Free tanks = Tank SpamFest

Same with Dropships

People would use them as kamikaze

Now, I'm not a big lover of Battlefield, actually I'm not a big lover of many FPS games but I decided to try Battlefield 4 and like DUST, I play Tanker. So for the first match I decided to get used to the controls, switching weapons, understanding why I was getting a threat warning and what not and died a few times just getting used to everything. I went 16/4 that game.

The next few games were quite entertaining for myself, 16-20/0-3, even with C4 being able to one shot me, even with a single rocket launcher being able to take off 25% of my HP, I found myself being challenged and being entertained greatly, the ability to switch between weaponry on the tank was great and I was able to pull back and repair myself after a push against an objective.

Want to know the best bit though? It didn't cost me any time or effort to get the tank, I could get in one and roll off, no care in the world about the blue dot sitting in my vehicle because if we died, we could get another one. In DUST, the main thing for a Tanker is staying alive and saving money, we become selfish and we have less fun due to the fact we have to watch everything we're doing, and if you do it a lot it can get quite "stressful", but in BF4? I could push up with my team and I wasn't hindered in any way.. I actually rolled with a friendly squad, with them pushing up and me providing covering fire, it felt brilliant.

Tank v Tank is just fast enough, it takes about four shots from an AP round to destroy a tank, so battles can be over quickly, but it appears those with even the slightest tactical sense can drag out a battle, and because Engineers can repair you, you can fall back for a moment and come back swinging.

That's another thing, Engineers being able to repair you is wonderful, not only does your tank rep itself, but Engineers can do it even faster meaning I actually want to be around other players.

Tankers, if you get a chance, go try BF4 Beta just to play around in a Tank, I'm pretty sure the stuff you've been doing in DUST would greatly aid you (and your KDR) as if you utilize the similar caution you use in DUST, you win, a lot.

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Literally every downside you just listed about tanking in dust, is what makes dust, dust. Don't want to earn your way to a tank? this game is not for you. Don't want to worry about your vehicle loss having consequences? This game is not for you. While I'm not about to say vehicles in this game are perfect, I find it discouraging that I've seen you lobby quite heavily for changes in tanking on the forums over the past few months, and If these two main principles are what you're essentially lobbying against, please just go and play another game. I for one don't want this game watered down to the no consequence pick-up-and-play game you seem to have enjoyed so much. There are plenty of games like that, and I do enjoy playing them from time to time, but variety is the spice of life and I would draw no satisfaction in having all fps games with their own flavour of vanilla.

Now, I'm not a big lover of Battlefield, actually I'm not a big lover of many FPS games but I decided to try Battlefield 4 and like DUST, I play Tanker. So for the first match I decided to get used to the controls, switching weapons, understanding why I was getting a threat warning and what not and died a few times just getting used to everything. I went 16/4 that game.

The next few games were quite entertaining for myself, 16-20/0-3, even with C4 being able to one shot me, even with a single rocket launcher being able to take off 25% of my HP, I found myself being challenged and being entertained greatly, the ability to switch between weaponry on the tank was great and I was able to pull back and repair myself after a push against an objective.

Want to know the best bit though? It didn't cost me any time or effort to get the tank, I could get in one and roll off, no care in the world about the blue dot sitting in my vehicle because if we died, we could get another one. In DUST, the main thing for a Tanker is staying alive and saving money, we become selfish and we have less fun due to the fact we have to watch everything we're doing, and if you do it a lot it can get quite "stressful", but in BF4? I could push up with my team and I wasn't hindered in any way.. I actually rolled with a friendly squad, with them pushing up and me providing covering fire, it felt brilliant.

Tank v Tank is just fast enough, it takes about four shots from an AP round to destroy a tank, so battles can be over quickly, but it appears those with even the slightest tactical sense can drag out a battle, and because Engineers can repair you, you can fall back for a moment and come back swinging.

That's another thing, Engineers being able to repair you is wonderful, not only does your tank rep itself, but Engineers can do it even faster meaning I actually want to be around other players.

Tankers, if you get a chance, go try BF4 Beta just to play around in a Tank, I'm pretty sure the stuff you've been doing in DUST would greatly aid you (and your KDR) as if you utilize the similar caution you use in DUST, you win, a lot.

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I tried flying and I crashed almost immediately. Controls were switched a little from BF3 (PC- roll and yaw were switched and gave me trouble). I honestly don't see what's so different in BF4 so I just went back to BF3 where flying attack helicopters was almost intuitive for me.

Now, I'm not a big lover of Battlefield, actually I'm not a big lover of many FPS games but I decided to try Battlefield 4 and like DUST, I play Tanker. So for the first match I decided to get used to the controls, switching weapons, understanding why I was getting a threat warning and what not and died a few times just getting used to everything. I went 16/4 that game.

The next few games were quite entertaining for myself, 16-20/0-3, even with C4 being able to one shot me, even with a single rocket launcher being able to take off 25% of my HP, I found myself being challenged and being entertained greatly, the ability to switch between weaponry on the tank was great and I was able to pull back and repair myself after a push against an objective.

Want to know the best bit though? It didn't cost me any time or effort to get the tank, I could get in one and roll off, no care in the world about the blue dot sitting in my vehicle because if we died, we could get another one. In DUST, the main thing for a Tanker is staying alive and saving money, we become selfish and we have less fun due to the fact we have to watch everything we're doing, and if you do it a lot it can get quite "stressful", but in BF4? I could push up with my team and I wasn't hindered in any way.. I actually rolled with a friendly squad, with them pushing up and me providing covering fire, it felt brilliant.

Tank v Tank is just fast enough, it takes about four shots from an AP round to destroy a tank, so battles can be over quickly, but it appears those with even the slightest tactical sense can drag out a battle, and because Engineers can repair you, you can fall back for a moment and come back swinging.

That's another thing, Engineers being able to repair you is wonderful, not only does your tank rep itself, but Engineers can do it even faster meaning I actually want to be around other players.

Tankers, if you get a chance, go try BF4 Beta just to play around in a Tank, I'm pretty sure the stuff you've been doing in DUST would greatly aid you (and your KDR) as if you utilize the similar caution you use in DUST, you win, a lot.

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