Why Grease Gun?

[Subass39]

The Devs should have gave USA a better SMG, like the Thompson

1.it has good sights
2.good RPM

The Thompson would have been a better counter against the Red's handheld minigun RPM drum mag PPSH-41


i hope they at least add the Thompson as a higher tier SMG since USA does not have that many weapon choices/variety

[Kayatoshi]

mac-10 pls

[Subass39]

Originally posted by marnikvhende:

mac-10 pls

yes, that would also be another good appropriate weapon choice


since the Reds also have the Vietnamese MAT-49

both MAC-10 and MAT-49 would be good weapons to counter each other

[Necramonium™]

MAC-10 was only used by US special forces in Vietnam so no real use to add them as there are no special forces in the game.

[Langowski]

Originally posted by Sgt.Nightfire:

MAC-10 was only used by US special forces in Vietnam so no real use to add them as there are no special forces in the game.

Grease Gun was only used by SOG and early war MAC-V teams. So why is the M3a1 in there then?

[Necramonium™]

They probably thought the Thompson would make the US team too powerful. I also prefer the Thompson te replace the Greaser as its accuracy is horrible right now, the greaser is perfect in Heroes Of The West, beefy sound and good recoil.

[=dF= George]

Originally posted by Langowski 75th RRC:

Originally posted by Sgt.Nightfire:

MAC-10 was only used by US special forces in Vietnam so no real use to add them as there are no special forces in the game.

Grease Gun was only used by SOG and early war MAC-V teams. So why is the M3a1 in there then?

While the grease gun wasn't commonly used by grunts they are not unheard of: http://imgur.com/a/l66wu

[WhoDatAsianBoi]

The sole purpose for inventing the Grease Gun was to replace the Thompson due to how expensive it was to manufacture. It later became the standard submachine gun for the US Military during the Vietnam War, hence why the Grease Gun is there instead of the Thompson.

[=(e)= Lemonater47]

The grease guns initial recoil is always hard up and to the left. Mis-aligning your sights completely by the 3rd shot in full auto. You can keep it steady in full auto by moving your mouse down hard but your 2-4th shots are always going to be hard to keep on target in full auto.

Whereas the PPsH doesn't even know what recoil is. Way easier to control than its RO2 counterpart.

But the M3A1 does hit hard and often you only need 1 shot close range to kill people. Whereas the PPsH rounds over-penetrate usually requiring a lot more.

[DyslexicDogGirl]

The Thomson is very heavy and expensive so its use in Veitnam is mostly limmited to the early years and on top of that it was mostly used by SF and advisors while front line toops were issued Grease guns since they became the standard SMG of the US military.

[Jagdwyre]

The Thompson is really not as amazing as everyone thinks it is, but that's probably because it's shortcomings aren't obvious unless you're using it in the real world. It's expensive, complicated by 1960's standards and ridiculously heavy for an SMG.

The sights on a M3(or any gun with peep sights) are much better in the real world than they are in most video games. Plenty of people have expressed the desire for peep sights in RS2 to be improved in general.

And personally I'd rather use an M2(or M1) carbine over a Thompson. Which I actually did in RS1 most of the time.

[Lain]

m2 carbine please and thank u

[kev2go]

Originally posted by Gen_GeorgePatton:

Originally posted by Langowski 75th RRC:

Grease Gun was only used by SOG and early war MAC-V teams. So why is the M3a1 in there then?

While the grease gun wasn't commonly used by grunts they are not unheard of: http://imgur.com/a/l66wu

yes and these also found thier way into ranks regular infantry men even if wasnt common ( but not unheard of), so we may as well add the XM177 ( car 15 )

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/1a/f0/14/1af014fa486dbfcb1c48206eebccdfe0.jpg

https://www.stockarmas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/image0054.jpg

[Big Duke]

Originally posted by Gen_GeorgePatton:

Originally posted by Langowski 75th RRC:

Grease Gun was only used by SOG and early war MAC-V teams. So why is the M3a1 in there then?

While the grease gun wasn't commonly used by grunts they are not unheard of: http://imgur.com/a/l66wu

armor units still were issued them when i was in the Army in the 80s.

[static]

There were still infantrymen using grease guns and M2 carbines into 1968; there's plenty of them visible in photos from the battle for Hue.

[kev2go]

Originally posted by static:

There were still infantrymen using grease guns and M2 carbines into 1968; there's plenty of them visible in photos from the battle for Hue.

yes by armored crews, artillery men , and mayble some logistical POG's which are support troops.

again i cant argue agaisnt variety for the sake of gameplay, but this uncommon in Frontline infantry units.