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Maxim

Currently I find the maxim to be lacking suppression power. It really just feels like a more trash 50cal. It has the same arc, worse setup time, worse suppression, and doesn't have the AP rounds. The upside I guess is the 6 man squad size, but when I get an MG I expect if my opponet runs into it he shouldn't be getting 1/3 of the way to my MG before it suppresses the 1st squad. If he has 2-3 squads spaced I doubt you'll be able to stop a volks flame nade or a Pgren bundle. I understand the fear of the maxim being an infantry unit instead of a support weapon unit but I really feel that it would not be a viable infantry unit had it a 4 man squad like most other factions weapons teams and had its now nerfed setup time.

Overall: Subpar in many areas. I think it's viable, but it could be tweaked.

Sustained Fire ability

I'd say this is a pretty solid ability if the maxim itself had stronger suppression like stated above. It's similar to the Axis incin rounds where if loaded premptivly it can suppress larger blobs since it will have reduced reload time and reduced cooldown.

EDIT: IIRC when Axis MGs pop incin rounds, load them then packup and resetup some place else, the ability is still in effect for the 30 second duration. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe if that is the case the maxim should be able to do the same. I.e. not have the ability canceled when the maxim is moved. However it shold be noted that Axis MGs are forced to reload after incin rounds expire. This should also be applied to the maxim.

Overall: Ability itself is good, but because the maxim stats are subpar it makes the effect also subpar.

In games that you go with a doctrine that provides m1919s, is it better to equip a BAR in the other weapon slot or keep it to one m1919 per rifle squad and spend munitions elsewhere?

Also, any tips on using the m20? Should it be kept at max range to avoid being fausted, or simply in the background planting sneaky mines?

M1919s used to be good when you can double up on them. Now its just go for double BARs. Mixing them up only hurts the DPS rifles as now you have a long range M1919 and mid/close range BARs.

M20 use them at long range to murder infantry or flank support weapons. Against infantry with no snares just hug them at close range and watch them drop like flies. Also extremely good at killing squads on retreat.

This ^

And then also the M20 gets a bonus against snipers.

Unless it's a Vikers in a building, in which case it can shoot you from space, suppress you in one burst and kill a model on every burst.

Vikers in buildings makes serious sad faces on oponents

That's a frustrating mechanic. Lower end suppression values on the MG34 and vickers and probably now the maxim make MGs too weak vs an actually spaced blob. Any MG can suppress 5 units stacked ontop of each other, but when you need to suppress 2-3 that are spaced very quickly only the MG42 and 50cal can probably do it anymore. I don't count the DSHK cause it's doctrinal but it most definatly can suppress.

I don't use them much, as I don't play as the EFA factions that much, but how do flamer mechanics work in general? Does their dps change at range? Is it affected by RA? Stuff like that. Thanks.

DPS is consistant per burst but can hit multiple models since it's an AoE weapon. So if your tightly clumped in cover it'll hit most if not all models and the health damage will be equal across all models. Same applies for garrisons. Every model is damaged X amount per burst no matter how big or small the garrison. DPS does not change with range and is not affected by RA.

sorry for that. i just like that we got a team that work on this game. we are recieving alot of patches.

and alot of people just whine.

it 5 ammo...

i play soviets 90% of time, and i think the latest patche and incoming maxim patch is hurting the most soviets, and im not whining.

i know it is good for the balance, and im waiting the next balance patches to make this game even more great.

I hardly play soviets and even I'm trying to get conscripts buffed lol. I'd like to think that after GCS patch playing soviets is a punishment instead of having fun. Similar to OKW pre WBP.

The "problem" with fausts, though, is that they require 0 forward investment. You only pay the munitions if you get to use them. Otherwise you keep the munitions, and you don't need to sacrifice any AI-killing power to get them. At the same time, the Soviet player is required to put 15 fuel and some manpower on the wire, regardless of whether their rush will work.

I think this can be offset by the fact penal AI power is larger than volks if a T1 build is used. I can't say much about T2, but it looks like the soviets are falling into a similar problem as USF where your infantry and support weapons are locked behind different tech choices and limits your abilities. It's not a severe as USF due to the fuel cost on the USF but is still prominent. Regardless I think a 40 munitions faust pre truck would be enough for 1 faust to keep an M3 back, and maybe you'd get a 2nd faust depending on territory. This is also an issue because people love how they can just throw a flamer in the back of a halftrack and due to it's AoE power and ability to hit targets in range 100% of the time combined with the speed of the halftrack just make for a similar situation to the pre nerf T70. If you're out of position you retreat and start building another squad of whatever was out of position, because you can guarantee that squad is dead. If you put penals into a half track and use it similar to light vehicles kiting snares they still do decent damage while the halftrack tanks the damage with its armor and HP pool. This obviously would be different than the flamercar but is a possible meta alternate.