Board Thread:Suggestions/@comment-35208486-20180817185627

My first true R2DA Wiki post as TheSopwithCamel was two primary Heavy Machine Guns both used from WW1, the Vickers .303 and the Maxim MG 08/15. Back then, it was just a simple suggestion with little stats and looked generally unclean. Assuming the infobox thing here works out the way I want it too, this'll make this weapon shine a little bit more.

SUMMARY

The MG 08/15 is a Heavy Machine Gun designed for the German Army during WWI. Although accurate in short bursts only, it was the most commong HMG both on the ground and in the air on most recognizable German fighter planes like the Albatross D.Va and Fokker Dr.1.

In R2DA, this weapon shares somewhat similar stats to the M1A1 Thompson in terms of damage output and accuracy but has the range of the standard minigun and historical fire rate of a slow-but-steady 450 RPM.

BACKGROUND

The minigun just didnt have that feel to it, and survivors were hungry for a mini-gun that could be reloaded. After the release and success of the Luger P08, R-Brain decided to bring back another WWI Gem, the Maxim MG 08/15.

Very much like the Luger, very few original blueprints exist but original examples are still abundant in museums. Since the curators don't care about people stealing old weapons, R-Brain decided to plunder a few original examples to recreate their own version of the gun. After successful test trials, translations and cleanups of test targets, the MG 08/15 was ready to be issued to the public.

TIPS - SURVIVORS

- This weapon is basically a step from from both the Mini-Gun and M249, and a step up from the Thompson and AK-47.

- Very much like the Thompson, this gun will chew through bullets even with a slow rate of fire.

- Like the M249 and Mini-Gun, this weapon will decrease your walking speed when equipped. I would've put it in the infobox but IDK how to.

- Because of the weapons extreme bulk and weight, its impossible to ADS. This is a hipfire weapon only.

- No attachments are available for this gun. *See Notes from Suggestor on this*

- The reload of this gun is significantly long. Try not to get into fights where you will get swarmed if you have to reload.

- Because of the long reload, try to carry a reliable secondary weapon or melee item.

- This is best used as a defensive weapon, much like the original MG 08's intended purpose of holding back the Entente Poweres in WWI.

- Vests do give extra magazines, and this gun CAN be reloaded at ammo stations. Take great advantage of this.

TIPS - ZOMBIES

- The MG 08, as mentioned above, makes the player walk slower. Brutes, Diggers and Edgars can use this to their advantage.

- The long reload also makes the player vulnerable as he or she will not be able to fire for a period of time.

- The range is the same as the mini-gun, but the accuracy is the same as the Thompson. Use dodge and weave tactics to your advantage.

NOTES FROM THE SUGGESTOR

- I do want the MG 08 to have skins, I just dont know how to properly add them in the source code. I would like to add Vengeance, Dark Iron, Silverback, Beehive, Freedom, Sight Marker, Trainee and Deux Ex.

- I am on the fence about adding an extended magazine, increasing the guns ammo count from 75/1 to 100/1. I will let you, the reader, yay or nay on this.

- These stats are not final. I am always up for ideas on how to fix this. Suggestions and criticism are welcome and appreciated!

- I do NOT have a model of this gun on hand, or anywhere in roblox. This is merely a scratch-made suggestion.

- I would imagine the player model holds the MG 08 in a similar fashion to the hipfire appearance on the M249. 