User blog comment:Deathblade 100/Outlaw battle/@comment-379205-20141114042800

119's "Looking At the Date, I Think You Meant 'Voting Begins Now'" Edges


 * Rifles: The Winchester Repeating Rifle is a lever-action rifle, while the Snider-Enfield is a single-shot weapon, meaning the Winchester had a far larger volume of fire. Edge: James


 * Handguns: The Beaumont-Adams is a double-action weapon firing a larger .442 caliber round. While the Colt Navy has an extra round, I give the edge to the Beaumont-Adams for its superior rate of fire and the larger round- the .32 of the Colt would likely not penetrate Kelly's armor, but the .442 will definitely penetrate James' clothing! Edge: Kelly


 * Melee: You state that the Bowie Knife is a tried and true weapon, but fail to note that the Dirk is as well, serving as a deadly dagger in the hands of both Scottish Highlanders and British Navy sailors and pirates for centuries before the invention of the Bowie Knife. In terms of effectiveness, I'll say they are both even, as while they are used in different ways, both can easily bring down a man. Edge: Even


 * Specials: The Gatling Gun was an early machine gun, giving it a far higher rate of fire, however, it meets its downfall in that it is heavy, being about the size of a cannon, and intended for use by a four-man crew, meaning that it can only cover one entrance to the hotel, and will be useless inside, not to mention, unless all four of James' men are manning it, its reload speed will be sub-optimal. On the other hand, the Colt had a nasty habit of powder leaking out of the chambers and igniting all of the barrels at the the same time, often blowing one of the user's hands off. Edge: James, not so much because the Gatling will be very useful in this scenario, but because at least it won't harm the user!


 * X-Factors: I'll agree with you on Brutality. Normally, I would give James a slightly better score for experience, but he was a militiaman with minimal training, so I'd say experience is about even. As for weapons skill, I might rate James a little higher, but not 20 points higher- Kelly was still a competent gunman. Another X-Factor you forget is Kelly's armor, which proved capable of stopping any bullets the police fired at him, including rounds similar to the ones James' weapons would have used. It should be noted, however, that the armor did not cover the legs- which was how he was finally disabled an apprehended. Overall though, Kelly's armor gives him a definite edge in terms of defenses, at the expense of agility.


 * Overall Winner: In spite of James' marginally superior firearms, I have to give the win to Ned Kelly for his armor, which would allow him to survive fire from anything (with the possible exception of the Gatling) that James and his gang can fire at him.