User blog comment:Cfp3157/Desire Makes Beasts of Men: Gaston vs. Clayton/@comment-4661256-20160416204821

El Alamein's Edges:

 Long Range: Longbow vs. Shotgun:  I see the merit for both sides here and it's very tough for me to make the call. The longbow has some advantages over the shotgun--it has longer range (and is more accurate at a distance), it can be reloaded way more quickly, it doesn't give away its position when fired with a loud noise, and it's considerably lighter. Also, assuming the arrow isn't broken or something like that on impact, in theory, Gaston could pick up his missed shots if he depletes his quiver. On the other hand, the shotgun has way more stopping power, is considerably easier to use at closer ranges, can hit more than one target if they're grouped closely together, and can be used as a melee weapon if the target is struck with the butt of the weapon. As has been mentioned below, it's hard to decide. At long range, Gaston has a huge edge thanks to accuracy and rate of fire, but up close, Clayton has the edge thanks to sheer stopping power and a reduced need to aim carefully (as opposed to the longbow, which is even harder to use effectively against a close-ranged opponent). I would have liked to give an edge, but these weapons are so different and have such varied strengths and weaknesses that I'm calling it a draw.

Edge: Even