# Why FG-42 buff? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [March 22, 2019, 11:18am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771 "2019-03-22T11:18:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Halcyon\_Creed\_N7](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/halcyon_creed_n7/32/100954_2.png) [@Halcyon\_Creed\_N7](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Halcyon_Creed_N7)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 4:25am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771/41 "2019-03-31T04:25:00Z")
All they did was slightly decrease horizontal recoil and everyone in here is acting like it’s an EZ PZ God gun now. It still does the same amount of damage, still has the same 20 round mag, and still has that crazy vertical recoil. It’s a good weapon, but not exactly auto-win. ---
**Author:** ![BFB-LeCharybdis](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/bfb-lecharybdis/32/101325_2.png) [@BFB-LeCharybdis](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/BFB-LeCharybdis)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 9:40am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771/42 "2019-03-31T09:40:00Z")
> [@Halcyon\_Creed\_N7](#): > > All they did was slightly decrease horizontal recoil and everyone in here is acting like it’s an EZ PZ God gun now. It still does the same amount of damage, still has the same 20 round mag, and still has that crazy vertical recoil. It’s a good weapon, but not exactly auto-win. Nah it’s more of an FG appreciation thread ---
**Author:** ![Klendathu1987](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Klendathu1987](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Klendathu1987)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 9:58am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771/43 "2019-03-31T09:58:00Z")
Lewis is still bae ---
**Author:** ![bran1986](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/bran1986/32/101405_2.png) [@bran1986](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/bran1986)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 9:45pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771/44 "2019-03-31T21:45:00Z")
> [@Halcyon\_Creed\_N7](#): > > All they did was slightly decrease horizontal recoil and everyone in here is acting like it’s an EZ PZ God gun now. It still does the same amount of damage, still has the same 20 round mag, and still has that crazy vertical recoil. It’s a good weapon, but not exactly auto-win. I don’t think it is OP at all I just thought it was fine before the buff. ---
**Author:** ![y\_j\_es\_i](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/y_j_es_i/32/104162_2.png) [@y\_j\_es\_i](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/y_j_es_i)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 9:57pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771/45 "2019-03-31T21:57:00Z")
> [@Klendathu1987](#): > > Lewis is still bae Lewis used to be my bae too but I could’ve sworn they nerfed it a month or two ago and I haven’t gone back to it since ---
**Author:** ![KingRofty](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/9dc877/32.png) [@KingRofty](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/KingRofty)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 8:53pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771/46 "2019-04-02T20:53:00Z")
Lewis is terrible. Even after you apply all the accuracy specializations, it jumps around like a mad cow. I suspect the specializations are not working on the Lewis. ---
**Author:** ![TEKNOCODE](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/teknocode/32/103723_2.png) [@TEKNOCODE](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TEKNOCODE)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 8:57pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771/47 "2019-04-02T20:57:00Z")
> [@KingRofty](#): > > Lewis is terrible. Even after you apply all the accuracy specializations, it jumps around like a mad cow. I suspect the specializations are not working on the Lewis. This is so false. The Lewis is one of the best weapons in the game. There is a tad of recoil, but it can be handled. ---
**Author:** ![KingRofty](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/9dc877/32.png) [@KingRofty](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/KingRofty)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 9:01pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771/48 "2019-04-02T21:01:00Z")
> [@TEKNOCODE](#): > > > [@KingRofty](#): > > > > Lewis is terrible. Even after you apply all the accuracy specializations, it jumps around like a mad cow. I suspect the specializations are not working on the Lewis. > > This is so false. The Lewis is one of the best weapons in the game. > > There is a tad of recoil, but it can be handled. Oh, on pc it will be a hoot! But it bounces all over the place on my PS4 Pro. Did I get a different version of BF V, cos I’m starting to think so now. ---
**Author:** ![TEKNOCODE](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/teknocode/32/103723_2.png) [@TEKNOCODE](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TEKNOCODE)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 9:02pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771/49 "2019-04-02T21:02:00Z")
> [@KingRofty](#): > > > [@TEKNOCODE](#): > > > > > [@KingRofty](#): > > > > > > Lewis is terrible. Even after you apply all the accuracy specializations, it jumps around like a mad cow. I suspect the specializations are not working on the Lewis. > > > > This is so false. The Lewis is one of the best weapons in the game. > > > > There is a tad of recoil, but it can be handled. > > Oh, on pc it will be a hoot! > > But it bounces all over the place on my PS4 Pro. > > Did I get a different version of BF V, cos I’m starting to think so now. You must have, because it works fine on Xbox X. ---
**Author:** ![Kayback](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/kayback/32/106842_2.png) [@Kayback](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Kayback)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 10:03pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771/50 "2019-04-02T22:03:00Z")
Lewis was love but I’m also convinced it was either stealth nerfed of caught up in the MMG double bipod recoil bug. My favorite is now the Bren. ---
**Author:** ![TEKNOCODE](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/teknocode/32/103723_2.png) [@TEKNOCODE](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TEKNOCODE)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 10:08pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771/51 "2019-04-02T22:08:00Z")
> [@Kayback](#): > > Lewis was love but I’m also convinced it was either stealth nerfed of caught up in the MMG double bipod recoil bug. My favorite is now the Bren. I didn’t notice a nerf. That said, I rarely use the bipod with it. The bren and fg42 are also delicious. ---
**Author:** ![bran1986](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/bran1986/32/101405_2.png) [@bran1986](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/bran1986)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 10:10pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771/52 "2019-04-02T22:10:00Z")
> [@TEKNOCODE](#): > > > [@Kayback](#): > > > > Lewis was love but I’m also convinced it was either stealth nerfed of caught up in the MMG double bipod recoil bug. My favorite is now the Bren. > > I didn’t notice a nerf. That said, I rarely use the bipod with it. > > The bren and fg42 are also delicious. The support is in a pretty good place when it comes to weapons. ---
**Author:** ![y\_j\_es\_i](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/y_j_es_i/32/104162_2.png) [@y\_j\_es\_i](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/y_j_es_i)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 2:00am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771/53 "2019-04-03T02:00:00Z")
> [@KingRofty](#): > > Lewis is terrible. Even after you apply all the accuracy specializations, it jumps around like a mad cow. I suspect the specializations are not working on the Lewis. > [@KingRofty](#): > > > [@TEKNOCODE](#): > > > > > [@KingRofty](#): > > > > > > Lewis is terrible. Even after you apply all the accuracy specializations, it jumps around like a mad cow. I suspect the specializations are not working on the Lewis. > > > > This is so false. The Lewis is one of the best weapons in the game. > > > > There is a tad of recoil, but it can be handled. > > Oh, on pc it will be a hoot! > > But it bounces all over the place on my PS4 Pro. > > Did I get a different version of BF V, cos I’m starting to think so now. > [@Kayback](#): > > Lewis was love but I’m also convinced it was either stealth nerfed of caught up in the MMG double bipod recoil bug. My favorite is now the Bren. They definitely stealth nerfed it They nerfed the aimed recoil too much and didn’t do enough to nerf the hipfiring accuracy ---
**Author:** ![KingRofty](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/9dc877/32.png) [@KingRofty](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/KingRofty)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 3:14pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771/54 "2019-04-04T15:14:00Z")
> [@y\_j\_es\_i](#): > > > [@KingRofty](#): > > > > Lewis is terrible. Even after you apply all the accuracy specializations, it jumps around like a mad cow. I suspect the specializations are not working on the Lewis. > > > [@KingRofty](#): > > > > > [@TEKNOCODE](#): > > > > > > > [@KingRofty](#): > > > > > > > > Lewis is terrible. Even after you apply all the accuracy specializations, it jumps around like a mad cow. I suspect the specializations are not working on the Lewis. > > > > > > This is so false. The Lewis is one of the best weapons in the game. > > > > > > There is a tad of recoil, but it can be handled. > > > > Oh, on pc it will be a hoot! > > > > But it bounces all over the place on my PS4 Pro. > > > > Did I get a different version of BF V, cos I’m starting to think so now. > > > [@Kayback](#): > > > > Lewis was love but I’m also convinced it was either stealth nerfed of caught up in the MMG double bipod recoil bug. My favorite is now the Bren. > > They definitely stealth nerfed it > > They nerfed the aimed recoil too much and didn’t do enough to nerf the hipfiring accuracy It was definitely nerfed. Even if you apply all the accuracy specializations, it is still really hard to control. ---
**Author:** ![elieaoun94](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@elieaoun94](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/elieaoun94)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 8:40am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771/55 "2019-04-10T08:40:00Z")
too much bad recoil horinzotally for bren gun, it feels like you lost your reatcion and aim skills after so much time of playing the game ---
**Author:** ![Hawxxeye](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/hawxxeye/32/101036_2.png) [@Hawxxeye](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Hawxxeye)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 8:55am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771/56 "2019-04-10T08:55:00Z")
a better question would be, why the ZK nerf? ---
**Author:** ![MachoFantast1c0](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/machofantast1c0/32/100978_2.png) [@MachoFantast1c0](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/MachoFantast1c0)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:20am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771/57 "2019-04-10T09:20:00Z")
> [@Hawxxeye](#): > > a better question would be, why the ZK nerf? I don’t get it, before the nerf it was a viable choice between Suomi and other SMGs, but now it is nowhere near competitive. ---
**Author:** ![y\_j\_es\_i](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/y_j_es_i/32/104162_2.png) [@y\_j\_es\_i](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/y_j_es_i)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 2:05am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771/58 "2019-04-11T02:05:00Z")
> [@MachoFantast1c0](#): > > Hawxxeye said: > a better question would be, why the ZK nerf? > > I don’t get it, before the nerf it was a viable choice between Suomi and other SMGs, but now it is nowhere near competitive. They took the nerf too far as usual ---
**Author:** ![bran1986](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/bran1986/32/101405_2.png) [@bran1986](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/bran1986)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 8:52am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771/59 "2019-04-11T08:52:00Z")
> [@Hawxxeye](#): > > a better question would be, why the ZK nerf? Because medics can’t have anything good. A Gamechanger said this, DICE is scared to give medic a “good gun” out of fear of making the medic “too good.” This is why the ZK was nerfed. It was the one high rate of fire smg that had a consistent recoil pattern which led it to having decent range for its rate of fire. All of a sudden medics had a weapon that could stand toe to toe with the high rate of fire ARs and LMGS and DICE sure as hell wasn’t going to let that stand. ---
**Author:** ![DogRoyal](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@DogRoyal](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DogRoyal)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 9:19am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771/60 "2019-04-11T09:19:00Z")
> [@M\_Rat13](#): > > Honestly it’ll probably be a ‘hidden gem’. The community won’t bother with it becuase of the small mag, but those on YT will sing it’s praises, and talk about how good it is. Which sadly yes, might give it a nerf. > > Personally, I can live with a small mag. I’ve used the Suomi and Tommy gun with the ROF buff (no mag upgrade), and the same for the MG42. It just requires a different approach to the game, but they reward you. The FG42 is the same. Moreso, after the buff. Me too (apart from the Tommygun). I always go for the ROF or bullet traveltime buffs. I mean, it is obvious: if you shoot more bullets faster or/and they reach your enemy faster than incoming bullets = you increase you chances in the stand-offs [Previous page](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771.md?page=2) [Next page](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-fg-42-buff/106771.md?page=4)