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[Skyfaller]

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Change the name of the MG's in the game to Machine Gun Array.

Increase the MG damage by 4x per round to simulate it being 4 machine guns per array.



Voila. MG's suddenly become viable.

[LynxFury]

Or just add it as an option so there's something between the half ton MG and the AC2 which is 6 tons for the same space.

A 2 ton, 1 slot Machine gun array (much like an old "quad-50") with 4x better damage would be a welcome addition.

[Hidirian]

MG arrays will be put into the game but not until the timeline reaches them which is 3068, we're not even in 3050 yet so it will be quite a awhile before they get into the game so its not a viable fix.

[Hidirian]

LynxFury, on 15 November 2012 - 11:03 AM, said:

Or just add it as an option so there's something between the half ton MG and the AC2 which is 6 tons for the same space.

A 2 ton, 1 slot Machine gun array (much like an old "quad-50") with 4x better damage would be a welcome addition.

Could just wait till Clan versions of weapons come out I'm pretty sure the clan ac/2 weighs 3-4 tons instead of 6. Until then they need to fix the MGs damage.

[LynxFury]

Some of this is a slot versus hardpoint problem.

I will admit though most of the CBT configs don't have lots of MGs. Even the smallest mech, say a 20T locust with 2MGs, if introduced (nice), would probably get its 2B hardpoints.

Closer than 3068, though there are more MG based mechs. A BlackJack (3058) with 4xMGs for example.

We don't have to call it a machine gun array. It would however be nice is either the MG was more useful, or if there was something between the 0.5ton MG and the next 6 ton weapons to fill that 1B hard point. Not a game changer, but it is an obvious hole in converting between TT and MWO.

Edited by LynxFury, 15 November 2012 - 12:37 PM.

[IceWendigo]

I would increase MG damage against Light Mechs (and vs eventual BattleArmor), and have a burst of MG be about half as efficient as a AMS if the MG burst intersects missiles.

[Vertrucio]

Eh, just wait until they put in a MOBA style mode where machineguns go from useless, to very cheap and useful tools for mowing down the streams of infantry and light vehicles streaming towards objectives.