the vickers cost 280 compared to the mg42's 260mp. If it's more expensive then it should be better.
By that logic the 42 should flat out beat the maxim then. Guess what. Thats not the case. Here, Ive got another one for you. The total cost of a teller mine and pak40 is lower than that of a t34. So if that t34 hits the teller, it should still be able to defeat the pak and run away. Cause price. Cause logic.
The vickers got other advantages over the 42. A more consistent damage output, longer range in buildings(and oh guess what. brits can build trenches pretty much anywhere they like), pretty nice vet bonuses, the inherent faction ability to place green cover in the form of sandbags anywhere they like - something that ostheer sorely lacks.
If you see a 42 in a building and pop your vickers in a building adjacent to it and hope to defeat it, the error was on your end. Same as when a 42 runs head on into a maxim that is already set up. Dont expect to win such an engagement.
And just like the maxim, 50 cal and 42 cant contain 5 units unless theyre all blobbed up like crazy, neither should the vickers, just because of some lousy 20 mp.