So I started a pub game with only 1 other member on squad and since they were running heavy wr decided to start the game of by calling in my rail tank to destroy any threat that would hinder my blaster tank I.e. turrets and supply depos. So after myby 2 turrets I had a full dropship of proto av arrive . Now needles to say you know what hapend . Now im not complaining that 6 coordinated proto avers shoukd have a problem downing my STD tank...... as well they shouldent.

What I am going to complain about is the extreem lack of balance when av and vehicles meet . The balance ends the minute adv av arrives on the battle field but a good tanker can survive the coordinated assault from say 3 to 4 avers during a skirmish if you use cover ect but the minute 1 or 2 proto avers appear on the field its lights out for us STD tankers not only is the av well ahead of what is needed (untill the introduction of adv and pro havs and vehicles) but it allows 1 man rambos to tackle a HAV which is suppoed to be a team effort. Now I know many forge gunners who think they are the king as well as quite a few of my proto swarming buds but they all claim to be beast ect because the can solo tanks . I do believe that tgese same folks will enevidaibly come on hear and QQ untill proto vehicles can be solo'd I honestly cant wait for my proto hav thenbwe will at least have a fight and not just blam instapop with a forge . Also CCP's inability to at least give us a clue as to what they are doing about vehicle balance I just as infuryating as having your hav instapoped by a proto scrub av rambo who thinks their all that because of their op av. Vent/rant over.

The forge gun has a clear advantage of having no range limit and the ability to hide almost anywhere. It is very frustrating to loose a tank to something a tenth of the size clear across the map and almost invisable in a matter of only a few shots while trying to find cover.Not to mention the size difference, a tank is much easier to hit. The rail tanker often has to resort to hiding behind the red line in order not to loose a one to two million dollar investment because of a forge gun. My point is:

The ishukone forge gun costs 47,220 isk and does 1663.2 Damage
The prototype compressed Rail gun varient costs 927,560 isk and does 1798.7 damage without a proficency skill to boost that number.
I don't want to seem negative but that doesnt seem fair at all.

(a quote from another discussion) I was speaking on behalf of my alt, but I'm sure most tankers would agree that soo many people gripe about redline tankers. if it wasn't for that one ***hole forge sniping on top of a tower where you can't even raise your turret to fire at the guy, A tank would most likely move up into the map. The forge vs tank seems VERY unbalanced to me. I don't think a tank should be invinceable, but it also shouldn't be blown to hell in a few shots by one forge gun either.

Yeah, people have been sayin this for a while now. It does seem a bit insane to me that such a cheap weapon does so much damage compared to a freakin tank turret, not to mention costs. I carry a sniper when I rail snipe now to shoot the dudes on the tower, forgers tho are a freakin pain. At least I can get out of range of a swarmer. I think something that would help is reducing the range on the forgers drastically and leaving the damage output the same.
Then no more across the map infantry sniping against tanks. The you got to get some buddies to take a tank out or grab your own tank!