The M2 Family

Combat Extended: The M2 Family is a turret-focused expansion built around the legendary M2 Browning heavy machine gun and the many weapon systems inspired by it. Designed specifically for Combat Extended, this mod brings the power, versatility and unmistakable presence of the .50 caliber Browning to colony defense.

The mod adds eight new turrets: four manned mounts and four automated systems. Historical designs such as the M17 twin mount, M33 twin mount, M45 quad mount, M3M and CROWS are joined by fictional modernized concepts, including the Twin Auto Turret, Twin M3M and the six-barreled P51 Auto Turret.

Each turret fills a distinct role. Manned mounts provide powerful firepower without complex automation, while remote and fully automated systems offer faster response times and safer operation at the cost of power, resources and ammunition. From controlled bursts of heavy machine-gun fire to overwhelming walls of .50 caliber rounds, every weapon is designed to feel useful without making the others obsolete.

Two of the automated systems, the P51 Auto Turret and the Twin M3M, can also act as close-in weapon systems (CIWS). Set their targeting to intercept and they will automatically shoot down incoming projectiles, mortar shells and drop pods.

Combat Extended: The M2 Family is a tribute to the M2 Browning, its long service history and the many platforms that have carried it into battle. Whether mounted alone, paired, quadrupled or rebuilt into something entirely new, Ma Deuce still has work to do.

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A note on AI: I'm sorry, but this description is AI-generated and some of the XML is AI-assisted. The game balancing and all pixel art, however, are 100% my own work, with no AI involved.