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Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 10th, 2004 05:22 AM

what about bringing some new german infantry weapons to the game like the Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42) for exemple ???
i noticed on many maps, that some allied infantry waepons are way too strong, especiallay the russian PPSh submachinegun (a 7,62mmx25 doing much more damage than 9mm parabellum). the mp 38 and 40 was a good submachine gun, slightly not as good as the PPSh, but against that gun there is nearly no chance for german infantry on the early war maps. in my opinion not everything has to be exactly balanced for playability but the PPSh is something like an Übergun in FH 0.61 (i think it's nearly as precise fired while running as a light german machingegun fired gone prone). I think the other guns are ok, even the better us carabines (you still have a chance against them).

i think there are 2 ways:

1. weaken the russian PPSh a little bit or

2. give the germans a new weapon on some of the german vs soviet maps.
for example the Fallschirmjägergewehr 42
7.62x57 mm 800rpm and 751m/s muzzle velocity

it's an airborne assault rifle which could also be used as a light machinegun (and with that x57 (lenth of the shell -> propellant) there is a reason for some amount of damage, compared with the x25 and the way too high damage of the PPSh)

1030687

Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 10th, 2004 06:22 AM

dude - there is already a kind of equal to the ppsh - its in teh game but not used much. the stg44 - is not as good up close as the ppsh - but it owns at distance

1030722

Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 10th, 2004 07:03 AM

It also owns at short distance now.... In 0.61 the 7.92x33 was too weak since I based the damage on inaccurate data....

1030725

Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 10th, 2004 07:05 AM

THe FG-42 was a Luftwaffe´s weapon and not owned by the Heer.

The FG-42 was the first real general purpose gun, the model 3 was the only one seeing combat action, while the first two were prototype issues, build in very few numbers.

The model 3 featured a bayonett, bipod, 4x scope, and a recoil compensation integrated into the buttstock. It was often used as sniper rifle.

The FG-42 saw first service in September 1943 at the "Rescue of Mussolini".

It would be great, if that could be made an objective map with Mussolini as a bot.

1030727

Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 10th, 2004 07:08 AM

The FG42 was used by paratroopers, also in the Battle of the Bulge and Monte cassino.

1030750

Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 10th, 2004 07:50 AM

looks like it would be fun in fh cause they could make it all historically right and stuff. not like the one in SWoWW2. looks like itd be a fun gun to use

1030776

Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 10th, 2004 08:11 AM

Well, it wold be similar to the BAR, but probably better aiming for worse full auto accuracity.

1030930

Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 10th, 2004 09:53 AM

I belive this has been modeled and skinned..

1030960

Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 10th, 2004 10:04 AM

mmmm fg42 that would be nice. With a bipod scope and a full sized rifle cartidge and its light weight what more could a para infantryman ask for? It would about as deadly as the k98 is

1030976

Re: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42)

April 10th, 2004 10:13 AM

Is the FG42 in .61 and if so where?