Why are LMG's so Effing Weak

[Tarzan]

They are so incredibly inaccurate and weak. I can land 15 hit markers without killing someone within 50-75meters. I guess my question is what is the point of using them, they have zero incentive to use except a large clip.

[Khamal]

Xm8 5 bullet to kill, one more bullet every 50m
Avancys under 25m is 26 damage, 21-22 further, 75+m is 18
Pkp is 22 damage up to 75m, 18 further to lows of 15
Lcmg is 28 damage under 25m, with 18 at further distances
M240 33 damage under 26m, 21 and less at further distances

As rough averages excluding headshots
These are based on mainly chest shots

[Tarzan]

Originally posted by Khamal:

Xm8 5 bullet to kill, one more bullet every 50m
Avancys under 25m is 26 damage, 21-22 further, 75+m is 18
Pkp is 22 damage up to 75m, 18 further to lows of 15
Lcmg is 28 damage under 25m, with 18 at further distances
M240 33 damage under 26m, 21 and less at further distances

As rough averages excluding headshots
These are based on mainly chest shots

If those stats are real im mind blown, I have almost almost every LMG in the game and they feels so weak, i feel theres no incentive to use them. Most of them have 1 single attachment for grips as well. At least the vault guns.

[Khamal]

Use the xm8 if you want a 100m great recoil lmg( using bipod there is virtually no recoil)
Use the pkp if you are going to fight closer than 100m range

I don’t use the others, tried avancys but it’s damage drops in medium ranges and it’s bullet velocity is slow

[Tarzan]

Originally posted by Khamal:

Use the xm8 if you want a 100m great recoil lmg( using bipod there is virtually no recoil)
Use the pkp if you are going to fight closer than 100m range

I don’t use the others, tried avancys but it’s damage drops in medium ranges and it’s bullet velocity is slow

The PkP is probably my most hated LMG due to the ridiculous recoil, like actually insane. I will however definitely try the XM8 again, its the one i used the least so far.

[Khamal]

Originally posted by Pancakes:

Originally posted by Khamal:

Use the xm8 if you want a 100m great recoil lmg( using bipod there is virtually no recoil)
Use the pkp if you are going to fight closer than 100m range

I don’t use the others, tried avancys but it’s damage drops in medium ranges and it’s bullet velocity is slow

The PkP is probably my most hated LMG due to the ridiculous recoil, like actually insane. I will however definitely try the XM8 again, its the one i used the least so far.

They had to give it that as a nerf because prior it had little to recoil and could tag people at 400m lol, not me doing just that

I’ve been using xm8 as my main weapon on medics or bsv

[Tarzan]

Originally posted by Khamal:

Originally posted by Pancakes:

The PkP is probably my most hated LMG due to the ridiculous recoil, like actually insane. I will however definitely try the XM8 again, its the one i used the least so far.

They had to give it that as a nerf because prior it had little to recoil and could tag people at 400m lol, not me doing just that

Trueeeeee

[SpidersInABirthdayCake]

Engineers have that machine gun accuracy bonus.

[Cpt. Kid]

XM8 is actually good just mastered it last week. It handles same as some of the rifles in game. This might change over time with updates I dont know. The original LMG you start out with forgot what it was called (probably M249) is good. I dont like the Avancy it feels weird using it. Avancy feels weak to me. I had to give it recoil to aim cus whatever my setup was using Avancy had no recoil to me when aiming and actually had trouble aiming with no recoil.

[Cpt. Kid]

Forgot which one it is probably PKP. PKP is actually not too weak. Got by multiple times hip shooting it killing all of you up close and personal till THEY changed the server settings against me to where I die easily.

[Mith]

give PKP another try, it's honestly not bad even with that recoil because it just goes up. Also, because of it's damage, it feels decent close range as well. If you want a easy way to unlock all the necessary attachments just turn on a video on your phone or 2nd monitor and farm single player for a game or two.

[Tarzan]

Originally posted by SpidersInABirthdayCake:

Engineers have that machine gun accuracy bonus.

Really!?

[clem]

Originally posted by Pancakes:

Originally posted by Khamal:

Xm8 5 bullet to kill, one more bullet every 50m
Avancys under 25m is 26 damage, 21-22 further, 75+m is 18
Pkp is 22 damage up to 75m, 18 further to lows of 15
Lcmg is 28 damage under 25m, with 18 at further distances
M240 33 damage under 26m, 21 and less at further distances

As rough averages excluding headshots
These are based on mainly chest shots

If those stats are real im mind blown, I have almost almost every LMG in the game and they feels so weak, i feel theres no incentive to use them. Most of them have 1 single attachment for grips as well. At least the vault guns.

I don't want to be mean but if you find the LMGs "weak" u must be pretty bad tho
Probably most easier weps in the game and fun with the big mag u can easily kill +5 people with the same mag
I keep making high score and 1vX
I did try PKP ( ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ op ) Avancys ( Same ) and now the RPT 31 insane too
The only times i die it's rly at close fight against RM 68 or PM

[Tarzan]

Originally posted by RAW:

Originally posted by Pancakes:

If those stats are real im mind blown, I have almost almost every LMG in the game and they feels so weak, i feel theres no incentive to use them. Most of them have 1 single attachment for grips as well. At least the vault guns.

I don't want to be mean but if you find the LMGs "weak" u must be pretty bad tho
Probably most easier weps in the game and fun with the big mag u can easily kill +5 people with the same mag
I keep making high score and 1vX
I did try PKP ( ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ op ) Avancys ( Same ) and now the RPT 31 insane too
The only times i die it's rly at close fight against RM 68 or PM

♥♥♥♥ you're a pro kid, you should join the big leagues

[Gully B.]

i belive there is a very very slight delay to fire from using assult rifles.
but if you pre fire it can do the trick as well as using a laser

[Tarzan]

Originally posted by Gully B.:

i belive there is a very very slight delay to fire from using assult rifles.
but if you pre fire it can do the trick as well as using a laser

I actually noticed this