The SMG's (sub machine guns) are often used by all players. The MP40 (Axis) and the Thompson (Allies) are both powerful weapons when used right, and hold a lot of ammo.

The LMG's (light machine guns) are also used by many players. The STG44 (Axis) and the BAR (Allies) are usually used by some more experienced players trying to decide on a weapon.

Out of these two types, which do you think are better?

For me, I like the BAR (I can never do good with the Stg44 for some reason) because of the quick reload time, but I like the MP40 and Thompson better, because you can drain a whole clip on people quicker to get more hits in. What about you?

I prefer SMG's, my accurcay up close is generally very good, so I just unload on the person.

LMG's more specifically the Stg44. With it I'm much more accurate than with other guns and I like it's power of the SMG's.

Oddly enough, I can get more kills in a small server with any of the SMG's than I can in a server with 32 people with the Stg44. Now the BAR is a different story, but I don't use the Allies all too much.

I can't kill anyone with a SMG. I press the 'B' button and my cross hair goes flying up. It's ridiculously hard for me to aim with those.

I'm just used to SMG, so I'm going to have to say those.

But, exactly how good is the bar. And how does it handle.

With SMG's, my crosshair never flies up, but with LMG's it gradually works it's was up, so I tend to aim at the shoulders hoping it will go up to the head.

The BAR is about as good as the MP40 in my opinion. You can't fire off as many rounds, but it is pretty powerful and the reload time is amazing!

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quote Chad

For me, I like the BAR (I can never do good with the Stg44 for some reason) because of the quick reload time, but I like the MP40 and Thompson better, because you can drain a whole clip on people quicker to get more hits in. What about you?

I've always thought the BAR was the most versatile gun in the bunch. It works as well for me short range as an SMG, but I can pull off mid range kills against SMGers that can barely touch me, and in a pinch, I've managed some long-range kills as well. It isn't as reliable on the later, but it can work if you want it bad enough (or if your target is dumb enough to stand still).

I can generally evade SMG fire and still pump a submachine gunner full of BAR lead, and usually with a single clip. If their footwork is as good as mine, it's a pitched battle, but in my experience more than half of the people using the SMG are too lazy to bother dodging well, and usually too lazy not to just spray entire clips all over the place. They usually reload more often than I do. Plenty of top 100s use them, but they know better than to waste bursts.

It was actually a month before I realized the BAR was a full automatic (in real life, the "Browning Automatic Rifle" came in two varieties, semi-auto and auto)--I always just pump the trigger. Even now that I know, I prefer to choose my shots individually, save ammo, and I can trigger individual shots faster than the auto can deliver.

I only use the Sgt44 when I'm out of ammo and there's one nearby (usually in sewer CTF once the ammo points are gone), and even then I toss it for the next weapon I can find. It feels like a little pop gun. I can kill with it, but I don't like to.

When I'm really feeling lazy, or if playing Axis in a team game, I'll go MP40. It's really only axis weapon I like besides the luger.

personally I prefer the smg's, just because I use the pistol for long range and the smg for close/mid range; for me having the lmg means sacrificing close range.

I use the LMGs because I have pretty fair aim and if you aim for headshots its a great gun.

I'm probably gonna ditch them both, they're the only weapons people use. I need to practice my shotty and rifle aim.

It is always good to try to get a good feel for all weapons. The shotgun and rifles are both really good too.

I thought they were heavy machine guns, not light. Anyways i prefer the stg44 to the bar, but it make little difference to me. I don't like using the mp40 and the thompson very much.