User blog comment:Deathblade 100/Over the Top: German Stormtroopers vs Villistas/@comment-27334870-20180327065936

Dargoo Faust's [REDACTED] EDGES: "Close the Atlantic"

Long Range Edge - Villistas

I've got to say, both of these weapons have their niches, however the Stormtroopers are packing rifles that don't exactly help with their main battle strategy, as the Karabiner acts more as a weapon that is designed for carefully placed perscision shots, whereas the Winchester actually works better when it comes to pumping out damage as fast and as soon as possible. Considering the Stormtrooper's goal is to push out as much damage as possible, their Karabiners won't really help that much, especially if this is a random encounter.

Mid Range Edge - Stormtroopers

My policy with revolvers and pistols is to side with the greater ammo pool, but in this case it's also just an issue of the LP08 just being a more modern weapon, with automatic fire sealing a major edge when it comes to the use of pistols. While the colt has a power powerful round, the single action revolver won't really pull its weight considering that the Stormtroopers will be pushing a hard offense that will be hard to defend when shots need to be placed carefully.

Close Range Edge - Villistas

If it's just the Machete vs. the Knife, yeah, I have to give the edge to the longer and more effective weapon. However, a smaller knife has some tactical use, as well as makes it easier to deploy and use at the range we'll typically see it, which means that this edge isn't as big as some may think. It takes a lot more time and energy to pull out and swing a Machete then it takes for an experienced soldier to deploy a smaller knife and land a direct hit, tangling with the enemy in a range too close for even the Machete to be effective.

Special Weapon Edge - Stormtroopers

Again, we see the Stormtroopers packing the more modern tech; while the longer range of the M1902 will generally help in slower paced combat, the MP18's larger ammo pool and its better round will generally help the Stormtrooper's battle strategy of bulldozing into combat, which, with their focus on closing distance, will help them dish out crazy damage with the MP18.

Explosive Edge - Stormtroopers

Yeah, no contest here. The Grenade is much more reliable, more modern, and will generally kill more often. There is absolutely no advantages a stick of dynamite has here other than possibly explosive yield, however that doesn't necessarily mean it'll kill more when it lands, which is an issue in of itself.

X - Factors and Verdict

Yes, the Villistas have more conviction, but that won't be enough to let them win this battle when they're outgunned in regards to tech, and employ less complex and effective tactics than the Stormtroopers. I personally see the Mexican rebels falling victim to much of the same tricks that landed the enemies of the Stormtroopers in a pickle, and considering that they won't have the hindsight future fighters of the Troopers had, they won't be nearly prepared enough for the explosive, aggressive stratagem of the Germans.

I'll give this win to the Stormtroopers, namely on better tech and strategies. Their antics were effective enough to seriously trouble most of the Allies, and since the Mexican troops won't really be experianced in fighting against strategies such as those than the Stormtroopers employ, they won't last very long.