Add new Weapons Squad to solve LMG/MMG problem.

Currently each American squad has access to both the BAR and .30 cal MMG.

However, an American Rifle Platoon did not have .30 Cal MMGs at the squad level. Instead they had BARs. The .30 Cal was part of the Weapons Platoon and assigned from there to specific jobs.

What this means:

The U.S. team should have more BARs and fewer .30 cals.

Why is this a problem?

Currently it isn't a huge issue. The main effect is that it makes the German advantage in LMGs less.

However, it will become an issue as additional factions (Soviet, British, Japanese, Italian) are added to the game. Their squad level LMGs are all magazine fed and not designed to be fired from the shoulder efficiently.

What is the solution?

Create a new squad (similar to recon or armor) for each faction called the "Weapons Squad" these squads have access to the factions belt fed MMGs.

All other squads retain the factions LMG variant.

American

• Rifle Squad Machine Gun: BAR (with bipod and additional ammo)

• Weapons Squad Machine Gun: .30 cal MMG (250 round belt)

Soviet

• Rifle Squad Machine Gun: DP-28

• Weapons Squad Machine Gun: Maxim MMG (250 round belt)

German

• Rifle Squad Machine Gun: MG-42 (100 round belt)

The 100 round belt represents that the soldier carrying it is expecting to be more mobile. A longer belt would become a hindrance while moving with the squad.

• Weapons Squad Machine Gun: MG-42 (250 round belt)