@i_like_swords: Here's my response. Sorry for the long post, but I could only use spoiler blocks in a few locations because of the videos...
1. Barney Ross:
Barney Ross is the leader of the mercenary group known as the Expendables. His is an expert with several forms of firearms seen throughout both films. His specialization is with his two signature pistols and his modified revolver.
From 1:11-2:06 - This showcases Barney using his modified Colt .45 as he fans the trigger. Barney is able to draw at incredibly fast speeds, shoot incredibly fast, and accurate.
From 0:05-0:17 - This shows that even if your team somehow closed the gap to get in close quarters (which is not going to happen), Barney is no slouch with a knife either.
LINK <<Click link for video. Youtube wouldn't let me embed it here. :(
1:20-1:31, Barney is driving a car at high speeds, sliding and accurately firing a gun. This shows his ability to fire a gun from any position accurately, and hit VERY fast moving targets even from an incredibly difficult shooting position and environment. He also hits targets that are not very close.
0:43-0:45 Barney fans the trigger again and kills 4 people. Each shot was a kill shot from his hip.
From start until 0:56 - Barney takes 2 shots from long range from behind cover. One of the shots he is even talking on the phone when he shoots. His last shot is from VERY long range with his pistol and it's another kill shot.
LINK <<Click Link for video. Youtube wouldn't let me embed. :(
From 1:34-1:57 Barney is seen making some more kill shots all hitting their targets. He uses both his pistols and assault rifle here too. His kill with the guy on the stairway is a particularly long shot.
From 2:08-2:13 He makes a few more impressive shots with dual pistols.
I think that is enough for video evidence of why Barney is going to be a huge threat to everyone on your team. There are more scenes of him with close quarter combat, but I don't see the need to post those because your team should never be able to close range on mine. I have too many amazing shooters who have proven themselves to be able to take your team out at longer distances.
2. Smith
Smith is definitely the most inventive character in this battle with his guns. He can also increase his vision and accuracy by eating carrots. If your team was to do the impossible and get through my snipers, this is what they have to look forward to...
2:02-2:43 - Smith is shown on a dead sprint, jumping, sliding, using his gun to alter the environment to suit his needs, and killing accurately the whole time he does this.
3:07-3:17 - Smith shows an incredible accuracy feat.
0:32-2:45 Shows more of Smith doing what he does best. He shoots kill shots while on a dead sprint, in mid air, from all different positions, and all while carrying a baby safely. This also shows him using the environment so his advantage and his creativity on the battlefield.
There are several other scenes that I can pull up, but I don't think I need to. This should be enough to showcase how deadly and inventive Smith is by utilizing his environment.
3. Bobby Lee Swagger
Bobby Lee Swagger is going to be my team leader. He is also by far the best sniper in this battle besides maybe Jim (I'll get to that later). Legolas is also a proven sniper, but Bobby Lee Swagger is at a much better advantage then him. Bobby has more feats of sniping at longer ranges, and the weapons capable of shooting from much further away. His bullets travel much faster then even arrows from an elven bow. He is able to shoot lying down, prone, standing up, and from behind cover. Legolas must be standing up leaving his body exposed to shoot arrows. Also, with the lighter weight and size of bullets, Bobby can carry much more ammunition then Legolas can arrows.
Here's Bobby Hitting a can of stew (very small target) from over a mile away.
1:40-2:13 Bobby makes two long range shots I'm guessing 500 yards out at targets moving at a fast pace in a vehicle. Both are head shots.
That's enough to prove that Bobby Lee Swagger is the most deadly sniper in this battle.
4. Inspector "Tequila" Yuen
Inspector "Tequila" Yuen is basically my answer to any unexpected advances from your team. He's able to shoot at close to medium ranges very accurately. He is very agile and smart to keep himself away from enemy fire, but keep himself in positions to fire on multiple enemies and able to get in to position quickly. This will help him avoid anything from sniper fire to small skirmishes in tight locations.
5. Jim "The Waco Kid"
Bobby Lee Swagger is my team Sniper, but Jim might be better. He can shoot at the same distance as Bobby, but he also has incredibly quick hands for fast shots in close range.
0:37-1:10 - Jim shows his amazing shooting speed and accuracy. This is on Roland Deschain levels. He was able to shoot 7 guns out of 7 people's hands in less then a second without hitting anything but their guns. Go back and watch the timer to check, it's less then a second. When they show him again, his hands are so fast that his guns are already holstered. One more thing, he's drunk while he does this.
0:57-1:13 In this scene, dynamite was set to blow up a fake town and take out the people in the town. The charges didn't work so Jim has to snipe each explosive with his gun from what looks like around 500 yards. That's around the same range as Bobby Lee Swagger in the second video I posted of him. Jim hits all of his targets without missing. I have two snipers who can take you out from a distance further then anything you have.
My Strategy
My strategy is to play my range advantage against your lack of range.
Bobby Lee Swagger is going to head to a roof of a house from the back and lay down so he has eyes on the whole battlefield. He will come from the back of the house so your team will not see him climb to the top. This will keep him out of sight. With his range, any open shot is a kill shot in an area of only 200 yards. He will keep his body on the slanted slope so he can keep only his head and rifle above the peak. This leaves hardly any room for him to be seen or take fire. This is something Legolas can not do because his Bow will not allow shooting from this position. He will be open to fire from Bobby from the get go. 200 yards is like shooting fish in a barrel for Swagger. I expect Legolas to go down very fast with the position you gave him.
Swagger will direct Jim to another roof with long range. He will also be used as a second sniper. If your team somehow is able to advance, he will be in good position to open quick shots and take them out.
Swagger being the highly trained sniper and soldier, will direct Barney to take their primary positions to defend him and Jim and call out any advances. Barney will be the battlefield leader of Yuen and Smith. Those three will keep any advances from the rest of your team. Barney and his team will spread out enough that they can view the whole field, but be ready for back up if need be. Their primary goal will be to call
I predict Legolas to drop from the start. But even if he didn't, my team will keep well out of his range, forcing your team to advance on my two snipers who out-range anything your team has.
Your Team
This is why your team can not close on range.
Winter Soldier:
If you would have left Winter Soldier at your start as your sniper, you could have had some kind of ranged support to try and match my snipers, but you sent him into the field. That's a deadly place to be against my two snipers and my three other battlefield support characters who all have eyes on each other. If he is successful on sneaking up on any of my team (which will be hard to do with how many eyes I have on the field), he will have two other deadly characters opening fire on him and probably both of my snipers. Every one of my team is ready to back up each other.
Punisher:
Punisher doesn't have weapons with range enough to be effective. His mines will be worthless, because my team has no reason to advance on your position. Punisher needs to travel a long ways through my teams range before he has a chance to take any shots. My snipers aren't going to miss any open shots either.
Starlord and Rocket Raccoon:
These two are scary. They have worked together in some of the toughest battles against foes like Thanos, are two smart characters, and have advanced weaponry. The problem with them is that I don't recall them ever fighting any long range battles. All of the feats I can think of Starlord and Rocket Raccoon are with the Guardians or pre-guardians Annihilation: Conquest. Usually they are surrounded by tons of enemies, but their shots usually only range from point blank to somewhere around 10 feet away. Unless you have some long ranged feats from them, they have the same problem that Punisher has.
Legolas:
Legolas is standing on a roof, he should die from a head shot right from the start. Legolas is only allowed to move at speeds of Nightwing (per the rules) so dodging bullets from Swagger is not likely. A head shot from Swagger should come right from the start. Legolas is out of his element here anyways. He has more years of fighting then any other character, but it's against people with medieval weapons, not a highly trained squad of armed forces with firearms. Anywhere that Legolas is able to pull up and shoot, will leave himself vulnerable because of the requirements of shooting a bow. Any vulnerabilities will be quick head shots from Swagger.
Summary
Bobby Lee Swagger can solo your team with his range and the support from the rest of my team and my second sniper in Jim. If anyone does make it in close, they are still fighting up hill because when they finally are in range to shoot, throw grenades, or do any fighting at all, they will be targeted by all 5 members of my team and put down quickly.
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