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I love the hemlok, I always have it on single fire. It's great for mid range, even longer range if you have the 3x HCOG on it. I prefer to use the 2x HCOG on single fire, and I only need about 160 rounds for it. If you can land your shots it's great.
I also love the R-99 for close quarters, although you need to have at least a level 2 extended mag once you're closer to end game otherwise you'll need to make sure to have cover for reloading. The standard clip it has won't do for tier 2 or 3 armor but that's the point of attachments.
Burst weapons are only good when you have unaware opponent in front of you, else you are dead!
As people have said the R-99 is great for dmg output but is hard to control... in my experience most players will not get a knock on an aware moving target without at least one reload as it fires so fast unless you can track perfectly you will send quite a few of the bullets wide of target... this is I suppose with why it has become a favourite with aimlockers and no-recoliers.
Recently I have been favouring the Prowler for close combat, its slower fire rate and 35 clip size gives you a greater chance (or me at least with my aim) of getting a down without a reload in close combat. Add to that the fact it will carry a digital threat AND is better at medium range than the R-99, make it for me the better choice atm.
All that depends on the hop-up of course. The Hemlock I use rarely as it doesn't have the punch of a scout or 301 at range and personally I don't like to rely upon 3 shot burst close up... however that is more thinking about late game encounters when you are going to be going up against purple R99s, peacekeepers or wingmen... in none of those encounters would I feel confident using a Hemlock.
In early game however is a different story, the Hemlock is quite nice then... would certainly take it over alternator and probably prowler as being more versatile and easier to control, although empties very quick in burst mode... maybe 21 base clip would be better?
