Machine Gun Tower

The Machine Gun Tower is granted to the player almost instantly, providing a cheap, simple means of dispatching a variety of Insectocytes.

Effectiveness
A solid and dependable tower. Available from the get-go, this turret bolsters an impressive rate of fire, hammering Insectocytes with 40mm chaingun rounds. It is able to hit any target in correct range, except for invisicytes with the absence of a sensor tower. However, the hit damage is so that it limits the concentrated damage of the weapon and so it's effectiveness. However, this tower is very affordable and can be built in very large numbers. This feature is exploited to create machine gun camps, which feature repair and amp towers, and thanks to waldgeist one or two sensors, surrounded by "seas" of machine gun towers which combine to deliver such crippling damage that any foe is brought to it's knees and so it is easy to hold off the enemy waves. It is your' best bet early-game against burrowers, sprinters and flyers.