🔷 E/1912 "Vindicator"
Designation: E/1912 – Assault Landcraft (Male Variant)
Nation: Empire of Antares
Year Introduced: 1912
Role: Fortification Breaker / Anti-Tank
Codename: “Vindicator”
Category: Tracked Landcraft – Heavy Class
Overview:
Developed as a response to enemy armour and hardened defensive lines, the E/1912 “Vindicator” was an up-armoured variant of the E/1911 chassis, with a central 57mm short-barrelled breach cannon.
Unlike the "Dauntless" (E/1911), the “Vindicator” focused on brute force and direct confrontation, especially during early Antarean offensives in the Stonegate Offensive, where it earned a reputation for punching through pillboxes and concrete defences with terrifying effectiveness.
However, the added weight and recoil management systems reduced its mobility, and maintenance was a nightmare in muddy terrain. Nevertheless, the E/1912 was instrumental in helping Antares secure a reputation as a rising mechanised power.
Specifications:
Crew: 7 (Driver, Gunner, Loader, Commander, 3x Machinegunners)
Armament: 1x 57mm Low-Velocity Cannon + 3x MGs
Armour: 12–18mm reinforced riveted plating
Speed: 13 km/h
Health: 2,250
Nickname(s): “Vindicator,” “Antarean Hammer,” “Rolling Church Bell”
Doctrine Role: Lead assaults, crack fortifications, neutralise enemy vehicles
