On the field of battle, there are generally two groups of soldiers: Assault, and Support. This thread will focus on the latter over the former.

In Urban Terror 4.1 there are two support weapons available for use. These weapons are the HK69 light grenade launcher, and the IMI Negev heavy machine gun. Properly used, these weapons will force the enemy to take cover, secure the initiative for the assault team, and bring an assured victory on the field. When used improperly, they can be just as deadly to the friendlies as they are to the enemy. Let's spend some time examining the IMI Negev first.

With 2 clips of 90 rounds each, the Negev is the heaviest loaded weapon available to the UrT player. Rarely, due to the fast pace of the game, but more likely due to improper use, does the player equipped with the Negev get to use the full extent of their ammo. This often happens because the player has decided to change the role of the weapon from a supporting weapon to an assault weapon. Any player equipped with a support weapon should pay very careful attention to their mini-map, and open communication with their assaulting team, to be able to place themselves on the map where it will be most beneficial to the assault. As a heavy machine gun, the Negev player should be concentrating on providing cover-fire and suppressing fire more than anything else. Lay down a wall of lead, over the heads of your assaulting team, and clear the path for them.

I like to try and place the Negev in a central area on the map, provided there is sufficient cover. From this vantage, the Negev is provided with the greatest field of fire; thus, providing it a more productive role. However, due to the very aggressive nature of the weapon, the Negev player can expect to receive heavy amounts of incoming fire, and therefore, it is important for the player to have secondary and tertiary displacement locations. Ideally these locations will either continue to provide a large field of fire, or provide for a surgical corridor (bottle-neck) where the assault team can move forward, confident big brother IMI is covering their backs.