Tebu Gan
Dem Durrty Boyz
Renegade Alliance
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Posted - 2014.01.21 22:44:00 -
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Yeah man, I agree with a lot of those points.
Tanking used to be something you had to work at to be good with. I always had a large variety of fits to choose from, depending on the situation. I spent a lot of time going through fits, finding small way to tweak them and make them stronger. Yeah tanks were in a bad spot (not as bad as some people put it) against AV, my Gunnlogi more than the Maddie.
I stuck it out though, and in 90% of my matches, I ran tanks. Tanks were EXPENSIVE pre 1.7. Never had I gone above a mil. A lot of my turrets were proto AUR turrets to help offset the high costs. But I ran tanks nearly every single match. I got to a point where my tanks would last 5 to 6 matches, at least enough that I could stay isk positive.
Tanking WAS a skilled trade.The only tankers back then were GOOD tankers. It took a lot of planning and quick thinking to survive back then. Losing a tank meant being tankless, for some, a few matches. Man did I hate getting dropped in just a few seconds by the AFG, or the ultra long range swarms that never rendered, and somehow managed to dropped you in just 2 to 3 volleys.
TTK was a huge issue with tankers, as a single AV could decimate a tank, with no skill required whatsoever. Just point and click, and ultra tracking swarms do the work for you! And these are issues that I didn't feel required a full rework. I still wonder the **** they were thinking.
Now though, tanking really requires no skill, fits are very straight forward and easy (Hardeners DUH), and they are cheap. And the icing on the cake ULTRA MEGA BADASS POWERFUL. So now any scrub, can jump in a tank and own? You should have to work for that power just like anybody else!
Tanks should be powerful, but they should also be hard to use and costly. Not cheap and easy. It puts my SP to shame. He here's a hint for any would be tankers, FORGET ALL OTHER MODS. You only need to ever use 3;
Hardeners
Damage mod
Reps (boosters or Armor repairs)
And boom, yr done. Double hardeners, consider a damage mod (armor tanks a rep as well). That IS the best fit, and should be the only one tankers ever use. Aside from stacking damage mods that is. It's so easy!
Nuff Said
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