User blog comment:Killermoves/Terrors of the Old West: Chief Joseph vs Clay Allison/@comment-3189283-20191209104831

Let’s see shall we

Melee

I’m inclined to give this to the Tomahawk for it’s greater reach and the more attacking options it gives. If this was a one on one I’d probably give the edge to Clay because of his renowned knife fighting prowess but the Tomahawk is the better weaponry generally.

Edge: Chief Joseph

Unique Ranged

The natural gut reaction is to give the advantage to a firearm over a bow but this case is a bit more complicated. The Bow has the clear advantage at the start of the battle when they are all mounted as it has a further range so Joseph and his men can pepper Clay and his men with arrows before they can get close enough to use their revolvers. If for they end up dismounting however, which they may well do considering the amount of cover provided by a mining camp the the Colt’s greater ease of use and stopping power is more effective. Really both these weapons are situationally useful and it’s hard to really give an advantage to either.

Edge: Even

Rifle

The Model 1866 is bringing the larger magazine size which is always important but the Model 1873 was basically a direct upgrade in terms of range, muzzle velocity and reliability.

Edge: Clay Allison

Tactics

I’m not really sure if Quick Drawing is really a tactic, it seems more like a personal skill more than anything. At any rate it’s only really useful when you’re facing an opponent without your weapon drawn which is only likely to happen at the beginning of an engagement and furthermore is only something you can really do with a revolver/pistol, which is only one out of the three weapons Clay and his men are using. Speaking of which only Clay himself is actually a quick drawer, none of his men are so it’s only a tactic he can use himself. While I don’t think the fighting retreat is particularly suited to this scenario it is at least a proper tactical approach and one that Joseph and his men can all use rather than just one of them.

Edge: Chief Joseph

Final Verdict

This is kind of interesting because if this was just a one on one I’d actually give the victory to Clay Allison. He’s the more experienced combatant, he’d have the overall advantage in weaponry and his quick drawing would actually be a useful skill to have. However this is not a one on one and in a group battle Chief Joseph easily takes this. Clay is batshit insane and won’t be able to lead his men effectively, if anything he’s likely to get them all killed by doing something crazy. Joseph meanwhile was a calm and collected figure who was able to help plan strategies that held off a national army so he’ll have no trouble out thinking a lunatic and his ranch hands.

Chief Joseph: 4,000

Clay Allison: 1,000