User blog:El Alamein/The Joker Gang vs. the Woodbury Army



One brutal and bloody year after its start, Hellstorm prepares for a climactic finish with two of the most sadistic and self-serving tyrants ever to claim dominion over a city! The Joker, criminal sociopath-turned-terrorist who played Gotham City against itself in a series of diabolical and deadly mind games, prepares to trade blows with the Governor, the remorselessly cold warlord of post-apocalyptic Woodbury, who manipulated his own people in a twisted quest for personal revenge! It's the battle of the calculating, conniving psychopaths who give no quarter in the battle space - not even for the sake of their own men! Bullets will fly, bombs will burst, and blood will be spilled, but as Hellstorm fades into history and the bodies sink into the sand, only one will be the deadliest warrior!

The Joker Gang (represented by the Doctor)
The Joker Gang comprised of various members at varying times. Five small-time criminals served under the Joker in the robbery of Gotham National Bank, four of which were methodically or accidentally killed off in the heist. The Joker himself posed as one of his thugs, going by the call-sign Bozo. Going by one of the people involved, Grumpy's response about splitting it up into six shares instead of five, the heist wasn't the first time where Joker disguised himself as one of his own thugs when they participated in a crime of some sort.

Another group of the Joker's thugs crashed a fund raiser for new D.A., Harvey Dent. Outside one of the Joker's thugs tried to ambush Bruce Wayne, but Wayne easily defeated him. Also, the thugs (including the Joker) fought Batman, but made a speedy escape after throwing Rachel Dawes out of a shattered window. There were seven members of the Party Thugs.

Before Commissioner Loeb's funeral, the Joker and his thugs kidnapped some Honor Guards who were to be at the funeral and took their guns and uniforms to assasinate Mayor Garcia. They tied up the real Honor Guards in Melvin White's apartment. At the funeral, the Joker shot Lieutenant Gordon, who got in front of the Mayor. The Joker and his thugs escaped, while Thomas Schiff was shot in the leg and kidnapped by Harvey Dent. There are at least 6 members.

They are led by the Joker himself for the purposes of this battle.

The Woodbury Army (represented by the Fury o' the Desert)
The Woodbury Army is a massive group of armed Woodbury citizens rounded together by The Governor in order to kill Rick Grimes' group for the prison, and for his own personal vengeance against the group. Little is known about The Woodbury Army prior to the apocalypse. The Governor has stated that a few were veterans of the military.

The Woodbury Army practices martial law and extreme discipline in their fight against the growing number of walkers that infest the area. They also engage in covert hit-and-run operations against unsuspecting survivors in order to maintain ammunition and other precious supplies - most notoriously, they ambushed members of the US military and, after having killed all operational personnel, raided the camp for supplies.

After Rick Grimes' group made a rescue effort to recover one of their captured members, the Woodbury Army gears up for an assault on Rick Grimes' prison. The actual attack is somewhat anticlimactic, as the frightened citizen-soldiers panic under fire and retreat. Many are massacred by an enraged Governor in the aftermath of the failed attack, and the few survivors are forced to turn to join Rick Grimes' group to survive.

They are led by the Governor himself for the purposes of this battle.

X-Factors
NOTE: The X-Factor analysis presented below is NOT set in stone. They only serve as a rough guideline for users unfamiliar with either of the warriors represented.

Consider these following X-Factors when casting your vote:

Psychological Warfare

Which warrior is more mentally susceptible to the other's attacks? Keep in mind both of these warriors are masters of psychological warfare, so expect the winner in this category to have a very marginal victory.

Joker Gang 85 / Woodbury Army 83

Although both warriors are intimidating and ruthless in the battle space, the Joker's main driving goal in combat is pure anarchy, which makes his unpredictability that much more the terrifying. The Governor still has outward goals for the security and protection of his town, so his displays of torture are reserved for true threats.

Strategy

Which warrior can form a more solid game-plan beforehand, and which warrior is more adaptable to changing their plans if things go south?

Joker Gang 69 / Woodbury Army 73

Neither team of warriors are expert strategists, but the Woodbury Army's greater discipline and organization allows them to fall back and regroup if taken by surprise, while the Joker's plan of chaos and disarry can negatively affect his men as well as the enemy.

Combat Experience

Which warrior has more experience fighting other combat-capable warriors?

Joker Gang 67 / Woodbury Army 76

The Joker Gang's greatest foray into true combat is against unsuspecting security guards, or in extreme cases, SWAT teams - and of course, Batman. Against a combat-prepared warrior, they tend to become disorganized. The Woodbury Army, on the other hand, can hold their own - at least for a time - against a foe of equal strength.

Endurance

Which warrior can sustain physical damage for a longer amount of time before giving in?

Joker Gang 78 / Woodbury Army 72

Although certain members of the Woodbury Army - notably the Governor, Martinez, and Merle - are very tough and spirited, most of the soldiers are simple citizens who are fighting to protect themselves from the walkers. As evidenced by their assault on the prison, they cannot stand up to much resistance. The Joker Gang, meanwhile, is driven by a mad drive for money and insanity, and, led by the Joker, often fight to the death.

Intelligence

Which warrior is more intelligent in the battle space? Which warrior will be able to figure out their foe and exploit their weaknesses first?

Joker Gang 74 / Woodbury Army 73

It's very close, but because the Woodbury Army of citizen-soldiers is more susceptible to fear, they may have a harder time standing up to the Joker's borderline terrorism than the Joker Gang will resisting their overwhelming firepower.

Creativity

Which warrior will be able to use the environment and any other X-Factors in the area to their advantage more successfully?

Joker Gang 88 / Woodbury Army 74

The Woodbury Army has proven to be somewhat flexible in creating ambushes, but the vast majority of their strategy involves frontal assaults. Meanwhile, the Joker is a genius when it comes to mental warfare, and he can turn the fears of the Woodbury citizens against them in the battle space.

Weapon Use

Which warrior is more skilled in the usage of their weapons?

Joker Gang 80 / Woodbury Army 87

The Joker Gang is certainly familiar with the use of firearms, but the Woodbury Army trains with their weapons and uses them on a nearly daily basis against the walkers that wander too close to the town.

Brutality

Which warrior is more physically brutal in the battle space?

Joker Gang 90 / Woodbury Army 86

Although the Governor and his henchmen can be quite brutal, the Woodbury Army as a whole isn't a bloodthirsty group of savages. The Joker and his men, on the other hand, can be downright sadistic at times and orchestrate their attacks for maximum loss of life and terror.

Battle
Will be 7-on-7 (including the Joker and the Governor)

Will take place near Woodbury - Joker's forces will be assaulting the fortified town

To be written

Expert's Opinion
To be determined