Talk:GD-22S/@comment-108.84.77.227-20170320143521

You want this weapon for mobility. What makes this LMG "mobile" is few characteristics. One, it has a fast equip-time. This is important, because as a heavy assault you are going to be switching back and forth between your rocket launcher as well as melee knife attacks. Other large LMGs will slow you down especially with the melee knife attack. Another attribute that makes this a mobile LMG is the 0.35 ADS stand moving cone of fire. It may not sound special, but consider that the GD-22S does high damage for the first shot it can become a useful tool. It's couching moving ADS cone of fire is 0.2. GD-22S' most unique feature for a NC LMG is how quick it's short reload is at 2.275s. This helps it to be reliable, or have the ability for more constant engagement. GD-22S also has decent muzzle velocity at 620 meters per sec for medium range combat.

There is trade-offs for these beneifts. The GD-22S is limited to 250 rounds in total ammunition. It also has angular recoil fo 10 and 13 degrees positive. It's vertical recoil can kick in any of those two directions. Fortunately the GD-22S doesn't have a very high first-shot multiplier. It's first-shot multiplier is 1.5x with it's vertical being 0.4, which is moderate. It also has a recoil decrease of 15 which helps you recover from the recoil after each burst more quickly.

Another trade-off is that it fires slow at 577 RPMs, which is not too far behind the fastest firing LMG in the NC arsenal with the same damage model, but it is behind other LMGs, and weapons in comparison with what other empires have. You mitigate this by the GD-22S'  overall accuracy. It's horizontal recoil is .175 with a horizontal tolerance of 0.4, which is among best in class, so the GD-22S is accurate enough for medium range combat. Make use of quality of shots.

It's does 167 dmg before 10m, 143 dmg before 47m, and 125 dmg after 75m. It doesn't have the have the minimum damage of other NC LMGs with HVA, or the NC6 Gauss SAW. The weapon is the NC's version of close-to-medium range, or medium-to-close range, which ever you prefer to term it. Sights 1.x-2x I found the most useful for engagements before 47m.

If you want a mobile LMG, or having problems with the NC6 Gauss SAW which has a steep learning curve, fortunately for you, the GD22S is relatively expensive for you to purchase with either DBG cash, or certs.