User blog comment:BattleGames1/Deadliest Warrior Battle 3 (redux) - Tamil Tigers vs Cuban Revolutionaries/@comment-379205-20121219222625

119's Edges


 * Melee: The Machete is longer than the Piha Kaetta, giving it greater reach. Edge: 26th of July


 * Pistols: The Makarov is a semi-automatic, meaning faster firing and more rounds (8 vs 6). Edge: 26th of July


 * SMGs: The Thompson has a larger mag, however, the Stirling has a much longer range. Edge: Tamil Tigers


 * Rifles: The SKS is semi-automatic only, while the Vz. 58 is a select-fire assault rifle capable of fully automatic fire. Edge: Tamil Tigers.


 * Special: I'm going to give this one to the 26th of July Movement, as the more likely weapon, the RPD (as opposed to the PKM) had a chrome plated barrel, meaning less likelihood of jamming. It also had a longer range than the Milkor, even if it lacks the "Shock and Awe" effect of the MGL.


 * Rockets: I'm giving this to the RPO. While the RPG-7 does have a maximum range of 920 meters, it has an effective of only about 200 meters- at 500 meters it has about a 4% hit probability, an even at 200m it has only a 51% hit probability. Indeed, its unlikely that the 26th movement would have RPG-7s at all, given it was first introduced to Russian service in 1961. More likely they'd have the even lower performing RPG-2 or M9A1 Bazooka. As for the RPO, as it likely has at least as much effective range (max 1000 meters), and carries a highly destructive thermobaric warhead.


 * Overall Winner: The overall levels of training of the two sides are likely to be similar, as is experience. So this will likely come down to technology, which the Tamil Tigers take with their full auto assault rifles and thermobaric rockets.

Winner: Tamil Tigers