The HMG

[Noble Ten]

I was assuming it suppose to be a Light machine gun. Why does it use magazines, not a drum. Compared to the Assault rifle, that uses a magazine with a slower rate of fire. (high punch value). It doesnt make sense the HMG having a larger magazine size and faster rate of fire. As its spits out bullets fast alike the SMG . Im really questioning the design choice here.

These are just tests I as doing by using the console and spawning in weapons to test out using a singplayer save. Ive not put them to use in proper combat situations/games yet.

[Deer.Bullet]

Well, at least its working under water.

[AlienJesus]

Sorry, you thought a Heavy Machine Gun was a Light Machine Gun? Though it does say in the wiki it uses 5.56 which would make it a LMG. So bad naming on their part really.

A drum is called a drum mag, you know. Drums, and boxes are still magazines.

And an HMG is an HMG instead of an assault rifle exactly BECAUSE it has a bigger magazine and higher rate of fire....smh. (and a bigger caliber round, though devs ruined that principle by making it fire 5.56)

The wiki also says that its bullets are equal in firepower to smg bullets. And if the SMG uses .45 and this uses 5.56 then that is just not logical.

Though I do think that the devs need to use their "Phone a friend" option when they are designing weapons. With that friend actually knowing what the weapons they are designing are supposed to be caliber and damage wise. Its just bad form to call an LMG an HMG and make 5.56 equal in firepower per bullet to a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ .45.

That aspect of the HMG is totally nonsensical for sure.