MG42 question

I was called a noob for doing the following. I usually play a medic
and I am damm good. But I felt like playing a ground pounder with a
MG42. I was playing Fuel Dump as an Axis and after the side gate was
blown I went down in the tunnel and waited at the top of the hill and
mowed down and Allies coming up the ladder in the caves. Next I went
to the roof of one of the buildings behind the wall and started taking
out Allies from there. Not as effective because it was a long distance
but it worked. I got multiple complaints even from my own team, one
actually came up and TK'ed me with a grenade.

I did ask why and all they could tell me was "stupid noob do not hide
with the MG42." I did not cheat, I was not spawn camping, and I was
effective, so why the issue? I have been playing this since it came
out and am not great but did my actions warrant this reaction?

I thought in war the trick was to make the other guy die. If I use a
MG42 I am not very mobile especially when I am planted down and zoomed
in. Should I lay down in the middle of an open field and then set up
shop? If I did I would be sniped by the sniper that is hiding. Is he
the only one allowed to hide? If so them maybe the makers of the game
should put a door at any hiding place and only the covert ops can get
in. I know that is stupid but I feel if I can get somewhere I am safe
and I can be effective for my team what is the big deal. While I was
in the cave on the hill they blew the door and spawned inside and
someone came up behind me and got me with a knife. I did not complain,
I got to my next spot and went on.

Thanks,

Czar

cearnest RemoveThis @comcast.net wrote:
> I was called a noob for doing the following. I usually play a medic
> and I am damm good. But I felt like playing a ground pounder with a
> MG42. I was playing Fuel Dump as an Axis and after the side gate was
> blown I went down in the tunnel and waited at the top of the hill and
> mowed down and Allies coming up the ladder in the caves. Next I went
> to the roof of one of the buildings behind the wall and started taking
> out Allies from there. Not as effective because it was a long distance
> but it worked. I got multiple complaints even from my own team, one
> actually came up and TK'ed me with a grenade.
>
> I did ask why and all they could tell me was "stupid noob do not hide
> with the MG42." I did not cheat, I was not spawn camping, and I was
> effective, so why the issue? I have been playing this since it came
> out and am not great but did my actions warrant this reaction?
>
> I thought in war the trick was to make the other guy die. If I use a
> MG42 I am not very mobile especially when I am planted down and zoomed
> in. Should I lay down in the middle of an open field and then set up
> shop? If I did I would be sniped by the sniper that is hiding. Is he
> the only one allowed to hide? If so them maybe the makers of the game
> should put a door at any hiding place and only the covert ops can get
> in. I know that is stupid but I feel if I can get somewhere I am safe
> and I can be effective for my team what is the big deal. While I was
> in the cave on the hill they blew the door and spawned inside and
> someone came up behind me and got me with a knife. I did not complain,
> I got to my next spot and went on.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Czar
>

I would say your actions are not of a noob. It all depends on the
server and the kind of people that play there. I like to snipe with the
Panzer and it can be a real trick to hit people from long range. From
time to time I get called a noob for using it (usually by people I keep
killing). I just ignore them.