The current MGs can be taken out with one shot from a rifle. You can’t do the same to a Maxim, right?
I believe you can damage the gun by shooting the water jacket
But yes, Maxim is very chunky and will probably require more time to be taken out
The current MGs used to take a lot of shots to take down before and had to be changed to the current damage model after repeated complaints. Makes me wonder, how do you bring balance if Maxims are added to the game?
probably by making it have the same damage model i guess
Ideally there should be both - right now there is only overheating mechanic for stationary MGs and player who knows how to use them properly can shoot them almost non stop. Reload mechanic would balance a little and make it more realistic - one belt had 250 rounds both for MG34 and Maxim.
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It’s not a drawback, more like trade off. You get less heating of a barrel but you have to change water. Gun is already heavy as hell so additional X liters of water does’t make much difference in manuver warfare.
NO!!! No MG on sandbags!!! It’s a placeholder and shouldn’t be in the final game under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!!
I guess you want MG34 on tripod not MG42 because of balance? I don’t like this idea but actually it’s historical so I guess I can’t do anything.
You shouldn’t compare those two weapons, it’s like lorry vs bike. They serve two completely different roles.
Now that is interesting! I was looking for some good ideas for soviet MG and finally somebody has one!
My idea is:
Give germans Lafette as equipment so they can place and mount MG on it while SU has heavier, less mobile MG but better prottected.
I suspect you are sick of me linking this post but I don’t want to write it again and again if there is discussion about MG.
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MG-42 is not much better than the MG-34.
MG-42 is cheaper which doesnt really effect the game
MG-34 is more stable to shoot and thats why it was never fully replaced by the MG-42
Both guns are very similar so it wont make any difference
There could be sandbags to really make it “MG nest” and give a bit of protection and allow better placement on uneven terrain. But of course MG itseft should be mounted on lafette or it wheels in case of maxim, and not magicaly attached on top of the bags.
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No. Only drawbacks is ammo consumption and slightly bigger recoil, everything else is same or better.
No. It wasn’t fully replaced because MG42 couldn’t be mounted as coax machinegun in vehicles.
maybe like this?
Exactly
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We already have sandbags so you could just build your cover.
I don’t like the idea of MG nest with sandbags pernamently attached because it would be very hard to place if there are some obstacles.
I still thing MG-42 should be left for Berlin and Normandy so we can have weapon difference in different campaigns
So it is historically accurate - there obviously was no MG42 in 1941 Battle of Moscow. But it is an obvious placeholder taken from Cuisine Royale, so we will get something else.
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I don’t agree, just give it as one of the options. If you want then use MG34 but MG42 is still available for everybody else.
The main issue is that MG-42 didn’t see service until late 1942.
MG-34 is a great gun and shouldn’t be replaced by the MG42 in all campaigns, it will make the game boring
I don’t want to replace it. Just give both of them as options.
Than why would anyone use MG-34 over the MG-42?
You said it yourself
MG-34 is worse
In other campaigns - why not? The more options we have to customize our playstyle the better. But just no MG42s in Moscow. There could be some other MGs used as upgrades/alternatives.
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Yes, it’s worse, but mainly in terms of ergonomics and production. In game it would be difference between accuracy and less recoil vs firepower and suppression.