why does m249 exist?

[Yuvi]

I have more accuracy going to the toilet in the morning than that gun

[elite outsider]

because valve isn't as good at game design as people want to think

it's been in every cs game and it's been useless in every single one

the negev is more useful (and way cheaper), but it's still a clown weapon for low level players to get cheap wins against other low level players ... the fact that they have both negev and m249 in the game at the same time is crazy!

if this was actually a "competitive" game they would remove or change guns that never get used

[Stoque]

The M249 is a lesson in economics that just because a product is expensive, doesn't make it the most effective at every scenario.
Its identity as the old school LMG is what compels hyper casual players to roleplay as their favorite war hero. Furthermore, its identity as the least cost effective gun gives it a hidden psychological damage against anyone who is killed by it, despite it being pretty easy to die to.
In the end, the M249 LMG is iconic enough to stay in the game no matter how impractical is may be. And having it be removed entirely will hurt the soul of Counter Strike.

[rat]

Because you need a weapon that says you don't respect your opponent

[elite outsider]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Rake:

Because you need a weapon that says you don't respect your opponent

negev, zeus, xm, cz...

there are a lot of them and they don't all cost $5000

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Stoque:

compels hyper casual players to roleplay as their favorite war hero. Furthermore, its identity as the least cost effective gun gives it a hidden psychological damage against anyone who is killed by it, despite it being pretty easy to die to.

bad game design in other words

other companies like riot don't do things for "hyper casual players", but that is definitely valve's specialty. all you have to do is look at the last cs2 update for a great example.

[McClane]

its a troll weapon

[๖ۣۜM𝓇.№мᶤℂ☭]

Accuracy is easy to control

[Hamsterpeek]

Not every weapon has to be balanced/viable. In Cs1.6 not even 1/5 of the guns were viable. The other guns were just FUN guns to have fun/joke around. Nowadays nearly all weapons are balanced and that still isn't enough for some.

[profesional neet]

are you serious right now ? m249 is one of the most csgo acurate gun after m4-s and USP
it's an anti noob gun, only real good players can play this gun

[Iuvu2]

i like it

[UNKNOWN]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von elite outsider:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Rake:

Because you need a weapon that says you don't respect your opponent

negev, zeus, xm, cz...

there are a lot of them and they don't all cost $5000

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Stoque:

compels hyper casual players to roleplay as their favorite war hero. Furthermore, its identity as the least cost effective gun gives it a hidden psychological damage against anyone who is killed by it, despite it being pretty easy to die to.

bad game design in other words

other companies like riot don't do things for "hyper casual players", but that is definitely valve's specialty. all you have to do is look at the last cs2 update for a great example.

It's not bad design the design is very good

[HaŦŦrick ✓ 🛠 🗽]

because it sounds funny.