User blog comment:Wassboss/Rootin' Tootin' Wild West Shootin': Dutch van der Linde vs "Lucky" Ned Pepper/@comment-35680048-20190223052147

Tybaltcapulet's " It's High Noon somewhere in the world" Edges: 

Personal: In a high speed battle such as this, the quickness of a personal weapon is ultimately what matters here. Dutch makes up for the overall lower accuracy of duel wielding by  being pretty damn good with them, so that'll help out with quick and powerful fire. Ned's Remington is in fact a single-action revolver as well, so it is at an inherent disadvantage against someone like Dutch who can competently use the Schofields. So in the end i'm gonna give this to the Schofields due to their greater power and  great amount of sustained fire.Edge: Dutch van der Linde 

Rifle: The Evans has an insane capacity of 28 rounds, giving it the clear edge in sustainability. But in terms of reliability, I seriously question the Evans' ability to remain functional in battle, as it is known for such problems. The Yellowboy won't have any problems functioning properly so for that reason, I give an even rating.Edge: Even 

Shotgun: Straight to Dutch on this one. The Coach gun was good for its time and purpose, but is completely stomped by the 5 round capacity of the Winchester. This means Dutch and his gang can consistently put out fire and at longer ranges, making the Coach gun virtually useless against it. I don't think the Coach gun will neccessarily malfunction, because honestly I think it will be overcome before it even has the chance to.Edge: Dutch van der Linde

Sidearm: I can't find anything that says the Schofield is a single-shot weapon, it is single-action, but last time I checked wasn't single-shot ( If you have something that says different, please show me). So under this evaluation, i'd say it's pretty close. Same range, similar cartridge and about the same speed for the action. The SAA has a higher muzzle velocity though, and that means there will be more overall power in each round so I give a slight edge to Dutch and the SAA.Slight Edge: Dutch van der Linde

X-factors: This is pretty hard here, as Dutch is pretty much the better warrior in everything but one crucial detail, and that's Mental Health. He's basically a paranoid malignant narcissist, and a pyschopath, who has a lot of convoluted plans throughout Red Dead Redemption 1  and 2. And this is a major issue for him, don't mistake me there, but other than that, he's got a lot of experience in his life, and is an execellent leader. Ned isn't terrible by any stretch, as he can keep up, but he's simply not on Dutch's level. I'm giving this an even rating due to Dutch's superior leadership and experience, and Ned's greater sanity overall, which will hamper Dutch quite a bit.Edge: Even 

Overall:  To me this is pretty close, but to me, Dutch van der Linde clinches this ever so slightly. Weapons, to me are overall on Dutch's side, but that's not really what matters, as Ned's weapons can still compete. I give this to Dutch because honestly, I think his ability to lead and his experience can ameliorate his sanity problems. And like in BF's evaluation I too think it'll come down to the group size and the quickness of the battle. This means that tactical planning is basically out the window, and that the leaders will have to quickly react to the situation. To me, this actually helps Dutch out. Dutch has fought in all kinds of situations, against the government, bounty hunters,rival outlaws, and even the freaking United States military on two occasions. Ned isn't something that Dutch hasn't seen before, and I don't think Ned will really have enough time to be able to work the situation to his advantage. Again tactical planning is out the window, so Ned will be basically instantly bombarded by Dutch and the gang(and vice versa) so any sort of plan will be very rudimentary at best. In my opinion this battle will inevitably turn into a straight shootout. In this situation, I believe Dutch will take it. Overall Dutch is able to just barely eke out a win with greater experience, men completely devoted to him, uncomprimising brutality( which will make this even quicker), and some nice weapon advantages to supress Ned and his gang (notably the Winchester shotgun and Dutch's Schofields).

Dutch van der Linde: 2550 

"Lucky" Ned Pepper: 2450