- For the unit in Empire Earth II, see Machine Gunner.
Description[]
The Machine Gun is a ranged infantry unit available during the Atomic epochs. The unit is consisted of two people, a feeder and a shooter. While attacking, the feeder moves the ammo through the gun, whilst the shooter fires at the target. They are effective against others infantry units, and have a high rate of fire.
As previously stated, Machine Gun acts as anti-infantry infantries; they have high damage multiplier against infantries, which makes them easily win one-on-one or even against Marines despite their attribute showing significantly lower attack value. Their durability against Marine's gunfire and Grenade Launcher/Bazooka units are also considerably high. For this reason, they are good companions for Siege units, especially the Howitzer Cannon which is very weak against the easily accessible Marines.
Still, being an infantry, the Machine Gun is easily taken out by Tanks and Splash-type siege weapon. Since their value in offensive purpose is highly dependent on a specific multiplier, they are practically useless against anything that isn't infantry.
Once the Digital Age is researched, the Machine Gun will become unavailable.