User blog comment:Tybaltcapulet/26th of July Movement vs. Khmer Rouge/@comment-35680048-20180806165710

Tybaltcapulet's " It belongs to everyone Comrade" Edges:

Short Range: Both are improvised weapons but the Cane knife just is unwieldy and has a bad handle on it to boot. The machete is more designed to be held in one's hand and therefore can transfer more power in a easy manner.Edge: M-26-7

Pistols: BG1 changed my mind on this and I have to give it to the M1911. It was already a close one but the M1911 has more power,accuracy and lighter. It may have less bullets but really it is only one bullets and with a farther effective range it can be used more often. Edge:M-26-7

SMG: The Thompson is your standard issue close range powerhouse but it will be much less reliable at range. The PPS simply has more ammo and a longer range that will be much more effective than the Thompson's measly 50m. The Thompson's massive RPM will also make the weapon kick a lot more than the PPS making it harder to use. (And yes the M1928 is a gangster weapon).Edge: KM

Assault Rifle: Yeah I changed my mind about this too. The AR-10 is the ancestor of the more modern and effective M-16. While the AR-10 may have a more powerful round but it has a much smaller capacity of 20 round vs 30 rounds. And in the jungle, the longer range of the AR-10 will simply not matter. Edge: KM

Explosives: Now I'm going to give this to the KM but it's close to me so hear me out. The Molotov cocktail isn't exactly the greatest weapon for outright killing but in a terrain like the jungle can quickly injure, scare and drive back the KM via a forest fire. But the RGD-33 has more outright killing power  and can be used more easily so I have to give it to the KM Rouge if only slightly.SLIGHT EDGE: KM

X-factor: Now this is where M-26-7 really shines. While their training isn't exactly great for both, M-26-7 have MUCH more experience and better experience in dealing with essentially their entire govt. The Khmer Rouge can't even come close to that s they lack any sort of real combat experience and are more used to slaughtering citizens than actaully fighting real enemies. Brutality is nice when you are going against a pacifist but M-26-7 does not fall under that category. Overall  the 26th of July Movement is better suited for battle is more organized, making them the overall superior warriors.MAJOR EDGE: M-26-7

Overall: I originally wasn't going to make a vote but things got interesting and I just couldn't resist. Anyways I'm jumping on EA's bandwagon and giving this to the 26th of July movement. The Khmer Rouge may have the better weapons in general but they are unskilled and unintelligent men who may not be able to use those advanced weapons effectively. This battle takes place in 1970 where the Khmer Rouge only have about 2 years of experience if any. The 26th of July movement defeated an entire government while the Khmer Rouge constantly lost territory and were dominated by their opponents in Southeast Asia. And since there was shortage on soldiers in this time frequently children and teens were recruited. M-26-7 are actual adults who have a better organized, more experienced and an overall better army than the Khmer Rouge.

M-26-7: 3000

Khmer Rouge:2000