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Porkchop Samitches Ancient Exiles. Renegade Alliance 6	Posted - 2013.12.10 17:24:00 - [1] - Quote As soon as I heard of the sticky remote explosives I knew exactly what it entailed. This method isn't new, maybe to Dust it is. Anyway, I logged in today speccing back into tanks because this is my alt and I honestly don't care xD Surprised to find that tanks are actually stronger than they were pre 1.7, a specific build I found repaired my armor 300 hp/s passively, at all times, made me as fast as a LAV via Complex Fusion Accelerator (whatever they call it now). Ran into proto AV all day long and none could solo me. Tanks fights was more like 2 fats guys sparring with corn dogs, the winner being the one that beats the other to a mutilated, bloody pulp with such a soft, squishy weapon. In other words, tank fights will either end in AV finishing one of them off or one of the two running away with ALOT of time to react to how slowly their health was decreasing, slowly but surely. So yeah, tanks OP (not to mention almost as cheap as a militia tank pre 1.7), AV over nerfed, everything needs another look. I haven't even touched the the funniest part yet. Despite how unkillable tanks seem, they can and ARE being insta killed by Remote explosives being strapped onto a BPO LAV, with a BPO driver coming of out BPO nowhere. All of the isk variants, plus the Aurum variants slapped on the hood of everyone's favorite ride, then switch suits to a BPO suit in a supply depot, hop in and floor it towards the tank. This is called a Bunker Buster (at least by me, seemed fitting). You can flank if you want, but I've found that the blaster turrets are pretty weak against other vehicles atm, and probably won't kill the LAV before it makes contact. I brought this to everyones attention for the sole purpose that everyone WILL eventually find out and I'm tired of the whole process taking so damn long: People find exploit>>>It goes viral>>>Lots of people use it on a regular occurence/a common sight>>>>Forum QQ>>>Maybe something gets done about it? I personally find it hilarious and would have no remorse over using it. Its funny, effective, and best of all, free (isk wise, KDR will suffer slightly). I would give some moral speech right about now about blueberrys taking the fight to the OP tankers and reign a new age, but its not a new age. Same old bull $%^# repackaged and labled balanced Enjoy
Kasote Denzara A Vulture 1247	Posted - 2013.12.10 17:29:00 - [2] - Quote It's an old tactic to strap explosives to a vehicle. I loved doing it in Battlefield. Except with a jet, because **** your jeep. SWEET MOTHER OF TERESA ON THE HOOD OF A MERCEDES BENZ, YOU SOUND LIKE A MAJESTIC EAGLE! DO YOU SING?!
Skihids Unkn0wn Killers Renegade Alliance 2491	Posted - 2013.12.10 17:29:00 - [3] - Quote I was thinking you could slap a few REs onto the tank while it is in god mode, then wait for it to run and cool down. Then you pop it remotely when it's over the hill and in its redline. Is anyone doing that yet?
Porkchop Samitches Ancient Exiles. Renegade Alliance 7	Posted - 2013.12.10 17:31:00 - [4] - Quote Skihids wrote: I was thinking you could slap a few REs onto the tank while it is in god mode, then wait for it to run and cool down. Then you pop it remotely when it's over the hill and in its redline. Is anyone doing that yet? No one has, but I've had the same dark thoughts. At least it takes more preparation and skill than ramming a tank.
Yelhsa Jin-Mao PROTO RETRIBUTION 185	Posted - 2013.12.10 17:31:00 - [5] - Quote Skihids wrote: I was thinking you could slap a few REs onto the tank while it is in god mode, then wait for it to run and cool down. Then you pop it remotely when it's over the hill and in its redline. Is anyone doing that yet? Me :P I can has ISK
chase rowland The Enclave Syndicate Dark Taboo 107	Posted - 2013.12.10 17:34:00 - [6] - Quote Skihids wrote: I was thinking you could slap a few REs onto the tank while it is in god mode, then wait for it to run and cool down. Then you pop it remotely when it's over the hill and in its redline. Is anyone doing that yet? oh god. so much tanker QQ is going to happen
ratamaq doc Edge Regiment 227	Posted - 2013.12.10 17:35:00 - [7] - Quote Skihids wrote: I was thinking you could slap a few REs onto the tank while it is in god mode, then wait for it to run and cool down. Then you pop it remotely when it's over the hill and in its redline. Is anyone doing that yet? Another question, if shooting enemy REs causes then to blow, how will you remove them from your tank without causing damage, this could be really bad in FW for you guys. YouTube 30D Recruiting
Jax Saurian GunFall Mobilization Covert Intervention 120	Posted - 2013.12.10 17:41:00 - [8] - Quote Skihids wrote: I was thinking you could slap a few REs onto the tank while it is in god mode, then wait for it to run and cool down. Then you pop it remotely when it's over the hill and in its redline. Is anyone doing that yet? I've been waiting to do this exact thing since I got my first (and only) RE kill on a tank Did I mention hate mail is awesome? "and when they catch you, they will kill you... ...but first they must catch you" motto of the scouts Closed Beta Vet
Benjamin Ciscko The Generals General Tso's Alliance 304	Posted - 2013.12.10 17:45:00 - [9] - Quote No wonder I got multiple equipment destructions when I killed that guys LAV. Tanker/Logi Teamwork for thee, but no teamwork for me, such is the motto of the anti vehicle infantry. -Spkr4theDead
Jadek Menaheim Xer Cloud Consortium 651	Posted - 2013.12.10 17:49:00 - [10] - Quote That's amazing! [sig=hex.dec]4d7920313333372048617830727a2078706c6f747a20522058706f7364206259206c766c2035204330646562386b727a[/sig]
Krom Ganesh Holdfast Syndicate Amarr Empire 822	Posted - 2013.12.10 17:51:00 - [11] - Quote ratamaq doc wrote: Another question, if shooting enemy REs causes then to blow, how will you remove them from your tank without causing damage, this could be really bad in FW for you guys. Interesting conundrum. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Do flux grenades cause REs to explode? !
Porkchop Samitches Ancient Exiles. Renegade Alliance 8	Posted - 2013.12.10 17:57:00 - [12] - Quote Krom Ganesh wrote: ratamaq doc wrote: Another question, if shooting enemy REs causes then to blow, how will you remove them from your tank without causing damage, this could be really bad in FW for you guys. Interesting conundrum. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Do flux grenades cause REs to explode? Indeed they do, learned that one the hard way. Also, you don't remove them, you get out and recall it before the person holding the detonator notices and pray he doesn't.
Atiim Living Like Larry Schwag 1820	Posted - 2013.12.10 18:01:00 - [13] - Quote chase rowland wrote: Skihids wrote: I was thinking you could slap a few REs onto the tank while it is in god mode, then wait for it to run and cool down. Then you pop it remotely when it's over the hill and in its redline. Is anyone doing that yet? oh god. so much tanker QQ is going to happen Because it hasn't happened already My Very First Thread About Tanks -HAND
Benjamin Ciscko The Generals General Tso's Alliance 304	Posted - 2013.12.10 18:03:00 - [14] - Quote Atiim wrote: chase rowland wrote: Skihids wrote: I was thinking you could slap a few REs onto the tank while it is in god mode, then wait for it to run and cool down. Then you pop it remotely when it's over the hill and in its redline. Is anyone doing that yet? oh god. so much tanker QQ is going to happen Because it hasn't happened already I can't wait for AV QQ us tankers finally overpowered you easy mode scrubs. A match or two ago my Gunnlogi survived 2 proto swarmers and an ADV AFG they must be pissed. Tanker/Logi Teamwork for thee, but no teamwork for me, such is the motto of the anti vehicle infantry. -Spkr4theDead
Dovallis Martan JenusKoll Osmon Surveillance Caldari State 399	Posted - 2013.12.10 18:06:00 - [15] - Quote Soo.... people are making LAV's tthat give out 100+ WP per kill? Where can I shoot one? If you can read this, it means you are reading. Unless you are skimming
Sana Rayya WASTELAND JUNK REMOVAL Top Men. 519	Posted - 2013.12.10 18:24:00 - [16] - Quote Are you guys just ramming your LAVs or getting out and detonating? I tried getting out and detonating but 3x REs didn't do the job. Maybe if I had two sets and detonated them in sequence it would work. Planting remotes on an unsuspecting tank and AVing/REing has worked on Somas and Maddies for me so far. Hope it'll work on Gunnlogis too.
gbghg L.O.T.I.S. Public Disorder. 4122	Posted - 2013.12.10 18:30:00 - [17] - Quote Benjamin Ciscko wrote: Atiim wrote: chase rowland wrote: Skihids wrote: I was thinking you could slap a few REs onto the tank while it is in god mode, then wait for it to run and cool down. Then you pop it remotely when it's over the hill and in its redline. Is anyone doing that yet? oh god. so much tanker QQ is going to happen Because it hasn't happened already I can't wait for AV QQ us tankers finally overpowered you easy mode scrubs. A match or two ago my Gunnlogi survived 2 proto swarmers and an ADV AFG they must be pissed. i've only lost 3 pythons, first time was because 2 swarms in quick succession flipped my dropship over, and the other 2 times was that i was being tagged teamed by forge guns. dropships are in a good place right now. Lv 4 forum warrior Bringer of Bacon Knight of AMV's
Zero Harpuia Turalyon 514 Turalyon Alliance 1333	Posted - 2013.12.10 18:46:00 - [18] - Quote Sana Rayya wrote: Are you guys just ramming your LAVs or getting out and detonating? I tried getting out and detonating but 3x REs didn't do the job. Maybe if I had two sets and detonated them in sequence it would work. Planting remotes on an unsuspecting tank and AVing/REing has worked on Somas and Maddies for me so far. Hope it'll work on Gunnlogis too. They are using several swatches of RE, as the OP says they are using multiple variants (think Drop Uplink spam, but RE). As for destruction, they switch to a suit with no detonator. They go off because the RE on the bumper 'take damage' on impact, leading to a cascade of explosions. Shields as Weapons
Sana Rayya WASTELAND JUNK REMOVAL Top Men. 519	Posted - 2013.12.10 18:54:00 - [19] - Quote Zero Harpuia wrote: Sana Rayya wrote: Are you guys just ramming your LAVs or getting out and detonating? I tried getting out and detonating but 3x REs didn't do the job. Maybe if I had two sets and detonated them in sequence it would work. Planting remotes on an unsuspecting tank and AVing/REing has worked on Somas and Maddies for me so far. Hope it'll work on Gunnlogis too. They are using several swatches of RE, as the OP says they are using multiple variants (think Drop Uplink spam, but RE). As for destruction, they switch to a suit with no detonator. They go off because the RE on the bumper 'take damage' on impact, leading to a cascade of explosions. Hmm but if it's collision detonation only, you don't get any points for it, do you?
Zero Harpuia Turalyon 514 Turalyon Alliance 1334	Posted - 2013.12.10 19:00:00 - [20] - Quote Sana Rayya wrote: Zero Harpuia wrote: Sana Rayya wrote: Are you guys just ramming your LAVs or getting out and detonating? I tried getting out and detonating but 3x REs didn't do the job. Maybe if I had two sets and detonated them in sequence it would work. Planting remotes on an unsuspecting tank and AVing/REing has worked on Somas and Maddies for me so far. Hope it'll work on Gunnlogis too. They are using several swatches of RE, as the OP says they are using multiple variants (think Drop Uplink spam, but RE). As for destruction, they switch to a suit with no detonator. They go off because the RE on the bumper 'take damage' on impact, leading to a cascade of explosions. Hmm but if it's collision detonation only, you don't get any points for it, do you? If you shoot my RE while standing on it, I get a kill. This is no different. Shields as Weapons
TEBOW BAGGINS Seykal Expeditionary Group Minmatar Republic 1046	Posted - 2013.12.10 19:05:00 - [21] - Quote awesome and GG we were due for a new FOTM. awesome and GG CCP, you guys are freakin geniuses
The dark cloud The Rainbow Effect 1929	Posted - 2013.12.10 19:05:00 - [22] - Quote You do get WP for killing a tank by ramming it with remote explosives. It even says it in the killfeed that you killed him with a RE. I shall show you a world, a world which you cant imagine, a world full off butthurt n00bs at the other end of my gun
pegasis prime BIG BAD W0LVES 1394	Posted - 2013.12.10 19:07:00 - [23] - Quote first off your calling tanks op but have you tried them in pc yet ?? yes they will take a beating against an unorganised enemy but will die very quickly to an organised group of mercs. that or another tank. Its gone from suck .....to blow level 1 forum warrior
Atiim Living Like Larry Schwag 1820	Posted - 2013.12.10 19:08:00 - [24] - Quote pegasis prime wrote: first off your calling tanks op but have you tried them in pc yet ?? yes they will take a beating against an unorganised enemy but will die very quickly to an organised group of mercs. that or another tank. Dude. Did you even read the OP? My Very First Thread About Tanks -HAND
Aaroniero d'Lioncourt The Southern Legion The Umbra Combine 305	Posted - 2013.12.10 19:11:00 - [25] - Quote Atiim wrote: pegasis prime wrote: first off your calling tanks op but have you tried them in pc yet ?? yes they will take a beating against an unorganised enemy but will die very quickly to an organised group of mercs. that or another tank. Dude. Did you even read the OP? pegasis prime wrote: No, i'm too cool to read the OP
Skihids Unkn0wn Killers Renegade Alliance 2492	Posted - 2013.12.10 19:22:00 - [26] - Quote It would be nice to be able to get a mobility or weapons kill with an RE on the tracks or cannon. Tankers will have to prevent infantry from getting close enough to plant REs because they won't get a warning as they would with AV grenades. The first explosion will be the last and they won't be able to run away from an attached RE and rep in safety. OTOH the strategy would be thwarted if blues detonated the REs via gunfire before the tank went into Cooldown.
lee corwood The Unholy Legion Of DarkStar DARKSTAR ARMY 13	Posted - 2013.12.10 19:29:00 - [27] - Quote Krom Ganesh wrote: ratamaq doc wrote: Another question, if shooting enemy REs causes then to blow, how will you remove them from your tank without causing damage, this could be really bad in FW for you guys. Interesting conundrum. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Do flux grenades cause REs to explode? yesssssssssss they do Pure Logi
John Demonsbane Unorganized Ninja Infantry Tactics League of Infamy 654	Posted - 2013.12.10 19:30:00 - [28] - Quote Never had a reason to skill up into the better RE's, looks like I do now! "The line between disorder and order lies in logistics" -Sun Tzu Amarr victor!
pegasis prime BIG BAD W0LVES 1396	Posted - 2013.12.10 21:36:00 - [29] - Quote Atiim wrote: pegasis prime wrote: first off your calling tanks op but have you tried them in pc yet ?? yes they will take a beating against an unorganised enemy but will die very quickly to an organised group of mercs. that or another tank. Dude. Did you even read the OP? arg this was posted in the wrong thread lol hahahahaha Its gone from suck .....to blow level 1 forum warrior
Komodo Jones Chaotik Serenity 276	Posted - 2013.12.10 23:22:00 - [30] - Quote 2 words, kamikaze dropship This is a signature. You're now reading it. You may now reply to my post.

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