of the terrain Slaine knows the ins and outs of the battlefield and will be able to outrun Oleg and his men who may get lost along the way. If Oleg does manage to catch up to Slaine he and the Princess may be able to flee with her high stealth rating and continue retreating to the ship. All in all in a wild goose chase like this knowing the twists and turns of an arena is key to keeping a distance between you and the enemy and since Slaine knows the environment better he has this in the bag.

Edge: Slaine Troyard

Secondary Objective: People will die in this fight, it's only a matter of who. Oleg's only real advantage is his Makarov and that will only be useful for a limited amount of time although the same can be said for Slaine's Rocket Launcher. This fight will mainly boil down to rifles and since Slaine has the superior rifle of the two he can navigate the terrain better and flank the fatigued Russian.

Edge: Slaine Troyard

Overall

Overall: Initially I thought Oleg would win this but given the scenerio I see Slaine slightly snatching a win. Despite Oleg being the more experienced and better trained warrior he lacks the wit in this fight and is fighting on Slaine's turf and again in a goose chase like this knowledge of terrain is very important. Slaine has the more options of victory compared to Oleg requiring to kill the Princess while Slaine can die but still win if the Princess survives (at least that's how I interpreted the objectives). Add in Slaine's better weapons and the fact that he has more devotion towards protecting the Princess and he wins.

Winner: Slaine Troyard