That's how they are suppossed to be used. That's how we're using them before Maxims got buffed and that's how I have always used them as I hate cheesy tactics and never built more than two HMG squads.
Now people are using this excuse that as SU player you're forced to spam Maxims but that's not true. Soviet combined arms are as potent as OH ones. People are simply using strats that will bring them victory with minimal effort.
My old Build was Script T2 Maxim Script Maxim Script Script. Now the Scripts are just a hindrance. I also utilized it with Advanced warfare. No STs no Guards. This tactic DOES NOT WORK due to Scripts being the weak link. They cannot effectively defend the Maxims against every Tom Dick and Harry popping out of any and all ambient buildings.
Without Maxim support they too just get face melted. The current Meta is Conscript Adverse.
They are just Vet dispensers. You folks need to stop assuming you know how I used Scripts. Now its just better to cover down your Maxim with another Maxims in case of a Partisan on Roids attack. Thus SPAM THINE MAXIMS. Its safer and cheaper and more effective.
Trying to justify the worst performance of conscripts in the past year is silly. They are undeniably terrible. Its akin to trying to force Ostheer to rely soley on Pios until they can call in Some Agrens...its retarded.