User blog comment:Geomax/Jim Raynor vs Commander Shepard/@comment-143604-20121203030623

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 * Close Range- Even. Shepard's pistol is more accurate, has a larger clip size and has a longer range, but the Revolver has a lot of information about that's missing with some scary implications behind it. As seen in Starcraft II, the Revolver only took one shot to pierce through a full suit of Marine armor and kill the heavily built man underneath it, implying an incredible amount of power behind each shot. If Raynor closes the distance on Shepard, that Revolver could easily kill him in only a couple of shots. Ultimately, the weaker sidearm here is also the more reliable and more accurate, while Raynor's gun is a wild card- one he may not even want to use, depending on whether or not this is a different Revolver or the iconic one that only has one shot that's being saved for Mengsk.


 * Mid-Range- Raynor. This one is a tough one, because while the C-14 is a devestating weapon with a much larger clip size and greater rate of fire, the Avenger continues the tradition of being the sleeker, easier to use, more reliable/accurate weapon at a longer range. The Avenger will do a great job at hasseling Raynor's armor, but ultimately I feel the Impaler Guass Rifle is the superior weapon due to the raw strength and firepower.


 * Long Range- Raynor. The HEV Commando Rifle is a scary effective weapon, capable of killing dozens of targets in a single, sniper-acurate shot with enough power to down even the most armored of targets with ease and reliability. The Mantis will be easier to use and reload for sure, but the HEV has a larger clip and once it hits, Shepard may not even be in a condition to really use the Mantis to fire off another shot, if he's even still in one piece.


 * Special Weapon- Commander Shepard. The Plasma Gun is another incredibly destructive weapon, and if it hits Shepard, it's game over, but with only one shot, if it doesn't hit, it's dead weight, and it's an advantage that's hard to rely on. Biotics are powerful, easy to use in the middle of combat, more reliable and more numerous- Shepard may not have anything in his Biotic Arsenal as strong as the Plasma Gun, but the continuous and effective nature of his diverse arsenal will allow him to outgun his foe here.


 * Deadliest Warrior- James Raynor. Raynor ultimately has superior weaponry, he's smarter, he's got more advanced tech and I would argue he has greater military experience than Shepard as well. Shepard has better skill in basic ground encounters, certainly, and he's a more mobile unit on the field, but ultimately Commander Shepard doesn't compare to Raynor in the ways that count, and for that he's going to lose this battle.