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MG 34/42 suggestion
« on: 19-10-2009, 05:10:44 »
Since the American 50 cal. and the British Vickers are pick up kits and you have to throw them on the ground prior to using them.

Why not the same for the German mg's instead of being a player class?

This way it would eliminate the instaprone-dolphin-dive-that-we-love-so-much :P

I don't see any problem removing the player class, the pick up kit is already ingame, it's only affecting the way the mg is deploy.

What do you think? Do you have other suggestions on the subject?

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Re: MG 34/42 suggestion
« Reply #1 on: 19-10-2009, 05:10:32 »
Um, that would completely destroy any effectiveness of a easily and rapidly movable bipod MG.  No, just no.

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Re: MG 34/42 suggestion
« Reply #2 on: 19-10-2009, 05:10:23 »
Um, that would completely destroy any effectiveness of a easily and rapidly movable bipod MG.  No, just no.

That's okay with me, but then why can't the Americans have a Browning M1919A4 .30 Cal Machine gun with a bipod instead of just the BAR, which is not at all comprable to the MG/42 during it's time...

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Re: MG 34/42 suggestion
« Reply #3 on: 19-10-2009, 07:10:40 »
Um, that would completely destroy any effectiveness of a easily and rapidly movable bipod MG.  No, just no.

That's okay with me, but then why can't the Americans have a Browning M1919A4 .30 Cal Machine gun with a bipod instead of just the BAR, which is not at all comprable to the MG/42 during it's time...

Because the version of the browning with bipod is the M1919A6 and appear on the battlefield in late 1944.

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Re: MG 34/42 suggestion
« Reply #4 on: 19-10-2009, 07:10:04 »
Um, that would completely destroy any effectiveness of a easily and rapidly movable bipod MG.  No, just no.

That's okay with me, but then why can't the Americans have a Browning M1919A4 .30 Cal Machine gun with a bipod instead of just the BAR, which is not at all comprable to the MG/42 during it's time...

Because the version of the browning with bipod is the M1919A6 and appear on the battlefield in late 1944.

Bingo.

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Re: MG 34/42 suggestion
« Reply #5 on: 19-10-2009, 07:10:27 »
I hope to see it in the next major update when they will make the ardennes.

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Re: MG 34/42 suggestion
« Reply #6 on: 19-10-2009, 08:10:00 »
Interesting, what makes you so sure it will be the Ardennes...

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Re: MG 34/42 suggestion
« Reply #7 on: 19-10-2009, 09:10:29 »
Interesting, what makes you so sure it will be the Ardennes...
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Re: MG 34/42 suggestion
« Reply #8 on: 19-10-2009, 09:10:19 »
Yeah, taranov stated that on moddb.

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Re: MG 34/42 suggestion
« Reply #9 on: 19-10-2009, 09:10:13 »
Have you seen him lately?

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Re: MG 34/42 suggestion
« Reply #10 on: 19-10-2009, 11:10:53 »
He not only stated it, he then gave a followup post where he described how much work they had to do to get to it. Seems pretty confirmed.
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Re: MG 34/42 suggestion
« Reply #11 on: 19-10-2009, 12:10:55 »
He not only stated it, he then gave a followup post where he described how much work they had to do to get to it. Seems pretty confirmed.
But what if hes bluffing us on purpose, and Lobo is just finishing Operation Shingle map?
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Re: MG 34/42 suggestion
« Reply #12 on: 19-10-2009, 12:10:53 »
He not only stated it, he then gave a followup post where he described how much work they had to do to get to it. Seems pretty confirmed.

link or it didn't happen.

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Re: MG 34/42 suggestion
« Reply #14 on: 19-10-2009, 15:10:15 »
Um, that would completely destroy any effectiveness of a easily and rapidly movable bipod MG.  No, just no.

Maybe, but the fact is: People use it as an assault weapon to rambo their way to cap flags instead of using it as it's suppose to be, a support weapon.

It took longer and sometime 2-3 try to set your 50 cal. properly, where you want it.
With the 34/42, it's right away, no second try. That's a big advantage, plus you have a superior weapon in you hands with better rate of fire. My suggestion is simply to remove the double advantage (and dolphin diving) the German Mg have over the allies ones.

I'm ok with more maneuverability on the ground once you set but for the game purpose both team should "set" their Mg the same way. In real life no Mg gunner were charging the front line, they support their troops. Once the ground is taken they move up to a new position (as far as I know ;) ). It should be the same ingame.