I just saw a platoon of US soldier walk right up to a German HMG 42 and take no casualties. Whats up with that?
First, makes sure you have the newest version of CM (v1.12). We did some tweaks to increase the lethality of MGs between versions 1.00 and 1.12. That being said, there are many factors that decide the effectiveness of HMGs in CM. First of all, you may be causing more casualties then are shown in your HMGs kill statistics. If your targets are not fully identified (ie, the show up as ‘Infantry Squad?’ You will not get credit for casualties caused. What the enemy squad is doing will make a difference, a running squad is much more likely to take casualties then is a moving squad in a given amount of time. A moving squad is more likely to take casualties then a crawling squad in a given amount of time. Now, this is counterbalanced by the fact that a running squad will most likely be under fire for a shorter amount of time then a moving squad or crawling squad. Crew quality will also greatly affect the MGs ability to cause casualties, as well as their current state (are they pinned or taking
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