User blog comment:BeastMan14/The Jericho Rangers vs The Woodbury Army/@comment-5559147-20140227004458

First  off, I'd like to say sorry to BeastMan14. Not only for taking so long to get back to this, but also because my vote at least for now is going to be brief. I'll try and get more detailed if time permits. So with out further ado...lets dive into weapons edges.

Melee

This is basically clubs vs blades and that is rarely good for the man with the club. More so in this case then some as the club are about the same size as the blades in question. On the other hand as Lil'Merle and the Governors bowie knife are personal weapons, this may be leaving the other Woodbury "soldiers" with out secondary melee weapons, where as several Rangers may have nightstick. Still.

EDGE: Woodbury

Close Range

Glock 19 vs Berreta 92. While they are fairly similiar weapons, fireing the same round from the same capacity magazine and both suffered from questionable reliability early on. Not only has Glock seemed to over come this issues as time went on, but the 19 is also the lighter, simpler weapon. Which is good for what amounts to partisan/militia fighters.

EDGE: Rangers

Mid Range ( shotguns )

Mossberg 500 vs Ithaca 37. Again this are very similiar weapons. Both being 12ga, pump action shotguns. That said while the Mossberg generally has the better capacity, depending on when it was made the 37 may be capable of slam fireing making it effectively a crude semi-auto it is also some times sited as the more reliable weapon, though I find this questionable given the 500 performance in military and law enforcement service. So with out knowing more about the model of 37.

EDGE: Rangers

Mid range ( SMG )

MAC-10 vs MP5K. The MP5K has a slightly better range and is the lighter weapon, but its lack of stock and the placement of its mag means it can not shouldered of easily handled like a pistol. The MAC-10 can do both, allowing for more accurate/controled fire with the MAC. Even if the .45 round is less accurate itself and while that may be the case. What the .45 lacks in range and accuracy it makes up for in size.

EDGE: Rangers

Long range (AR)

M16A1 vs FN FAL. The FAL is powerfull robust weapon fireing a full rifle round, this generation of M16 was lucky if it fired at all.

EDGE: Woodbury

Long Range (AR2)

G36C vs Steyr AUG A1. While the AUG might have the better max range the G36 has the better effective range and is the lighter less complicated due to its conventional lay out, instead of the AUG bullpup design.

EDGE: Jericho

Long Range(Sniper)

Remington 700 vs Steyr SSG 69. Similiar range, round, and capacity. Assuming this is the standard 700 the biggest difference between these two weapons is the feed system. The 700 feeding from an internal magazine and the Steyr feeding from a detachable rotary magazine. Meaning the 69 is quicker to reload ( simply change mags ), but the Remington has the more reliable feed system. Again this is very close, but I have to side with the weapon whose varients have been in the arsenals of high end military and law enforcement agencies for years.

EDGE: Rangers

Special Weapons

DefTech 37mm Rotary Launcher vs mounted M240. First thing that should be pointed out is that normally the DefTech is a riot control weapon. Fire smoke and tear gas rounds, not explosives, so in this case either Woodbury constructed its own rounds of the Deftech is standing in for an actual grenade launcher like the Milkor MGL. Regardless really it makes little difference aside from home made rounds possibly being less reliable. The  truth is with th 240 locked down on a mount it probably isn't all that usefull a weapon for this kind of small unit engagment. If it was mobile I'd give it the edge fore its abilility to lay down cover/suppressive fire, but it's not. So.

EDGE: Woodbury

As for the men themselves. Woodbury "officers" tend to be better fighters, where as Jerichos tend to be better leaders. On the other hand the general "soldiers" in the Rangers tend to be better having some actually trainning and willingness to stand and fight. So between better leaders, weapons, and soldiers.

DEADLIEST WARRIOR:  The Jericho Rangers