HMG Turret (Gatling Redesigned)
In my opinion, SE has always needed multiple weapon systems of the same "class".
And the community has always been vocal about the vanilla Gatling cannon not being "BRRR" enough (C-RAM / A-10 Warthog).
I do agree with that - but the hard work by the artists should never be thrown out, simply reapproached.
My original design for an HMG barrel would be easily implemented and solve the visual/semantic disconnect between the name "Gatling" and its in-game result.
In future, the Gatling could be reintroduced with firing mechanics that closer match the fire rate that the name suggests.
Lower effective range, but faster firing and bullet speed - could even be "hit scan" to make it very useful for missile deterrence.
This would additionally encourage depth of gameplay where the point defenses must be cleared before fighters can approach.
This is a link to simple sketches / mockup on how to maximize results while minimizing the dev artist's work: https://ianjt.artstation.com/projects/XJ5eK0
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