User blog comment:Cfp3157/Season 3 Episode 1: Frank West vs Rick Grimes/@comment-143604-20130331033527

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 * Melee- Frank West. The Machete has a lot of killing potential, no doubt, but it's much shorter, and people don't really stop fighting when they're stabbed- the adrenaline keeps them from even noticing half the time. Rick doesn't exactly seem like the kind of guy who'd chop another man to pieces in a fight either- so even if he could get close, I'd imagine him going for less effecient slashes or simple stabs. In the end, the longer reach of that bat means that Frank can put a couple swings in on Rick before Grimes can even make a move- and those few strikes from a bat can and will be critical. Blow to the head, you're stunned, disoriented and possibly suffering serious head injuries. Blow to the shoulder or arm, your arm is boned- if that arm's the one wielding a machete, guess what Rick's not wielding anymore? Blow to the leg and or knee, your crippled and limping around for the rest of the fight. Frank's extra length means he can easy get that strike to the head, and then use that time to take Rick apart with a few more swings. Push comes to shove, he's by FAR the superior melee fighter as well- he can disembowell with his bear hands, uses a wide range of practiced combat moves and can defeat highly trained military officers in CQC. Rick doesn't stand a chance up close.


 * Revolvers- Frank West. Rick's revolver may have a quicker rate of fire, but Frank's revolver is more accurate, has a longer range, and fires a more powerful shot.


 * Handgun- Rick Grimes. The Glock has ten more shots, can fire quicker and is all around the more advanced killing machine than West's antiquated sidearm.


 * Shotgun- Even. In a lot of ways, these shotguns are functionally identical. Neither will have enough of an edge to go one way or the other.


 * Assault Rifles- Even. Frank's shots are more disciplined and his gun is more accurate, but Rick's is slightly longer range. For the most part, they're identical weapons in stats, so neither gets the edge ala Shotguns.


 * Sniper Rifles- Frank West. The lighter weight of Frank's sniper will allow him much greater mobility- meaning he can get a shot off and move much quicker, while Rick's sniper will be heavier to heft around and be a bit slower to use and recover from- allowing Frank to gain a tactial long range advantage on his foe.


 * Deadliest Warrior- Frank West should dominate this battle. He's a more accurate shot, he's far more effective in close range combat, he's smarter, he's got MUCH more experience, he's more tenacious and you greatly under score his brutality- in fact, your brutality score makes absolutely no sense at all, as Frank has maliciously killed numerous Phenotrans, Cult Leaders and regular people by gutting them alive, blowing their heads open on the floor with his bare hands and throwing them off tanks into packs of zambies. He displays far more skill in combat than Rick ever has, and is packing more weapon edges. Ultimately, the battle goes to the man who's covered wars, y'know?