User blog:Snigel/The Golden Path vs the Reapers

It's a battle between the oppressors and the opressed! '''The Golden Path Rebels from Kyrat, the country under the dictatorship of Pagan Min! Versus the Reapers, former street thugs, turned into a violent and deadly mind-controlled gang! '''Two groups enter, one man leaves! Who is deadliest!?

The Reapers
Before the activation of the Ray Sphere, the people that would become the Reapers were nothing more than a group of junkies and thugs. After the Ray Sphere activation and blast, the group became an organized force that quickly took over Empire City's Neon district. The police were unable to stop the Reapers, since the majority of the officers were dead or hiding from the gangs. Eventually, it is revealed that they are led by Sasha, a conduit who uses black tar (created by herself) to control the Reapers minds. Sasha tried to control the population of Neon district by installing kegs full of tar into water towers, and the use of an armored truck that pumped the tar into the main water system.

Cole MacGrath eventually defeated Sasha in combat. Without her, the remaining Reapers slowly fell apart with the combined efforts of Cole and the Empire City Police Department.

Weapons:
Assault Rifle: AKM: The improved version of the AK-47, featuring a number of refinements such as a stamped receiver (as opposed to the milled receiver of the original AK-47), a slant compensator on the tip of the barrel (to reduce recoil), an improved gas tube without vents and use of lighter materials to reduce weight and simplify construction.



Statistics:

Caliber: 7.62x39mm

Weight: 7.9 lbs (3.6 kg)

Lenght: 34.6 in (88 cm)

Barrel lenght: 16.3 in (41.5 cm)

Feed System: 30-round magazine

Fire modes: Semi-Auto/Full-Auto

Shotgun: Mossberg 500 Cruiser: The Mossberg 500 Cruiser is a Model 500 Shotgun with a factory pistol grip. It has a heat shield, a bayonet lug, as well as an aluminium trigger guard instead of a plastic one.



Statistics:

Caliber: 12 gauge

Weight: Roughly 3.3 kg

Lenght: Unable to find info, sorry.

Barrel Lenght: 14 in (350 cm)

Feed System: 5 round tubular magazine

Fire modes: Pump-action

Special Unit: Bomber: These Reaper troops have only one type of weapon at their disposal: hand-held bombs. When they spot an enemy, they start screaming and charge towards the enemy. As they have reached the target, they detonate the explosives, taking the enemy and themselves out. They wear a flak jacket, that provides some protection from bullets.



The Golden Path
The Golden Path rebel organization was formed by Royalist soldier Mohan Ghale, after Pagan Min took over Kyrat's government and turned the country into a dictatorship. Mohan, the remaining Royalist soldiers and some defectors of the new Royal Army became the Golden Path. Over time, oppressed citizens joined the group in hopes of liberating the country from Pagan's tyranny. Mohan was murdered, and the leadership fell on two people, Amita and Sabal. Due to their constracting views and ideals, it is hard for them to decide on a goal.

Later, Mohan's son comes to Kyrat to spread his mother's ashes, for that was her final wish. Ajay ends up helping the Golden Path, and in the end he and the Golden Path manage to liberate the country, with Ajay either shooting or sparing Min.

Weapons:
Assault Rifle: AK-103: Modern version of the AK-47. Protective coatings ensure corrosion resistance of metal parts. Forearm, magazine, buttstock and pistol grip are made of high-grade plastic.



Statistics:

Caliber: 7.62x39mm

Weight: 7.5 lbs (3.4 kg)

Lenght: 37.1 in (94.3 cm)

Barrel Lenght: 16.3 in (41.5 cm)

Feed System: 30-round magazine

Fire modes: Semi-auto/Full-auto

Shotgun: Baikal MP-133:

This shotgun is an evolution of the earlier IZh-81 pump-action shotgun, and is primarily intended for civilian and security markets.



Statistics:

Caliber: 12 gauge

Weight: 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)

Lenght: 40.9 in

Barrel Lenght: 29.5 in (75)

Feed System: 6-round tubular magazine

Fire modes: Pump-action

Special Firearm: SVD Sniper Rifle: Russian designated marksman rifle, developed in the USSR.



Statistics:

Caliber: 7.62x54mm R

Weight: 9.48 lbs (4.30 kg)

Lenght: 48.2 in (122.5 cm)

Barrel Lenght: 24.0 in (61 cm)

Feed System: 5-round magazine

Fire modes: Semi-automatic

X-Factors
Explanations:
 * Experience: The Reapers emerged after the blast, and fought the remnants of the police and Cole MacGrath, but that's just about it. The Golden Path has been fighting the Royal Army from 1987 to 2014 (27 years).
 * Training: The Reapers haven't been seen training, but it is likely they had some training, since they manage to operate machineguns, rocket launchers and miniguns. The Golden Path rebels training is not the best, but they have trained in the use of firearms and hand-to-hand combat.
 * Accuracy: Despite The Golden Path having decent snipers, the soldiers wielding AKs fire from the hip in full-auto. The Reapers fire in semi-automatic exclusively, managing to get some accurate shots even while Cole is running.
 * Dedication: The Golden Path members are dedicated to free their country, and will kill people for it. The Reapers, on the other hand, are mind-controlled.
 * Brutality: The Golden Path members "interrogate" (beat up) Royal Army members for intel. But the Reapers terrorize, kill and capture citizens.

The Battle

 * Battle takes place in Archer Square, a park in Empire City. The square is host to a large statue, with pavilions, planters and benches around it.
 * Standard votes: Weapons edges etc.
 * Bad grammar = no vote counted.