Ostheer HMG too strong now

Jump back to quoted post1 Jul 2015, 21:44 PMAerohank

Nobody is asking for frontal blob assaults to work on HMGs.

What people are asking for is:
- Give Maxim the same treatment, you can blob 4 (volks)grenadiers up to a maxim and kill it just fine.
- Do something about rifle grenades so you can't blob up grenadiers right up to HMGs and rifle grenade it from max range
- Give USF some MP only counters in the form of early mortars or snipers or whatever so HMGs don't automatically shut down half of the 2v2 maps.

Failing that, make the MG42 more expensive because (in large part due to the above reasons) it performs way better than the other HMGs.

Jump back to quoted post1 Jul 2015, 22:38 PMPorygon

Maxim aren't defensive weapon like MG42, it is used for offensive, to support your guys behind, therefore it has ultra fast pickup, rotate, set up and narrow arc of fire.

Works wonder when following a cons riot and pinning grens when they need.
Using them like MG42 just asking for getting wipe.

Jump back to quoted post1 Jul 2015, 23:29 PMTHTCookieCrumbles

PPL there is a thing called RNG, luck, human mistakes...

Jump back to quoted post1 Jul 2015, 22:56 PMAerohank

The developers are proving my point yet I am the one who doesn't want to understand? Are you by chance living in an Egyptian river?

As the great Moonchild once posted:

" " - Moonchild




I have already made a list of the pros and cons of the maxim compared to the MG42, to which I think you will agree. Show Spoiler

Please explain to me why, considering the above, you think it is a bad idea for the maxim to be able to stop axis blobs? Why is it that the early game blobbing of grenadiers should go unpunished, when conscript/rifle blobbing is considered bad micro and should be punishable in a harsh manner?

Jump back to quoted post1 Jul 2015, 20:58 PMSpecialka

In 1v1, you can flank. In 2v2+, there are always more MG42 waiting for you.

Jump back to quoted post2 Jul 2015, 05:36 AMAchtAchter

You would need 6 HMGs on minsk pocket and 5 on Kharkov to cover every flanking route and even then you still can use smoke to blind HMGS and move behind their arc of fire.
You can move from smoke to smoke and throw grenades at every HMG that is repositioning due long setup, if you have no units to screen your HMG its either retreat or risk a wipe.

Jump back to quoted post2 Jul 2015, 06:22 AMSpecialka

What if I told you ....

Jump back to quoted post2 Jul 2015, 06:42 AMAchtAchter

Stop writing like Katitoff

Please provide a replay, I'm sure you can get some tips on how to win HMG spammer game.

Jump back to quoted post2 Jul 2015, 06:42 AMAchtAchter

Stop writing like Katitoff

Please provide a replay, I'm sure you can get some tips on how to win HMG spammer game.

Jump back to quoted post2 Jul 2015, 06:50 AMKurtWilde

dude, you didn't see the von ivan's 7 MG build? Someone posted a replay a few days ago