Why aren't there HMGs/GPMG's in this mod?

[sostronk 334]

Note: Im talking about the likes of the Mag58 which can be used with a bipod and has an effective range of 800metres.

Are they not in ARMA 2? I would think they would be in this mod. Particularly considering the mod currently has high end military sniper rifles (50cals).

[[email protected] 33]

I think you can get the Mk.48, M249 and the M240 on DayZ

[sostronk 334]

I think you can get the Mk.48, M249 and the M240 on DayZ

Yeah, which are all LMG's used at squad/section level as a standard. HMG's/GPMG's are more commonly used as an attachment to a company.

[Hawk24 94]

Im talking about the likes of the Mag58

The M240 is the american licensed copy of the FN MAG

M240

MK.48

Both are classified as GPMGs as they both fire 7.62x51 NATO

Edited August 25, 2012 by Hawk24

[sostronk 334]

The M240 is the american licensed copy of the FN MAG

M240

MK.48

Both are classified as GPMGs as they both fire 7.62x51 NATO

Oh true, I thought they fired 5.56. That leads me to a different question, which is why are the effective ranges so low? 7.62 Nato should be effective at least to 800m just with a bipod.

Edited August 25, 2012 by sostronk

[dxze 20]

Yeah an M240 is basically a Gimpy (L7A2)... Mk.48 is basically a SAW that shoots a 7.62 round, made for US Special Forces originally iirc. And I'm not sure about the ranges, although I thought it would be easy enough to hit someone with an M240 etc at roughly 600/800m in DayZ?