Different Angle on PKM

[Bastian]

Could it be that people are complaining about the PKM being overpowered for the sole reason that more people are using it now?

I would hazard to guess that the PKM was probably the last unlock for many and, with the 2 new unlocks that came with the patch, a lot of people have picked it up and used it.

I actually noticed people starting to say "Damn, that guy is good with the PKM" over the last several weeks which, coincidentally, has been the time when people have had the opportunity to use their unlocks.

So the combination of a slight improvement in the PKM and the quantitiy of people unlocking it have both had an effect on peoples impression of the weapon (Overpowered).

I can definitely say that, barring vehicle/ground mounted guns, it definitely takes out UAV better than any other gun.

[InsaneKitty]

Re: Different Angle on PKM

no i dont think thats the problem..

i play with the pkm for quite a while now, it was my second unlock a couple of months ago, and with 1.02 it was powerfull, but not verry accurate, 1.03 it got better, and now it got even better, power is the same, but its pretty damn accurate for a support gun, and i think thats the way it should be coz you can only use it in prone to realy be effective. its more of a stationary gun, so its ok its powerfull..

[Robske007a]

Re: Different Angle on PKM

The PKM was my second unlock, after the sniper, but what about the tier 2 unlock of the support class? the MG36 is less powerfull, but shoots faster and more acc. since i'm unable to play BF2 today i can't check this out.

[imported_Panic.fo]

Re: Different Angle on PKM

Wtf is the problem?

Its a bigass gun and you shouldnt be able to stroll out infront of it and live to tell the tale.

Im pleased to see the support weapons actually being able to lay down suppressing fire now.

As support you can't move as fast as everyone else and if you fire it standing you're most likely screwed if you're going up against an assaultguy or spec ops. Thenagain if you lie down you shred them. Its the way it should be IMO

[193d Klink]

Re: Different Angle on PKM

Haven't played it yet post patch....but this was my first unlock.

I loved it then, it took some getting used to and some skill to use but it packed a punch. Guess I will have to see how it is now.

[Sinister Rouge]

Re: Different Angle on PKM

yeah i unlocked the pkm and the m36 pervious to this patch and i didnt like eithre for one reason, accuracy. I always sorta wanted to play support and lay down the covering fire for my squad but everytime i tried to do it never really worked. Sure i hit a person now and then but the machine guns were just not very intimidating. Why was the mg42 feared so much. Its rate of fire , power and accuracy made it a nightmare for us troops during wwII. The pkm has 2 of those 3 now, high power and accuracy the m36 has high rate of fire and accuracy. What i like is if i want more power i can choose the pkm but if i want to lay down a withering amount of covering fire i can use the m36. Will the pkm overpower now. No, this was the reason gls were invented, to take out entreached positions so if you dont like getting hit with that gl then dont play support cause your gonna be on your belly alot just waiting to be hit by a nade. Plus a good sniper can now do better then the mgs anyway at longer range so i would give the patch a week and get ppl to learn new tactics cause covering fire is now finally plausable