User blog comment:Thebiguglyalien/Clone Troopers vs. Brutes/@comment-4661256-20120815004707

El Alamein's "I Get Pissed Off When You Spell My Name Wrong" Edges:

 Close Range:   DC-17 Blaster vs. Mauler: I like the DC-17 because it has a much higher ammo capacity per magazine, and it has a longer range. The Mauler, however, is like a hand-held shotgun and it's damning up-close. All things considered, the two sidearms are even only because the DC-17 has such a ridiculously high ammo capacity - this saves it from losing out to the Mauler's powerful rounds.

Edge: Even

 Mid Range: DC-15 Blaster vs. Brute Plasma Rifle:  While the Brute Plasma Rifle has an amazing 100-round magazine the Clone's DC-15 rifle has an astounding 500 shots per magazine! And it has a range of 10 kilometers! Not to mention, the Brute Rifle is prone to overheating, and that's a disadvantage that will seriously hurt the Brutes in a mid-range firefight.

Edge: Clone Troopers

 Long Range: DC-15 Sniper vs. Beam Rifle:  Here there's not a lot to say, but the Beam Rifle has a 10-round magazine as opposed to the DC-15 Sniper Rifle's 6-round magazine - and who knows, those four shots might make the difference from victory and defeat... just kidding! LOLOLOL still, it has a bigger magazine.

Edge: Brutes

 Explosive Weapons: Thermal detonator vs. Spike grenade:  Meh, booms are booms. The thermal detonator might be "unstable" but the trained Clones will be able to deal with it.

Edge: Even

WINNER: CLONE TROOPERS

Ultimately, the Clones have the better assault rifle, and that's the bread-and-butter weapon that's gonna carry the day in a squad-on-squad firefight.