User blog comment:Warl0rd13/Kotor VS Mass Effect Round 2, Assassins: Thane Krios VS Sith Assassins./@comment-143604-20120413004729

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 * Close Range- Sith Assassin. Thane is a devestating hand to hand fighter who can pull off some remarkable feats in close quarters, but he's not going to be able to deal with a ligthsaber of anykind. Despite the double-bladed form leaving the attacked more vulnerable and less mobile on the battlefield, it also delivers more kill per blow, and without any real armor, Thane has to rely entirely on his kinetic barriers to survive, and they probably won't last long against a lightsaber.


 * Mid-Range- Thane. The M-4 Shuriken fires faster at better range and deals more damage. The concealed blaster is really just a weakened version of another model that is outclassed by the SMG to begin with, but in the end it's stealthier nature won't allow it to gain to much of an edge- espicially in a mid-range fight.


 * Long Range- Thane. The Mantis is a devestating sniper rifle that packs a lot of punch, with equal range and precision to back it up. The Lightsaber throw is desperate, easy to see coming at longer distances (espicially when it's a slower double-bladed lightsaber) and isn't nearly as reliable or accurate. Without much mastery of the Force, there is a high chance that the Sith Assassin is simply throwing away it's best weapon with this.


 * Special- Thane. There's one key difference between Biotics and the Force- the Force is a raw power, with all kinds of uses and traits, while Biotics are crafted with a military goal to kill the enemy. Against light side force powers, this is enough to tip the scale in the balance of the Biotics, but against Dark Side force powers it's a bit shakey. That said, Thane has a wide array of powerful biotics that he uses to devestating effect, while the Sith Assassin is unskilled in the force and mostly use it for stealth, a key element that Thane has spent his entire life mastering. The assassin doesn't have the training, experience or skill for their Force powers to stack up against the Biotics.


 * Deadliest Warrior- Thane Krios takes this one rather easily. He's got fantastic range, incredible power and is no slouch in the close ranged categories either. The Sith Assassins are incredibly dumb, with their main tactic being "turn invisible- wait for Exile, then turn univisible and zerg rush"; a tactic that Thane has specificially been show to be able to counter before. Hell- Thane was introduced by having him take on multiple Blue Suns mercs at once, and while those don't reach the Sith Assassin's level, Thane has proven time and time again to be skilled at taking on groups without slowing down. Maybe if Thane was in his state of dying of Kepral's Syndrome as of Mass Effect 3, he would be slowed down enough to lose this- but outside that? Easy win, because killing is an art...and Thane, is a master.