Machine guns still useless?

[The Coal Man]

^never figured out a use for them in MWO (no small tanks to shoot) and wondering if they got buffed (guessing not since I dont see them)

[Htom Sirveaux]

Machineguns are useful once you have the armor stripped. Their crit chance on internals can be rather handy. Certainly not a must have by any means though.

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[Shadow of the SPQR]

Only good bit is the crit when the enemy has lost a lot of armor.

And they should definately not be a primary weapon. Maybe merged with small lasers if you have the room...

[Show Show]

Less/almost no heat. Constant damage. Good to chew up light mechs with their armor taken off

[JC]

target has no armor they rock...You can just wreck a mech that has an open area.. Great fun for mechs that are fast.. Lights, some mediums.. Better weapons to use on larger mechs, but a few you can run um in pairs, for certain brawlers.

That said, they are not used in high end play.. and really have to be used, in at least 2, but 3 or 4 is best. the medium hero, arrow, is a heck of a lotta fun with 6 machine guns an a pair of Large pulse lasers..

Cicada 3C, can run a ERPPC, with 4 pretty well too.. Though it is a very nitch mech, and pretty average over all.

Spider has a 4 machine gun, and the Hero Raven huggin, and Hero Firestarter ember. Jagers can use um too..,.. for the most part those are really the ones that do it fairly well.


For clan side, i am not sure which ones do it best..


Maybe a buff will come for them and Flamers... We can only hope

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[TiberiumFriend]

Flamers are beyond useless. Literally.

[PrivateBarnes]

Machine guns are used to Critical out Components once the armor is stripped....I suggest using a minimum of 2 for the best chances.....the flamers are useful for blinding and overheating an enemy and will also damage internal structure once the armor is down

[Shadow of the SPQR]

Originally posted by TiberiumFriend:

Flamers are beyond useless. Literally.

It seems flamers make more heat then they are supposed to cause...

But hey. If you get 7 of them, you might be able to slowly melt the back armor of a commando :P

[FunkyBacon]

Originally posted by CommodusIV:

It seems flamers make more heat then they are supposed to cause...

But hey. If you get 7 of them, you might be able to slowly melt the back armor of a commando :P

I think you have more success shewing through the front armor of an atlas with a machinegun spider.

[Shadow of the SPQR]

Originally posted by FunkyBacon:

Originally posted by CommodusIV:

It seems flamers make more heat then they are supposed to cause...

But hey. If you get 7 of them, you might be able to slowly melt the back armor of a commando :P

I think you have more success shewing through the front armor of an atlas with a machinegun spider.

You know, I tried that once... in the atlas's pelvis. Then again, I was using an ER large with that...

Then a timbie came out behind me. GG -_-

[Sarcastro]

They lack their intended target in the game.

[Bambelbar]

not sure how good your twitch hand is.. but MGs are good for taking out cockpits too

[Shadow of the SPQR]

Originally posted by warkrimes 101:

not sure how good your twitch hand is.. but MGs are good for taking out cockpits too

Over a year dead thread aside... ok? >.>

[JC]

They are best used in groups of 2-4+, they also are best used on fast mechs.. slow mechs they become very situational..

and they got buffed! woot!