LMG : a wasting of money

[Copper]

Hi,

I just want to have your opinion about those LMG. From my experience, I can't remember a game where this weapon has been efficient.
It is slow, weak.
Then, it kills nothing. It has a small range and a light fire power (i never saw a LMG's casualty in all my CMAK career).
Recently, i managed to place very quicly two LMG units in a church, made them hidden and entrenched before the enemy even began to walk (thanks halftracks).
When my opponent's soldiers arrived in the village, the LMG shot on them by surprise. After 35 seconds, my both units were dead !!!!!!
So, what else ? if a unit is in the best protection (church), is very well hidden and entrenched, shots on the enemy by surprise and dispite these parameters, dies so quickly, i just claim it :
LMG are sucking units. there are only a wasting of money.
If you have positive experience with these weapons, just tell us.

Cheers.
Hubert

Uses for LMG units:

1) eyes on the flank
2) squad ambush (only fire at PB range and realize that any other enemy squads in vicinity will most likely kill it, as only has two men)
3) pinning from medium range (2-300m) for troops in open. never fire at troops in cover.
4) only spend when have leftover points
5) when used in unison with troops that do not have LMG support within unit (IE. Italian rifle platoons should be bolstered with 2-3 LMG's for long range pinning and suppression; this works via the cluster effect as enemy units will focus on the full squads over LMG's even at range.

That's about it. I prefer spending leftover points on TH units as they make good flank eyes, can ambush and wipe out a whole squad at PB with MG's and take out AFV's. Much better to spend the extra 4 points for TH (but it depends).

Cheers!

Leto