Modern Warfare
CoD4 Weapons: LMG Guide
Guide by gtech619 - What are these giant pieces of metal used for anyway? Through most of my experiences I have seen little men running around and attempting to hit people with these glamorous monsters of a game we call war…
In reality the miss and are made fun of for their idiotic ideas and they change classes and give up the whole notion of ever trying again.
LMG’s are the most underrated weapon in CoD4. It’s just not used right by the average foot soldier today. Let me show you how it’s done…
First let’s go over your three options for toys each one has its use depending on the map, in fact if you really wanted to be crazy, you could make a custom class for each gun to fit each map.
M249 Saw
This has a nice fire rate. Low Damage, but good range and accuracy.
This is your corner camper and building guy, you’re not going to kill every one, unless you see them first.
RPD
Rampaging Powning Demon. This guy is your best friend; he has a very nice damage, decent accuracy and range, a little slower fire rate. This is the one I would want all new LMG owners to use. Its can handle its own on most maps; I would suggest medium size maps.
M60E4
This is the thing you throw on a jeep. It’s Powerful but slow!!!
I like its damage, you really don’t need stopping power and you could throw on double tap to make up a little, however this guy is best only used on long ranged maps where you can mow down your foes at a safe distance.
The Verdict, RPD is your best bet but you should try them all.
All right on to a build.
Weapon: RPD
Attachment The Red dot site is nice, or Grip if you don’t mind iron site and no perk 1, I don’t see the need in more accuracy, as you will see later on… Scope is not helpful unless you are using the M60E4 and more or less sniping
Perk 1
You really don’t need more ammo if you fire right, unless you are playing a map like sabotage or HQ and you’re shooting forever. So I would use claymores or rockets, (someone’s gotta do the dirty work of taking down those Helo's.)
Perk 2
Stopping power turns your LMGs into KLMGS (killer) it’s going to really help you conserve ammo and wipe out foes.
People tell me about slight of hands, but I don’t think it will be needed if you follow my guide… Double tap. I like it, but once again I would rather do more damage than waste more bullets.
Perk 3
Deep impact or steady aim.
Following my guide, you will most likely need deep impact more. Nothings more fun than shooting through metal to kill them sneaky fellas
The Do’s and Don’ts
Take single burst shots at your adversary. Anyone who has went paintballing knows how you tap tap tap. Not hold down the trigger, this will minimize the recoil and GREATLY assist on accuracy, SO its tap tap tap… adjust sight… tap tap tap
Only hold the trigger when you are spraying a group
DO NOT hold down the trigger when someone surprises you. I guarantee you he will kill you and you will have been firing everywhere but at your target. It does not work.
DO Practice prone and crouch, your should be low to the ground in general camping areas that can see a high traffic spot, keep under cover and bide your time. They will come to you…
DO NOT run around like a chicken with your head cut off! You’re not a ninja, you are slow. You are an easy target and WILL die. Snipers love your slow ass.
General jobs of a machine gunner,
Cover fire: AKA shot random shots down an alley or open area where there could be snipers and campers, draw their attention away from your ninja or run and gunner so they can get in to a better position. This is one of the most useful things to have a successful objective mission, especially S&D When you cover the bomb site with this guy, or the bomb carrier you are THE MAN, you might not get all the kills but you will get more wins for sure!
Helicopter killer
Use them rockets and a machine gun when you have a chance you’re saving the game when you kill those guys. It’s expected of you.
Mass murder.
Finding the right spot is hard at first, but if you can predict where the general enemy group is, and where they are heading, you can hold off an entire army with your gun, you got the ammo, power, range and accuracy to kill all of them, even if they are under cover. Screw cover shoot trough it! You can easily change the tide of the game taking your time and waiting for the enemy to come to you.
Sniper killer
If you hanging back and know the sniping spots, you can prevent them from camping and pick them off through walls.
Hope this helps guys.
At least pick up an LMG and give it a shot.