Backpack-fed minigun

[Wywern]

Please give us a backpack-fed minigun that instead of needing a teammate to load, forces you to have the ammo backpack feeding rounds into the gun. I like the stalwart but it lacks firepower and longevity, and I like the autocannon but it's a bit too much like a sniper.

[Prisoner 76561197992841073]

Originally posted by Locher:

i'd rather have a backpack bot that automatically collects ammo and grenades, support weapon (if i dont have one equipped) and most importantly, samples.
I want to spread democracy, not be a sample picker

you do you but MASSIVE, gigantic, huge fkin waste of a backpack.

[Yhvh10]

I agree with this. A Fallout styled minigun would be awesome. Something more powerful than the HMG to stand up to enemies on higher difficulties with the added bonus of having ALOT more rounds than the HMG per reload. But trading that for less maneuverability and speed.

I'd also be a fan of a backpack with a built in assault rifle that extends up whenever you aim and fires concurrently with your current gun. Or that locks onto any enemies in your general aiming direction and fires.

[talm bout dang ol bugs man]

100% agree. I just became a machine gun main too so this would be great.

[Umbral]

Yes, just so much yes. It would be the only support weapon I would take. Let my team deal with the heavies and just go BRRRRRRRRRR against all the light and medium units. Would be an absolute blast, give it now!

[Zheppon]

this please

if they do that they really should put flamethrower with backpack too

[𝒞𝒶𝓈𝓊𝒶𝓁 Sinner]

I wish we had more weapons that required a team mate to reload to account for them being "OP." I love the team reload concept, and I've only seem games like HLL do something like it, but there I have never done it or had a reason to help someone with a reload. It's fast as is, I mean, I can change a full clip of a laser cannon infront of a charger before he even starts coming towards me.

Same I would imagine applies to the AT, I don't think the reload times are that different.

[Booba]

Maybe have the recoil be so crazy that you actually feel compelled to take a medium or heavy armor with a recoil control perk.

[Pooh]

It's called the HMG emplacement. Most zoomers won't use it cause "they can't go fast" while standing in one spot.

They also don't like having to think about where to place it... Brain usage is scary.

[J.P.]

always yes to chainguns, especially back-pack belt fed

https://youtu.be/drk_yDIyxhY?si=xU2cvZhQ8bSDJA9H&t=66

yes please

HE WAS MY FRIEND!

[Hi, I'm Ari.]

They might actually add this, apparently a "heavy" machine gun will be added eventually.

[Valhalla Awaits]

Originally posted by Wywern:

Please give us a backpack-fed minigun that instead of needing a teammate to load, forces you to have the ammo backpack feeding rounds into the gun. I like the stalwart but it lacks firepower and longevity, and I like the autocannon but it's a bit too much like a sniper.

Hey, I got some good news about this. I actually got a chance to directly ask a dev to add this weapon to the game back around launch. I was told they have actually considered adding this to the game, but it would be further down the development line after they add the already pre-planned weapons.

[Realm]

Originally posted by Pooh:

It's called the HMG emplacement. Most zoomers won't use it cause "they can't go fast" while standing in one spot.

They also don't like having to think about where to place it... Brain usage is scary.

HMG is fun but it runs out of ammo a bit quickly tbh. Does the ammo increase with the turret ammo upgrade?

[Rilgar55]

Yes please, one of my dream weapons for that arc trooper commando feel

[BLAEK]

I really don't see what niche this is gonna fill other than 'but it look super cool'.

We more or less already have it in game without the cosmetic aesthetic.
Both MG's with a 'supply pack' basically do functionally what I'm seeing suggested

Either
The MG-43 'MG' and 'Supply Pack' which has medium armor piercing ammo, and less mobile firing and reloading
or
The Stalwart 'LMG' and 'Supply Pack' functionally, which functions as a more mobile with more rounds option but doesn't have the armor piercing.

How would this new mini-gun differ from these without making them worthless by comparison?

Personally, I'm all for adding things but I don't want more things added to make current things useless it should all synergize.

[Sleepy_Walker]

So like a stalwart but with even more ammo without needing reloading and takes a backpack slot? Has legs. I think the getting a heavy flame thrower would also be pretty sweet, maybe with longer range to get those hunters effectively and much longer firing time.