This thread must be the written formula for Cancer.
So much rubbish being spewed. Most people acknowledge the M27 as the most powerful LMG so let's put it up against the Remington R5 Assault Rifle in a comparison:
M27 IAR vs R5 RGP | BF4 Weapon Comparison | Symthic
The M27 has a few 'minor' advantages:
- Clip/Round size
- Upward recoil is noticeably less
- Consistent minimum 4 hit kill
- Slightly quicker fire rate
Now what about the R5?
- Significantly lower reload times
- Easier threshold for 'reload cancels'
- Quicker ADS
- MUCH quicker movement speed
- Better hipfire capabilities
- Significantly further initial damage drop off (Meaning it's 3 hit kill range somehow trumps a weapon class actually designed for longer range combat (LMG) than it's own class(AR))
- Significantly further final damage drop off (Meaning it's 5 hit kill range rarely comes into play if ever, basically making it a minimum 4 hit kill at all ranges, meaning the M27's stronger maximum range damage basically irrelevant)
In summary the only real advantages the strongest LMG in the game has over a relatively strong Assault Rifle are its'; Clip size & fire rate. Upward recoil is very easy to control and anyone who has used both guns will notice the M27 is probably harder to control than the Remington anyway. The M27 range will never beat out the Remington even though it's in a class that is designed to do so.
And you think LMG's need to be nerfed, umm, why exactly?