delliejonut Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 I was curious if there's a difference in muzzle velocity between the two platforms. The HMG can really tear up light armored vehicles from the flanks and rear. Is this simply due to a smaller beaten zone though? Also, do HMG's deploy with more AP ammo by default? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFF Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 The difference between the two is the better accuracy and better optics on the HMG. That's it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thewood1 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Game-wise, the HMG team also carries more ammo. That might be one of the biggest differences for a straight up infantry fight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordKipferl Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 is there a significant difference between ap ammo for the mg and the normal one? (when fighting infantry) in the last mission i went out of normal ammo and all i had left was ap ammo stored in the apc's... i dont think the ap ammo is usefull against anything higher than a light apc? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womble Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 is there a significant difference between ap ammo for the mg and the normal one? (when fighting infantry) No. i dont think the ap ammo is usefull against anything higher than a light apc? Nope, it's not. It's good against hard cover as well as light AFVs though. And remember that a few AFVs other than "light APC"s have some aspects/plates that are as thinly armoured as the best halftrack armour. Sides and rears of light armoured cars may be vulnerable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordKipferl Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 thanks a lot ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delliejonut Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 Yeah I've killed a couple of Greyhounds with HMG42s, it's very effective 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Game-wise, the HMG team also carries more ammo. That might be one of the biggest differences for a straight up infantry fight. Bigger team, so they survive for longer. Can't run as well though. All the best Andreas 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thewood1 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Are they easier to spot with more people? My real-life assumption is yes, but not sure in game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Canadian Cat Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 more people = more easily spotted just like in real life 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umlaut Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) Besides more ammo and higher accuracy, shouldn't an increase in sustained fire for the HMG be modelled in game too? I would think that HMG teams would have more spare barrels and would be able to replace them faster. Edited May 28, 2015 by umlaut 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 ^^^ I =think= this is modeled by the reloading pauses. LMG does it more often. I don't know that barrel swaps, per se, are modeled, or if the ROF is adjusted for the two the platforms. There was once I time when I knew this... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttorneyAtWar Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 ^^^ I =think= this is modeled by the reloading pauses. LMG does it more often. I don't know that barrel swaps, per se, are modeled, or if the ROF is adjusted for the two the platforms. There was once I time when I knew this... If I remember correctly Steve has said that "reloading" means barrel swapping and actually reloading the weapon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinHarry Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Bigger team, so they survive for longer. Rather the contrary (a big, easy to spot and to hit target). A game design decision, that might help the AIP somewhat with the HMG42 team, but for human players it´s rather an annoyance. Interestingly there´s a HMG42 in the Fallschirmjagers OOB, that has it´s gunner and ammo bearer teams seperated! ^^ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 the tripod on the Hmg helps and it has a lot more ammo. but the 6 man team means men almost always get hit. i take some hmgs with oob i buy in qbs but sell most and replace with the lmgs. maybe not as accurate or stable wkf the high RoF vut the two men team are harder to spot and more spottable 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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