Bah! MG 42 needs to be more effective at countering blobs. Hell you don't even need a blob, just charge 2 conscripts 10 meters apart and the MG is done for. Can't do that with a Maxim!
Before anyone gets mad, I'll clarify:
A Maxim has a 6 man crew, can reface quickly toward the second squad, and Grenadiers do not have a DoT weapon to force it off.
Play more Soviets. You'll win every game
You can pin 2 squads with Mg42 in wide arc of fire, but you cannot stop conscripts throwing molotov
Any decent player will move out of arc as soon as maxim starts setting up and still be able to flank maxim, maybe maxim will be able to shot but not long enough to pin.
facing 2 conscript squads with MG42? pin down and start packing up before they are in range of molotov.
facing 2 gren squads with Maxim? pin one down and start moving towards back-up or you lost it if try to fight them off.
Both these weapons are SUPPORT weapons. Meaning, they are there to support other infantry, you don't have other infantry with your HMG?
Keep whining