When talking about AoE suppression than the nearby multiplier is everything and for the maxim it's half of the other machine guns in the game. And the .40 cal has a better reload than the MG42 as well, and the targeting thing is mostly due to the fact the .50 cal has a smaller arc than the 42.
The cool down on the .50 cal is excellent to. Really dude I just think you haven't used it lately. The thing is fragile granted but it does it's job.
Please tell me how the nearby multiplier increases the AOE?
Anyway bottom line 1 MG can take MORE THAN A SECOND to acquire a target while the other takes just a fraction of a second.
I dont use the 50 because its bad. Everytime I use the 50 it turns out to be bad...Rifles are good. Rifles are greater than the 50 every time.
I will use the Rifle to capture an MG34 or 42 and always do better then with a 50. Because the 50 sucks. As does the DSHK and they are basically the same thing with the DSHK being better against Vehicles and having more surviability.
Please show me a 1v1 with you using a 50 Cal really good. You cant. Because it wont happen. Mainly because the 50 cal sucks.