User blog comment:Arrow7000/Crimson Lance vs. Cerberus/@comment-143604-20120328164728

Drayco90's Edgy Edges of Edginess


 * Basic Troop- Cerberus. The M-25 Hornet is great for conserving ammo and providing tactical fire, as opposed to the spray and pray nature of the Borderland's SMG. The Cerberus Assault Trooper also has better shields, though I'd argue their armor isn't quite as strong. The Malevolent SMG is pretty accurate for an SMG, but at the end of the day it's not that useful as a primary weapon in a firefight, espicially with cover nearby.


 * Fortified Troop- Cerberus. The Centurion is an amazing team-fighter, throwing down some crazy smoke grenades that cloaks his allies and provides a great deal of tactical aid to his troops. The "Badass" Infantry is powerful on their own, but they aren't nearly as helpful on the battlefield as a group. As far as weapons are concerned, the Mattock is a crazy awesome weapon, and is pinpoint accurate, despite not seeming to have the range of the Pear Havok- though it also seems less cumbersome to carry into battle and manover with.


 * Defended Troops- Even. The Guardian's shield is much more protective, covering the trooper's entire body, save for the small slot that allows for easy headshots. The Lance Defender uses a much more powerful and accurate weapon, but has a smaller shield that leaves many major parts of the Defender open to damage- including the head, which is lightly armored and an easy target.


 * Support Troops- Even. The Cerberus Engineer is extremley vulnerable once his shields are down, and his backpack will blow up with a well-placed shot, which will blow his head back into his arse when it splodes. The Cerberus Turret is much more powerful, able to down enemies as powerful as Krogan or Shepard in seconds with full-auto fire. The Crimson Lance turret fires in accurate bursts, but isn't really meant to be a killer on its own- as opposed to the killing machine of its' enemy.


 * Mech- Cerberus. Cerberus only barely wins out in this category. The ATLAS is rather weak, and can't take too much sustained fire, plus it's pilot is easily exposed, but it's rapid fire machine gun can tear any Crimson Lance unit to shreds without pause, and the Rocket Laucher can take down heavy targets from a good distance. The Devestator seems to be more defended and armored, but it needs to get up close to deal major damage with either of its weapons. The armor looks strong enough that it could probably close the gap between the ATLAS and itself, but after that it's a coin toss. I'd have to say that the Cerberus Mech is simply more helpful to the battle as a whole, as opposed to just one-on-one with the Devestator.


 * Deadliest Warriors- Cerberus. They're more dedicated, more tactical and have better weapons and troops in most categories.