User blog comment:Cfp3157/Season 3 Episode 1: Frank West vs Rick Grimes/@comment-4555900-20130324131954

Oh hey, another battle I'm going to vote in!

By the way, I'm giving these edges under the assumption that there will be no zombies appearing.

Melee:Even. The machete has much higher killing potential than the baseball bat, however, it's short range compared to the baseball bat is what stops it short of taking the edge. The baseball bat may not have as high of a killing potential as the machete, but given the blunt trauma from being hit by one, I think it makes up for it.

Revolvers: Rick. The Python is Rick's weapon of choice, so it is his greatest weapon at his disposal. It's lighter, so it can be drawn quicker, it is also double action, so he can fire one round after another much faster than Frank, also with much more accuracy. The Broken Butterfly may have a bigger round, but it hardly matters, being hit by either is going to do a lot of damage, and it's much more likely that Rick will land the hit than Frank.

Pistols: Frank. This one was a bit more difficult. I ended up giving Frank the edge just barely though. The Colt 1911 fires a .45 ACP, against the G17's 9mm. The larger amount of rounds that Rick has will most certainly be useful, but because of the size of the 9mm, taking a shot or two by it won't do a whole lot of damage. The .45 ACP will do a lot more damage each hit, and Frank knows how to use the weapon effectively.

Shotguns:Even. The only difference between the two is that the Mossberg is half a pound lighter, hardly worth mentioning. What matters is the person behind the weapon at this point, and while neither are by any means bad with shotguns, neither show a clear skill difference from the other.

Assault Rifles: Rick. The weapons stats, even moreso with the shotguns, are the same, so the person behind the weapon is the deciding factor here. Rick does have some formal training with firearms, alongside his experience. He's much more likely to burst fire and remain accurate than to spray the weapon like Frank would.

Snipers: Rick. Rick has shown excellent shooting skills with his sniper rifle, moreso than with Frank. While Frank is no pushover with any weapon, Rick's superior shooting skills give him the edge, considering the stats for the weapons are, like before, essentially the same.

Overall: Frank. I know right? Frank only won one of my edges, but Frank isn't haunted by memories of his wife or friend. This has shown to affect him even during battle, and is the main reason why I think he will lose. He may have the training to go with his experience, but if he has an episode while he's in the middle of the battle, none of that matters, he'll be too busy moping over the guilt of his wife and best friend's deaths than to worry about Frank. Frank has the experience to make up for his lack of training, and has a lot of experience dealing with psychopaths. He's also covered wars y'know?.