this game gets balanced so that both teams have the same number of players. (auto-balance) if it were "realistic", the game would force the germans to have less players, or reinforcements most of the time.
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So, what is the point of the DP-28?
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The level where you can click the mouse button
the middle mouse button like the mg-34? i guess i just never tried that.
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Naw, just quickly tap the fire button. (Rate Of Fire is low enough to do it fairly well ^^)
As a player with the Allied Machine gunner being my most played class with a level 50 DP-28 and a level 27 MG-34, I find that comment really "offensive".
I use the DP-28 as an Allied MachineGunner because my team knows that no Axis player would pick it over the MG-34, so I receive less friendly fire and grenades, as well as actually getting ammo from my teammates more often! That and I love the way it looks, fires and handles (Gotten hip-fire with it down very well). It also attracts Axis players, whom often end up walking into my sights...
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The DP is a terrific light MG. That one shines on the Station Map. You can see the reload point come up as the drum on top spins, sounds great, reloads pretty fast, all in all a good support weapon with the ability to close down alleys on the map all by itself without melting the barrel.
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While I rarely pick the MG as a class I often pick one up from a dead guy when I see the team needs some suppression fire.I may be crazy but I prefer the DP-28 because of its sight like was said before the mg-34 sight blocks half the screen.
Another advantage the DP had over the Mg-34 historically.Was that it was fielded in far greater numbers.It was much cheaper to mass produce and while maybe not as high quality as the MG-34.Like all Russian weapons it was highly reliable and proved to be highly effective serving the LMG role.
The Russians often had over double the numbers of LMG's in a battle compared to the Germans.The Germans built whole squad tactics around the MG and often took 2-4 people to deploy it having ammo carriers and a spotter.While the DP was a stand alone weapon so it was easy to deploy in large numbers.
Two things IMO that would help balance the MG's in the game without loosing historical accuracy.Would be to make the DP easier to fire from the hip (which it was in RL) and maybe give the Russian side one more mg role slot.This would reflect the greater numbers of LMG's in the red army.
Another advantage the DP had over the Mg-34 historically.Was that it was fielded in far greater numbers.It was much cheaper to mass produce and while maybe not as high quality as the MG-34.Like all Russian weapons it was highly reliable and proved to be highly effective serving the LMG role.
The Russians often had over double the numbers of LMG's in a battle compared to the Germans.The Germans built whole squad tactics around the MG and often took 2-4 people to deploy it having ammo carriers and a spotter.While the DP was a stand alone weapon so it was easy to deploy in large numbers.
Two things IMO that would help balance the MG's in the game without loosing historical accuracy.Would be to make the DP easier to fire from the hip (which it was in RL) and maybe give the Russian side one more mg role slot.This would reflect the greater numbers of LMG's in the red army.
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lol, for how often we seem to make the point of 'This game is set in Stalingrad!' so few of us are actually imbued with any factual knowledge of the event.
As for the DP, I like it. I find the MG easier to use, but not as rewarding. I love the heavier sound the DP makes when firing and it's always great to hear that bang followed by watching another enemy drop. With the MG its more like, 'Whirrrr!!', sounds almost like a sewing machine. I do like the extra ammo though, that ammo counter on the DP sure is neat, just counts down oh so quickly when in action
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from what i've read here over the past few months i must say there are some very knowledgeabale history buffs around that know their sh!t (thumbs up to you guys!).
compared to most people i know, i have a vast amount of knowledge regarding ww2, still some of the stuff i stumble upon here is news to me, and i appreciate every bit of knowledge i can gather. don't underestimate history nerds, they are a force to be reckoned with!
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Like gunther said the MG34 belt feed was harder to move/setup, i think if u made that fact show ingame there would be alot more use of the DP28.
I myself use the DP28 just for the historical immersion
I myself use the DP28 just for the historical immersion
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Also i usually always go attacking team VS., and im just so used to shooting and russians with the MG34 and gemans with the dp28. So i end up tkin ever so often when using enemy weapons which i hate to do.
DP28 doesnt bother me, but then again Im pro.
DP28 doesnt bother me, but then again Im pro.
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Well besides the easy method of determining how much ammo you have by looking at the weapon, I also believe the DP28 doesn't heat up as fast, thus you really don't need to worry about changing the barrels.
And towards your comment about "Every Machine Gunner" just picks the MG34 when they can choose both.... I don't.... when I'm Russian, I use their weapons and when I'm German I use their weapons.
On rare occasions I will use the enemy's weapon but that's like once a month.
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Baring in mind that as some point almost all ppl will get this unlock, in the interests of not having a weapon effectively (and i guess unrealistically) disappear from the game, phaps it could be better handled if you unlocked the 'chance' to spawn with an aquired enemy weapon.
By selecting the option you would have a random chance to spawn with one, making it a relativly rare - and therefore somewhat special - occasion
By selecting the option you would have a random chance to spawn with one, making it a relativly rare - and therefore somewhat special - occasion
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DP 28 is a better 'locking down point' gun since it doesn't overheat. You can just keep firing.
Often times when using 75 round drums I end up with 2 smoking barrels after a heavy firefight.
That being said I would like to see a DP hipfire buff, since I really do like it.
I have destroyed the barrel on a DP in combat though... Although I had some very useful teammates who kept restocking me with ammo.
Often times when using 75 round drums I end up with 2 smoking barrels after a heavy firefight.
That being said I would like to see a DP hipfire buff, since I really do like it.
I have destroyed the barrel on a DP in combat though... Although I had some very useful teammates who kept restocking me with ammo.
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Same for me, I just assigned single shot to the G key and rapidly tap it, it eliminates the lag and makes your barrel last much much longer. I basically have a 250 round semi automatic rifle.
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