User blog comment:Braden 0.0/Braden 0.0's guide to the RPD/@comment-1913186-20100618133257

Things that should be mentioned include certain Pro Benefits (Sleight of Hand, Ninja, Stopping Power, etc.) Although I detest Heartbeat Sensors, they're nowhere near "useless" even in Hardcore matches they're still useful. And most people actually wouldn't or can't avoid the HBS due to either, well, not knowing you have one or searching for a vengeance kill. The Suppressor makes the RPD a 4 hit kill, and with its Rate of Fire AND recoil it seems like one of the exact opposite things you want to do with an LMG. I do see tactical viability though, but LMGs just aren't for stealthy purposes.