User blog comment:Warl0rd13/X-COM VS Colonial Marines/@comment-5465602-20130415200050

BeastMan14's ""A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm: Every meal's a banquet. Every paycheck a fortune! Every formation's a parade! I love the Corps!" Edges

Close-Range: The combat knife is a lot more lethal than the stun rod, even if it doesn't pack as much punch. Edge: Colonial Marines

Medium-Range: The Ithica brings power, but doesn't have the range or ammo advantage the pistol has. Edge: X-COM

Long-Range: Both weapons bring range and accuracy, with the pulse gun having power, and the laser rifle bringing ammo, but what wins it for the Pulse Rifle is the its grenade launcher that does a hell lot of damage. Edge: Colonial Marines

Special: The Smartgun fires faster, doing a lot of damage and being relatively light as well when compared to the Heavy Laser. Edge: Colonial Marines

Explosive: The Proximity grenade can be set and used in different situations, making it more versatile than the B15. Edge: X-COM

Special 2: The Medkit is a lot more useful in open combat due to how it can treat wounded soldiers. While the motion tracker can make sneak attacks impossible, it still isn't all that useful in combat. Edge: X-COM

Automated: The Laser Tank doesn't have to be set up, and doesn't have an ammo count, giving it an advantage over the powerful and fast Sentry. Edge: X-COM

Armor: The M3 is made to resist bullets at best, while the Personal armor is constantly being improved to resist attacks from plasma wielding foes and various other attackers. Edge: X-COM

Deadliest Warriors: I really went into this rooting for the Colonial Marines, but X-COM wins it. They've got better weapons, equipment, and having faced far tougher foes than just the Xenomorphs and Predators.