so funny to me, someone says realism has STG newbies thinking they are good.

STOCK is what sends people to the STG. Because of the unrealistic damage the Mauser is worthless, the SMGs are practically worthless. Stock makes the MGs and the scope far more common becuase that is the only choice really. Except the shotgun. Stock also makes the shotgun much mroe common, since it is the only weapon that kills with one shot.

Realism makes even pistols dangerous. People have to use cover. In stock they just jump around like Quake bunnies.

It is true realism makes the totally unrealistic super zoom scope all the more lethal, and the STG too. The STG will always give aimless ninnies a chance to kill something regardless. But at least in realism they go down with one shot to the guts or heart and, more importantly, the rifles and pistols act a little bit like the real thing.