User blog comment:So-Pro Warrior/Lawrence of Arabia vs. Charles W. Whittlesey/@comment-5795750-20160329225047

BG1's "Nice to see a WWI battle for a change" Edges:

Knives: The jambiya dagger certainly appears to be the deadlier weapon owing to its sharper curved edge but I think that the bayonet actually wins out here for being a very versatile weapon here since it not only can be used as a knife itself but also as a spear point for the gun - plus stabs are just as effectively deadly as slashes

EDGE: Charles

Handgun: Pistol > Revolver 99% of the time. Need I say more?

EDGE: Charles

Rifle: With a higher muzzle velocity and range than its opponent, I'm afraid that performance wise, the M1917 Enfield takes the edge here over its SMLE parent - granted though the SMLE's larger magazine and lighter weight than the M1917 will certainly give the American rifle a run for its money

EDGE: Charles

Machine Gun: Now I understand that the Browning has the higher muzzle velocity round compared to the Vickers which makes it a deadlier round and that the Browning was more reliable to work than the Vickers but upon doing my research, I have found out that the Vickers was used more often by the Americans over the Browning during WWI for the simple reason that "the British and French cartridges had about 50 percent longer range than the .30-06 service cartridge used in World War I". Also I'd make the point saying that the weight of the Browning is certainly going to be of hindrance to the soldiers carrying it

EDGE: Even

X-Factors: Average of 84.16 for Charles; Average of 86.3 for Lawrence

EDGE: Lawrence

Overall: Hmmm, this is tricky given that Lawrence wins out the X-Factors but Charles wins out on the weaponry edges... In the end I will have to concede that while Lawrence's Arabian antics were certainly impressive wartime efforts, he might not be able to win out against Charles W. Whittlesey and his Lost Battalion - Lawrence may have been able to survive the desert but I don't think he'll be ready to face and overcome the treacherous terrain of WWI No Man's Land territory (which is merely part of a forest area). Furthermore, Charles packs the more superior weaponry which means he will be able to strike faster and harder than Lawrence's Bedouins can keep up. Sure Lawrence's teams are able to do hit-and-run tactics but for Charles and his men, being dug in and defending the territory to the last man is something they can do a lot better.