The mg42 in game fires at 900 rpm but in real life it could fire for 1200-1800 rpm the reason the gap between the number is so big is because it had multiple fire modes a slow fire mode and fast one. Some things all mg need that are in the game is a better mounting system (working bipods) and significantly lower(or none) dispersion.
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That’s what all guns need, not only mgs
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Someone seems dont think about have a 1800 rpm gun with 50 bullets and 5s of reload, you want nerf the mg42 not buff it
We need only the slow auto fire
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It needs to be belt fed.
We get a 150 round smg but a pathetic 50 round actual lmg.
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There are drum even with 75rnd we need them or the belt but sadly we get another ww1 mg
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large ammo belt would be greatly appreciated and there was a fire mode selector they could add that in
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The gun needs to shoot strait to begin with.
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Have you tried the mg15 or mg45 with such a cadence you spend all 50 bullets on a single target an mg42 with more cadence would be ideal but to be the engineer’s machine gun
The MG42 had different bolts with different RPM. The ones used to attack (currently in the game: the one with the Trommelmagazin) shot slower than the one for defence purposes which was fed with a belt.
For the game:
The game doesn’t need the MG42 fire faster with 50 bullets. It’ll destroy the gun and, in my Humble opinion, it is already crippled.
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You also waste more ammo with the MG15 because the thing gets more dispersion if you shoot with it.
Wee need a bigger drum
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you mean a box belt since the only drum belts i know of are 75 PT and the 50 gurttrommel
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The lower magazine size and the slower fire rate is simply for game balancing. There are tons of other examples where things cut from reality for the sake of game balance:
- respawning
- medkits magically make you fully functional again
- no permadeath
- you don’t have to worry about weight of all your gear slowing you down
- etc.
It’s to make the GAME more balanced and fun to play (in this case to play against). If you take a moment, you will also realize that the mounted MG nests (which could use a model update) essentially work like they are beltfed, rather than small mags. Again, for game balancing.
I will agree, the bipod system needs help, and as far as dispersion goes, I think that’s going to come in once they get fortifications better balanced out. So that sandbags don’t instantly get vaporized and can actually be used for cover.
So why dont make MGs fun?
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To have beltfeed mg we need second mg guy. Mgs are generally operates with two soldiers. I dont have a problem about low ammo since any engineer can built ammo box out of thin air anytime. But the dispersion is so f… up and bipods so inconsistent, they are not fun to use.
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I would agree, but we already have the 1919 with 100 round belt and now SMGs with belts. So according to the devs you can move around with 100 round belts easily already, so giving it to the MG42 wouldn’t break whats already present.
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I don’t even need better rof, just fix the mounts and make the dispersion as if the guns barrel was not made out of rubber.
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