DSHK Viability

Jump back to quoted post10 Jul 2015, 17:59 PMVonIvan

Honestly the Dhsk's suppression buff is quite useful as it has a larger range than the normal maxim

Jump back to quoted post10 Jul 2015, 21:38 PMG4bb4_G4nd4lf

Both HMGs have the same range (45):

http://www.coh2-stats.com/small_arms/dshk_38_sokolov_mp

http://www.coh2-stats.com/small_arms/maxim_m1910_hmg_mp

I think Dshkas are still a bit overpriced. 280MP would be enough IMO.

Jump back to quoted post11 Jul 2015, 13:06 PMvietnamabc

So does it mean Defense Tactic being viable now?

Jump back to quoted post12 Jul 2015, 21:12 PMferwiner

DShK is quite usefull vs light vehicles now with its penetration buff. It can even kill an okw aa halftrack, especially as it shoots short bursts even when pinned, not enough to pin other mg but more than enough to kill a vehicle.

Jump back to quoted post12 Jul 2015, 22:57 PMElSlayer

Yeah-yeah...

Jump back to quoted post12 Jul 2015, 23:59 PMferwiner

It kills 222 or aa ht much faster, and okw aa ht must stop to fire, considering how quickly DShK can turn around ht is unable to fire at it without taking damage and since it shoots even when pinned (I know all mgs do but most mg doesnt have such pen) it is pretty impossible to kill it with a ht. Especially if you also get brand new 25% HP main gun destroyed crit that happens very often on light vehicles for some reason.

Jump back to quoted post13 Jul 2015, 02:49 AMcomm_ash

I think the point is that the DSHK AP rounds are just terrible compared to incindiary rounds. They cost the same, but AP rounds only have better pen at close, worse at mid and long, and don't increase damage. An ost mg42 w/ incindiaries could kill that ht on 2 bursts, while the DSHK couldn't kill it in 5.

Jump back to quoted post13 Jul 2015, 05:01 AMEtherealDragon

So really it's more of a soft counter to light vehicles, though decent enough if you can AT grenade the HT first and then use the DSHK to finish it off faster. Which is a nice secondary perk to have available on a HMG.

I was thinking of using it more as a Gren blob counter and/or in strategic buildings on certain maps to lock down an area. The church on Bastraya Voda comes to mind as an example or that one large building on Rails and Metal near the south fuel point. I suppose the question is how much of an improvement the DSHK is over the Maxim in that role considering that it's doctrinal and costs more MP.