Cruzz, what do you think about conscripts charging a MG42 front on and getting of a molotov, forcing the MG to retreat due to flamecrits
what should be done about that?
I don't know if anything should be done about it. You should reposition the MGs when they're about to get molotoved, not retreat them. If that isn't an option for you, then you clearly had them way overextended to begin with. Doing something about it could easily lead back to the MG42 spam days of old which certainly aren't something to aim for.
I think MG42s are in a pretty good position right now. They have very good vet bonuses, a great vet1 ability and are pretty effective at keeping stuff in their firing cone from not coming straight at you when there's not smoke around. Only fix I'd like to see to them really is the insane delay when the gunner dies and the new one comes to take his place...and then takes a fucking smoke before starting to fire again. What's up with that.