Concerning chillis34 about him actually "shooting a minigun"
actualy yes ive fire a few rounds out of a helicopter small mini gun but it was a mini gun my dads in the army and i got to shoot targets the kickback is extream
Right.. I wasn't aware that the army had a "take your son in a helicopter and let him fire a minigun randomly" day..
Anyway, I see your point about how it sucks, but think S.T.A.L.K.E.R. You shoot randomly at where a sniper is (say you just saw one), and you shoot at that spot so that he doesn't snipe you. It's called cover fire.. I am completely aware that this isn't stalker, I'm just trying to give you an idea ;]
Also, miniguns are really tuned down because of this, as I said before. In trenchwar, the minigun is pure suppressing fire. You can't really go up to someone and shoot them.. unless your 1337 ;]