User blog comment:Drayco90/Drayco's Summer Sci-Fi Special: The Guardians of the Galaxy vs. Shepard's Team/@comment-5078776-20140807180247

I DESIRE MINT COOKIES!!! Jacob Taylor manages to snag a minor edge for me, but its close between him and Jack. While Jack Flag’s got training from that flag-waving fool, he’s shown he’s not a particular fan of the adventures of his fellow Guardians. He’s a helluva lot stronger than Taylor as well, and that healing factor will be a major obstacle for the Cerberus Operative. However, Taylor’s been thrown into a lot of tough engagements himself and he’s using weapons he’s been using his entire life. Also, while Flag’s arsenal is probably larger than what Taylor brings to the table, Taylor’s biotics are going to be a pain for Flag to try and take down. If Flag gets hit by Pull, then he’s essentially down for the count because of his temporary state of weakness. Barrier essentially makes Taylor a bullet sponge; He’ll be able to take a bit of what Flag throws at him, and take him down. Throw in his devastating weaponry like the Lift Grenades and the Incendiary ammunition, and Taylor’s simply got too much for Flag to take down. Just like before, I think that despite Major Victory’s gigantic amount of experience, Zaeed is simply packing too much firepower for Victory to take on. Initially he’ll succeed, with the Vibranium shield soaking up a lot of the bounty hunter’s weapons and his Biotic. But once the fight goes on, Zaeed will realize just how he’ll need to gain range to win, and that’s what he’ll do. His Carnage biotic, Concussive shot, and Inferno grenades will be more than enough to put a dent in Victory’s armor. Once he can stun Victory however, Zaeed can gain the distance he needs to wear him down with his M-92 or his grenades. Granted, up-close Victory’s psychokinesis might be enough to wear him down, but ultimately as long as Zaeed keeps his distance he’ll triumph over the time-traveler. Rocket should easily be able to triumph over Garrus, both in a one-on-one fight and as a member of the team. His gigantic arsenal of weaponry will easily overpower Garrus’ meager weapon supply and biotics, his jet boots let him fly circles around Garrus, and his senses will allow him to avoid and evade the Turian if Rocket decides to go stealthy. Garrus’ biotics might be a serious threat if they hit Rocket, but at the end of the day Rocket’s just too nimble and fast for Garrus to get a decent hit. Even as members of their teams, Rocket’s tactical and strategic mastery makes him one of, if not the single, greatest commander in the universe. He’ll be able to lead, command, and direct those that are without cause, making him a worthy second-in-command of Star Lord, whoever the hell that is. Both Tali’Zorah and Mantis are offering a variety of options for their teammates to use in the battle. However, while Tali’Zorah has an arsenal of deadly tools, she simply doesn’t bring the weapons to overwhelm what Mantis has. The Celestial Madonna can predict the future, link communication between all her teammates, and has complete control over her body. Her ability to enhance Groot’s strength, durability, etc. and make him a flaming wrecking ball of death gives him an advantage to fight others. Mantis’ mastery of martial arts, perfect equilibrium, and variety of powers makes her capable of overwhelming the Quarian’s arsenals. Hmm, this is rather difficult for me, and I can’t draw a clear line in the sand for which is better. Personally, in a one-on-one fight Jack seems to be more combat-orientated. She’s armed to the teeth with a variety of heavy weaponry, and her biotics will be devastating if she catches Moondragon in her meditation state. That being said, Moondragon’s ability to control and harass Jack mentally might screw the all-powerful bitch in combat, bringing up her terrible background in the middle of the fight full-force, dazing her. Her telekinesis and martial arts will also be helpful, and the dragon form could be incredibly devastating. It’s not even funny how easily Adam Warlock dominates Samara in this fight. While Samara is using guns and could prevent Warlock from getting healed, Warlock’s got way too much firepower for her to deal with. He can blast her away with explosions and energy bolts, teleport circles around her, manipulate and disorient her with his soul abilities, and understand all the biotics or powers that Shepard’s team uses as a whole. Anything she tries to throw at Warlock can be stopped, deflected, blocked, dodged, or countered with the variety of firepower he brings to the table. Gamora and Thane are both incredibly, incredibly skilled masters of the art of murder. However, both use vastly different styles of combat Gamora’s strength, speed, and mastery of swordsmanship and hand-to-hand combat will make her a devastating foe to Thane if she closes the range. That being said, however, her preference to avoid firearms could lead to her downfall against someone as intelligent and stealthy as Thane. His Mantis will let him dominate the ranged game, and if he gets caught in a sticky situation his biotics may be able to stun Gamora long enough to gain distance. Simply put, it matters whether Thane can keep his distance from the deadliest woman in the galaxy, or if she’ll be able to close the distance and beat him. Personally, I think Thane is both smart and skilled enough to continuously maneuver out of the way of Gamora’s deadly Godslayer and keep the fight where he can win it; At long range. Douglas manages to snag a victory for his fellow Guardians, but its close. Grunt may have strength and a healing factor to counter Drax’s own, but that’s really the only way the Krogan can compete. Drax’s durability allows him to survive the vacuum of space, Thanos’ powerful punches, and a shit ton of other threats that would make Grunt piss his armor. His Disintegration Rifle has the power and accuracy to even up, or possibly even surpass the arsenal of powerful but limited weapons that Grunt brings to the table. His knives and swords help for stabbing shit, especially compared to the fact that Grunt brings nothing to compete against them. Bug should take this fight, but only slightly so. Mordin’s Cryoblast and Incinerate biotics could do immense damage to Bug, but it’ll be hard to hit him because of Bug’s agility, glider, and wall-crawling ability. The Rocket Lance may lack the precision of the firearms Mordin has when he throws it, but the energy blasts could prove fatal if they hit the Salarian. Simply put, Bug is too fast and too nimble for Mordin to hit with his deadly arsenal while the Salarian is easy pickings for Bug. Legion and Groot are both really weird, but I’ll give Groot the edge on this one. Simply put, I don’t think Legion has the right kind of firepower to take Groot down. His durability, healing, and size will let him take even the strongest of bullets from Legion’s guns, and its Pulse Rifle won’t harm Groot as much as Legion thinks. Groot may have to rely on getting close to take the Geth down, but the Monster from Planet X can easily tank through most of Legion’s attacks. He’ll be able to ram, smash, and crush his way through anything thrown at him, but the Geth’s sniping skills, intelligence, and shield boost are going to be a problem for sure. Both Quasar and Miranda are packing some serious firepower, but I’ll give it to Miranda on this one. While Quasar gets an incredible mobility advantage with her flight, Miranda’s sharpshooting skills, her powerful yet tactically useful biotics, and her intellect is enough for her to win. Quasar can dodge gunfire with ease, but ultimately she is still human; one well-placed shot to the head, one hit from Reave or Warp, or anything just as lethal to her, and she’ll fall. Miranda is bringing the tools to this fight to win, albeit just barely.
 * The Soldier: Shepard’s Crew
 * The Veteran: Shepard’s Crew
 * The Lancer: Guardians of the Galaxy
 * The Support: Guardians of the Galaxy
 * The Lesser Wizards: Even
 * The Wizards: Guardians of the Galaxy
 * The Assassins: Shepard’s Crew
 * The Brute: Guardians of the Galaxy
 * The Twitchy One: Guardians of the Galaxy
 * The Alien Among Aliens: Guardians of the Galaxy
 * The Ace: Shepard’s Crew
 * The Leader: TBA
 * The Unexpected Member: TBA
 * X-Factors: TBA
 * WINNER: TBA