None of that matters when you cannot even turn back infantry coming at you head-on. In fact it require MORE micro with all the molotovs that will be flying your way and retreating you have to do because the MG42 is almost completely anemic in it's current state.
The fact that you are even suggesting that you can effectively "leave and forget" the MG42 in CoH2 right now tells me that you must only player Soviets and that you are really bad at that too.
Maybe you should re read what I wrote. I said "It is much more of a set and forget weapon vs the maxim." I did not say it is a set and forget weapon, just that it is more capable than a maxim at doing that job. You are denying this for some reason.
I play both factions. I do better as Germans currently beccause in my opinion, they are better at certain things compared to soviets. My player card is in my profile for all to see. Here take a look http://www.coh2.org/ladders/playercard/steamid/76561197974205301. I don't claim to be the best player far from it, but (currently) ranked 119th as Soviets and 73rd as Germans in 2v2.
Also not sure what my player card has to do with this argument, how the MG42 is NOT fire and forget unit and how you are completely clueless to the current state of the game? Care to clear that up for me champ?
Player card has everything to do with the argument. Do you only play Germans? If so then you cannot comment on what is like to use a maxim on the soviets side, only what it is like to face it. Once again I never said the MG42 was "fire and forget".
Why are you hiding your player card?
For what it is worth, what evidence do you have in regards to rifle grenades power at the moment?