User blog comment:Deathblade 100/The Science of Evil: Taliban vs Khmer Rouge/@comment-379205-20150529162922

119's "Best Possible Outcome: They Wipe Each Other Out" Edges


 * Melee: The Cane Knife is a fearsome slasher, but its lack of a point, similarly to a meat cleaver is what kills it as it is unable to thrust. The bayonet, on the other hand, is good for thrusting, but not as effective at slashing, and when attached to a rifle, which it will presumably be, as most Taliban would presumably carry an AK (except from the PKM gunner). In the end, thrusts cause deeper organ damage and thus cause more fatalities in melee combat. Edge: Taliban


 * Handguns: The Tokarev is a reliable sidearm that proved its worth in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and countless other conflicts, but the Makarov replaced the Tokarev for greater capacity and power- the fast necked-down Tokarev round was powerful for its size, but the small, fast round would not always bring down a man in one shot if it didn't hit in a vital area. Mind you, the 9mm is no .45, but it is still the bigger round here. Also, even one extra round in the mag can be the difference between life and death in a combat situation. Edge: Makarov.


 * Assault Rifles:

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