User blog:Battlefan237/Battle to settle a debate between me and friends

This battle aims to settle a debate between me and friends. '''Al Capone ''', America's most feared gangster whose presence shaped an era of bloodshed in the rain city of Chicago. Du Yue Sheng, China's most feared gangster who thrived through the early 20th century with fists and wits. In this east vs. west gangster stand=off, who shall prevail ?

Al Capone
"I’m a kind person, I’m kind to everyone, but if you are unkind to me, then kindness is not what you’ll remember me for."

- Al Capone on himself Al Capone, also known as Scarface, was possibly the most recognisable mafia don in history. Expelled from school at a young age he became heavily involved in a number of gangs in New York before moving to Chicago and soon worked his way up to becoming the head of the Chicago unit. He took advantage of the recently enacted prohibition laws to get rich and powerful of bootlegging alcohol as well as the standard racketeering of other organised crime groups. Al Capone was eventually brought down not by his mob dealings but for tax evasion and died of syphilis in 1947. Melee=
 * Baseball Bat
 * 2.60 - 2.80 foot
 * 2.3 lb
 * Wood
 * -|Handgun=
 * Colt M1911
 * .45 ACP
 * 7 rounds
 * 70 metres
 * -|Explosive=
 * Filling-TNT
 * Weight- 1lb
 * -|Special=
 * 12 Gauge
 * 6 rounds
 * Less than 50 metres, user-depending at times.

Du Yue Sheng
"You need guts and wits to survive in this world."

- Du on "business" Du Yue Sheng, nicknamed Big Ear , is one of the richest people in Asia of his era and the most iconic gangster in recent history of China. He spent most of his life in Shanghai, where he rose from a fruit shop employer to the head of Green Gang and succeeded in beating criminal syndicates from France, South East Asia and other parts of China in their battle for the cowl, after which his gang ruled the underground of Shanghai. Later gained the support from Chiang Kai-shek during their battle against communists in the 1920s. He was also a figure of importance during underground resistance against Japanese in Shanghai. After Chinese Civil War, Du escaped to Hong Kong and lived a rather miserable life in his late years until his death in 1951.

In pop culture, he and his gang served as an inspiration of Lao Che's gang. Melee=
 * Dadao
 * 1.8 foot to 2.2 foot
 * 1.5 - 1.8 lb
 * Steel
 * -|Handgun=
 * Mauser C96
 * .45 ACP
 * 10-round Internal Magazine, stripper-clip
 * 150 - 200m
 * -|Explosive=735px-M24 1.jpg
 * Model 24 Grenade
 * Filling-TNT.
 * Weight-1.3 pounds.
 * -|Special=250px-Gatling gun.jpg
 * One Gatling Gun
 * 200 RPM
 * 11 x 60 mm Mauser
 * Hidden at a certain spot in the arena,only Du's men know.

Mutual Weapon
After a series of research, I concluded that both parties involved will likely be using the following weapons at the same time, due to the fact that firearms circling around Shanghai during Du's time are incredibly similar to those circling around Chicago during Capone's reign much thanks to the existence of Shanghai International Settlement and relatively large number of foreign arm dealers from America and Europe.
 * M1928 Thompson SMG/Tommy Gun

Battle
Will take place in a Shanghai factory. Capone & 7 Chicago Outfit mobsters against Du & a total of seven people consisting of Green Gang gangsters and Russian gangsters.

X-factors
Personal Combat Experience: Capone=65/Du=65

To be honest neither of these guys are particularly experienced when it comes to hands-on experience in fighting, largely due to the fact that both men rank highest in their respective organizations, therefore they usually leave the dirty works to their hired guns and subordinates. However, both men served as bodyguards in their youth, in Capone's case as an enforcer while in Du's case as bodyguard for bookmakers.

Logistics: Capone=75/Du=95

Du Yue Sheng was one of the wealthiest men in Asia of that era and the Green Gang/White Russian Mafia/Shanghai Gang under his leadership altogether operate like a regional warlord in both style and resources. In addition, due to the support from International Settlement Police Department and various merchant organizations, and most importantly the leader of Republic of China (Chiang Kai Shek),Du was able to arm his men with the weapons of best quality and train them with greater methods. Du also benefits greatly from the drug industry under his control, which allows him to purchase large villas (which are now a luxury hotel in Shanghai), several ships and a plane. Capone was also very rich but his wealth is not even close to Du's wealth so naturally he wouldn't be able to afford the same calibre of weaponry. However, for scenario's sake none of the sides will be particularly lacking in terms of ammos, but it's highly possible that if one side were to run out of ammos, the Chicago outfit would likely fall into that sim.

Total Experience: Capone=80/Du=90

Yeah this one goes to Du pretty easily. Shanghai was a much more open city than Chicago due to its being a seaside city and filled with people around the world thanks to the International Settlement. Therefore, Du and his gang have not only faced threats from all over China, but also rivals and threats from various parts of the world, especially Japan, South East Asia and France. In addition, Du has also infamously orchestrated Shanghai Massacre of 1927, an urban war against communist agents and guerrillas in the city. What's more ? He also played a role in WW2 by sinking ships to slow down Japanese advancements as well as orchestrating resistance movement in the form of urban and rural guerrilla warfare (conducted by his men). Al Capone, while also experienced in dealing with rival gangs, assassins sent by rivals around United States, US Justice Department and Chicago PD, he is simply not as experienced as his Chinese counterpart here.

Quality of Troops: Capone=70/Du=90

As mentioned above in experience and logistics, not only could Du afford to train his men well, but also his men had been through many versatile conflicts against enemies both domestic and foreign. To make it more specific, Du leads the Green Gang, a secret society-based crime syndicate whose foundation dates back to late Ming Dynasty and is still operating today. To receive high ranks, strict martial art training and firearm training are required, and one must pledge allegiance through both words and actions. Du's personal bodyguards are veterans from White Russian Movement, who are also well-trained and experienced. However, Gangsters in the Chicago Outfit meanwhile were a motley crew of people consisting of both skilled marksmen and small-time crooks. Their training are not as consistent and organized, and their loyalty sometimes become unstable.