Not sure if anyone else feels the same but for me when I fire the M2 Carbine I literally cannot see what I’m aiming at after the first round because of how the recoil throws off the sights. This makes no sense when you consider the M2 Carbine uses an upgraded pistol cartridge. The German counterpart, the FG 42 somehow has LESS RECOIL while using an actual rifle round. There is no logical reason for the M2 Carbine to have more recoil than the FG 42 while being a less powerful round and doing less damage. Hopefully the devs will realize this and fix the M2 Carbine because until then I’m going to stick with the M1 Garand since it seems better in every way.
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I agree. I have many of them now and rarely use them. They’re great within maybe 10 yards but even on semi they are wildly uncontrollable. Pretty bad SMG unless you are literally point blank and a horrible rifle. For a end of campaign gun (currently) it’s a huge let down and I find myself just sticking with Garands
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take a look at this video firing all US weapons
US Military Small Arms from World War II - YouTube
The m2 Carbine is up first. Just look at the vibration, that barrel is going everywhere.
Even the Thompson appears to have better control.
One, the FG 42 and the M2 are designed for two different roles entirely.
Two, the M2 carbine was essentially an extremely close range pray and spray when fired full auto. It’s an M1 carbine with modifications, in semi auto sure it’s great, but full auto it’s awful outside of close range.
The M2 behaves like the german Beretta, fantastic at close quarters, depressing at anything that’s further away.
Try reading what I said again. I know the FG 42 and M2 Carbine are different, what doesn’t make sense is the insane recoil it has for the round it fires.
did you watch the clip I posted? recoil is intense
Have you fired it ingame? It’s a lot worse than in the video.
once or twice from pickups. Never aimed down sights with it though so, didn’t notice. Dont even bother with the sights on M1 carbine personally.
Yeah it’s useless when you aim down sights but according to some people on this game, the US getting a trash carbine that has so much recoil in can’t be fired while ADS for their rifleman is alright. While the Germans basically get a G43 with 20 rounds that does more damage and can fire full auto for their riflemen.
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I switch to the M1 Garand as quickly as possible. The carbine just feels so useless compared to all of the other rifles in the line.
Ya the US def gets shafted with m1 and m2, the m1 should have alot less horizontal recoil so that’s its easy spam and close to mid-range and the m2 should be somewhat controllable with full auto in bursts, it would make it so the m1 and m2 are able to accurately throw more lead down range whereas the gewehr and fg42 have better damage per shot but needs a lot more precision and fire control.
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*easy to spam at close to midrange
Agreed, the m2 carbine has some serious problems,the back sight blocking when shooting full auto is the worst one, the recoil also need to be reduced
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The game is so favored to germans its fucking sad
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Try basic critical thinking and basic reading comprehension.
You compared two vastly different weapons for two vastly different roles, not to mention YOU called the FG42 the COUNTERPART of the M2 which is horribly wrong to say the least. Are you capable of doing a basic search to see the actual counterpart of the M2 or are you too worthless to even do that much? Clearly the answer is the second.
The M1 itself has a lot of muzzle rise, the only way to use the M2 is to either short bursts or pull down the mouse.
Nice job false reporting my post kid. The M2 Carbine is the counterpart to the FG 42, they are both the last unlock for the rifleman, so yes, they are counterparts. Imagine getting this butthurt because you’re wrong. All I said was the M2 Carbine has too much recoil but instead you’re gonna cry, lmao.
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It’s funny he says it isnt a counter part yet it’s the game itself making it one by them both being unlocked and used my everyone.
Nope. They are not the counterpart. Them being unlocked in the game at the same level doesn’t equate to the weapon being the counterpart.
In terms of actual usage, the STG 44 is the counterpart to the M2 carbine, which is not in the game. The counterpart to the FG42 is the Johnson1941 LMG.
I agree they are not counterparts but you may want to tell the developers that. Its them who put them as weapons for everyone at the same level by the same squad. Every other tier of unlock has a close equivalent except those 2 one being more of an LMG and one more of an SMG
Ok that’s cool and all but you’re completely missing the point of my post in the first place: The M2 Carbine shouldn’t have more recoil than the FG 42, it used a less powerful round in real life and does less damage ingame. That’s the point I’m trying to prove. I’m not asking for the M2 Carbine to do the same damage as the FG 42, I’m asking for it to have less recoil. Because it having more recoil than the FG 42 MAKES NO SENSE.