more powerful? You must be doing it wrong, stack some damage mods.

Troll Rating:

Concept: [C] HMG vs AR troll is nothing new. Has been done better in the past.
Execution: [D] A few sentences, the first two establish the premise. The last is a silly justification meant to elicit scorn.
Style: [F] No effort has been made to make the troll stand out above the rest.

Heavies typically when starting out do better with double stack damage mods from Weaponry V and getting the Type-Suit and 25% reduction to when your shields return. Nothing else is really needed - or at least I never needed anything else.

Hi. My main is a forge gunner, and I often HMG .

Mods help, but can be costly. I find a single enhanced damage mod is sufficient.( with tier 5 weaponry)

A few things to consider...

Heavy weapon sharpshooter, tier2 is almost mandatory if you want a decent range.

Learn to use your L1 aim more, this cuts down on spray inaccuracies.( tap it, or pulse it, Holding it down will slow turning radius dramatically).

Plug in a mouse and set the move rate slow, and have it at the ready. You don't use it half the time, but sometimes it's invaluable for ranged accuracy.

I wish I had more to give you, but there isn't really much more to give.

Missing the Humor score which was at least a C. In the first sentence the author stated factually what an HMG is weight wise while peddling to the FPS player mentality of what "heavy firepower" is.