M240G/MG Nest/others
Posted: 2009-08-26 21:30
Suggestion to change the Marine Corps automatic rifleman from having an M249 to an M240G.
I don't think most of you will need pictures of what the 240 looks like, but just in case, i'll chuck some up anyway
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/2231/usmc301bq8.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m54/shock-and-terror/helmand_us_marines_36876s.jpg?t=1251321571
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m54/shock-and-terror/m240.jpg?t=1251321610
i feel this will further "distance" the Marine Corps team from the Army, as well as them having the M16A4s, MARPAT camouflage etc. It also just feels like a Marine weapon (rather than a pussy 5.56mm - haha, just kidding)
it would have the same optics as the 249 does now, and yes, although it is a change from the 5.56 round to the 7.62, the russians/chechyans/isnsurgents and taliban all have the PKM - also a 7.62 automatic weapon.
On the few maps such as Tad Sae, where the USMC have water craft, the 240G would also replace the 249 on the bow - looking a little something like this
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1227/080730m9206g003jl1.jpg
The 240G also leads onto my next point. recently, me and my squads have taken to (especially on Fallujah West) building the M2 nest on rooftops. however most of the time, they are unable to deploy because of the size and also look a bit out of place on rooftops. so, my proposal is to either replace or add yet another (yes, i know) asset - a 240G "nest". Not just for the USMC, but for the Army - it would just be some sandbags and perhaps a camo net over it, with a 240 on a bipod and a shed load of belts n boxes.
Being considerably smaller than the M2 nest, it would also fit flush onto rooftops where ever they're needed. It also seem more of an "infantry orientated" asset - a 240 would be hell of alot more easier to hump around than an M2. - sorry no picture of what this nest would look like, but theres a sick video on youtube of a Marine with one.
Okay another suggestion, perhaps a little foolhardy, but is it possible to change the BLUFOR team on Korengal from Army to Marine Corps. Apologies to all who like to play as Army, but i feel that the Marine Corps team need a proper Afghanistan map, as Op. Archer is being changed to Canadian. Obviously USMC will not have Strykers, so just Humvees - perhaps uparmoured if the devs are finishing them.
Final suggestion - again, with assets, maybe instead of the foxhole, it could be replaced with a more realistic looking hesco bunker typ asset, as pictured
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m54/shock-and-terror/216447_2-Copy.jpg?t=1251322237
although the foxhole gives a 360 degree view, it just looks out of place sometimes. not sure how you'd tweak the hesco bunker to offer more view, but its just something i thought of.
That's it, check out my An Nasiriyah idea (doesnt seem to have gotten many hits), obviously happy for feedback - but if you tell me to "search" because it's already been suggested, you can go chuff yourself.
I don't think most of you will need pictures of what the 240 looks like, but just in case, i'll chuck some up anyway
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/2231/usmc301bq8.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m54/shock-and-terror/helmand_us_marines_36876s.jpg?t=1251321571
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m54/shock-and-terror/m240.jpg?t=1251321610
i feel this will further "distance" the Marine Corps team from the Army, as well as them having the M16A4s, MARPAT camouflage etc. It also just feels like a Marine weapon (rather than a pussy 5.56mm - haha, just kidding)
it would have the same optics as the 249 does now, and yes, although it is a change from the 5.56 round to the 7.62, the russians/chechyans/isnsurgents and taliban all have the PKM - also a 7.62 automatic weapon.
On the few maps such as Tad Sae, where the USMC have water craft, the 240G would also replace the 249 on the bow - looking a little something like this
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1227/080730m9206g003jl1.jpg
The 240G also leads onto my next point. recently, me and my squads have taken to (especially on Fallujah West) building the M2 nest on rooftops. however most of the time, they are unable to deploy because of the size and also look a bit out of place on rooftops. so, my proposal is to either replace or add yet another (yes, i know) asset - a 240G "nest". Not just for the USMC, but for the Army - it would just be some sandbags and perhaps a camo net over it, with a 240 on a bipod and a shed load of belts n boxes.
Being considerably smaller than the M2 nest, it would also fit flush onto rooftops where ever they're needed. It also seem more of an "infantry orientated" asset - a 240 would be hell of alot more easier to hump around than an M2. - sorry no picture of what this nest would look like, but theres a sick video on youtube of a Marine with one.
Okay another suggestion, perhaps a little foolhardy, but is it possible to change the BLUFOR team on Korengal from Army to Marine Corps. Apologies to all who like to play as Army, but i feel that the Marine Corps team need a proper Afghanistan map, as Op. Archer is being changed to Canadian. Obviously USMC will not have Strykers, so just Humvees - perhaps uparmoured if the devs are finishing them.
Final suggestion - again, with assets, maybe instead of the foxhole, it could be replaced with a more realistic looking hesco bunker typ asset, as pictured
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m54/shock-and-terror/216447_2-Copy.jpg?t=1251322237
although the foxhole gives a 360 degree view, it just looks out of place sometimes. not sure how you'd tweak the hesco bunker to offer more view, but its just something i thought of.
That's it, check out my An Nasiriyah idea (doesnt seem to have gotten many hits), obviously happy for feedback - but if you tell me to "search" because it's already been suggested, you can go chuff yourself.
