User blog comment:Thundrtri/Season 2 episode 5: MacRay Gang VS Joker Gang/@comment-5795750-20121227011046

BG1's 'Ganglands of Fun and Terror' Edges:

Leaders
Melee: MacRay has the more lethal knives, but the Joker has two extra sidearms to use in conjunction with his own knives

EDGE: Joker

Pistols: Between the two snub-nosed S&Ws, the Model 29 is much deadlier since it has the higher calibre bullet; for the other guns, the Glock has a higher muzzle velocity and also perhaps a larger chamber

EDGE: Joker

SMG: Looking at both guns, the TEC-9 has a higher muzzle velocity and since it is semi-automatic it is more accurate than the MAC-10; however, the MAC-10 can put more rounds into someone at a longer distance

EDGE: Even

Rifles: Despite the Joker having two rifles, neither are as powerful as the DSW carbine (also known as the FN FAL)

EDGE: MacRay

Special: The Joker would obviously use one grenade at a time and well, its a grenade, it will roll and have a delayed exploding time - enough for MacRay to get out of the way and use his shotgun

EDGE: MacRay

Winner: Joker but by a margin - MacRay has the power-punching arsenal but the Joker will be able to outwit and outsmart MacRay into losing all his bullets without a single hit

Gangs
Melee: The MacRay gang have an assortment of knives here which make for good stabbing and slashing, but the Joker gang have a crowbar that would easily knock out and kill and MacRay gang member with a few thwacks to the head

EDGE: Joker Gang

Pistols: Both gangs possess the Glock 17 so it must come down to the other two pistols - both Berettas are equally deadly by the 92FS is lighter and thus more compact; the Smith and Wesson is very deadly and accurate but so is the Ruger, but the Ruger is semi-automatic and has a bigger magazine

EDGE: Even

SMGs: Between the TEC-9 and the MAC-10, the MAC-10 is not as strong but it can put more rounds into you at a larger range; with the Uzi and MAC-10, the Mini Uzi is still more powerful than the MAC-10 and it has a superior range

EDGE: MacRay Gang

Rifles: The MacRay gang bring one powerful versatile rifle to the fight, the HK416; the Joker gang on the other hand bring two of the same thing (except one has an internal magazine which makes for harder and longer reloading time but still)

EDGE: Joker Gang

Explosives: C4 easily takes this since it has the bigger payload and it can be made concealable

EDGE: MacRay Gang

Vehicles: A school bus offers more space and protection while a minivan is a great getaway vehicle and parking one near a bank isn't as suspicious and parking a school bus

EDGE: MacRay Gang

Winner: I'm gonna actually have to call this Even since the MacRay gang are brutal and have weapons to boot but the Joker Gang work very well both by themselves and as a team

Overall Winner: Joker Gang because they can be very scheming and leave the MacRay Gang shuddering in fear because of all the 'games' the Joker can 'play' with them if the battle spills over into the streets; sure the MacRay gang are brutal but clowns are much scarier than nuns if you think about it