LMG, Light Machine Gun. Is anyone actually using it?

[Grey Kihano]

There are literally two types of LMG and I didn't had chance to use either of them. Are they any good or what?

[Chaosolous]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RALLbhtFjdg

[Nite69]

No cause you can't holster them

[uebie420]

Originally posted by Nite69:

No cause you can't holster them

You cant holster the heavy machine gun the light machine gun can be holstered

[Vellari]

Did a playthrough just recently with Shotguns and LMG. Once you perk up a bit to get the recoil to manageable levels it acts like an early game assault rifle with massive clip. For some odd reason you CAN put a scope on it too so it is quite accurate from far too if you burst fire.

But indeed, very little variety. Didn't find a legendary one though only up to purple (pretty sure there should be a legendary one, just didn't come across it). No Iconic version so far, but the crafted ones can have the "normal" effects on them (shock, burn, chem, phys).

In the end I ended up using the MA70 as it has a bit more kick per round as opposed to very high fire rate of the Defender. So bit more accurate, less spray & pray and clip lasts longer. Not that you can't mow down a small NCPD alert easily with the MA70 too...just check for civilians first as it is power weapon too so it can ricochet....like a lot.

[uebie420]

Originally posted by Vellari:

Did a playthrough just recently with Shotguns and LMG. Once you perk up a bit to get the recoil to manageable levels it acts like an early game assault rifle with massive clip. For some odd reason you CAN put a scope on it too so it is quite accurate from far too if you burst fire.

But indeed, very little variety. Didn't find a legendary one though only up to purple (pretty sure there should be a legendary one, just didn't come across it). No Iconic version so far, but the crafted ones can have the "normal" effects on them (shock, burn, chem, phys).

In the end I ended up using the MA70 as it has a bit more kick per round as opposed to very high fire rate of the Defender. So bit more accurate, less spray & pray and clip lasts longer. Not that you can't mow down a small NCPD alert easily with the MA70 too...just check for civilians first as it is power weapon too so it can ricochet....like a lot.

As of now there is not an iconic defender and you can only buy a legendary defender there is not a crafting spec for one, unknown about the new one just added

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

It`s good weapon, enemies can`t shoot back or attack you while they are doing bullet cha-cha and it has a huge 100 round clip. Throw horizontal and vertical recoil reduction mod in there and it`s accurate as well even from long distance.

[Bloodartist]

Defender is not good.

[Darth Zweig]

Originally posted by Vellari:

For some odd reason you CAN put a scope on it too so it is quite accurate from far too if you burst fire.

Why is that odd? You can put optics/scopes on IRL LMGs as well.

[uebie420]

Originally posted by Zweig_Arvel:

Originally posted by Vellari:

For some odd reason you CAN put a scope on it too so it is quite accurate from far too if you burst fire.

Why is that odd? You can put optics/scopes on IRL LMGs as well.

Standard U.S. army infantry man carrying the m249 light machinegun is also issued a 4x zoom eclan optics for the m249

[Tokenn]

I maxed out on Body and use the LMG fairly often. The OG LMG has a higher cyclic rate than the 1.6 addition and so far I prefer it. You can get a Legendary version in the Kabuki Market gunshop...mod it up and it rips pretty good.

[MASTAXPLODER]

Im using it with beserk and its killing stuff pretty fast.

[Cruddy]

On Hard mode the Defenders suck, I have nearly all damage perks in it's tree and it still takes 60+ bullets to kill anything, meanwhile an SMG with all it's perks will kill in less than 30.

[MASTAXPLODER]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY1c5bIQFKI

[ThundeRR]

Just started again since the game first came out. Using the LMG and shotgun looking good so far, prob stick to these as main bullet sprayers.

[shoopy]

Originally posted by Cruddy horse:

On Hard mode the Defenders suck, I have nearly all damage perks in it's tree and it still takes 60+ bullets to kill anything, meanwhile an SMG with all it's perks will kill in less than 30.

Takes me 10 to 20 on very hard depending on crit rolls