I feel the MG42 is just in a pathetic state right now.
Basically they should be forced to babysit their squads more than just get into the arc and wait until the flank happens without almost any risk.
+1.
And the thing that annoys me most is when some infantry, Riflemen or Airborne usually, just walk up to it from the front and kill it.
The MG should be a hard Counter to infantry in its arc, balanced by its lack of mobility and the limitations of said arc.
Right now, it just can't do its job, so i'm better off without it.
Personally, I find that sad. Seems they don't want us to use Combined Arms anymore.