Kalran: Tales of the four nations/HMG crew

"HMG ready!"

The HMG crew is the Mobile anti-infantry defense of William Kain, the defense/support commander of UCAAF. Planned to be voiced by Newton Pittman (captain), Kayleigh McKee, Austin Lee Matthews and Pilar Uribe.

Tactical analysis

 * Relic of the third age: The Vickson machine gun dates back to before the Tuatha empire. This water cooled machine gun, while old, is still going strong. Used by Fortress battalion due to greater quantities of it and it's larger caliber meant it's more effective at ripping apart infantry compared to it's lighter, new cousin the Bronson. And while it's harder to move then the Bronson it suited the battalions more static style of combat.


 * Still going strong: It may be old, but the Vickson is still a force to be reckoned with. Once set up, a single emplacement can unleash a hellish bulletstorm that suppresses and shred infantry and reduces the performance of vehicles.


 * Due for a barrel change: The Vickson, while a capable weapon, is still hopelessly outdated. While very efficient, the cooling system is heavy, and the heavy water pack only serves to further increase weight, meaning the gun crew has an abysmal speed, unless towed, and needing the squad time to deploy, making them vulnerable for the duration.


 * Charge breaker: After months of commission for a replacement that fitted its role. The UCA began rolling out more mobile autocannon with high-explosive shells prototype. This new weapons is capable of mowing down entire squads of soldiers and reduce lighter vehicles to uselessness without much difficulty in a hail of explosive shrapnel's. But being a recent production meant that they are only given to veterans

Trivia

 * The Vickson is based on the Vickers HMG