AUG vs M249

Damage

The AUG deals the same damage (24) as the M249 (24).

The AUG fires slower (600 RPM) than the M249 (750 RPM).

The AUG deals less damage per second (240) than the M249 (300).

The AUG loses less damage due to distance (1.9 %) than the M249 (2.9 %).

The AUG has higher armour penetration (90 %) than the M249 (80 %).

Accuracy and mobility

The AUG is more accurate (5.4) than the M249 (9.7).

The AUG less movement penalty (12 %) than the M249 (22 %).

Economy

The AUG is cheaper ($ 3300) than the M249 ($ 5200).

The AUG earns the same kill reward ($ 300) as the M249 ($ 300).

Other attributes

The AUG has a smaller clip (30) than the M249 (100).

The AUG has less ammunition in reserve (90) than the M249 (200).

The AUG reloads faster (3.8 s) than the M249 (5.7 s).

The AUG deploys slower (1.2 s) than the M249 (1.1 s / 1 s - No Reserve).

Closing thoughts

The AUG is a fantastic weapon, but at $3300 it is hard to justify compared to the defacto Counter-Terrorist rifle options. While it has much higher armour penetration, it is not always able to convert this - no Counter-Terrorist rifle can deal lethal damage through a helmet in one shot, so given that 2 shots are required this benefit can often seem meaningless. Furthermore, the AUG also has a reload time of 3.8 seconds - far slower than all other rifles.

However, the weapon is armed with a scope, which can make defending certain angles on a bomb site easy.

The M249 behaves like a rifle, but gives up accuracy and movement speed in exchange for higher armour penetration and rate of fire, which results in extremely high damage per second. Coupled with a huge magazine capacity, the main drawback is its high $5200 price tag.