User blog comment:WraithOfWaffle/Battle Twelve: Black Mask (DC Comics) vs. Big Smile Lee (Sleeping Dogs)/@comment-143604-20140617214355

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 * Melee- Big Smile Lee. I mean, a machete and a switchblade aren't really the same type of weapon, and both are pretty effective at what they do, but as a whole, a gang armed with a bunch of machetes is more dangerous than ones with switchblades. If the Switchblade wielder can close the gap and get in close, they can eviscerate their enemy with strategic stabs, but the machete is a longer weapons with more killing potential in each swing- getting in close enough to use the Switchblade would be a matter easier said than done.


 * Pistol 1- Big Smile Lee. A big part of Sionis' downfall here is his dual wielding- generally speaking, holding two guns is a good way to send your accuracy and effeciency with your weapon through the floor, and would force him to be much closer range to use them effectively. Big Smile Lee's men will have superior accuracy with their single handgun, and at a longer range to boot. Throw in that, statistically speaking, the Triad forces are using a firearm with more ammuntion and a stronger, more damaging round and it seems like they should easily outclass Black Mask.


 * Pistol 2- Black Mask. The Desert Eagle has been torn apart time and time again on this wiki, both by myself, and by far more reputable people who know a hell of a lot more than I do about firearms. Suffice to say, Black Mask can outgun Big Smile Lee here just by wielding a gun that isn't the Desert Eagle.


 * Shotgun- Big Smile Lee. While the sawed-off shotgun being brought by Sionis' men is a devastating close-range weapon, the Traid shotgun is a far more practical weapon for open combat. They're even in terms of ammo, but while Roman's gun trades length for spread, Lee's shotgun is lighter, easier to carry and more importantly, wield, and allows for more accurate and longer range shotgun firing, which would make it the far more practical weapon in the scenario.


 * SMG 1- Big Smile Lee. The Tommy Gun has more ammo in the clip, and fires that ammo faster, but it's bulky, heavy and inaccurate. When you're using a Tommy Gun, you're spraying and hoping everything in front of you ends up dead- I don't see it being all that helpful in a large scale squad fight- the much lighter SMG being used by Big Smile Lee's Triads lacks the intimidation and raw firing power of the Tommy Gun, but make up for it by being much more managable and accurate at a longer distance. The Tommy Gun is a liability to everything on the field, and far from an ensured success- the UMP seems like another case of practicality trumping flashy intimidation.


 * SMG 2- Big Smile Lee. The MP7 seems like yet again, a more practical firearm for the task at hand. It's got double the range seen with Sionis' SMG, allowing them to easily outrange the enemy and it's got a more managable fire rate that allows them to take advantage of the range advantage with accuracy.


 * Assault Rifles- Even. I dunno, these look pretty even in terms of what's presented here. I don't actually know anything about guns, so I don't know any further difference that could tip the scale.


 * Explosives- Big Smile Lee. Generally speaking, I think it's safe to say that a weapon mounted Grenade Launcher is superior to a hand-held grenade. Both have their varying uses- the handheld grenade being a bit more versatile, which the launcher subtracts from to make a much longer range and more explosive weapon, but I think the math comes out in the grenade launcher's favor, personally.


 * Deadliest Warrior- Big Smile Lee. Overall, Big Smile Lee and his Triad simply seem better equipepd and  more effecient for a firefight than the forces of Black Mask. Sionis is a nutbar, and he's as much a danger to his own men as he is to the enemy. His weaponry is primarily built around exploting fear and looking tough, while Big Smile Lee's seems more useful for actually taking down the enemy.