User blog comment:Deathblade 100/Insurgents and Revolutionaries: Insurgents (Insurgency) vs OpFor (CoD4) vs MEC (BF2) vs Val Verde Rebels (Predator)/@comment-379205-20180511014537

'''SPARTAN 119's "Viva la Revolution? Which One?" Edges'''


 * Long Range: The Valmet M76 is essentially a copy of the RPK, but the Insurgency RPK has a larger magazine. The RPD has the largest capacity with its 100-round belt. The Dragunov is really the odd-one out, being a sniper rifle rather than a light machine gun, and can't be directly compared, so it is situation dependent, and for this reason, I give it a tie for the MEC and OpFor for first, with the Insurgency coming next, and finally, the Val Verde Rebels.


 * Assault Rifles: I'm not sure where you got the effective ranges for the various weapons, because a quick search gives different ranges for the FN-FAL and AKM. The FAL has 200 to 600 meter sight adjustment, suggesting it can fire up to at least 600 meters. The AK-101 has an effective range of 500 meters. With these new stats, the FAL has the greatest range, the AK-101, the next greatest, the AKM, and finally the AK-47. But range is not the only factor. In terms of capacity, all of them have 30 rounds, except the FAL, with 20. As this takes place in a town, the extended range will be less of an issue, so I place the AK-101 (MEC) first, FAL (Insurgency) second, AKM (Val Verde) third, and AK-47 (OpFor) fourth.


 * Handguns: Normally I would score the ridiculously overpowered and high recoil Desert Eagle last, however, this version is the less outrageously powerful .357 magnum variant, which is more controllable. It definitely scores better than the underpowered PPK. The second place winner goes to the reliable, combat tested M1911, and first goes to the large-capacity MP-444. First: MEC, Second: Insurgency, Third: OpFor, Fourth: Val Verde.


 * Explosives: The RPG-7 takes a slight edge over the LAW as it can be reloaded. The two rockets have a massive edge over the hand-thrown M67 of the MEC, and last place is the cumbersome IED that must be placed in advance. First: OpFor Second: Val Verde, Third: MEC, 4th: Insurgency


 * X-Factors: In terms of many of the typical X-Factors, including training, logistics, etc, the MEC has a massive advantage over the other three, as they are an alliance of states, with a professional army, as opposed to a resistance organization. For this reason, the MEC take the overwhelming edge. The next most organized is the OpFor, who managed to take over an entire country, suggesting they are larger and more organized. The Insurgency scores next because of their better logistics, with the Val Verde rebels coming in last.


 * Overall Winner: The Middle East Coalition are an alliance of states, not a resistance group, and thus have better training and equipment, and their AK-101 has the best balance of range and capacity, as well as having the best pistol of the group. Next comes the OpFor as, though they lose out on two weapon edges, their larger, and presumably better trained forces will prove more dangerous than the two smaller insurgent groups. Third place goes to the Insurgency as they have a decent logistics with their connections with Russian arms dealers, but are far less well-trained and equipped than a professional army. Finally, the Val Verde' rebels have the worst weapons overall, and are probably the least well-trained and equipped