I’m a heavy FG-42 user since I unlocked it. We were the perfect match. Now it got a buff - nice but completely unnecessary.
I know what will going to happen. People will call it OP the stats will be too good and it’ll get a huge nerf.
Proof me wrong Dice but this is my prediction.
Eh. I used the Bren over the FG42. I personally found it didn’t have any benefit for the 20rd mag. I’m willing to give it a swing now.
I’ll be giving it a go later myself. I liked it pre patch so fingers crossed.
Personally I thought the FG-42 was s***e and preferred the KE-7 to it even after all the nerfs it got. Additionally it was worse than the sturmG and STG except when the bipod was deployed and so I saw no reason to use it whatsoever.
It’s a real shame because I loved the gun in CoD WaW
The rarity of FG-42s on the battlefield is testament to general player consensus
I’m glad they buffed it tho I’m wary that they’ll take it too far but 
Lol, you’re complaining about a buff to a weapon you like.
I seriously doubt it’ll get a huge nerf
I rarely see it on the BF also - 20 bullets and such a RoF makes this gun potent but ultimately pretty useless at tackling groups of players, fighting at range is a no-no too as it kicks and sprays like a - niche gun and nothing more.
I see DICE did nothing to the laser-lewis hipfiring ADAD spam. OK then. Im glad DICE pays attention to the MG’s and buffs a high ROF gun because it was sooooooooooooooooo hard to get kills with it (rofl).
Maybe it got the buff to encourage more folks to try an underutilized weapon. I put down the German BAR after upgrading to level 4, but may give it another spin. Had hoped for a hi-cap mag specialization but no dice (and no pun intended). 
It was a good gun before the nerf and now it is marginally better. I still doubt anyone will use it because it doesn’t pair well with a 3x if you’re allergic to pulling your aim down and everyone needs a 3x.
because the nerf on the bombless 75mm JU was not enough to show how ignorant they are.
It was already great. But I know my dumb friends were always complaining about the recoil. Said friends never played BF4 and used tap fire. Which is all the FG needed to make its range good.
It’s ugly but i think i’m gonna give it a try now.
I’m in two minds about this, just like you.
I fell in love with the FG-42 again, after I realised that the MG42 is no good for an aggressive playstyle. It’s a weapon that can nuke nearly anyone in close range, but still kill people at medium and even long range if you’re patient with your tap-firing.
I should be glad that this gun got buffed … but if people complain about it … let’s hope that people are rational about this (I know I’m asking for too much, but I may as well, try).
The main problem with this gun is it’s tiny magazine anyways, so this change won’t make that much of a difference, in my opinion.
Yeaaa… I like using the fg42, pretty much one of my goto guns for support. i was unaware that it needed a buff, let alone to recoil.
For longer range shots, I just depended on the bipod. In which case, recoil was pretty minimal. For cqb, I had the bayonet at my disposal.
Lol, what was the buff for? Did they forget it’s a lmg and not an ar
it was not that bad, and I gold-plated it, but KE7 and Bren were just better. No reason to choose it over the two guns.
And horizontal recoil from 0.525 to 0.5… that’s close to nothing. Hardly to call it as a buff.
I guess I got pretty good with the FG and could handle the recoil well. Only played it a few times post buff but it felt like cheating now. Yes the recoil is quite unique but if you love this gun it loves you back.
It let’s you play in the first line and you come across groups that aren’t on 100% health and you can shred four enemies with 20 rounds. Especially in combination with AP mines that reduce health of an attacking squad.
Let’s hope it stays under the radar…I take from the comments that it was a rare weapon before.
can’t say i noticed any difference. still wrecks up close and is still hit or miss at range.
It’s poor without the specializations, but once you’ve upgraded it the thing is a chainsaw, or at least that’s what I’ve been finding.
FG-42 is my most used gun for support and overall. It was great before the patch lol. I never use an optic on it only the AA sights.
It’s a lot easier to follow a moving target at mid range with full auto.
Bren is the most underrated gun in the game IMO.