User blog comment:Pygmy Hippo 2/Rick Trager (Outlast) vs. Roy Burns (Friday the 13th)/@comment-27334870-20180228095050

Dargoo Faust's [REDACTED] EDGES: "Hospital Care and Hair Salon"

Slightly Convential Weapon Edge - Roy Burns

The Machete takes an edge in length, and it benefits from generally having a much better combat oriented design than a regular old meat cleaver. Not much else to say, but I do want to point out that the Machete is about the closest we'll get in this battle when it comes to conventional weaponry, which I think actually gives Burns a pretty damn big advantage, as a machete is a lot more deadly than, I don't know, Wheelchairs or Sheers.

Not-So Convential Weapon Edge - Roy Burns

Ehhh. I really don't think the design of the "medical" sheers is anything more practical than the garden sheers. The dude needs to get within an uncomfortably close range to even hack off limbs assuming it functions anything remotely like a pair of sheers. The garden sheers might be less conventional, but they have a huge range advantage, and should be able to be used as a pretty effective thrusting weapon, at least better than the very close ranged medical sheers.

Really, Really Unconvential Weapon Edge - Roy Burns

I'm just going to say that neither of these weapons will make any meaningful difference in this battle whatsoever. This edge only goes to burns because lugging around a wheelchair in one arm is severely going to hinder Trager in mobility, and will do a lot more harm than help to him in this battle. Burns isn't going to be stuffing it in anyone's mouth any time soon, but at least a road flare doesn't make him lug around something that's a dozen pounds in one hand while he's trying to kill a dude.

X - Factors and Verdict

All Trager has going for him is a better physique and more experience. Yet, the video game "this looks cool, but isn't practical at all" gig will have a major impact on his effectiveness as a fighter, and ultimately seal a win for Roy Burns. For one, this is more along the lines of a random encounter, and as such Burn's longer reach, more conventional weapons, and lack of a wheelchair taking up his entire left arm will seal him a win here. Sure, Trager will make this escapade difficult, but his arsenal will hinder him against anyone who has half a decent arsenal.