I was cleaning the skeletons out of my closet (literally), and I came across some old empires art and design notes of mine. http://www.empiresmod.com/media/concepts/aa_missile.jpg Some day soon you might be recreating this scene in a real game! http://www.empiresmod.com/media/concepts/assault.jpg This is the rifleman class from the BF1942 version. http://www.empiresmod.com/media/concepts/smgs.jpg It's a NF soldier using dual SMG 3s (note the bipod). As you can see behind him, he's managed to raze the entire city with little trouble due to the smg 3 being overpowered and unbalanced. http://www.empiresmod.com/media/concepts/tattered_nf_soldier.jpg It's your average NF soldier after his entire civilization has gotten its ass kicked.
It's not overpowered either, it wasn't the favourite SMG around. The SMG1 was whored around all the time.
I was making a joke! It has no bearing no reality. He is holding SMG 3s because the design already existed.
Dude, the third picture makes me want dual-wielding in Empires. You think SMG 2 is overpowered now? Try TWO of them! What about the mowtar AND rpg for the gren AT THE SAME TIME!? Let's do a killing spree with twin HMGs. Or why not two NFARs mowing down 20 guys from behind? EDIT: (best idea EVER) -> dual-wielded shotty pistols.
I found some more art: http://www.empiresmod.com/media/concepts/charge.jpg http://www.empiresmod.com/media/concepts/eng_tool.jpg http://www.empiresmod.com/media/concepts/quicker_on_the_draw.jpg