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Originally Posted by Mobryan
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Originally Posted by Imp
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M2s put up on a ridge or hillside are great supression tools, they have a huge advantage in range over the .30 cal weapons, and better bang for the buck then 60mm mortars.
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Not strictly true, long range small mortars like the USAs are great, very high rate of fire & hence suppresion plus you can use them with your troops nearby as they dont kill things often. If you want suppresion great tools, if you want to kill something buy a big gun or rockets. They are great for clearing out woods villages etc where your troops are in proximity. |
Gonna have to disagree with you, Imp 
As far as artillery being superior for supression, I agree, and generally use Russian tactics on the attack. Shell them until the rubble bounces, then send in the troops  .
However, the discusion here is revolving around infantry companies and the light support weapons available to them. Given that M2's come with more ammo, IMO provide as much supression as the 60mm, and actually KILL things they get aimed at, which provides even more supression, I find them superior to the 60mm.
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Mortars do get the ability to lay smoke from long range though, and I think that in itself is a pretty substantial asset because it can silence a gun position without needing to suppress it. Plus, if you have IR-equipped infantry, smoke becomes utterly deadly.
On the flip side, mortars are generally slower on the move unless you have trucks for transport, and by my experience they get spotted more easily than an M2.