Which is the better choice?

[stormbringer3]

Many times, especially in the MG area, you have a choice between a weapon with better accuracy with a lower kill vs. a weapon with less accuracy but a better kill. Is one a better choice or all things considered it doesn't make much of a difference?
Thanks.

[Mobhack]

Many times, especially in the MG area, you have a choice between a weapon with better accuracy with a lower kill vs. a weapon with less accuracy but a better kill. Is one a better choice or all things considered it doesn't make much of a difference?
Thanks.

It does not make a great deal of difference in the great scheme of things. Overall, I would go for HE kill as the choice with all other factors being equal, unless accuracy is maybe 2-3 times the other's.

A few hexes more range is much more important - the old maxim-style water cooled weapons usually are given 30 range vs 24 for most GPMG types (24). I'll have a WW1 steam-driven Vickers, MG08 or maxim any day (provided I don't intend to move it far!) - especially in the desert or the steppes. Cheaper than a 12.7.

Andy

[Ts4EVER]

Is the scope factored into the accuracy or range of Germany's heavy MGs?

[DRG]

If you look at the weapons list you will see the answer is yes, there is an accuracy and range bonus for the HMG version of the MG34/42 guns


Don

[runequester]

I havent tested this extensively or anything, but my gut reaction is kill is more important than a small increase in accuracy. Just seems to play out that way.

I guess I like to move my MG's up closer, so I usually end up firing from 14-16 hexes. Far enough that the poor grunts can't retaliate.

The one advantage of the 12mm's is that they can hurt tin cans, like a lot of the armoured cars, polish tanks, halftracks etc. Im not sure thats really worth the risk a lot, but it's a nice back up capability, especially for early war soviet infantry that tends to be completely lacking antitank weapons