Which LMG should i use?

[A_cat_named_Hercules]

After spending most of my game time as support and having a go of most LMGs the class offers,i thought that writing a guide of which gun does what might be useful to those that still try to figure out what weapon fits them best and what they better avoid.
Here we go then.
1) Lewis gun.
Imho this is the most versatile and well rounded LMG,especially if you play operations.
Minimal bullet spread,recovers accuracy after 2-3 shots (which means you can counter snipe if you use the suppressive variant),does more than decent headshot damage,it has fast reloading and despite it's low rof it gives you enough chances to survive in a 1vs1 fight with an assault,provided you spot him before he enters the insta-kill zone of his weapon.
As most of the LMGs,it comes in 3 variants.Low weight,optical and suppressive.
The first 2 have a 47 round disc magazine,the latter has a 97 round one and is equipped with a 3,5x scope.Of these better not use the optical one,since it performs worst of all and even the plain iron sights of the low weight are accurate enough.
2) M1917 aka "the noob tube" or "BF1's best sniper rifle" or "best anti-aircraft gun".
This one comes in low weight (iron sights) and scoped variants (no optical sight one).
If used by someone that knows what he's doing,this thing is really op against anyone stupid enough to raise his head in literally every distance (hence the hate it receives).
This,the Perino,the Benet-Mercie and the Huot are the most accurate LMGs you have at your disposal.
Bullet spread is almost non-existent,so your shots will land exactly where you intend to.
The weapon is fed by a 250 round box magazine and will overheat if it fires about 100 rounds continously.Cooling time to recover is not big,reloading time is decent.
The main drawback of this gun is that you'll be target practice in close range since it's low hipfire damage and slow rof make it extremely weak to actually defend yourself.
Better use this weapon in defense-oriented maps where you can position yourself to a point that you'll be able to eliminate distant threats for your team or help your assaults and medics advance to the objective.
3) Perino.
An Italian weapon coming in low weight and defensive variants.Actually one of the most underestimated weapons in the whole game,this thing deals the most headshot damage of all LMGs,is easy to handle and if reloaded properly does not overheat,which means non stop firing.The gun is fed by a 200 round box on one hand,but this box consists of 10 clips of 20 rounds each,which means you must reload more often than any other box fed LMG to avoid either running out of ammo,overheating or simply spending an eternity to reload.
Also not a weapon suitable for close range combat,so keep this in mind.
4) Benet-Mercie.
A 30 round clip fed LMG,extremely accurate if fired correctly that deals massive damage on headshots too.Has a semi-auto firing mode also if you need to conserve ammo.
Slow rof which means that this one too is better not used when you're in need of self defence.
This comes in low weight,optical and suppresive versions.The best of these is the suppresive,the low weight is ok and the optical imo is trash.
5) Madsen MG.
A Danish LMG,coming in 3 variants.Low weight,trench and storm.All are fed by a 30 round box magazine placed to the left of the weapon in vertical position,which means you have a limited line of sight.Also all of them have iron sights,immense bullet spread in longer ranges but pack a punch in damage output up close.Best among them is the trench version with the low weight coming second (it is a bit easier to control too).
6) Chauchat.
Once named the "worst weapon ever made",this French automatic rifle (no,it's not an LMG actually) comes in 2 versions.One with iron sights and one equipped with a scope.
Both deal really hard hits,control very well and despite the laughably low rof of 360 rpm can be easily used as assault rifles if you like to play more aggresively.
They are fed by a 30 round magazine,so plan your shots.
7) Huot.
A Canadian auto rifle (yes,it's not an LMG too,it's a single-shot rifle converted to full auto actually) with an insanily hard to reload 26 round magazine.
Decent damage output,deals more damage on headshots too.Pretty accurate and easy to handle.Comes in 2 variants,an iron sight fitted one and another with optical sight.Avoid the latter since it performs way worse and actually you need to pass an ordeal of making 300 kills with this one in order to unlock this pos.
8) M1918 BAR.
Aaaah,the good ole BAR.One of the most unloved weapons in this game since day one,and it actually deserves more love.
This one comes in trench,storm and suppresive versions.The first 2 come with iron sights,the latter with a 4x scope.They are fed by a 20 round magazine,have an almost-smg rof,can deal huge damage BUT...they are not easy to handle since the recoil due to their high rof is huge,the bullet spread if not fired in short bursts is out of this world and the ammo consumption will make a hungry shark look like a kitten in comparison.
The BAR is a very good all round weapon,but it needs time to get used to if you want to get the best out of it.If you like playing in the front line the trench is what you should go for,if you like being more in the distance pick the scoped one.The storm variant imo has nothing more to offer than these,so don't bother.
The BAR has a semi-auto feature too,so you could use it if you want to land your shots more precisely.
9) Burton LMR.
The "i'm an smg in lmg clothing" member of the party.This is the best choice for those that prefer Conquest,since it's damage output in close range and it's 800 rpm rof can make short work almost anything.
Fed by a twin 20 round mag,this beast of a weapon is devastating in ranges up to 30 metres,but really can't hit an airplane carrier beyond this distance due to it's "I was punched in the face by Mike Tyson"recoil.Only use it if you're an assault at heart that likes throwing crossbow nades at your opponents instead of dynamite sticks.Also comes equipped with an optical sight,which after all these years came to the conclusion that it's DICE's attempt of trolling us.Keep in mind that you actually can switch to incendiary ammo on this one.
10) MG15.
A 200 round box mag fed German LMG that comes in 3 variants.Low weight,storm and suppressive.The existence of the storm variant is something i cannot explain,both the other 2 perform exceptionally well under any condition.They both are pretty precise if mastered,deal more than decent damage and if fired in short bursts they never overheat.
The MG15 is the ideal replacement of the Lewis gun if you want to have more ammo and fire faster (but deal less damage per headshot too).
11) MG08/18.
The big brother of the MG15.No storm variant on this one,same as the above in all other aspects.
12) MG14 Parabellum.
And lastly the buzzsaw of ww1.A weapon that fires 700 rpm and in real life could cut a man in two.An insanely powerful LMG,at the price of laugable bullet spread and mule-kick recoil.This LMG needs time to get used to,but once you learn how to use it you can be a "mow down anything that comes"person.If fired in short bursts this thing can vanish a whole squad in mere seconds.
So,i believe that's all of them.
Let me know what your favorite one is,or which of them you would pick.

[zabloing]

Chauchat is 20 rounds*

[A_cat_named_Hercules]

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Chauchat is 20 rounds*

Yep,my bad.I'd love to hear where you may agree or disagree,so we may exchange opinions,tho.

[BigC]

MG 08/18 when I'm rolling for the Kaiser and Chauchat with the Allies.

[zabloing]

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Chauchat is 20 rounds*

Yep,my bad.I'd love to hear where you may agree or disagree,so we may exchange opinions,tho.

Not really a fan of Support weapons tbh, when I end up playing the class my go-to strategy is usually to pick any "suppressive" gun variant and proceed to spray-and-pray in the general direction of the enemy while also showering them with crossbow grenades and throwing around ammo for my peeps.
That said, Lewis gun is my favorite for that while Chauchat and Bar for more up close and personal engagements.

[༄ˡᵛ᭄✿ᴋᴀᴡᴀɪɪ]

Have been using LW Huot for awhile. It's pretty versatile imo.

[A_cat_named_Hercules]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Oggx:

MG 08/18 when I'm rolling for the Kaiser and Chauchat with the Allies.

Dunno why,but my personal preference between the 15 and 18 would be the first.Although they perform more or less the same.The Chauchat is a very interesting choice,you prefer the plain iron sights or scoped one?

[A_cat_named_Hercules]

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Have been using LW Huot for awhile. It's pretty versatile imo.

The LW Huot is indeed a good gun,until you have to reload imo. My own preference between the small-mag lmgs is the BAR,what it lacks in user friendliness it gives you back in damage outpout and reloading time.

[A_cat_named_Hercules]

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Yep,my bad.I'd love to hear where you may agree or disagree,so we may exchange opinions,tho.

Not really a fan of Support weapons tbh, when I end up playing the class my go-to strategy is usually to pick any "suppressive" gun variant and proceed to spray-and-pray in the general direction of the enemy while also showering them with crossbow grenades and throwing around ammo for my peeps.
That said, Lewis gun is my favorite for that while Chauchat and Bar for more up close and personal engagements.

Lewis,BAR and Chauchat are all good choices.Try the Madsen trench sometime in some close-quarters fights,it could surpise you.

[zabloing]

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Not really a fan of Support weapons tbh, when I end up playing the class my go-to strategy is usually to pick any "suppressive" gun variant and proceed to spray-and-pray in the general direction of the enemy while also showering them with crossbow grenades and throwing around ammo for my peeps.
That said, Lewis gun is my favorite for that while Chauchat and Bar for more up close and personal engagements.

Lewis,BAR and Chauchat are all good choices.Try the Madsen trench sometime in some close-quarters fights,it could surpise you.

Madsen really annoys me by visually blocking like half of the screen tho.

[A_cat_named_Hercules]

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Lewis,BAR and Chauchat are all good choices.Try the Madsen trench sometime in some close-quarters fights,it could surpise you.

Madsen really annoys me by visually blocking like half of the screen tho.

True,this needs gettingused to since you lose half your field of view.Not a bother in close quarters,but if you need to aim it gets bit tricky.

[₦₣Đ]

Depends on the map and the situation. I like to play aggressively and be supportive at the same time. I like using the Parabellum a lot, and I also like the MG15. I use smoke a lot.

[A_cat_named_Hercules]

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Depends on the map and the situation. I like to play aggressively and be supportive at the same time. I like using the Parabellum a lot, and I also like the MG15. I use smoke a lot.

I adore the MG15.I personally prefer using crossbow and incendiaries when i defend,especially in open spaces where the attacker could flank my position.Also i relocate a lot in these instances to avoid being spotted easily.

[₦₣Đ]

That crossbow is a badass weapon. It's amazing how versatile being a support class is. I tend to play as a medic because most medics suck lol. They don't do their job as I do most of the time. I like your strategy play though. You sound like a smart player. I need more players like you on my team lol. As a matter of fact, you can add me if you want to. I play mostly afternoons (weekdays) and evenings on weekends. My EA tag is DayFightsNight. I am tired of playing alone. I mean, I like it lol, but having a friend or two is so nice. It really brightens my mood and combat moral lol.

This post also goes out to anyone interested in making a squad hmu. This game needs good squads fr.

[A_cat_named_Hercules]

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That crossbow is a badass weapon. It's amazing how versatile being a support class is. I tend to play as a medic because most medics suck lol. They don't do their job as I do most of the time. I like your strategy play though. You sound like a smart player. I need more players like you on my team lol. As a matter of fact, you can add me if you want to. I play mostly afternoons (weekdays) and evenings on weekends. My EA tag is DayFightsNight. I am tired of playing alone. I mean, I like it lol, but having a friend or two is so nice. It really brightens my mood and combat moral lol.

This post also goes out to anyone interested in making a squad hmu. This game needs good squads fr.

I've sent you a request so we could join forces.

[₦₣Đ]

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Opprinnelig skrevet av RσႦιƙα:

That crossbow is a badass weapon. It's amazing how versatile being a support class is. I tend to play as a medic because most medics suck lol. They don't do their job as I do most of the time. I like your strategy play though. You sound like a smart player. I need more players like you on my team lol. As a matter of fact, you can add me if you want to. I play mostly afternoons (weekdays) and evenings on weekends. My EA tag is DayFightsNight. I am tired of playing alone. I mean, I like it lol, but having a friend or two is so nice. It really brightens my mood and combat moral lol.

This post also goes out to anyone interested in making a squad hmu. This game needs good squads fr.

I've sent you a request so we could join forces.

Noice!