You are not mad at av, you are mad at the pricing on your tank. But rather than rant about that you go on and on day after day about av. Av is working as intended, forge damage range may need a reduction as far as dps. But av'ers are doing there job. And as far as your tanks being destroyed by 1 person.

Ive never played a game or even a RL scenario wherea single tank could not be destroyed by a single infantrymen. And even though your tanks are standard, it takes multiple proto av to destroy a well fitted tank from my experience, exception of forge. So please ask ccp to reduce the price from your belovd turrets and let av do its job.

i think av's need a buff or atleast the nades and lvl 1 to lvl 3 swarms do. jussaying

Lol ever used a stinger in cod? Puts swarms to shame.

I have seen some really good tankers shrug off massive amounts of firepower and keep on rolling in. One of my Corp mates is an excellent dropship pilot and decided to go tanking. He obviously had the mods to equip it and the knowledge of how to keep something far more fragile alive but still he went down. You know why?..
... He started feeling invulnerable and made mistakes.

yes you are in a tank, but here's the thing, tanks are lousy against troops. Always has been and always will be. Read any history on tank warfare and they always either need massive numbers in fairly open ground or massive infantry support in enclosed spaces. A tank in a city without overwhelming infantry is a coffin.

And remember, these are the BASIC tanks we have now. With ADVANCED mods at best. Most skills only make it easier to fit.

So yes I agree with OP. Your complaining about the cost right now. The tide will turn in your favour soon though. God help us all then