MLT cooldown = 90sec

With max skills its 67.5sec

Most MLT tank users do not even have this skill at all

90secs to kill it, thats a pretty big ******* window

I have to disagree with longer cool downs and also with CCP designs with fashioning tank production around mods .

First of all like J said , they would just call in another tank and me for one , wouldn't blame them . The skill set gives you 5% which is great but the fact that you have to drive around with longer cool down times as a sitting duck , makes the mods and the skill set increases worthless and also the amount of skill points placed into the portion to acquire the " best " mods .

It's not a crime for something that's militia to be able to compete on the battlefield but for this community it is and it shows that most do not want " true " competition in this game . They would like their skill points to dictate and regain an insurmountable edge over any and every one who isn't anywhere near their level . That might be good for those who have been here for a while but for newer players and even more so those who are trying this game for the first time it would be hard fetched to retain newer player numbers and that's something that we all can agree upon as CCP is having a hard time doing and I'm sure as a business , they care about that . Look people , those who want this game ported to the PS4 which will happen in the next two to three years , need to understand that this is a business first and foremost and to hit the ground running is something that needs to be done and that can only happen with numbers .

Talk all you want about the fact ( and it's not true ) that CCP is missing out on the PS4 community but it isn't even that large first of all and second , this game has major problems that are being worked on as we speak , hell the basic's of this game isn't even solid and those who are starting need more instructions and the way it's going is not enough . Porting would only embarrass this company even more than it is already and lead even more people to question their intentions and dedication also they would need to increase their work force and most complain about CCP Shanghai , now do you really think that's a good ideal ??? Get the little things right first and build off of that .

Increasing cool downs would make many a greater sitting duck and I can hear the spam attack of the community right now about that and would dwindle the tank interest and wouldn't justify the massive amount of skill points needed to compete or to even gain access to items like turrets , hulls and mods . This is just a bad ideal and would do more harm than good . Think about it , the damage resistance is not in the hulls ( like it should be ) it's in and from the mods and with needed changes to AV you might bring an even worst situation than pre 1.7 .

Stop bashing militia tanks , it's the ONLY thing militia that's worth something and this is needed . The level of competition must be increased so this game can have a better battlefield experience and players won't leave . They need to find things in this game that make since , that doesn't question someone's intelligence , that brings a since of believe ability and that they can't find in any other game . Right now that's not being done .

Making this game easier is not the answer , increasing the level of competition is the right way to increase numbers and keep them solid .

I think that having modules stay in the state even when recalled is an order. This way, your mods are still on cooldown even if you recall and call another one in.

As far a militia tanks having dominance , I see that as only being when that is the only tank in the match . Bring up a Maddy or a Gunner with advanced or prototype equipment and you will soon see the militia tanks disappear and this is a known fact .

maybe allow recall when modules are not in 'active' or 'cooldown' state.

Increasing cooldowns won't solve the problem. Instead, people will just call in a fresh new tank ready to stomp again with the effectiveness of a proto fit tank.

We need to bring tiered modules back, and/or increase the SP gap by adding bonuses to skills. A MLT tank should NOT be as effective as a proto fit tank. Someone with 0 SP should NOT receive 60% resists or 30% damage bonus. Closing the gap between fresh and experienced tankers was a bad idea because it brought along with it noobs that don't want to invest SP but still own the field.

If a fresh pilot really wanted to learn how to tank, they'd put up with their ineffectiveness until they got better. I was running a Sica mostly back in Chromosome when the Sagaris and Surya would eat me up for a snack. But I was able to learn how to avoid them and how to even make them run. All of these new tankers in 1.7 are receiving a massive crutch that we experienced tankers never had.

Gaps help to improve players. Removing the gap and there's little reason to improve.

This is a good thread. I don't think your solution fixes the whole picture, but it's a great discussion and I'd love to make sure it gets bumped.