User blog comment:BeastMan14/Battle Royale With Cheese: Chaos Descends on Sandy Shores!/@comment-5078776-20190320200009

Let's get straight to the point. Cross is by far the easiest to say is getting out first. Cross' lack of experience, funds, and mental stability makes him an easy, recklss target for the career criminals to take out. His shotgun may pack the biggest punch, but he's a loose cannon that will either get discovered if he's lucky or, more likely, will get him killed. Bats is probably one of the better prepared for this situation if it were a simple heist, but it's not. Bats' temper and lack of control will be the death of him, making him a quick target for the police and making him incapable of developing alliances to help him in this game. Additionally, out of the career criminals he's got the least amount of funds to work with, forcing him into a position where he'll really be a one-man show. Joe's another cut and dry easy elimination, thanks entirely to the arsenal he's stuck with. Joe's a highly skilled combatant, but armed only with a hammer and lacking the funds to reinforce himself leaves him with precious few options. Additioanlly, it would appear that Joe wouldn't be one to work with criminals, and he also stands out quite a bit. Provided he could sneak up on someone he'd probably win out of everyone here combined- it's just a matter that he'd be going against alliances of criminals and loaded guns armed only with a hammer. I don't know how everyone is voting for Trevor. He's an absolute maniac, by far the worst remaining combatant in terms of mental control and easily the most distinctive. Trevor makes no effort in trying to conceal who he is or what he does, painting a gigantic target on his back. Every remaining combatant would be willing to lay low and decipher where the money is located, but Trevor's going to be flinging himself around and drawing all kinds of heat on him. That makes him an unlikely contender for an alliance, and thus an unlikely contender for a winner.
 * 9th Place: Dylan Cross
 * 8th Place: Bats
 * 7th Place: Joe 
 * 6th Place: Trevor Phillips and Mr. Blonde 

Mr. Blonde is a similar case, where his own short fuse could be enough to drag him down. Where he does succeed is his relatively laidback manner and charismatic appeal, allowing him to forge alliances with the other criminals or remain on the low as a target. Unfortunately, his lack of funds and tendency to engage in sadistic behaviour will make him a loose end very quickly, placing him lower on the ladder. Hood's got the most abundant source of resources, in that he also has the support of the police on his side and keep track of every criminal in a way the others won't. However, he's also going to get caught up in red tape because of his willingness to work with the police and his lack of funding makes him a very restricted combatant. Hood's a good fighter and smart planner, but at this point his strengths have been turned into weaknesses.
 * 4th Place: Lucas Hood and Jordi Chin

Intelligent, connected, and professional, the top three are going to be incredibly difficult to sort out but Jordi's out first. He lacks the insane combat ability of John Pilgrim, and he's not as intelligent or sly as Boyd Crowder. Jordi's been playing it safe throughout the match, but without anymore loose cannons to deal with Jordi becomes a much less trustworthy ally. He's an opportunist and will try to seize this opportunity, but unlike the remaining combatants he doesn't have the ability to. The devout preacher is out next. Out of all the participants, Pilgrim is by far the best fighter. He's got a strong tactical ability, and he's basically a human Terminator. What ultimately causes him to fall behind here isn't what he lacks, but the advantages Boyd has against him. Pilgrim's a great fighter, undoubtedly, but being a great fighter isn't the only way to win this. Looking at all the combatants, in the grand scope of this match, and none check off every box in the same way Boyd Crowder does. Outside of Jordi Chin, he's the smartest combatant, capable of establishing and breaking off alliances as easily breathing air. He's a capable combatant, keeping calm under fire and possessing the most actual training of any of the combatants here. And most importantly, he's the most connected, easily capable of laying low and finding out all the information he needs to know. A key aspect of this fight isn't just winning against the others; it's finding the money. Technically speaking, Boyd doesn't even need to fight against those that are better than him like Lucas or Pilgrim. He can manipulate the loose cannons of the match to act like fodder against them, allowing himself to track down the objective and get away scot free. Overall, it is abundantly clear that the criminally underrated Boyd Crowder should be walking away from this match in style.
 * Runner-up: John Pilgrim
 * WINNER: Boyd Crowder