User blog comment:WraithOfWaffle/Battle Twelve: Black Mask (DC Comics) vs. Big Smile Lee (Sleeping Dogs)/@comment-5465602-20140609161916

BeastMan14's "Men In the Empire Business" edges

Melee: Big Smile Lee. While both men are skilled hand-to-hand fighters, Lee takes an edge due to his machete's superior length and killing power over the switchblade. A blow from machete can do major damage, while switchblade can only really stab and do a minor amount of damage.

Pistol 1: Big Smile Lee. While Black Mask is dual-wielding his pistols, I've always considered that to be more of a hindrance than a help. Dual-wielding makes pistol fire more inaccurate, which adds to the already inferior range of Black Mask's pistols to Lee's, and Lee has a superior ammo count if you just compare it as one vs one, meaning that while Black Mask is dual firing and running out of ammo, Lee still has a few rounds left.

Pistol 2: Black Mask. The D'Eagle, as said many times before, is a pretty garbage pistol that's largely inaccurate and hard to aim due to kickback. The Double Eagle is lighter, has more ammo, and easily outranges it's competitor.

Shotgun: Big Smile Lee. The Hawk and Remington are largely similar, but the Hawk is lighter, and has a sturdier stock, allowing for easier aiming and firing.

SMG 1: Black Mask. This might be one of the few instances where sheer firepower overwhelms sophistication. The Tommy Gun is firing twice as much ammo as the UMP, and it rounds are infamous for absolutely tearing a target apart, (Evidence: Bloody Valentine's Day), enabling it to overcome the UMP.

SMG 2: Big Smile Lee. The MP7 completely swamps the MAC-10 here, thanks to its vastly superior range, weight, and a slower rates per minute, which enables Lee to better conserve his shots.

Assault Rifle: Big Smile Lee. The G36 is a much newer and more powerful gun, with a superior fire rate and arguably better range. Even though it's slightly heavier, it's a superior weapon to the M16A2, which got phased out for a reason, y'know.

Explosives: Big Smile Lee. I'm fairly certain that a weapon that fires grenades is superior to just plain old grenades.

X-Factors: Black Mask. Black Mask has an average of 85.8, while Big Smile Lee has an average of 86.2. While Black Mask loses narrowly, he takes many of the important X-Factors, like Combat Experience, Marksmanship, Hand to Hand Skills, Intelligence, and Organization.

Deadliest Warrior: Big Smile Lee. This is brutal close, and I cannot possibly describe how close I was to voting for Black Mask, but Big Smile Lee just barely takes this. For starters, he's wielding more advanced weaponry, enabling him to dominate most of the ranges. Secondly, I'd actually argue that he's just a smart a tactician as Black Mask. From his assassination of Winston Chu, to his kidnapping and brutal killing of Jackie Ma, to his near-victory in the Triad civil war, Lee's shown just as much tactical intelligence and skill as Black Mask has in the past, and he's actually been more successful. So while they're ultimately evenly matched in almost every regard, it's Lee's superior weapons that enable him to barely overcome Black Mask in this battle of the bad-faced criminals. Overall Score: 501-499