They're always balanced to be shit. Usually they lack too much in accuracy and mobility, so if you try to go toe to toe with an assault rifle user they can just dodge around and burst you right in the head and kill you while you barely touch them. In real life dying is scary, bullets are scary, so when an LMG is firing at you you stay suppressed but in games you can usually afford to poke out and kill the LMG user without any fear.
Behold, the least used weapon in every shooting game ever
John Lewis
Gavin Watson
I saw loads of MG's being used in Bad Company 2.
Adam Howard
/thread desu
Sebastian Stewart
>SMGs
>sniper rifles
>assault rifles
>revolvers
>auto shotguns
>throwing knives
Jaxon Smith
Carry handle
Ian Bailey
For some dumb reason they have less damage than an smg and take 10x as long to reload
Isaiah Hernandez
It's a long gun so its helpful when you change the barrel for example, also allows carrying it in one hand when you are not obliterating everything in front of yu
Ayden Ross
because IRL they're OP, so in game they have to be nerfed to oblivion for "muh balance".
Carter Rivera
Like shotguns, Devs are prone to make them shit just to keep the meme going. If you ever get to shot one IRL you'll instantly know you've been lied to your whole life.
Ryder Lewis
It seemed too obvious, so I assumed that it was a more elaborate reason.