How do we Test LMGs in GHOST RECON WILDLANDS?

I would like to do some proper LMG testing guides in Ghost Recon Wildlands. However, because the LMG is such a different weapon than an assault rifle, let's play a bit, see how LMGs perform in combat, and get some testing parameters. And have lot's of fun on the way :)
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[@SkyFireDrone2022]

I like the red on that RPK. It was a lot of fun when I first picked up the Stoner. I also prefer an LMG when I find myself holed up in an enemy’s armory. “Let them come, there’s one dwarf in Moria that still draws breath!” 😆

[@mrnecessaryevil6185]

This comment made my night

[@FuZZy-ToAstY]

I’m an lmg enthusiast in grw and here’s some advice: Only fire in short bursts (2-5 rounds) Let the barrel settle before firing again for maximum accuracy. I feel this helps a lot with the beefy 7.62mm lmgs. Hope that helps!

[@mitchchaos8836]

I feel like the LMG class was very overlooked, with only having a few options and limited attachments. In my opinion, they should add a couple new guns (M240B and M60e4 for example), more optics (Elcan, Acog and a thermal optic), collapsible/ folding stock options, multiple barrel sizes (more than what they have) and adding bipods for all rifles. Thoughts?

[@GrySgtBubba]

MAWZ 100 100 100%!!! I'm really pissed off at Ubisoft on their lack of options for LMGs! They really gave us shit selection overall really. The optic selection is just a complete joke as most all militaries that employ LMGs use some sort of magnified optics like an ACOG or ELCAN, most of the barrel selection in both the AR and LMG classes are pretty bad as many ghost units use very short barrels, the udder lack of a suppressor option for the LMGs really pisses me off as ghost units never leave their base without their NODs and suppressors, no bipods on LMGs which is standard in RL? Um wow and their model selection is pretty bad too.

[@jakewes6642]

MAWZ I have some video content on KZbin going over this if your interested

[@jakewes6642]

Also the MG121 is pretty close to the M60. Though I would perfect the updated M60E6 that US ordnance did for the Swedish military. Check out their video on it on KZbin!

[@jakewes6642]

MAWZ oh and the M240L might be a more practical option

[@GrySgtBubba]

jacob brown Why no more vids on KZbin? I only see four...

[@fenrisfalcon5648]

U gotta treat an LMG like a turret gun u can move. Find a solid place u can either defend or bottle neck. Then just keep the barrel pointed in that general direction and kill anything stupid enough to get in front of u. If yur about to get over run then retreat and keep firing as much as u can.

[@LordIsaacofGlencoe]

Rebel radio missions are a good way to gauge lmgs

[@PenguinOverlord]

Test LMG's by doing the Sam Fisher mission. 😂 Although seriously, I mainly use LMG's for missions like that, when I need to hold off large groups of enemies at relatively close range. LMG's may have excellent bullet drop compared to assault rifles, but you don't have good recoil control from them and since you're only stuck with red dots, you can't see targets easily at distance. That, imo, limits it to being a close range weapon (unless Ubisoft adds bipods and assault rifle magnified optics for LMG's in a future update.) Suppressive fire, taking out large quantities of enemies at once, and taking out multiple incoming vehicles (admittedly not as efficient as a grenade launcher or .50 cal sniper rifle) is where LMG's really shine, imo. It could also be good for when your team is driving and you're being pursued by enemy vehicles (GL could potentially take out your car as well, and .50 cals are basically cheating) but I haven't been able to test that particular aspect of LMG's yet.

[@GrySgtBubba]

Penguin Overlord They won't. They screwed over the LMG class almost like they hate LMGs! They did a fantastic job with the LMGs in Future Soldier!! Short barrels, comps, ACOG or EXPS w/ G35 or Micro T1 w/ G35, bipods, better controllable ability and just felt like your character was carrying an LMG too.

[@archerexyt3120]

As a PC player, it is way easier to be accurate in Full auto, even on longer distances, but I would still like to have a bipod to improve that ability. As for scopes, I agree, imo they should just let every weapon use every scope, for example using the T5Xi on a SMG or the Panoramic on the HTI. Suppressors aren't really needed for LMGs (at least for me), as they are more like a combat weapon, not a stealth weapon. You can still use the pistol for silent situations. I'm not sure whether this is true, but I think they also have waaay more vehicle damage. Different mag sizes would also be nice, the Mk 48 is the only one to have some. And if you haven't used the Mk 249, it's like a Vector with a 150 round magazine.

[@prophetcitrus9638]

Archerex YT The MK249 seems more like a mini A-10 warthogs GUA-8/ A Avenger cannon.

[@archerexyt3120]

lol true

[@justinc9334]

Hey Darkdally. What do you think of Ubisoft bumping the coop player count to 8 instead of 4? It would really allow players who enjoy immersion to create more mission scenarios for themselves and be a much needed boost to the community who still play regularly.

[@LordIsaacofGlencoe]

I hope this is true

[@kaitlynnnguyen8693]

While I generally stick to ARs and SMGs for my primary, LMGs are fantastic for any kind of defense mission like rebel radios. Any time a lead faucet is required, really.

[@julianedgar7491]

Maybe it's just me but one thing I noticed about lmgs in this game is you can put way more shots on target when you don't ads and use the third person shoulder aim.

[@bigthonk9059]

Julian Edgar yes that's what I do. I only have an optic when I need to hit a target at range

[@GrySgtBubba]

Julian Edgar It's not just you... I use 3rd person aim with LMGs when I'm inside buildings or there's quite a few enemies within like 15m. I like the Micro T-1 on LMGs for some damn reason. But, like you, I realized targets seemed to need 2-4 more rounds to kill, ...so I did some testing and for some stupid balancing reason I'm sure (I HATE balancing!!!), they do! Mk48 is usually 2 extra rounds, M249 is 4-5, Stoner is 3-4, MG21 is 2-3, 6P41 is like 3 usually and I really haven't tested the others. I think it's absolutely stupid!!

[@AlphaYTang]

Thanks for creating this discussion. I suggest a two pronged method using both single shot damage and ~10 round burst dispersion as the two metrics. The hard part would be how to determine single hit damage of the LMG.

[@brianphung7259]

Best lmg is MK 48. Hands down, easy to control, ton of bullets, hits like a truck.

[@c_______________]

Im right with ya on that one

[@julianedgar7491]

My personal favorite :)

[@yeshua1176]

Brian Phung yup

[@Travis-.]

Brian Phung I just use it cause its the closest to the SAW the gun I used during deployment so it has a little place in my heart lol

[@GrySgtBubba]

Brian Phung Equal to the SAW IMO. I use both when I use an LMG. But I do use others for certain builds/moods.

[@Gman1024]

I need the LMG bullet drop comparison chart Dally. Didn't see it in your videos, and have conducted some of my own testing, but your thoroughness with the assault rifles and snipers would be awesome for every class. Thanks for these.

[@klauserji]

Having a mini war against unidad and sicarios on the salt flats is my favorite thing if i'm bored lol

[@lucasgarrett2107]

I love ghost recon wildlands please post more i feel it will make s comeback one of these days

[@jakewes6642]

Lucas Garrett here's hoping

[@prophetcitrus9638]

The roleplaying community seems to be dying out, and I can barely find any posts to join anybody's game.

[@GrySgtBubba]

LMG setup is all about your accuracy state. Shift-short or AFG, APAL or 3-dot laser, V2 Comp and whatever optic you want. And I always pick an extended nut sack if I can cause I'm not too concerned with speedy reloads...its an LMG... Lol I try to stay back mostly, taking cover to cover movements or a single position while prone and just throw lead. When I do assault a base or get into a gunfight with an LMG, I somewhat use it the same as an AR, but just take things slower. And I dont mag dump either. LMGs are pretty powerful and dont require many rounds to kill. 3-5rnd bursts only unless I'm forcing an enemy to take cover then I fire 8-10rnd bursts. Also too, this may be personal, but I always pick the shortest barrel I can cause they're better at range vs ARs. So I dont feel a longer barrel is really worth it. I'd rather shave a couple seconds off reload! Btw, you really picked one of the shittiest LMGs in the game! The 6P41, Unidad RPK, Type 95 and a couple others are horrible on control.

[@jakewes6642]

Bubbafied 375CT the SAW and the Stoner are my favorites currently.

[@PS3DEADMAN69]

Personally i wouldn't really use a LMG playing on my own, however if you have a decent team the LMGs are awesome for suppressing groups of advancing enemies and vehicles. So it basically comes down to how you want to play the game, and what role you are taking in your group.

[@CMDRFandragon]

Lmgs also have alot more velocity than other guns. My Lmg makes my best sniper

[@ferebeefamily]

I love the 249. It takes too many hits to bring down Unidad compared to a M4 etc. Good video and thank you.

[@jakewes6642]

J. Ferebee saw life, best life

[@Jedi_pup]

the rebel radio or the vehicle drop off side ops, would be where i would use a lmg for sure; maybe a mission, infiltrating a bottleneck set of enemies. my fav lmg is 6P41, which i call "big red". but i cant use it any where else in the game, and barely leveled it cause how situational a lmg is. loud and proud and mowing shit down; is the purpose of any lmg i use. maybe try narco road, it allows u to play without abandon.

[@nwheatcraft]

Post up repel enemy waves until you have to reload. Move, reload, re-engage your effectiveness per firing position. Repeat tests on same base.

[@splintercelloo7]

Ive only got like .001% game time vs you but ive always carried a SMG as a primary and a LMG as secondary that was strictly for vehicle and helo takedowns.

[@PlagueOfGripes]

Wildlands doesn't provide a conducive environment for LMGs, due to enemies ignoring being struck with rounds, spawning in erratic and illogical areas, and generally being very aggressive. LMGs are suppression weapons in a game where the best solution to most problems is to systematically down hostiles from a distance. However, I've found stripping down LMGs and deploying at mid to short range makes them more successful. The only one I wouldn't recommend stripping is the Stoner, since its handling is garbage either way. The MK-48 is good, but I don't care for how wild it gets. The Type 95 is very controlled, but may be too much of a scopeless AR. A lot of people favor the Mk249, although it'll get away from you. The U100 fires slowly but will devastate vehicles and enemies if you get its handling high enough. I also like the Bren for just being a cool guy. In general, I think most people are totally unimpressed with LMGs because they focus so much on modding up accuracy, and abandon handling completely. More than ARs, they require a lot of playing with modifications before they feel right.

[@evangelzchai2618]

In my experience, it is good for clearing rooms full of enemies. Like you just walk on and hold right trigger.

[@Xedhadeaus]

If i know i'm rocking a LMG. I'm blowing cars up. And sweeping the area, I am usually always caught with my pants down, having no ammo and only a weapon to switch to. It's almost mandatory for me to have one with me at all times. I think the best use case is attacking by an exit, so enemies kind of line up and try to out number you, and you just feed them bullets. Being able to destroy cars before unidad even get out. Unfortunately, I usually only use it to get ranged kills and when I'm in a pinch. As for how to use the LMG? Probably in a run and gun situation, taking over an alerted base, or holding your ground when the unidad get called in droves. Or a story mission when you have to hold a point for a certain amount of time. Light machine guns were easily a must for the predator, and in situations when you plan to take out 5-6 enemies, and there are 11. I guess the main problem is that LMG is a class for people who want to play a very different game, or have a bail out when they are overrun after failing to keep stealth. In ideal circumstances, you can sneak around and do easy damage to the base, working your way in and skipping battles, especially at night. Maybe test how a weapon would normally get you out of a tight situation.

[@CMDRFandragon]

I honestly find the 1x zoom little holosight I think, set with the flat line setting on the optic, works great. I have no real issue firing at range, the flat line helps me judge distance and elevation a bit. Mk48 demolishes things. I only carry an AR cuz it allows me to bring a 203 Ubgl, cuz sometimes rocketing unidad helis n trucks in 1 hit is in order.

[@salamifinger9510]

Hey dally u should shot an LMG from the Prone position to compensate some of it's Recoil, considering u gotta stay on range anyways. I think the best use of an LMG is to lay down, wreak some havoc on the cars of ur enemies and then finish them of with any other weapon.

[@CMDRFandragon]

Lmgs in this game need more attachment options. But they can be used as a literal SAW. They shred vehicles, great pen and power. If you need serious firepower, the lmg will pull you through.

[@views4rmthasix596]

#DarkDally *Give em the Full Dally rundown bro. Lets find out which has the best Bullet drop @ 250 meters (to also compare with Ar's), which has the best recoil over sustained fire, which has the most vehicle dmg. And finally after all testing is done, show us your go to LMG setup.*

[@edgemoor3048]

Role of LMG's as I see it is to destroy vehicles. if you have Jungle or Desert Tech sniper rifle they are largely not useful. That said I think the LMG's in game are fun to use :)

[@thevii7959]

Generally, I'm a fan of LMG. My first play through I did full stealth, no alarms whenever possible (if I got spotted I would get killed and start over on the mission). However, when I was doing convoys, or needed to destroy vehicles (few times I would allow myself to suspend self imposed stealth), Unidad RPK was my go to until I got HTI BDC. Always preferred using that to under-barrel grenade launchers. Really depends on play style, when you are getting shot multiple times and it takes 4 or 5 rounds to put down the bad guy it ruins immersion. In stealth it felt much more immersive, head shots kill, and you are alive because you didn't take a bullet. But, for loud run and gun I think I'd run that RPK, although it would be a tough choice between it and His AK.

[@ferebeefamily]

TheVII. Unidad must be wearing rifle plates and we are not. The damage ratio is off. I love the 249 and M4 with 203 and acog.

[@Yuki503]

The problem with LMG's in Wildlands is there's no suppression mechanic and so they're practically just AR's with larger magazines and fewer optics options and no grenade launcher.

[@churayssmith3939]

Supress mechanic exists in Future Soldier where lmg matters

[@bomjus1706]

U-100 for a gun that you treat as an assault rifle with 100 rounds. just an all purpose weapon. damage isn't so hot unfortunately. but it has a low rate of fire so easy to control, can be suppressed, and it has by far the fastest reload for its magazine size. MK-249 for full blown loud LMG. standard barrel and comp V2 makes it a laser. has more RPM than other LMGs. Stoner LMG is the gun for "i like to use a suppressor, but we usually end up going loud anyway so i want an LMG that feels like an LMG when shit hits the fan." stoner is tied for 2nd place for most damaging LMG with the mk-48, but the stoner can be suppressed when you need it to be. also, an important note, is that the stoner's damage is barely different between long and standard barrel. so, you can keep the standard barrel on for better control. personally i would just run the stoner. it gives you the damage and mag size to fight efficiently when caught, faster fire rate than the u-100, suppressor which the mk 249 doesn't have. and the gun sounds like a fucking thumper with the suppressor off. i think i mentioned the u-100 because i'm personally biased by buying the year 2 pass and wanting it to be useful lol. fuck me right?

[@jakewes6642]

So I would find a remote Unit at checkpoint or small FOB and defend your location. You would be looking at bullet spread, damage, can it be suppressed, and over all combat effectiveness. IMO

[@GrySgtBubba]

jacob brown Come here Unidad Unidad Unidad...Bubba's gotta lil surprise for ya. It goes pew pew pew pe-e-e-ew Lmao

[@RazoR-ns7ry]

Some of lmg's ive used seem to drop less at distance than ar's

[@kerryrolle1670]

And my opinion the stoner is the best lmg inside of wildlands simply because you can put a suppressor on it the fact that you can put a suppressor on it allows you to use it when you are trying to remain quiet and when shit hits the fan

[@kerryrolle1670]

From my personal experience the best way to use a lmg inside of wildlands is as the more aggressive assault rifle. I see myself as a ballistic assassin so my Approach is always from a stealth or from the silence vantage point

[@Leonardo_ok_]

crossbow is awesome to play. Every single gun is very much enjoyable, this game is the best. I tryed the lvoa c division (lvl 30) and is very very powerfull and fun to play. Sometimes the guns stats doesnt mean anything.

[@jakewes6642]

Really? 4 likes? No one a fan of LMGS? Or y'all just loosing interest?

[@Darkdally]

people have been requesting LMG tests forever and I'm trying to nail down a way to do it properly. thanks for watching, man :)

[@colbybundy6082]

Maybe it's because the video hasn't been out long enough

[@julianedgar7491]

I only use lmg lol stoner for stealth missions, mk48 for target rich environments, reaper for anti vehicle combat

[@mrc7966]

Darkdally I play in a 3 man squad. We utilise a sniper (who tries to remain un-spotted to act as an anchor for safe respwan), a close range sneaky guy who goes in silenced and tries to thin out a base quietly and progressively, and the third guy is a machine gunner, he uses a LMG in a supporting role, not as part of the plan A, but as part of a plan B. When it all inevitably goes wrong he utilises the massive cartridge capacity to keep the enemy under almost constant fire, allowing the sniper to pick them off while they try to take cover. We use LMG's primarily as a disruptive tool, imprecise, loud, distracting and subduing, and thanks to that massive ammo cap' unrelenting.

[@RazoR-ns7ry]

I use lmg's on a decent amount. I judge them by focust burst at lets say 100-200m range. I guess you could use it in that gain fire superiorty/suppressive fire at mid to long range role but i tend to pack it with me when i feel i might battle unidad.

[@kwonj126]

Suppression works, lmg would be better with a buddy who can flank intelligently

[@views4rmthasix596]

my fav way to use Lmg is when you have to grab Somebody. my team and I roll in in an armored truck guns blazing right up to the target. I hop out and light up his escape vehicle with my trusty LMG. Lay some suppresive fire and a copule mofo downs. grab the Target and High Tail it the "F" outta there. Never gets Old. Lmao

[@DaniBlazin]

Haven’t used LMG for a while now. I hear there’s an update coming soon!

[@thesoulscrusher3437]

Good video but I dont really use lmg because we cant put suppressor except the stoner.

[@jakewes6642]

LinkLegend48 Really? No others including custom LMGS?

[@thesoulscrusher3437]

jacob brown yeah because I like to play stealth and with a lmg without suppressor is really hard.

[@almostlost3212]

Hello Darkdally, you should try do a build outfit for USLA, the Romanian Special Unit.

[@MowgliMachete]

Good job man

[@learapilado5342]

Do you know any attachments that'll reduce lmg recoil

[@icantaim4sht836]

I only use ironsights for lmgs. I do all I can to improve handling. Lmgs to me are like long range auto shotguns that don't need to be reloaded very often. Spray an enemy position and you are bound to kill something. If they peek out they die. If they don't peek out, they get wallbanged, or something explodes and kills them lol.

[@NikolaiManning]

My suggestion is to test an LMG vs M4A1.

[@julianedgar7491]

Nikolai Manning I'm Steph curry with that damn m4 lol stop n shoot no look head shots

[@NikolaiManning]

It's a beast! I tend to use it like a LMG. Pray and spray!

[@forfoxxsake8170]

Can any one explain the lifetime stat I don't get it

[@thepatriotrcchannel8693]

Love my mk249

[@SkyFireDrone2022]

On another note: why the hell dod they allow you to change the look of your A.I. squad in the normal game with the patch but you can’t change them in the DLC? Bogus 😒

[@daehkcidemos]

It’s an ar with a big mag and less attachments and more recoil

[@scouttrooperhh-1487]

Why must you hurt me

[@LordIsaacofGlencoe]

Mk249 all day!

[@jakewes6642]

LordIsaacofGlencoe I agree. Or the stoner

[@Wallucks.]

Daddy Dally

[@wratattack]

Your aim hurt me

[@yildirimkursat]

☠

[@psychobeam99]

Theres a lot of reasons I say Future Soldier is superior to this game in many ways.

[@nukkazade6399]

Can some one play wildlands with me on pc

[@ExhumedTornado]

That gamepad aim. Horrible to see as a PC gamer. But i like sometimes lmg. MK 48