Think about it. The Dshka at 2CP is so much better than the Maxim yet isn’t an issue. The primary Maxim fear is spamming it, so if you deny the ability to build it at 0-1CP you are effectively denying the Soviet player the ability to spam Maxims.
You could then give the Maxim its old set up time back, which would help a lot in combatting the deathloop, and reduce its arc and rate of fire and suppression to make it an offensive MG with a timing that doesn’t allow spamming it so you’re only gonna see 1-2 per game with a niche role in supporting offensives.
