User blog:Alockwood1/Christopher Stone (Freedom Fighters) Versus Robert Jacobs (Homefront)

Imagine going about your day, going to work, reading the paper, or just enjoying the sun shining in your face. Next thing you know, the peace is broken by the sound of boots kicking doors, and you, or your friends/family, are dragged out of your home or place of work, and as it turns out, your country is under the control of a hostile enemy nation.

That's the sort of morning that Chris Stone, a plumber from New York, and Robert Jacobs, an ex-Marine-tuned-handyman from Colorado, found themselves in, when Chris's brother is captured by Russian Soviet forces, and Robert experiences first-hand by North Korean - Backed forces. Both men join the fight for freedom, becoming key players in the struggle - Chris freeing New York, and Robert supplying the U.S. Military with much-needed fuel for an assault on San Francisco.

Chris Stone and Robert Jacobs are members of two very different American Resistance movements, and come from very different backgrounds. Stone fights a Soviet Union - led invasion on the Manhattan Island, in a parallel world. Jacobs fights a North Korean - led invasion in Colorado in 2027. Stone was a plumber by trade. Jacobs was a Marine pilot. Stone has fought ever since the US was invaded, being one of the founding members of the Resistance. Jacobs was Recruited/Rescued by the Resistance two years after the country had been invaded. Both have faced threats that should have killed them, time and time again. But what happens when the two come face to face with each other?

Chris Stone
As mentioned, Stone was a plumber by trade. While on a routine call with his brother, Soviet forces invade the country, with a group entering the place the two were working at. Stone's brother is captured, and Stone escapes by hiding in the bathroom. He frees a number of hostages by using his wrench to kill a guard. With the help of an ex-CIA operative, Mr. Jones, as well as a woman who'd been warning others about the Soviet threat, Isabella Angelina, he is the founding member of the Manhattan Resistance, and given the name Freedom Phantom, his forces striking back from the sewers of New York. During this time, he managed to rescue his brother, who set out to locate other resistance forces, and perhaps work with them. However, Troy is later recaptured and executed. Stone avenges his death, by assassinating the man in charge of the Soviet forces on the United States. However, it had all been a set-up - turns out that Mr. Jones had been the second-in-command to the Soviet forces all along, in the form of Colonel Bulba, and had used the Resistance to kill his superior, so that he could be the leader, and sent special forces to kill Chris. Stone manages to survive the attempt, and after commandeering the Soviet- TV station, manages to recruit a large number of people to the cause of freedom. He then lead a large number of Freedom Fighters in an attack on Governor's Island, where the Soviet Command was based, causing the Soviets to flee. He then tells his men to prepare for Round 2, because he knows that the fight isn't over.

Note
Chris's forces are armed with a number of Russian-made weapons. The reasons for this are fairly simple - kill Russians, take their weapons/ammo, and kill more Russians. Another reason is this - part of the Resistance is made up of Russian Soldiers, who had defected, many of which had been wounded and left to die, if Chris hadn't come along with a Medical Kit. It seems that being left by their former Comrades left a foul taste in their mouths for the Motherland, and thus they are more than happy to fight for America's Freedom, after being patched up by the rebel.



Melee
Monkey Wrench - a common Plumber's tool turned Weapon-of-Freedom. With this everyday tool, Chris struck the first blows of freedom, when he killed a guard holding several Americans hostage. This chunk of steel is highly useful in stealth kills, not to mention opening prison doors to free POWs, and opening up manhole covers to allow for quick escapes. 18 inches in length.

Handgun
Colt Python - 6 shot revolver, uses a .357 Magnum round. Very powerful, but slow to reload.

Shotgun
Franchi SPAS-12 - 12 gauge pump/semi action combat shotgun that can hold up to 8 shells in the chamber.

Assault Rifle
AK-103 - Semi-Auto/Full-Auto, holds 30-round box magazine, with 7.62x39mm rounds.

Submachinegun
PP-19 Bizon - Semi-Auto / Full-Auto, 64-round helical magazine 9x18mm Makarov

Sniper Rifle
SVD Dragunov - Semi-Auto, 10 7.62×54mm R rounds

Heavy Machinegun
PKM - full-auto, belt-fed with 100+ rounds, fires the same round as the SVD Dragunov. 7.62×54mm R rounds

Anti-Tank
RPG-7 - a single-shot rocket-propelled grenade.

Grenade
RGO fragmentation grenade - kill radius between 20 and 60 feet.

Robert Jacobs
Jacobs had once been a pilot in the Marines before the invasion, but due to budget cuts, he was forced to leave the service. Up until 2027, he worked at several odd jobs, when he was arrested for failure to answer the draft from the Occupation forces, and was to be sent to an Alaskan reeducation camp. However, the Resistance, consisting of Connor, a fellow ex-Marine, Rianna, a hunter who uses her skills for the Resistance, and Lee, a Korean-American who is determined to prove that he's just as American as the others, rescued him and then, after killing some Korean Military Police, recruited him, as he didn't have much of a choice as he'd be killed anyways by the Koreans. It turns out, his skills as a pilot are needed, as the Resistance plans to steal several trailers full of jet fuel, and take them to the US military for an assault on Korean-held San Francisco. He goes with several members of the group, first to steal some tracking devices, and later to attach the devices to several tractor-trailers hauling jet fuel. However, upon returning to base, they find that it had been compromised, with everyone there having been killed or captured. He and the remaining survivors decide to break out of the Wall that surrounded the area, all while Korean forces searched for them, killing many civilians for the Resistance's recent activities. After leaving the city, they met up with a group of Survivalists that Boone, the group's late leader, had made a deal with, in order to use their helicopter. However, because of Boone's death, the Survivalists decide to renege on their deal, and Jacobs and the others are force to fight, and sneak, through the Survivalists' camp, until they get to the helicopter, which they then steal. The group then located the Korean tanker trailers, and hijack them, with Jacobs providing covering fire from the helicopter. They then reroute the tankers to US forces outside San Francisco, California. Jacobs, along with other Resistance forces and US military personnel then engage in a massive joint effort to take back the city. During the assault on the Golden Gate bridge, Jacobs falls, seemingly to his death, but survives by catching the underpass, and climbing onto it. Upon hearing that the Resistance/US military can't make it to the other side, due to heavy artillery, he fights his way to the guns, and destroys them, allowing the rest to come through. After an airstrike damages the bridge, the forces try to get off, only to find out that the Koreans are sending tanks down the bridge. Connor, seemingly, sacrifices himself, using a flare to lead American bombers towards the tanks, allowing the planes to destroy the tanks, thus allowing the joint Resistance/US military to capture San Francisco. This inspires European countries to debate assisting the US, and if they should go one to offensive against Korea themselves.

Note
Robert's allies are armed with weapons taken from the KPA, many of which are actually American weapons. There are some logical reasons for this - apparently, Americans make the best weapons, and the Koreans only want to be armed with the best. Also, North Korea took over areas that had been armed with American weapons, and added them to their own weapons stocks. Finally, many of the enemies that Robert and his allies fight are Korean Military Police forces, who are on garrison duty, and thus would likely be armed with captured weapons, instead of those for Frontline troops.

Melee
Tactical Knife - 12 inches long with an 8 inch double-sided blade. Useful for stealthy kills. Likely a variant of the Ka-Bar knife.

Handgun
Beretta M9 - Semi-Auto with 15 9x19mm rounds in a clip. Fairly weak, but quick to reload.

Shotgun
Remington 870 Express - pump-action shotgun that holds 8 12 gauge shells.

Assault Riffle
M4A1 - fires 5.56x45mm NATO from a 30 round clip.

Submachine gun
TDI Vector - fires 30 .45 ACP rounds in a clip.

Sniper Rifle
Knight's Armament SR-25 - fires 7.62×51mm NATO rounds from a 10 round clip. Semi-Auto.

Heavy Machinegun
M249-E2 SAW - fires 5.56x45mm NATO rounds from a 100 round ammo belt. Full-Auto.

Anti - Tank
Panzerfaust 3 - the grandson of the WW2 Panzerfaust.

Grenade
M67 hand grenade - kill radius of 15 feet, injury radius of 45 feet.

X-Factors
Those little things that don't fit neatly into a computer.

Hero's Training
Just how well are our Heroes trained?

Chris Stone
Being a plumber without a military background, Chris has no formal training. That being said, he's a quick learner, such as picking up on shooting barrels full of gas would save him bullets, as the gas would catch on fire and severely injure, if not kill, enemy soldiers, making them much easier to kill. He also learns how to use the weapons, from pistols to RPGs, he finds fairly quickly, or else he'd die.

Robert Jacobs
Robert is an ex-Marine, who has skills as a pilot, meaning that he was well trained. That being said, it wasn't until 2027, two years into Korea's occupation of America, that he picked up arms, and began to fight back. Of course, his muscles seem to have a fairly good memory on how to use a firearm, as he has proven skilled enough to use sniper rifles and rocket launchers, with very good accuracy.



Allies' Training
When one goes into a fight, he tends to bring help. So, how well trained are those who fight alongside these two?

Chris Stone
For the most part, Chris's allies are civilians who have taken up arms against the Red Army. That being said, some may have had prior training, as many of these people followed Isabella, who had spoken out against the Reds, long before the Invasion. Other members include former NYPD officers, who had joined the Resistance after the city was lost, due to similar goals. Still, other members are Russian soldiers that became disillusioned with the Communist cause, especially since many of them had been left to die after being wounded, only to be saved by members of the Resistance. Between the Police Officers and the Ex-Soldiers, the rest of the Resistance learned how to use the weapons that they stole from Russian forces.

Robert Jacobs
Just like Chris, Robert's allies come from various backgrounds. Some are civilians who make use of hunting skills they learned. Others are ex-military or police officers. Others are remnants of the US Military. Others still are trained by those with military backgrounds. That being said, all are willing to do whatever it takes to take back the US from Korean forces.



Killer Instinct
Just how quick are these two when it comes to pulling the trigger on a foe?

Chris Stone
When it comes to defending himself and his allies, Chris will not hesitate to pull the trigger on a foe. That being said, if he can avoid killing, he'll do so. Problem is, the Russian military wants him dead, forcing him to fight every step on the way to retake New York. However, if he sees a wounded Russian soldier, he tends to have an act of Humanity, often patching their wounds. This in turn causes the Russian to have a change of heart in return, and thus will fight for Chris against their former comrades.

Robert Jacobs
Robert is more than willing to kill if need be to complete his mission. However, if it's possible to sneak past his foes, and not have to kill them, he'll do that. Also, unlike the American Survivalists, who will kill anyone they don't like, he and others in the Resistance don't kill for sport, although some of the members don't do the Koreans any favors, while some might, especially if the Korean was on fire - some would put them out of their misery, while others would let them burn.



Logistics
Just how well are these guys supplied?

Chris Stone
For the most part, Chris and his forces make due with stolen Russian weapons. That being said, they did have a base where they did store a large cache of weapons for their fighters, until Mr. Jones revealed his true colors as Colonel Bulba, a KGB agent who wanted his boss's job. However, the survivors of the deceit managed to set up another base, and continued the fight.

Robert Jacobs
For over a year, Robert's allies did have a base in the abandoned projects of Montrose. However, the KPA managed to locate it and destroyed it, along with many civilian's homes, killing those there in retaliation for the Resistance's recent activities. After that, Robert and his allies were forced to flee, implementing Boone's plan to steal the fuel trucks, and eventually hooking up with the US Military.



Importance to Group
Just why are people willing to fight alongside these warriors in their quest for Freedom?

Chris Stone
After rescuing Isabella, Chris became known as the face of the Resistance, and led the fight against the Russians occupying New York City. While he's not the first member of the Resistance, he's the one most everyone, from armed civilians, to members of the NYPD, to deserters from the Red Army, looks to for leadership.

Robert Jacobs
The primary reason that Robert is with the Resistance has to deal with the fact that he is a Marine who can fly attack helicopters. Apparently, it's a little tricky finding someone who can do that, especially in a city surrounded by walls.



Leading and Taking Orders
Just how well do these people Follow Orders, and how well do they Lead their Men?

Chris Stone
As the Leader of the Resistance, or at least the Co-Leader, Chris, obviously, leads his men from the front, his men following him, and they do what he tells them to do - Man that Turret, Destroy that Obstacle, Follow Me - Defending, Attacking, or Following basically. Of course, he often has to prove himself to Leaderless Guerrillas if he's trying to recruit more fighters than he can lead - Affected by Charisma, and the number of POWs Rescued, Wounded Healed, Helicopters Blown up, and such. As for Taking Orders/Suggestions, by destroying certain things, like Power Generators and Helicopter Landing Pads, it makes things easier in other areas, as Spot Lights won't work, making stealth missions easier, and there will be less troops to face, as the Helicopters carrying them can't fly.

Robert Jacobs
Given that Robert was a Helicopter Pilot in the Marines, it can be assumed that he took some sort of Officer's Training, and might of been a minor officer in the Corps. However, this is largely an Unknown, as his military career isn't talked about at length, and had been given an Honorable Discharge, due to Budget Cuts. For the most part though, he follows the Orders/Advice from others in the Resistance, doing so fairly well, even coming up with things on his own.



Endurance/Healing
How much damage can they take? Also, Just how do these guys, and their allies, heal from wounds?

Chris Stone
Chris has face hundreds of Russian soldiers, from low ranking ones, all the way up to those armed with heavy machine guns, and has been shot hundreds of times. Thankfully, he has access to Health Packs, which he can use while behind cover, or while running. Also, he can give these to severely wounded (dead actually) allies, in order to get them back into fighting shape. Then again, to a wounded Russian Soldier who was left to Die by his Comrades, it's worth more than a million Rubles, causing them to defect to Chris' side. However, Chris can only carry 8 of these at a time, so he has to keep track of the others.

Robert Jacobs
This guy has a reputation for falling out of high things, from tree houses, to towers, and even the Golden Gate Bridge, and making out okay. As for healing, he just needs to get behind cover for a few seconds, and he's good to go. However, sniper shots and grenades tossed near him can mess up his day, if they occur at a bad time, when he's already wounded.



Personal Combat Experience
Just how long have these two been fighting?

Chris Stone
Chris Stone has been fighting every day since the Reds invaded New York, at least 8 months, if not longer.

Robert Jacobs
Robert Jacobs has barely been fighting the Koreans for two weeks, if that.



Allies' Combat Experience
What about their allies?

Chris Stone
Chris's allies have been fighting since Day 1 of the invasion. Some were even on the other side, until they were wounded and left for dead, and saved by the Resistance.

Robert Jacobs
Most of Robert's allies have been fighting for at least a year, if not all two years of the occupation.

Reasoning Behind Numbers
Note: The numbers are based on my personal opinions about the fighters, based upon watching 2-3 walkthroughs of both Freedom Fighter and Homefront, as done by different Gamer/Youtubers. Your numbers may vary, depending on if you've played the games, or watched the walkthroughs, along with your opinions about the fighters.

1. Hero's Training. Robert gets this one. Robert on the other hand is an ex-Marine, thus is well trained. That said, it's been a few years since he used a firearm. Chris is a plumber by trade, with no known military background. That said, you learn quick on the battlefield, or die.

2. Allies' Training. Both groups are even here. Both groups have armed civilians who have learned how to use weapons. There are also trained soldiers in both groups - Russian soldiers that defected to Chris' group, and the US Army is allied with Robert's group. Also, both men have semi-trained allies - Chris in the form of NYPD officers, and Robert with ex-military members who hadn't worn the uniform in a while.

3. Killer Instinct. While Chris might lose out on training, he's slightly more motivated to fight his foe - The Russians captured and executed his older brother. Chris then went to avenge him, taking out the overall leader. However, as it turns out, the one person who had helped found the Resistance had been a Russian officer all along, and had used them for his own ends, and had made the claim that the group had been destroyed. Chris was eager to prove him wrong, capturing a News Station, and then attacking Governor's Island, where Russian command was based. As for Robert, he doesn't have any real reason to fight, other than the fact that he killed some Military Police/Soldiers during his escape, and thus has Korean blood on his hands, as it were. I mean, let's face it, it took him at least two years to get into the fighting, and that's partly because he was forced into it.

4. Logistics. The Advantage goes to Chris. While both fighters are rebels that have to make due with stolen weapons, Chris had a base for a long time, and even had some fallback bases after the main one was compromised. As for Robert, he and those he was with were mostly on the run, until they hooked up with the US Army, and even they are hurting for supplies, like jet fuel.

5. Importance to Group. Both are Even here. Chris is the leader of his group, and is very hard to replace, especially after he's freed New York City. As for Robert, he's stuck in a city that has been walled in - it's very hard to find a pilot who's willing to be on your side in that situation.

6. Leading Others. Chris has this in the bag. He is the Leader of the New York City resistance, or is the Second-in-Command/Co-Leader at any rate. Robert, he might have some officer's training, (based on requirements for Marines to become Pilots in today's Marine Aviation Corps), and thus might know how to lead men into battle, but he doesn't really show this.

7. Following Orders/Advice. It's a tie here. Chris might have a little bit of Leeway, as he is a main leader of his group, and doesn't have to follow orders. That being said, he does listen to the advice of those under him - for instance, taking out the generator in one neighborhood can disable lights in another, letting him free some prisoners, which lets him recruit more people to help him attack the Main Base in the end. Robert on the other hand has to follow orders - making noise during stealth missions can cause the enemy to kill him - In the "Heartland" level, if you shoot a certain Survivalist instead of stabbing him, his buddies will hear the gunfire, and kill you.

8. Endurance. Both of these guys have been through tough situations, but Robert seems to be tougher than Chris. I mean, this guy has survived numerous falls from over twenty feet in height, survived a simi crashing into the bus he was on - only one other survived, but that MP was in bad shape, until Connor put him out of his misery, being bombarded, and numerous other situations that would have killed your average person. That being said, Chris is pretty damn tough himself - I mean, he's been chased by armed attack helicopters, face 40-1 odds on many occasions, fought single-handed through a large number of foes on several occasions, dealt with limited ammo issues, and more.

9. Healing. When there's gunfire and grenades going off all around you, odds are that you're going to get hit, and thus need to get patched up. In this case, Chris has the advantage, in the form of Medical Kits. Sure, Robert can sit behind cover, and wait for his health to replenish, but a grenade landing next to him tends to ruin that. Chris, on the other hand, can use a Kit while on the run, and use them to revive injured allies, or wounded civilians/Russian deserters.

10. Personal Combat Experience. This one is tricky, but I have to give it to Chris. Chris has been fighting the Russians for at least 8 months, if not longer, and fights mainly Frontline troops, along with more than a few special soldiers. As it is, the Russians want him dead because of how he rallies people to his cause with each victory. As for Robert, I'll give him credit for using vehicles during some of his battles, but for the most part, he fights the Rearguard troops, or the Military Police. Plus, he's only been fighting for a week, maybe two at the most.

11. Allies' Combat Experience. A slight victory to Robert's allies, as they have been fighting for at least a year, if not longer. Still, Chris's allies have been fighting since the war began - some had even fought for the other side once before being abandoned by their comrades.

12. Overall. This is very close, but Chris gets this. However, Robert comes very close, and thus will give Chris a tough fight.

Battle Story/Rules
Story will be set in an Alternative Future/Parallel world where the Soviet Union and Greater Korean Republic are allies, and had attacked the US - Korea on the West Coast, and Russia on the East Coast a year later, to make things easier for their allies (Similar to the US during our WW2, to make things easier against Nazi Germany for Russia). Also, the Mississippi River is not Nuked, so that Russia and North Korea can use the river to transport supplies and troops. Problem for them is this - America is fighting back. Both New York City and San Francisco have been freed - NYC by Christopher Stone, and San Fran by Robert Jacobs, and now the Resistance Groups and the US Military are poised to attack a major stronghold of the Enemy forces. There's just one problem - Who will lead the First Wave?

A solution was found. Using some specialized training equipment (an advanced form of the MILES Gear), Christopher Stone, and a Squad of his Freedom Fighters (joint Guerrillas/Russian Deserters), will face off against Robert Jacobs, and a squad of Resistance members (joint-Montrose cell/US Military), to see which one will lead the fight.

Rules of Battle
Chris will have 6 New Yorkers, and 6 Russian Deserters as backup. Robert has 6 Montrose Cell members, and 6 US Soldiers to aid him. The Training Battle will take place in an abandoned town, with plenty of buildings to place snipers, and a sewer system for sneaking around in, meaning that one has to watch the buildings, and the manholes. Also, if the MILES Gear says that a fighter is "Dead", he can't fight anymore.

Voting Rules
"Mario" References count as Zero. At least three proper paragraphs to Count as a Point, or Weapons/X-Factors Edges.

Battle Open
Who will Win?