User blog comment:Bulls12345/Mad Jack Churchill vs Ramon Magsaysay/@comment-5795750-20130918074602

BG1's "WWII Antics" Edges:

Melee: The Claymore of Jack's is not the heavy two-handed sword that most people seem to think it is but the Scottish Broadsword used after William Wallace's day. Naturally then, the sword gets the edge over the machete. However, the bolo is more portable than a sword and more useful in ambush attacks than a large-bladed fencing sword (what the Claymore essentially is). One thing to note however is the basket hilt of the Claymore which protects Jack's hand but I doubt that it would work well when Ramon slices Jack's whole hand off from the wrist

EDGE: Even

Handgun: Colt M1911 Pistol > Revolver 100% of the time since the former is more reliable, has more ammo, faster reloading system and a powerful round to boot

EDGE: Ramon

SMG: Sten has higher RPM, a grip leading to an edge in accuracy, a slightly bigger magazine and a simple design whereas the M3, while having more power behind each shot, is of slightly poorer quality (hence the number of modifications leading to its disuse as a replacement for the Thompson)

EDGE: Jack

Rifle: Because of its bolt-action system, the Lee-Enfield tends to be the more accurate gun of the two and with its easy-to-reload cartridge housing more bullets, the Lee-Enfield appears to be the better gun... but I have to side with the M1 Garand for being semi-automatic, having the more powerful round (with a higher muzzle velocity) and the reliability to survive any terrain (the cool climate of France, the cold snow of Belgium and the steamy tropics of Asia)

EDGE: Ramon

Special: The IED needs to be set up beforehand, the Longbow can be unsheathed at any time... however, given the situation, I feel like the IED is more useful since this is a 5-v-5 skirmish and thus the Longbow might not be as effective against enemy troops when moving around and having bullets fly everywhere

EDGE: Ramon (just)

Battlefield Tactics: The way I see it, Jack fought against an enemy that was confused and surprised by the sound of the mass ambush but Ramon fought an enemy of a similar nature in addition to the Japanese being desparately short on resources and on the retreat. As a commando, Jack knows a lot about conducting special operations but as far as I see it, he seems a little bit gung-ho in leading a small squadron of men whereas Ramon was able to be decisive as to when and how to strike fear into the enemy essentially as a guerilla fighter. Now lets see... Dunkirk vs Bataan - well at least both warriors were lucky to survive the bloody conflicts but I think Ramon had a rougher ordeal evading the Japanese for that long whereas Jack had the comfort of staying in Britain before his greatest triumphs in France

EDGE: Even (slight edge towards Ramon)

Overall Winner: This is definitely dependent upon the terrain which could swing the battle both ways. However, despite Jack's feats and skill as a commando, I will have to give this to Ramon Magsaysay for having greater combat experience and skill as a guerilla fighter as well as battle-trained and -hardened soldier, plus the greater reliability of his weapons.

AND ENTER EL ALAMEIN TO GIVE US THE LOWDOWN ON WHAT I MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN WRONG!