Profile of Ginnungagap

I don't think you are supposed to win at every engagement range against more expensive units at the cost of 60 munitions. Having opposite units with different optimal distances is generally a good dynamic in terms of gameplay.

Yes, all LMGs are best used at long range. For the "real fight" there are G43s available, use that if you prefer your fights at closer range.

Yes, number one is very bangable.

They are extremely potent indeed. Plus 6 men squad - that's a natural protection against explosions in general. A horde of them backed up by a Jagdtiger is brutal, because they also have a (somewhat buggy) vehicle snare.

Let's talk about the new FG42 sound.

First a little bit about the rifle itself. It fires the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge, which is also used in the Kar98 or MG42 for example. It's a big bullet and it makes a big bang.

While it had a sophisticated muzzle break and a unique recoil dampening spring in the stock, it's not ideal for sustained fire. The gun is not heavy enough to control the recoil of the powerful cartridge. Meanwhile, Obersoldaten are firing their MG34 deadly accurate at long distanges on the run.


That said, the FG42 ingame sounds quite weak and muffled, with a continuous high rate of fire - something you would expect from a low caliber SMG.

This honestly bugs me more than i like to admit, to the point where i can't enjoy the Fallschirmjäger unit to the fullest. The rest of the weapon audio sounds like a wet dream (they even beefed up the 5cm sound of the Puma) albeit the MG34 is maybe also more on the wimpy side, but still.

So, do you like the new FG42 sound?



Some old folks may remember the previous FG42 sound from vCoH, which sounded more bassy, slower and in my opinion more representative. Shit, now i sound almost like HS King.

As said, RNG affects perception pretty hard. Take in mind the sherman in Rodgers video was constantly moving, which halves accuracy.

I would wait for actual numbers and stats to rely on.