DUST Search - Has anybody successfully tried to spider tank?

Jason Pearson wrote:

Sgt Buttscratch wrote:

I have sucessfully spider tanked with both shield and armor tanks. It's a sketchy process where if the attention is turned on you things go wrong for you. Needs comms aswell, good squad. It is doable, but the main issue is, 1 tank is bass with lotsa kills assists and WP, you get suckered into low kills low WP, vehicle remote reps give no WP.

I'm still working on the tank fitting, trying to get good result without such a kick to my own def's.

A wrong way to approach it.

Spider tanking shouldn't be just you repping people, you need a group with reps, that way if you have the attention turned on you, you quickly switch around so that if you were all repping one guy, they're now all repping you. I've found if you operate a two spider tank convoy, you can both get a reasonable amount of kills by switching the player on point.

You allow the one player to go first, follow close behind and then cover his flanks whilst he kills ahead, when he calls reps, you rep him, when you call reps he calls you, then you switch so that you're on point and he's covering you.

If spider tanking gave WP (even guardian points) it'd be one of the best days ever.

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Tank Missile Intara Direct Action Caldari State 0	Posted - 2013.08.25 20:36:00 - [1] - Quote I made this alt with the original purpose of using dropships, but when I figured out they are truly the biggest joke in Dust, I put my remaining SP into shield transporters and remote armor reps, put one of each on a Sica, then followed random tankers around the map. And I have to admit it has been pretty fun. Has nobody else tried this, because I have literally never seen a tank use any kind of triage before.
Iron Wolf Saber Den of Swords 7750	Posted - 2013.08.25 20:40:00 - [2] - Quote It was done in earlier beta builds until nerfed to hell.
daishi mk03 Brutor Vanguard Minmatar Republic 111	Posted - 2013.08.25 20:41:00 - [3] - Quote Ask Jason Pearson, he has an amazing madrugar for spider tanking.
MarasdF Loron Ghost Wolf Industries Alpha Wolf Pack 78	Posted - 2013.08.25 20:41:00 - [4] - Quote Almost every tanker out there has tried it but only the best and smartest get it to work properly, and they have to pretty much think alike and have mics.
Coleman Gray GunFall Mobilization Covert Intervention 575	Posted - 2013.08.25 20:42:00 - [5] - Quote Only works with shield, and boy does it it work lol <3
Void Echo Echo Galactic Industries 1058	Posted - 2013.08.25 20:45:00 - [6] - Quote MarasdF Loron wrote: Almost every tanker out there has tried it but only the best and smartest get it to work properly, and they have to pretty much think alike and have mics. indeed, I was in a group of tankers all day yesterday and all we did was spider tank through the matches, it was a fun time. just ask Jason pearson
MarasdF Loron Ghost Wolf Industries Alpha Wolf Pack 78	Posted - 2013.08.25 20:45:00 - [7] - Quote Coleman Gray wrote: Only works with shield, and boy does it it work lol <3 What kind of fit do you have? Do you do that often yourself? I've been looking for spider partner for quite some time but blah, I can never find people who would be willing to do spider tanking... EDIT: Same question for Void Echo :P
The Attorney General ZionTCD 767	Posted - 2013.08.25 20:45:00 - [8] - Quote People underestimate what a Gunloggi and a Charybdis can do together at their own peril.
Epicsting pro Planetary Response Organization Test Friends Please Ignore 195	Posted - 2013.08.25 20:49:00 - [9] - Quote I spider tank aserius form the corp when he rail tanks, he has not die yet but I can keep constant shield and armor reps on him.
Jason Pearson Seraphim Auxiliaries 2728	Posted - 2013.08.25 20:57:00 - [10] - Quote Spider Tanking works, but don't bother with Armor Reps (Unless you're a logi tank supporting 2-3 other Tanks). I posted numbers but I'll post them simple. Light Booster: around 800 Heavy Booster: around 1500 Light Transporter: around 1500 Heavy Transporter: around 4500 Transporters win, they also use less CPU and PG. Now, for shield spider tanking, every vehicle benefits from it. Madrugars with 1000 Shields benefit from it as this creates a buffer for them, they're able to take more swarms shots than usual when they've got the additional reps on. My general rule of thumb is don't rely on external reps, if you cannot rep yourself or do not have a large buffer, you're going to die. Spider tanking should amplify your tanking ability but not be the main source of tank. For example, I run a 7400 Shields Gunnlogi (with Ion) and 33% Resists, yes it cannot rep itself but it's pure buffer meaning it's great for taking point. Change a resist and add a light transporter? It becomes a great buffer but can also heal others, meaning two of these are wonderful. Same with Armor Tanks, they have useful high slots that can have many things, but one of the best things to have is a light transporter or If you're logi tanking, try and get a Heavy Transporter or better yet, two (I have that fit :P) King of the Forums // Seraphim <3 Comment and like this thread about PvE, Here! Also, check out the Indirect Fire ability, Here! gbghg wrote: CCP Rejavik CCP Shanghia Same company different studios, one has near perfected the player feedback process, the other is still rolling on the floor after it fell over its first baby step.

Coleman Gray GunFall Mobilization Covert Intervention 577	Posted - 2013.08.25 21:00:00 - [11] - Quote MarasdF Loron wrote: Coleman Gray wrote: Only works with shield, and boy does it it work lol <3 What kind of fit do you have? Do you do that often yourself? I've been looking for spider partner for quite some time but blah, I can never find people who would be willing to do spider tanking... EDIT: Same question for Void Echo :P No internet for gaming right now (lol using crappy dongle on my laptop atm) but feel free to add me as a contact ect and message me, I use madrugar tho
Void Echo Echo Galactic Industries 1058	Posted - 2013.08.25 21:03:00 - [12] - Quote MarasdF Loron wrote: Coleman Gray wrote: Only works with shield, and boy does it it work lol <3 What kind of fit do you have? Do you do that often yourself? I've been looking for spider partner for quite some time but blah, I can never find people who would be willing to do spider tanking... EDIT: Same question for Void Echo :P I have a rail sniper fit, but im the only one who can use it in the middle of the battle field, another tanker even said that im the only guy hes ever seen who uses a rail in the middle of infantry
Chances Ghost Inf4m0us 539	Posted - 2013.08.25 21:03:00 - [13] - Quote it works, but it requires that you have a partner that you play really well with. co-ordinated movement between lead and follow, shoot and rep. its a dance that if you screw it up yull be worse off then if you were alone needless to say i suck at it and we end up hitting each other
Tank Missile Intara Direct Action Caldari State 0	Posted - 2013.08.25 21:04:00 - [14] - Quote Unfortunately my Sica lacks the PG/CPU to equip a heavy shield transporter. If at some point I manage to spend enough time on this profile to get up to a Gunnlogi, I'll be sure to try that out, though.
Sgt Buttscratch G I A N T EoN. 673	Posted - 2013.08.25 21:05:00 - [15] - Quote I have sucessfully spider tanked with both shield and armor tanks. It's a sketchy process where if the attention is turned on you things go wrong for you. Needs comms aswell, good squad. It is doable, but the main issue is, 1 tank is bass with lotsa kills assists and WP, you get suckered into low kills low WP, vehicle remote reps give no WP. I'm still working on the tank fitting, trying to get good result without such a kick to my own def's.
Chances Ghost Inf4m0us 539	Posted - 2013.08.25 21:14:00 - [16] - Quote Sgt Buttscratch wrote: I have sucessfully spider tanked with both shield and armor tanks. It's a sketchy process where if the attention is turned on you things go wrong for you. Needs comms aswell, good squad. It is doable, but the main issue is, 1 tank is bass with lotsa kills assists and WP, you get suckered into low kills low WP, vehicle remote reps give no WP. I'm still working on the tank fitting, trying to get good result without such a kick to my own def's. use a small, it reps more than the regular heavy repper whiel saving on CPU/PG and alows you to use your own heavy repper +small transporter or buffer up and rely on each other easyest way to balance things out is to switch back and fourth between lead and rep tank 1 reps (even while not taking damage) and tank 2 shoots/stays in front to soak damage switch when rep stops and switch roles rinse and repeat or pair off so that one of you uses anti infantry and the other a railgun to cover all the bases, railgun will take all the instalation points and be the primary repper while taking pot shots from further behind with its longer range
Jason Pearson Seraphim Auxiliaries 2729	Posted - 2013.08.25 21:15:00 - [17] - Quote Sgt Buttscratch wrote: I have sucessfully spider tanked with both shield and armor tanks. It's a sketchy process where if the attention is turned on you things go wrong for you. Needs comms aswell, good squad. It is doable, but the main issue is, 1 tank is bass with lotsa kills assists and WP, you get suckered into low kills low WP, vehicle remote reps give no WP. I'm still working on the tank fitting, trying to get good result without such a kick to my own def's. A wrong way to approach it. Spider tanking shouldn't be just you repping people, you need a group with reps, that way if you have the attention turned on you, you quickly switch around so that if you were all repping one guy, they're now all repping you. I've found if you operate a two spider tank convoy, you can both get a reasonable amount of kills by switching the player on point. You allow the one player to go first, follow close behind and then cover his flanks whilst he kills ahead, when he calls reps, you rep him, when you call reps he calls you, then you switch so that you're on point and he's covering you. If spider tanking gave WP (even guardian points) it'd be one of the best days ever. King of the Forums // Seraphim <3 Comment and like this thread about PvE, Here! Also, check out the Indirect Fire ability, Here! gbghg wrote: CCP Rejavik CCP Shanghia Same company different studios, one has near perfected the player feedback process, the other is still rolling on the floor after it fell over its first baby step.
Jason Pearson Seraphim Auxiliaries 2729	Posted - 2013.08.25 21:16:00 - [18] - Quote Tank Missile wrote: Unfortunately my Sica lacks the PG/CPU to equip a heavy shield transporter. If at some point I manage to spend enough time on this profile to get up to a Gunnlogi, I'll be sure to try that out, though. Put a light transporter on that baby, does more than a heavy booster anyways :D King of the Forums // Seraphim <3 Comment and like this thread about PvE, Here! Also, check out the Indirect Fire ability, Here! gbghg wrote: CCP Rejavik CCP Shanghia Same company different studios, one has near perfected the player feedback process, the other is still rolling on the floor after it fell over its first baby step.
Aizen Intiki Ghost Wolf Industries Alpha Wolf Pack 526	Posted - 2013.08.25 21:18:00 - [19] - Quote I've done it, It worked very well until Uprising, and now it's meh. It can still work, just not as well as it used to. Having a LLV drive behind you is good as well.
Sgt Buttscratch G I A N T EoN. 676	Posted - 2013.08.25 21:51:00 - [20] - Quote Jason Pearson wrote: Sgt Buttscratch wrote: I have sucessfully spider tanked with both shield and armor tanks. It's a sketchy process where if the attention is turned on you things go wrong for you. Needs comms aswell, good squad. It is doable, but the main issue is, 1 tank is bass with lotsa kills assists and WP, you get suckered into low kills low WP, vehicle remote reps give no WP. I'm still working on the tank fitting, trying to get good result without such a kick to my own def's. A wrong way to approach it. Spider tanking shouldn't be just you repping people, you need a group with reps, that way if you have the attention turned on you, you quickly switch around so that if you were all repping one guy, they're now all repping you. I've found if you operate a two spider tank convoy, you can both get a reasonable amount of kills by switching the player on point. You allow the one player to go first, follow close behind and then cover his flanks whilst he kills ahead, when he calls reps, you rep him, when you call reps he calls you, then you switch so that you're on point and he's covering you. If spider tanking gave WP (even guardian points) it'd be one of the best days ever. King of the Forums // Seraphim <3 Comment and like this thread about PvE, Here! Also, check out the Indirect Fire ability, Here! gbghg wrote: CCP Rejavik CCP Shanghia Same company different studios, one has near perfected the player feedback process, the other is still rolling on the floor after it fell over its first baby step. Looking at things, I run logi tank. Can never find anyone else to turn a repper back my way in all honesty. I run using Madrugers with either Heavy sheild rep/light armor or Vice versa, I can survive with ease. trailing a standard tank who is mashing **** up. The problem comes when the enemy realizes what I'm up to and drop an Orbi, the one thing I can survive when caught offgaurd. Not all orbi's kill me but they always have that one suicide AV nader on hand. The good thing with following rather than side by side, is the amount of swarmers or AV naders who see tank NO.1 and get carried away, leaving me to clean up. I'm still learning, I will work on an actual spider tank, but for now, gotta perfect the logi 1st.



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