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Commander Tzu
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Posted - 2013.09.23 15:23:00 -
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I use a railgun sniper, I really love it. I don't really stay on the redline (unless my infantry gets pushed back to the redline) but I try to stay as far away from combat as I can, railguns' main advantage is range of course. The thing is though, with the render issues, railgun sniper tanks are actually easy to take out right now because swarms and lock on and fire from outside their render distance and so can FGs (well, not lock on anyway) so their missiles/projectile is totally invisible just like their suit. I just want to point out your rant was hilarious, even if uniformed, and made me lol so you get my like. BTW, even blaster and missile tanks are supposed to stay as far from enemy infantry as possible so they really shouldn't be wading into an enemy held objective infested with AV. |
Commander Tzu
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Posted - 2013.09.23 15:40:00 -
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Keri Starlight wrote:Commander Tzu wrote:I use a railgun sniper, I really love it. I don't really stay on the redline (unless my infantry gets pushed back to the redline) but I try to stay as far away from combat as I can, railguns' main advantage is range of course. The thing is though, with the render issues, railgun sniper tanks are actually easy to take out right now because swarms and lock on and fire from outside their render distance and so can FGs (well, not lock on anyway) so their missiles/projectile is totally invisible just like their suit. I just want to point out your rant was hilarious, even if uniformed, and made me lol so you get my like. BTW, even blaster and missile tanks are supposed to stay as far from enemy infantry as possible so they really shouldn't be wading into an enemy held objective infested with AV. I'm a tanker, I know of the render issue, I know of the Swarm launchers and I know how fragile tanks are. You said you're not redlining (of course, unless your team gets actually redlined, which is perfectly natural) and that's the same for me. I keep my distance, but I'm mobile and I don't use a hill which cannot be reached by enemy vehicles and infantry to retreat as soon as I take damage. How is my thread uninformed?
Uninformed because it's highly opinionated. Uninformed because each turret has a strength and weakness. Rail turrets have range and alpha damage, both of which are useful when enemies are far away, and both of which are useless at close range versus an enemy tank when their turret turns faster, shoots faster, and deals more damage over time. I actually agree that redline sniper tanks are annoying but you know what? It's called tactics. If they see I am using a blaster tank and they call in a railgun tank and snipe me from far away, that's called being smart. If they keep themselves behind the redline so I have to go into the 20 seconds countdown to get within range with my blaster, that's really smart. CCP added the ability to recall vehicles, use it to counter this, just roll around in your blaster tank and switch to a railgun when you need to snipe. And let me say again, I too am annoyed by people who redline snipe, I hate being in redline snipe battles for the match because it's boring. But if their tanker makes me switch to a railgun and post up on my own redline hill then he just kept me from mowing down his infantry, so he IS actually helping, no matter how annoying or boring I find it. It's okay to be annoyed with stuff but seriously don't try to say tower FGers and redline snipers are crap just cause you can't deal with them. |
Commander Tzu
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Posted - 2013.09.23 19:31:00 -
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Crash Monster wrote:Commander Tzu wrote:Uninformed because it's highly opinionated. That logic right there makes every post uninformed. Thanks for coming out Mr. Uninformed.
LOL I'm glad someone actually got that, this is the main reason I don't like anti-tank or anti-av posts. It's virtually impossible to have an informed discussion about it when very few people know both sides, because then it's nothing but your opinion about what the other side is doing. But seriously, if you can keep your opinions from clouding your rational thinking (notice I said "highly opinionated" not just "opinionated"), adding statistics and actual experience, preferably video, can make your post sound much more informed. |
Commander Tzu
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Posted - 2013.09.24 01:34:00 -
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Sgt Buttscratch wrote:I don't see either as cowardly. I can understand why you may think that, but If this was not part of the design, the redline would be off limits, rooftops would be beyond access.
A rail sniper/redline rail sniper can offer great 1 man home point defense, and also vehicle contol across the majority of a some maps, other maps their over look is minor and very restricted. This is good for the team with the rail tank, restricting movements of enemy tanks can swing a battle.
Same goes for a roof top forger, tho with these guys they cause a lot more issues for infantry. They can lock maps down for vehicles, stopping the enemy getting high to place uplinks, stopping tanks from running wild, and offering an effective overwatch on an objective.
Though it may annoy some, maybe red line snipers(sniper rifles) can get their ass out the mountain and counter the Forge gunner. I've lost a few rail tanks in the redline to people who knew how to get to me.
I've said it many times on these forums, but if someone chooses a certain tactic, thats their choice. They have fun doing it, fair play to them. The redline is not an area of "exploit" its a valid area to operate from. Tall builings are part of the game, placed there by design. It's not as if only 1 team gets a redline or access to tall building.
Really a case of HTFU on this one.
You can't see why either are cowardly because you actually think people are allowed to play the game differently from you. Blasphemy! You, who think that tactics should be varied and adaptable. You, who think that people should actually use the strengths of their weapon systems instead of trying to roadkill AV infantry in a rail tank just to get blown up. You, sir, sicken me.
/sarcasm
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