You have 15 silver orders to spend. You need to fill up your four-man squad of gunners. You can only buy one specific weapon once. The weapons are all maxed out. What do you choose?
Weapon | Cost
MG42 | 5
MG34 with Partronentrommel | 5
M1919A6 | 5
BAR1918A2 | 5
MG34 | 4
DT-29 | 4
Charlton | 4
BAR1918A1 | 4
Mg13 with drum | 4
DPM | 3
MG13 | 3
Lewis Gun | 3
ZB26 | 3
DP-27 | 2
Bren | 2
Vickers-Berthier | 2
Madsen | 2
Breda Mod. 30 | 2
My squad:
Gunner #1 MG 42 (5 silver orders)
Gunner #2 MG 34 with p. (5 silver orders)
Gunner #3 MG 13 (3 silver orders)
Gunner #4 DP-27 (2 silver orders)
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What now? Bar or M1919?
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MG34 with the large mag.
I’m comfortable with the sights and handling, and the extra 25 rounds is nice for holding a lane.
M1919A6
MG 13 drum mag
BAR
Bren
1919 is the best MG in game right now due to low dispersion and since it also has a 100 round belt, that was a no brainer. MG 13 drum mag is arguably better than the MG 34 Partronentrommel due to reload speed, so why waste a silver order on that, and the A1 BAR practically just as good as the A2, with the only major difference being the sights and the second fire select mode. Then since I needed to chose one more and only had 2 orders left, I picked the Bren as both the Mk. I and Mk. II have been reliable enough for me in the past.
Lewis
Vickers
Charlton
Bren
M1919A6
MG34 p
ZB26
DP-27 (underrated gun imo. i’d take 2nd one instead of ZB if I could)
I love the ZB to be honest.
I’m main axis so the low ammo is not a problem when defending.
But i would rather choose the MG13,
So underrated
In CBT Mg13 was basically an assault rifle.
I haven’t played with it since then.
Mg13 with drum | 4
MG34 | 4
DT-29 | 4
Lewis Gun | 3
M1919 (best mg ingame. Low dispersion, low recoil and highest ammo size)
MG13 with drum (MG30 with mickey mouse magazine. Why no MG30 here : ( ?)
ZB26 (Bren family has low dispersion and ok recoil)
DP-27 (Dunno just for the iconic thing)
Bold choice my firend.
I dont own the Lewis, nor the Charlton.
Guess you are playing Allies.
What about DT unmounted?
Still likable?
I guess ignorance are bliss. but for me those 0.2-second bursts of the mg is clearly dealing more overall damage than Browning which one you can’t prolonge any burst. (sry for my english)
Yes, the MG 34 and MG 42 do work better when bursting. However, you don’t need to burts fire with the 1919 because the belt is so long and the recoil is so low, you can just hold down LMB and just hose a general area. In CQC sure the MGs are better, but that is why I got the MG 13 with the drum mag.
If you see the opponent from far away (let say 100-200 m) what say that the constantly fire from the Browning is better than short reorganized bursts from the mg:s?
Yes, because you get the exact same effect without having to reset the gun every time. Furthermore, the 1919s dispersion or lack thereof instantly makes it better at that range than either of the German belt fed MGs at that range.
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Yeah, dispersion of 34 and 42 is horrible.
I used to snipe with them before the dispersion patch but now it’s RNG after 100m.
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You talking about Stalingrad or in general?
Personaly i think they still snipe, and have no problem with the Stalingrad nerf. Hip firing MG should not be possible as it is
I’m talking about general, bipod included.
I used to onetap enemy snipers on their spawn on ver sur meer invasion from my spawn.
And yes, I agree about hipfire.