Are SMG´s better than AR´s?

[oke]

Hey guys,
is it possible to use SMG´s as main weapons or are they meant to be secondaries? To me it looks like SMG´s are way stronger than AR´s or LMG´s. Should I pair a SMG with sniper rifles?
Thx

[Panic Fire]

Yes it is possible to use a SMG as a main weapon.

[sybersmoke]

How you play really defines what weapons you use. Like I my self am using a SMG with an LMG. I like being able to supress a target fast then move around and nail him with the SMG. It all depends on how you play and what you prefer.

[kobe bryants helicoper pilot]

damage drop off it high
cqb damages ir really good tho

[Sheko]

Outside the DZ I just use a LMG. But inside the DZ I use a Sniperrifle and a SMG. And use quick release mods on my smg. Really fast reload

[zLOCKEz]

I usually stick with AR's, but the Aug I have as me main weapon right now was too powerful to ignore. 12,887 DPS lvl 17.

[Qwasee]

105k DPS Smg with good crit mods is a lot better than an AR if you have a sniper that can 2 or 1 shot headshot, it melts bosses. but good mods, good rolls, and exspecially good talents are needed for the smg. If your health is low or you arent the best at not getting hit AR's seem to be the way to go however.

[Kurasaki]

they are good at close range.but take more damage penalty on medium and long range.
u can try it out.i think it's likes 20 meters and two thirds of their original damage

[Ego]

SMGs are awesome, ones with bigger crit chance are. I have a SMG with extra large crit + accurancy in built talents. Pretty much constant crits combined with my mods. You also need to pick the correct mods (crit chance + damage, fire speed, reload speed, clip size, etc) It hits harder than any AR I've currently found. I use my sniper rifle for long range attacks.

[oke]

So should I craft a vector 45 or the MK17 Police Version?

[Ego]

Crafting gear isn't all that good at the moment. Go for DZ or purple/high end weapon mission drops.

[GM Pax]

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Hey guys,
is it possible to use SMG´s as main weapons or are they meant to be secondaries? To me it looks like SMG´s are way stronger than AR´s or LMG´s. Should I pair a SMG with sniper rifles?
Thx

SMGs are for short-range engagements.

ARs are "generalist" guns, good at all ranges.

LMGs are for longer-range engagements (they lose less damage and ccuracy at range than ARs do).

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Right now, I run with an SMG primary, and a DMR secondary.

When I've got 20m or more between me and the enemy, it's DMR time; I've gotten reasonably good at a pop-up-shoot-duck, lather sinse and repeat pattern. Two body shots, or one headshot, does for most typical, at-level enemies.

But the DMR is a bolt-action rifle with only a 9-round magazine (7 actually, but yayy for an awesome [blue] Quick Release magazine I got ten levels ago with +30% magazine size as a secondary bonus). It's rate of fire is low enough to make it a liability close in.

So, I switch to the SMG once enemies get to 10m or closer (that's roughly two car lengths). It has a high ROF, and while it's accuracy behind about 15m sucks balls ... INSIDE that range, it's damned, DAMNED good. :)

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I switch weapons often. Typically I'm on the SMG while moving around, especially indoors, because if I need to turn someone into swiss cheese RIGHT GORRAM NOW, I don't want to waste half a second switching weapons. OTOH, if they're far enough away to make that DMR a better choice, they're far enough away I'll have TIME to switch weapons, and line up a good shot. (The 15x scope on it makes it really, REALLY fun to open up a party from 40m or more. Headshot from half a block away? I'm on it!!)

[NexAngelus *X*]

i notice at least MID game they have close range bonus on SMGs and they seem to have inate critical hit bonus also.... but ARs are like semi accurate auto sniper rifles. so just depends what u like honestly. or the gear buffs ur running

[mxwlCS]

Whatever works for you mate, ive been using the AUG A3 (Long barrel version) works perfectly at medium/close range (60k+ dps)@ lvl 30

[Terminus]

Sure, why not? It depends on where you're comfortable as far as range goes. If you find yourself closing pretty quickly, a SMG with decent range is great. I actually played around with using a shotgun as primary for a bit and liked it.

Personally, I'm using a SCAR (DMR) as a primary with a Vector as my secondary, replacing an 870, with mixed results. I prefer long-range engagement, and the SCAR's rof is a great compromise between small-mag bolt-action rifles and an assault rifle in my case. If/when anything can get within close range, I switch to the Vector and light them up.

Previously, I used the 870 for close-range (and some mid-range) and I'm not sure I won't go back to that. Also, I use my sidearm a lot, which in my case is the Storm.

[God Eater Yuki]

I am sitting at 160k dps on my yellow rare black market ak 74 with 80k hp