User blog comment:WinterSpider/The Punisher (MAX) vs Big Boss/@comment-32516697-20191114212030

Laq's "Punished Frank: A Fallen Legend" Edges

Hand-To-Hand: I strongly disagree with Pygmy's conclusion on the knives. Being able to inflict blunt trauma is not a helpful feature for a knife; any damage down that way would be extremely minimal due to the weight of the blade. Anyways, having looked over the feats of hand-to-hand combat both with and without knives, I can safely conclude that Big Boss is the superior martial artist. Frank is good, but the opponents he faces are usually common thugs, and he really has one solid feat for this category in his fight against Rawlins, but even that isn't too impressive. Big Boss floored entire teams of Spetsnaz and CIA agents, and his fights with Volgin, Ocelot, and the Boss were all feats far beyond what Frank has accomplished. Any close encounter between these two is more than likely to end in a victory for Big Boss. Edge: Big Boss

Pistols: Big Boss's 1911 is definitely the best pistol in this lineup. The Beretta may have better ammo capacity, but Snake's gun has been heavily modified to improve accuracy, reliability, and use with his CQC. The Mk22 is less useful; Frank is famous for his ridiculous endurance, and I question if a shot from the Mk22 will even be enough to knock him out. It also has a low capacity, but with none of the improvements of the 1911, and worst of all, it has to be manually cocked, making it poor choice for quickly unloading multiple rounds. Meanwhile, Frank's guns are nothing special, but they're both solid weapons, with more ammunition than Snake does. I call this one even: Frank has quantity and Snake has quality. Edge: Even

Automatics: In the vast majority of cases, I've sided in favor of guns with smaller rounds but higher capacities, because the size of the round isn't as important that much if you don't need to pierce any armor. This doesn't entirely apply here. Both warriors have performed feats of endurance that border on the superhuman, so having a powerful gun will do the wielder a lot of good. However, I still give the edge for rifles to the M4, due to it being better in every other stat. Additionally, the under-barrel launcher allows Frank easy access to his explosive weapon. On the subject of machine guns, it's the opposite; Snake's machine gun has better stats in everything except the power of the rounds (There's also a range difference, but it's really minor.) and like I said, while in this specific case having a larger round can be helpful, you need more than that. So, it balances out. Frank wins at mid-range, especially with that launcher, and Snake wins at long range. Edge: Even

Explosives: I've already mentioned the launcher and how useful it is. Snake has made superb use of an RPG against Metal Gears and the Shagohod, so we know he's skilled with it. The RPG has a much greater blast radius, and if Frank's caught in that, he's dead. Not even he can walk away from that. However, the RPG is clunky and difficult to carry, and it's only useful at long ranges. The grenade launcher makes for a much more versatile weapon that can be used freely at medium ranges. The launcher's one downfall is that its rounds move relatively slowly, and someone with Snake's reflex will probably be able to dodge them. However, it will still be useful for things like flushing Snake out of cover. The M203 is over the more portable and practical weapon. Edge: The Punisher

X-Factors and Conclusion: TBC