U can't fire LMGs on the move,on the move ur fodder for shocks.
You also can't fire them in the smoke.
Again, why are you stanging there, staring at smoke cloud knowing what is coming? Keep moving back. Its not like shocks will hit you before you get higher ground(house) or support.
Pure L2P issue and you have no excuse here really.
And if you play against someone who got 2-3 shocks-that is 800 to 1200mp, before that shocks he had to get 2-4 cons and probably some T2 stuff, where is whole your army?
Why buff Cons?
The point is to nerf Maxims.
Because its already settled with multiple top players saying maxims are L2P issue.
If you want to see less maxims, you need to L2P and use right counters or allow soviets to get anything else that can stand up to OKW or LMG grens.