User blog:Wassboss/First in the Secret Agency Telephone Book: The AMS vs The ARC



It's been almost four years but I've finally got round to doing a rematch I've had planned for a very long time. The first time I did this battle it was rushed, lazily written and ended without a single vote but now I hope to give this match-up the proper treatment. But enough about that because in today's battle we pit these two secret government agencies against each other in a bloody battle to the death. One thing is for sure though, no matter who wins you won't be reading about this engagement in the newspapers;

The AMS: The zombie fighting group of agents who fight tirelessly against the evil Goldman and his army of undead minions.

vs

The ARC: A team of zoology experts and scientists who protect the world from the mysterious anomalies and the creatures that come through them.

Who is deadliest

The AMS
"Hello, my friends from the AMS"

- Caleb Goldman. The AMS is an international organization. It appears to deal with zombie-related infestations, as shown in The House of the Dead: Overkill and after the Curien incident. Its true purpose is never stated, however, but it appears to be outside of other US Government organizations and/or jurisdiction. For example, when G confronts Papa Caesar, he specifically places him under "AMS Arrest". By 2019, following a world-wide outbreak of zombies, it is obvious AMS is no more.

Desert Eagle
 * -|Handgun =

Range: 50 Metres

Muzzle Velocity: 420 m/s

Ammo: 6 Rounds SPAZ-12
 * -|Shotgun =

Range: 40 Metres

Ammo: 6 rounds

Round: 12 Gauge

Weight: 8.75 lbs Steyr TMP
 * -|Submachine Gun =

Range: 100 Metres

Ammo: 30 rounds

Weight: 3 lbs

Rate of Fire: 850-900 RPM Heckler & Koch XM8
 * -|Assault Rifle =

Weight: 7.5 lbs

Rate of Fire: 750 RPM

Range: 500 metres

Ammo: 30 rounds

Muzzle Velocity: 900 m/s Hand Held Minigun
 * -|Special Weapon =

Range: 1,800 metres

Has unlimited ammo but if used fired for more than about 10 seconds then the gun will overheat and the user will have to wait a few seconds before being able to fire again.

The ARC
"The battle continues; there is always a new threat. Whatever it is; we'll deal with it."

- James Lester, Head of the ARC. The Anomaly Research Centre (often shortened to the ARC) is an organisation, prominent during the 21st century, founded to work out why the anomalies are happening, research into any possible ways of prediction or control of them, contain the creatures coming through them and cover up any creature sightings to stop mass panic.

SIG Sauer P226
 * -|Handgun =

Range: 50 metres

Muzzle Velocity: 760 m/s

Ammo: 15 Rounds Mossberg 590 Cruiser Range: 40 Metres
 * -|Shotgun =

Ammo: 8 rounds

Round: 12 Gauge

Weight: 7 lbs Heckler & Koch MP5
 * -|Submachine Gun =

Range: 100 Metres

Ammo: 32 rounds

Weight: 6 lbs

Rate of Fire: 800 RPM M4A1 Carbine
 * -|Assault Rifle =

Weight: 7.5 lbs

Rate of Fire: 700-950 RPM

Range: 500-600 Metres

Ammo: 30 rounds

Muzzle Velocity 880 m/s EMD Rifle
 * -|Special =

Range: 600 metres

Fires a powerful magnetic pulse with enough power to take down a T.Rex and kill a normal sized human. Ammo is unlimited but the user must wait a few seconds between each shot for the rifle to recharge.

X Factors
Stealth: AMS=70/ARC=85

The AMS Agents aren't exactly known for their use of stealth and most of the time they just walk into a location full of zombies and just start blasting away. The ARC has to be much more careful in order to keep the anomaly crisis a secret from the public and must be stealthy in order to avoid detection from the various creatures that come through the anomalies.

Training: AMS=82/ARC=90 

The AMS Agents go through AMS academy where they learn things such as law enforcement and firearm use but most of their training is very field specific. The ARC is another branch of the military and as such all members have received military grade training which is more applicable to standard combat.

Experience: AMS=88/ARC=80

The AMS has been active for over 30 years and many of it's members have extensive experience in their field and routinely face powerful undead creations including some with supernatural powers. The ARC has been around for a much shorter amount of time and while many of it's members are ex-military most of their experience is against prehistoric creatures which is not the same as facing humans or magical beings.

Efficiency: AMS=90/ARC=79

The AMS manages to complete all of it's missions with minimal civilian casualties and can deal with massive zombie outbreaks in a few hours, most of the time with only two agents on the case. The ARC can usually deal with the creatures that come through the anomalies but this is usually after a couple of civilians have been killed and has lost many of it's key personnel over the years to various creatures and psychopaths.

Voting System/Notes
This will be a 5 on 5.

The battle will take place in a mansion grounds. The AMS has been sent in after reports of zombie experimentation on the grounds and have a warrant for the owners arrest but have been warned about possible security forces. The ARC have detected an Anomaly on the grounds and have been sent to investigate.

In order to be counted in full, votes must be at least 5 lines long or have been done in an edges format

I will inform anybody if their vote is considered a half vote and allow them to amend it to bring it up to a full point.

Irrelevant votes will not be counted at all.

I reserve the right to award a vote as half or discount it entirely for reason not mentioned here if I feel it is applicable.