User blog comment:Wassboss/Terrorist Tussle: The LRA vs The IRA/@comment-21025171-20150914213405

WraithOfWaffle's "Trouble in Terrorist Town" Edges

Melee: Easy, easy edge for the IRA's KA-BAR knife. The cleaver is a good improvised weapon for hacking foes quite impressively but can't stab worth a damn and is pretty heavy. However the KA-BAR is a weapon made for combat and in the hands of better trained troops.

Edge: Irish Republican Army

Pistol: Another edge in favor of the IRA for their Browning Hi-Power. These two cousins are both infamous as two popular handguns of the 20th century and as brainchilds of John Browning. The M1911 may be shooting a powerful round but the Hi-Power's six extra bullets may prove life or death for the troop holding it.

Edge: Irish Republican Army

SMG: These two weapons are like night and day. The Uzi and Tommy Gun serve different purposes but overall the two are evenally matched. The Uzi is lighter by a hair over two pounds and has two extra bullets with higher muzzle velocity, on top of having way better range but the Tommy Gun has more ammo per clip, an insane rate of fire, a larger caliber, and a grip and stock. Both guns have their pros and cons so really I can't make a clear cut decision.

Edge: Even

Assault Rifle: The AK-47's reliabilty is infamous for anyone who lives on the battlefield. You could trek across the galaxy with an AK-47 and it would probably still shoot. However the AR-15 is simply better as a weapon. It's in the hands of better trained troops, along with possessing a larger rate of fire, better range, lighter weight, and better accuracy.

Edge: Irish Republican Army

Special: The RPG and Flamethrower are two insanely deadly weapons that will raise hell on the battlefield. However this is another even edge in my books, as the two weapons have their pros and cons that prevent me from a clear cut decision. The RPG has better range, is lighter, will kill quicker, and could alter the battlefield by blowing away cover. The Flamethrower leaves a psychological effect for the enemy troops, is a lot more destructive in close quarters, and may also burn away foliage if the battle may come to it.

Edge: Even

X-Factors: The LRA hold an average of 82.4 to the IRA's 84.2 average. The LRA is more brutal and stealthy while the IRA is better trained, more determained, and more experienced.

Edge: Irish Republican Army

Overall: This is a sweep in favor of the IRA due to their superior weaponry and X-Factors. They have the experience and weaponry over the LRA who've been fighting for a shorter amount of time and couldn't even get one weapons edge. Although the LRA may be familiar with the terrain seeing as they may have seen similar battlefields they can't win this fight.

Edge: Irish Republican Army