User blog comment:Necron Jesus/"Die a Hero. Or Live Long Enough to See Yourself Become The Villain" Batman vs. General Shepherd/@comment-35680048-20180725180753

Tybaltcapulet's "Battle of The Questionable "Heroes" " Edges

Melee: I do see the point that has been made for the gauntlets but I have to give this to the Combat knife.Firstly it has the edge of outright being able to kill Batman where Batman can't exactly do the same to Shepherd. And second if the final scene of MW2 has taught me anything is that Shepherd won't just use his knife is a melee situation. He still has another arm ready to defend himself.Batman must entirely dedicate each attack  and leaves himself open to Shepherd's blade. Edge: Shepherd

Batarang vs. Anaconda: The Anaconda is a much more reliable and powerful weapon compared to the batarang. It's easier to aim,fire and hit a target and even if Batman hits every single target, he only has three so it won't be as helpful even if he has 100% accuracy. The Anaconda simply has more ammo in the gun AND he can reload making this really clear cut: Edge: Shepherd

EMP Gun vs M4A1 Carbine: Another easy edge to Shepherd. The EMP gun would be nice if it could affect the majority of Shepherd's weapons.It won't affect the knife,M4, Walther,and it isn't clear if it will affect Shepherd's Humvee. The M4A1 will always be effective in every situation. And technology isn't perfect, because there could be the chance that in the moment Batman is surrounded and he uses the EMP gun and he is too close to the resulting blast, destroying his radio. Edge: Shepherd

Grapple gun vs. Walther WA 2000: This is actually closer than the other edges i've done. I am a fan of versatility which the Grapple Gun certainly provides. But the Walther offers the easiest opportunity to  kill Batman... right through the head. And this isn't inside of a large building so the Grapple Gun won't give Batman as much of mobility edge as he might first think. Stationary power beats Situational mobility very slightly as the Walther simply is slightly more  useful. VERY SLIGHT EDGE: Shepherd

Assistance: Another edge for Shepherd and some may question why as Lucius will give Batman the stealth he needs. Well Shadow company will be with Shepherd at all times, always able to assist. Lucius is only really useful in the beginning of the fight where Batman has the element of surprise. After that what the hell can he do? Shadow company doesn't have that problem as they are always in the fight. And what happens if the EMP gun misfires/Batman gets to close to the blast or if he gets knocked back and loses Lucius? Well then that assistance is useless. The point of assistance is to be always useful.Lucius's counsel is just too situational and prone to disconnection(Seriously this isn't like Solid Snake's Codex). Edge:Shepherd

Personal Vehicle: This one is really even for me. The Batpod is not armored but has explosives ready to destroy Shepherd's Humvee. The Humvee can take more hits and still function AND has a .50 cal machine gun turret on the top that could a) destroy Batman's tires or b) Kill Batman himself as there is no protection. I could see both of these situations playing out as the vehicles are designed for different purposes Edge: Even

X-factors: Shepherd very slightly takes this for me and it really is the count of brutality and experience. Shepherd is a seasoned soldier who has no qualms with blowing your face off or killing in general. Batman is only slightly smarter and they tie in skill. Batman doesn't really face disciplined enemies like Shepherd very often. Shepherd has been through the gutter of war and has presumably seen many different strategies and tactics that Batman simply just can't keep of with. Edge: Shepherd

Overall: You may think from the edges that it is a straight win for General Shepherd but you'd be wrong. Batman is certainly very talented,intelligent and overall more strong than the General. But Batman's weapons while versatile, mostly can't kill in any capacity. This is intentional as Batman has his oath to not kill. He has no killer instinct and may hesitate if he must kill Shepherd. Shepherd, his men, and weapons  are designed to kill and they will have no problems using it. Batman is too used to villains like The Joker,The Penguin, and the Scarecrow, who are not disciplined soldiers, or physically threatening to Batman. Overall Batman will be overtaken by superior weaponry, experienced soldiers, and his lack of killer instinct.

General Shepherd: 3000

Batman: 2000