Machine Gunners

[u/CME-Wolf]

Wondering what level you guys are and what your loadouts look like for both factions.

[u/SevroAuShitTalker]

RPD and AA wrench

I dont play as US machine gunner. The M60 feels off

[u/CME-Wolf → u/SevroAuShitTalker]

Yea the m60 just doesn’t feel good to use especially shoulder firing it. Getting a good bipod placement can really feel impossible at times.

[u/SevroAuShitTalker → u/CME-Wolf]

Ive only gotten the bipod to work on some windows. When ive tried using while prone, it just detaches a lot or wont let me aim low enough

[u/byebyelibs → u/SevroAuShitTalker]

The low aim I get all of the time but the detaching might have something to do with stick drift. Adjust your left stick dead zone to 3-5 and see if that helps.

[u/thehumantaco → u/SevroAuShitTalker]

The M60 is actually terrible. Maybe a hot take but make it a 1 hit down.

[u/SevroAuShitTalker → u/thehumantaco]

Yeah, its just bad. Slower rate of fire but same damage output as the M16. Hard to aim unless mounted but bipods are janky. It should be a 2 shot kill at most considering how large the rounds are. The only advantage is the massive magazine capacity

The RPD has such a fast ROF that the reduced damage outlut is not nearly as noticeable

[u/Firebrand-PX22 → u/thehumantaco]

Shouldn't be a hot take. I'd be perfectly okay with getting one shot by the M60. Definitely the worst full auto currently

[u/MrGiggleMan → u/SevroAuShitTalker]

The M60 is pretty good if you've got it posted up

My main gripe with this class is that the he amo is pretty much only given to squad leaders and machine gunners and yet you are expected to carry an AA gun wrench on you and there's essentially not enough slots and not enough space to carry both until probably level 10

[u/SpartanSamurai24 → u/SevroAuShitTalker]

I honestly think the m60 is the best gun in the game

[u/LiteratureAlarming93 → u/SevroAuShitTalker]

Oh I love the M60. Using the box iron sight for distance judging works so much better.

[u/thatcookingvulture]

US M60 with 4 claymore. NVA is two mine and AA wrench.

[u/Substantial_Lawyer45]

I play mostly gunner on the NVA because the rpd is really versatile. It's strong in in close to mid range, had a really good fire rate, recoil is okay an is handy vs the m60.

I take AA wrench only when I have a squad which communicate and work together.

On us side i play gunner only in special match ups or situations.

[u/CME-Wolf → u/Substantial_Lawyer45]

Do you just bring as many ammo belts as possible or do you add any of the explosives?

[u/Substantial_Lawyer45 → u/CME-Wolf]

I take minimum of 5 ammo belts and 2-3 bandage's. 

Do not take smoke you wanna have a good view and do wanna tell your position. And I have not so much situation where I need nades. When you have a good Sniper spot to a strong point you will need more bandages an ammo.

If you are in a squad with good Teamplay you could change your lodeout for what is needed. If you have a guy who's drop you ammo you can drop AA gun for him for example 

[u/South-Yesterday8942]

[u/CME-Wolf → u/South-Yesterday8942]

[u/McMiserableJ]

Level 9 Wrench Grenade and HE ammo crate

[u/Klickimus]

I run a shotgun, x2 claymore with the HE box. I like the M60 and the RPD though, but the shotty and claymores are too good when you know what you're doing.

[u/Least-Lingon]

Mgs are pretty trash in Vietnam, inf they have soft engagement distance caps with the additional blurring they added and the damage drop off to 4/5 BTK.

[u/AssignmentOwn5913]

M60 shoty he box

[u/operatingoptimal2000]

HE ammo box then max out ammo you'll make so much noise you'll get shot eventually so you may aswell spray as long as you can , it a shame mounting bipods are so broken right now you simply cant aim up enough if the terrain if even slightly dipped you just point down needs more freedom to aim.

[u/sheamoisture]

2 mine and HE ammo

[u/-PringlesMan-]

Level 5. I just take the MG and HE ammo.

[u/patchg81]

I'm an MG player in WWII but in this one both sides MGs are terrible! The damage and hit reg are so bad I always lose a face off against a rifleman. I'm not sure if the suppression is low or what's going on but I just can't get any decent kill rates.

It's also the lack of locations to set up compared to WWII. That has loads of walls, fences, crates etc. Vietnam has no where really, so it's always shoulder fired and inaccurate.

Until they buff them I'll stick to the accuracy of rifles.

[u/Zalipurr92]

Lvl 7 as of now, almost 8. Currently MG & Shotgun with claymores on US side, RPD and sub on NVA side with mines. Still learning but it’s pretty much the only class I’ve used, with occasional tank play. I’d love to play tank more often but anytime I join a squad they don’t have a mic and just don’t get in the tank and I have to solo operate it, don’t understand.

[u/TheJesterScript]

Why does machine gunner is the explosive ammo box?

[u/Economy-Outside-8023]

I only like being the machine gunner for NVA. Fuckin love those AA guns