Board Thread:Fun and Games Forum/@comment-25906912-20150331202054/@comment-26403476-20150809051649

Cabal vs Fallen

Small arms weapons:

I think Fallen have the edge for small arms. Weapons like the Wire Rifle, the Shrapnel Launcher, and the Scorch Cannon could prove even too much for Cabal armor. For melee combat, the Fallen could make Cabal deli meat with ease using weapons like the Shock Blade and Dagger.

Vehicles:

Cabal have the edge mostly. The Interceptor has stronger cannons than the Pike, athough Heavy Pikes could shit right on top of Interceptors. Walker tanks are a close match for Goliath tanks, but Walkers can deploy Shanks. Harvester guns are superior to Skiff guns. Ketches have guns all over them, but aren't really a ground support type of ship. Land Tanks have lots of heavy guns as well.

Infantry:

Cabal have yet another edge. Phalanxes and Collossi are better than Dregs and Vandals. I think Captains are better than Centurions because they can teleport. And at close range with dual Shock Blades could slice and dice some space rhinos. Servitors are decent, but Collossi top tem easily, even when Servitors can teleport.

In a battle, It comes down to equipment, location, and troop quality, really.

Cabal force (Sand Eater Infantry supported by Calvalry): 60 Legionnaries, 20 Phalanxes, 15 Centurions, 20 Psions, 5 Collossi, 10 Interceptors, 3 Goliath Tanks. Total: 110 Infantry, 13 armor.

Fallen force (House of Devils): 60 Dregs (40 with dual Shock Daggers, 20 with Shock Pistols), 45 Vandals (35 with Shock Rifles, 10 with Wire Rifles), 30 Captains (With Shrapnel Launchers), 20 Servitors, 10 Pikes, 3 Walkers + 30 Shanks (10 each). Total: 155 infantry, 13 armor.

Location: Rocky plateau on Mars.

Winner: Cabal. Combined formations of Cabal infantry on high ground tear down Fallen infantry, with armor focused on support. Walkers were taken down quickly by multiple teams of Psions using Psionic blasts. Pikes were focused on a full frontal assault followed by a massive uphill charge of 40 dregs, suffering heavy casualties by superior firepower. Captains led remaining infantry forces in a slow advance. Squad of 10 Vandal snipers focused fire on heavy infantry units but were wiped out by Goliath tanks. Ended with Fallen retreat and Cabal victroy.

Cabal losses: 23 Legionnaries, 6 Phalanxes, 6 Centurions, 9 Psions, 1 Collossi, 3 Interceptors, 0 Goliath tanks. Total: 45 infantry, 3 armor.

Fallen losses: 38 Dregs, 26 Vandals, 13 Captains, 7 Servitors, 8 Pikes, 3 Walkers, 19 Shanks. Total: 103 infantry, 11 armor.

Now, let's give the Fallen the advantage.

Cabal force (Sand Eater infantry supported by Calvalry): 60 Legionarries, 20 Phalanxes, 15 Centurions, 20 Psions, 5 Collossi, 10 Interceptors, 3 Goliath tanks. Total: 110 infantry, 13 armor.

Fallen force (House of Kings): 60 Dregs (All with Shrapnel Launchers), 35 Vandals (With Shock Rifles), 10 Stealh Vandals (With Wire Rifles) 30 Captains (5 with dual Shock Blades, 5 with Scorch Cannons, 20 with Shrapnel Launchers), 20 Servitors, 10 Heavy Pikes, 3 Walkers + 30 Repeater Shanks. Total: 155 infantry, 13 armor.

Location: European Dead-Zone, Earth

Winner: Fallen. Fallen infantry bottlenecks Cabal infantry in alleyways and traps off individual squads who then attempt to blow down walls and fight through buildings, but are laid to waste by Captain-led teams of infantry. Walkers climb on top of buildings and assisted by Captains with Scorch cannons and Wire Rifle-armed Stealth Vandals obliterate large groups of panicked infantry and Interceptors. Repeater Shanks deployed from Walkers provide air support to Fallen infantry as they surround squads of Cabal stuck in alleys. Goliath tanks are quickly dealt with by Vandal Snipers. Heavy pikes tear down Collossi and Phalanx formations. Ends with Fallen forces disengaging and Cabal forces retreating and regrouping.

Cabal losses: 43 Legionarries, 17 Phalanxes, 10 Centurions, 12 Psions, 5 Collossi, 9 Interceptors, 3 Goliath tanks. Total: 87 infantry, 12 armor.

Fallen Losses: 12 Dregs, 4 Vandals, 1 Stealth Vandal, 3 Captains, 2 Servitors, 2 Heavy Pikes, 1 Walker, 6 Shanks.

Its all about Equipment, Troop quality, and Location. In an average battle, Cabal would decimate Fallen. If Fallen had the better equipment like the Heavy pikes, Repeater Shanks, and Scorch Cannons, Cabal would be toast.