DUST Search - Regarding the vehicle changes

Komodo Jones wrote:

I hear alot of hazing about the changes that have been proposed, that tanking and vehicles in general are just going to be ruined etc. I don't know **** about vehicles but I've used them, I've been in them, I know how hard AV anything hits. I hope that there are some changes to AV that go along with the changes to vehicles themselves but I really don't see what the problem is with these changes. I feel like vehicles shouldn't be just bigger, more expensive dropsuits, they're complimentary, they're a separate entity in infantry battles.

In real life tanks are pretty squishy, sure they can shrug off small arms fire but take 1 rocket to the treads and suddenly you're immobile, there's ways to counter a hit anywhere else but a direct hit with a big enough explosive and it's done. Yes in real life tanks don't have kinetic barriers or super future tech armor but the principle is still the same, if you're in the same area with a tank for too long eventually they're going to find a way to take you down, the reason being that you're a big target and you're more there to be a pest or a bully than to be a killing machine. Yes tanks can blow a hole in a wall, but I'm pretty sure you rarely see a tank aiming at a single person with their main cannon outside of movies, correct me if I'm wrong about that.

This is all opinion based, I don't claim to be anywhere near an expert on vehicles/AV in this game but I don't think that these changes are a bad thing at least for getting a good foundation in terms of vehicle warfare, feel free to tell me why I'm an idiot and if I have no idea what I'm talking about.

I will agree on some peoples' arguments on 2 points, I think that the small blaster turrets, especially if they're going to have limited ammo, should be much more powerful, it makes no sense to strap something like a really crappy assault rifle on to a vehicle, give me a 50 cal lol. Also AV grenades do need a nerf, I used to use them, I love em, but really they should be nerfed in proportion to whatever they're changing with the vehicle stats, I'm sure they have a plan for them but right now they're way too powerful and because it doesn't affect the infantry warfare I shouldn't hear any complaints on that, they should be effective but not quick vehicle killers (unless you time it well or something). Infantry and vehicle warfare are parallels, remember that


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True Adamance PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 3197	Posted - 2013.10.17 01:07:00 - [1] - Quote Komodo Jones wrote: I hear alot of hazing about the changes that have been proposed, that tanking and vehicles in general are just going to be ruined etc. I don't know **** about vehicles but I've used them, I've been in them, I know how hard AV anything hits. I hope that there are some changes to AV that go along with the changes to vehicles themselves but I really don't see what the problem is with these changes. I feel like vehicles shouldn't be just bigger, more expensive dropsuits, they're complimentary, they're a separate entity in infantry battles. In real life tanks are pretty squishy, sure they can shrug off small arms fire but take 1 rocket to the treads and suddenly you're immobile, there's ways to counter a hit anywhere else but a direct hit with a big enough explosive and it's done. Yes in real life tanks don't have kinetic barriers or super future tech armor but the principle is still the same, if you're in the same area with a tank for too long eventually they're going to find a way to take you down, the reason being that you're a big target and you're more there to be a pest or a bully than to be a killing machine. Yes tanks can blow a hole in a wall, but I'm pretty sure you rarely see a tank aiming at a single person with their main cannon outside of movies, correct me if I'm wrong about that. This is all opinion based, I don't claim to be anywhere near an expert on vehicles/AV in this game but I don't think that these changes are a bad thing at least for getting a good foundation in terms of vehicle warfare, feel free to tell me why I'm an idiot and if I have no idea what I'm talking about. I will agree on some peoples' arguments on 2 points, I think that the small blaster turrets, especially if they're going to have limited ammo, should be much more powerful, it makes no sense to strap something like a really crappy assault rifle on to a vehicle, give me a 50 cal lol. Also AV grenades do need a nerf, I used to use them, I love em, but really they should be nerfed in proportion to whatever they're changing with the vehicle stats, I'm sure they have a plan for them but right now they're way too powerful and because it doesn't affect the infantry warfare I shouldn't hear any complaints on that, they should be effective but not quick vehicle killers (unless you time it well or something). Infantry and vehicle warfare are parallels, remember that "Tanks are pretty squishy" Say that to the Abrams bro. But yeah I get your point.