Actually my post is in agreement with you about the current general uselessnes of the MK18.
Sorry if I offended your sensibilities by levying a little humor on this subject.
Would have been nice if the devs had just at least left the features that worked in SH3 alone seeing how much SH3 is still currently running in SH4.
Who needs a slower (less likely to hit a maneuvering target) weapon, if it has no benefits over the older model.