I completely understand where the OP is coming from. That doesn't mean HMG's are OP, but I understand why they seem that way. They're highly specialized weapons, so if you're in range you are going to die very, very fast. Just engage them from range. Strafing and bunny hopping work on heavies that don't know what they're doing, but you're going to get mowed down doing that if the heavy knows what they're doing. Moving out of range is the best tactic. Situational awareness is key here, know when there's a heavy nearby and don't get caught in range of that HMG.

The heavy suit honestly is one of the more difficult fits to run so if you see one going 20/0 that's because none of the blueberries knew what they were doing. Cutting down scrubs and noobs with an HMG is just as easy as it is with a high-power AR.

Remember, you don't have to try and kill the heavy at first engagement, they heal extremely slowly compared to other suits. Do some damage. find cover and wait for backup/run like hell. You might not get the kill, but you'll survive.

I've had 5 matches in a row now where someone has popped up with a "Broadside" HMG and a suit of heavy armour and a high shield and proceeded to go 20/0 at least. The things are deadly at short and medium range, kill anyone in militia armour in 4 hits, and have a clip so large I wouldn't be surprised if you could be surrounded by 10 people and just spin around firing and still come out with your armour barely damaged. Yes you can get this stuff with ISK but it'd take forever so people just buy a Broadside with real money and now cannot lose. Balance is probably the most important thing in an FPS but with this, the game has next to none. Your only solution if you're not way upgraded is to pray you can run him over with an LAV.

HMGs are highly specialized in short to short mid range combat. If you are getting killed by them while being in militia suits, then nothing is actually wrong.

By the way being a heavy I know their weaknesses.

Make sure your always in front of him at all times =ƒÿë

the only one that's OP is the broadside, witch is a AUR gun..... OP AUR guns anyone?

1. Shoot the heavy at 100 m distance.
2.put skill points into light weapon sharpshooter and proficiency.
3. problem solved.

Dont let them see you. Counters to heavies fitting HMG's are scouts that know how to flank with shotguns, and snipers hiding in the hills.

If you walk directly into a Heavies line of fire you should be dead, end of story

You still have the issue of the stats on the Broadside being nearly identical to those of the Prototype version.