The Heavy MG is Interesting…

[Mini]

I’m liking the new MG quite a bit, but it feels a little too unwieldy. I’ve been running it on its lowest fire rate (450 RPM) with the Fortified armor sets for recoil reduction and it does get pretty damn accurate! The damage is quite good too.

My major gripe is the lack of a hip fire reticle. I know this is an intentional choice but I’m not big on using ADS if I can avoid it.

Cool gun though! Maybe give us a backpack version with more ammo in the future :D

[Jhea]

the backpack version of this is called the 'supply backpack'

but yeah, that HMG is great.
i use it on 1200 RPM and laying down, and pretend it's normandy 1944

[Cas]

is this HMG not having a 3rd person crosshair really intended? it makes no sense to me why an HMG would need to be fired with scope/1st person

[C4NNED]

Originally posted by Cas:

is this HMG not having a 3rd person crosshair really intended? it makes no sense to me why an HMG would need to be fired with scope/1st person

The turret HMG for some stupid reason also doesn't have a reticle.

[Cas]

Originally posted by C4NNED:

Originally posted by Cas:

is this HMG not having a 3rd person crosshair really intended? it makes no sense to me why an HMG would need to be fired with scope/1st person

The turret HMG for some stupid reason also doesn't have a reticle.

that one is bugged. sometimes it appears, sometimes it doesnt. i just want to know if the new HMG not having a 3rd person crosshair is intended

[Dain_Ironfoot]

With an HMG you should be able to "walk" your shots onto the target by seeing where your shots land and then adjusting fire slightly. There should be an easily visible tracer round every three shots and enough ammo to expend while doing this.

[Tarkus]

Originally posted by Cas:

that one is bugged. sometimes it appears, sometimes it doesnt. i just want to know if the new HMG not having a 3rd person crosshair is intended

Can't confirm but it does seem like it is intentional. I hope they change at least that part though, I hate the red dot sight that is mounted on it (which isn't even accurate).

[Hell Muffin]

Originally posted by C4NNED:

Originally posted by Cas:

is this HMG not having a 3rd person crosshair really intended? it makes no sense to me why an HMG would need to be fired with scope/1st person

The turret HMG for some stupid reason also doesn't have a reticle.

Turret HMG does have reticle. Lack of it feels like a bug tho.

Enter your turret, then exit, aim at something with your gun and use HMG again. Now you should see reticle.

[Chudrick Westfallen]

Originally posted by Mini:

I’m liking the new MG quite a bit, but it feels a little too unwieldy. I’ve been running it on its lowest fire rate (450 RPM) with the Fortified armor sets for recoil reduction and it does get pretty damn accurate! The damage is quite good too.

My major gripe is the lack of a hip fire reticle. I know this is an intentional choice but I’m not big on using ADS if I can avoid it.

Cool gun though! Maybe give us a backpack version with more ammo in the future :D

The gun is trash on any diff above 6, the regular machine gun out preforms it.

[Cas]

Originally posted by Tarkus:

Originally posted by Cas:

that one is bugged. sometimes it appears, sometimes it doesnt. i just want to know if the new HMG not having a 3rd person crosshair is intended

Can't confirm but it does seem like it is intentional. I hope they change at least that part though, I hate the red dot sight that is mounted on it (which isn't even accurate).

i really hope so. im not a huge fan of using FPS mode on automatic weapons. it's headache inducing and hard to notice surroundings.

it makes 0 sense to have an HMG to be FPS mode only when, stalward and MG are flexible on that regard. it's not consistent design-wise...
It also needs a description. AMR has a description of something along the lines of "scope only" while HMG did not mention anything like that in the description

[C4NNED]

Originally posted by Cas:

Originally posted by C4NNED:

The turret HMG for some stupid reason also doesn't have a reticle.

that one is bugged. sometimes it appears, sometimes it doesnt. i just want to know if the new HMG not having a 3rd person crosshair is intended

Probably not and could be the same bug

[Judge Lazar]

I'm starting to find my feet with it actually. Surprisingly having the gun set to it's fastest firing rate is where I'm having the most success. If you just do light taps on the trigger you'll land more rounds on target before the recoil pulls you off target than you would under the same circumstances on the slower fire rate. The middle rate seems to best for hip fire. I have the 30% reduced recoil trait on my armor and because of that I was able to realize the gun is essentially laser accurate in terms of spread and the recoil settles a bit the longer you fire. Supply pack is a must, they should really just make it a backpack weapon like the recoiless rifle, auto cannon and spear.

[Mini]

Originally posted by Phill McCracken:

Originally posted by Mini:

I’m liking the new MG quite a bit, but it feels a little too unwieldy. I’ve been running it on its lowest fire rate (450 RPM) with the Fortified armor sets for recoil reduction and it does get pretty damn accurate! The damage is quite good too.

My major gripe is the lack of a hip fire reticle. I know this is an intentional choice but I’m not big on using ADS if I can avoid it.

Cool gun though! Maybe give us a backpack version with more ammo in the future :D

The gun is trash on any diff above 6, the regular machine gun out preforms it.

I disagree, I find that it's damage more than makes up for any of it's shortcomings.

[iced mcfurry]

Originally posted by Mini:

Originally posted by Phill McCracken:

The gun is trash on any diff above 6, the regular machine gun out preforms it.

I disagree, I find that it's damage more than makes up for any of it's shortcomings.

90% of the shots are going to miss so it doesn't matter

[Mini]

Originally posted by iced mcfurry:

Originally posted by Mini:

I disagree, I find that it's damage more than makes up for any of it's shortcomings.

90% of the shots are going to miss so it doesn't matter

It's quite accurate actually, just turn down the fire rate

[Baelog]

The HMG works great on the bots.
GO TO DRAUPNIR.