DUST Search - Self-hating tankers

Darken-Soul wrote:

GRIM GEAR wrote:

Ryme Intrinseca wrote:

Yesterday I sent my first hatemail in 6 months or so. I'd been killed by the same blaster tanker twice, and had just had enough of cheap deaths to the invincible tanks rolling around padding their stats.

So I sent some really mediocre hatemail, something like 'no skill tank scrub', expecting either nothing in return or a few insults. I did receive insults, but also something interesting.

The tanker told me that he too was an infantryman at heart, and that he too was sick of getting farmed by OP tanks. So sick, in fact, that he stopped ground pounding and started tanking, and had put millions of SP into it.

This got me thinking. How many players are self-hating tankers?

Most of those tanks weren't there in 1.6, and they must have come from somewhere. Are they infantry trapped in tankers' bodies? Players who would sooner feel the adrenalin rush of assaulting a well-defended point, but who've been forced into a playstyle they detest by the insane logic of CCP's Godmode lottery?

Honestly if what he said were true you would think he would be using Rail gun turrets to destroy other tanks.

Railguns are not my style. Any pansy can rail. I love when a particle cannon thinks hes got an easy kill then gets penetrated rather thoroughly by my blaster.

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Ryme Intrinseca Villore Sec Ops Gallente Federation 563	Posted - 2014.02.04 23:03:00 - [1] - Quote Yesterday I sent my first hatemail in 6 months or so. I'd been killed by the same blaster tanker twice, and had just had enough of cheap deaths to the invincible tanks rolling around padding their stats. So I sent some really mediocre hatemail, something like 'no skill tank scrub', expecting either nothing in return or a few insults. I did receive insults, but also something interesting. The tanker told me that he too was an infantryman at heart, and that he too was sick of getting farmed by OP tanks. So sick, in fact, that he stopped ground pounding and started tanking, and had put millions of SP into it. This got me thinking. How many players are self-hating tankers? Most of those tanks weren't there in 1.6, and they must have come from somewhere. Are they infantry trapped in tankers' bodies? Players who would sooner feel the adrenalin rush of assaulting a well-defended point, but who've been forced into a playstyle they detest by the insane logic of CCP's Godmode lottery?
Darken-Soul BIG BAD W0LVES 377	Posted - 2014.02.04 23:05:00 - [2] - Quote I for one cant wait till i can get my boots bloody again. Who wants some?
Vance Vyth State Covenant AQ 65	Posted - 2014.02.04 23:07:00 - [3] - Quote I first did it out of love, but then I felt I had to do it mandatory cause our team was always slacking. (a¦ê+ä-£a¦ê) n++Gö¦pâçGòÉGÇö _ - (a¦Ñ_a¦Ñ) "+60"
Vulpes Dolosus SVER True Blood Public Disorder. 858	Posted - 2014.02.04 23:07:00 - [4] - Quote I have proto large rails. No regrets. Dropship Specialist Kills- Incubus: 4; Pythons: 3 Gêå1; Other DS: 31 Gêå2; Tanks: 33 Gêå2 2/2
GRIM GEAR The Enclave Syndicate Dark Taboo 186	Posted - 2014.02.04 23:09:00 - [5] - Quote Ryme Intrinseca wrote: Yesterday I sent my first hatemail in 6 months or so. I'd been killed by the same blaster tanker twice, and had just had enough of cheap deaths to the invincible tanks rolling around padding their stats. So I sent some really mediocre hatemail, something like 'no skill tank scrub', expecting either nothing in return or a few insults. I did receive insults, but also something interesting. The tanker told me that he too was an infantryman at heart, and that he too was sick of getting farmed by OP tanks. So sick, in fact, that he stopped ground pounding and started tanking, and had put millions of SP into it. This got me thinking. How many players are self-hating tankers? Most of those tanks weren't there in 1.6, and they must have come from somewhere. Are they infantry trapped in tankers' bodies? Players who would sooner feel the adrenalin rush of assaulting a well-defended point, but who've been forced into a playstyle they detest by the insane logic of CCP's Godmode lottery? Honestly if what he said were true you would think he would be using Rail gun turrets to destroy other tanks. It's a bird! No it's a plane! Never mind it's just my shotgun in your face!
Awry Barux Paladin Survey Force Amarr Empire 449	Posted - 2014.02.04 23:11:00 - [6] - Quote I've all but stopped playing this account (my main, infantry) to play my tank alt. Maybe in 1.8 that will change. I don't hate myself for tanking, but I sure would love to go back to infantry.
Ryme Intrinseca Villore Sec Ops Gallente Federation 563	Posted - 2014.02.04 23:20:00 - [7] - Quote GRIM GEAR wrote: Ryme Intrinseca wrote: Yesterday I sent my first hatemail in 6 months or so. I'd been killed by the same blaster tanker twice, and had just had enough of cheap deaths to the invincible tanks rolling around padding their stats. So I sent some really mediocre hatemail, something like 'no skill tank scrub', expecting either nothing in return or a few insults. I did receive insults, but also something interesting. The tanker told me that he too was an infantryman at heart, and that he too was sick of getting farmed by OP tanks. So sick, in fact, that he stopped ground pounding and started tanking, and had put millions of SP into it. This got me thinking. How many players are self-hating tankers? Most of those tanks weren't there in 1.6, and they must have come from somewhere. Are they infantry trapped in tankers' bodies? Players who would sooner feel the adrenalin rush of assaulting a well-defended point, but who've been forced into a playstyle they detest by the insane logic of CCP's Godmode lottery? Honestly if what he said were true you would think he would be using Rail gun turrets to destroy other tanks. Yeah, I thought that. Maybe militia rail gun tanks are like a gateway drug? They kill enemy tanks but then notice they can kill infantry risk-free. So why not do that, but more efficiently? Before they know it they're hooked on the hard stuff, CRU camping in a blaster tank like a boss. The stats go up, but inside they're dying.
Benjamin Ciscko Fatal Absolution Public Disorder. 1536	Posted - 2014.02.04 23:20:00 - [8] - Quote But I can't team carry on the ground. Caldari Tanker/Minmatar Assault Forum warrior lvl 1
THEAMAZING POTHEAD Nyain San Renegade Alliance 857	Posted - 2014.02.04 23:22:00 - [9] - Quote I use tanks almost every game now as well, not for running OP tanks, but for the simple fact that I'm the only dedicated tank killer I see on dust anymore. If I don't kill enemy tanks, no one does, 100% of the time. Only time they die is when a friendly tanker just so happens to get the jump on then, which rarely happens, I seem to get the garbage tankers on my team.. I absolutely can't stand running from tanks the whole game which happens every time I go infantry, and my proto AV nades, FGs, and swarms are all useless trash, so I either use a double dmg mod MLT railgun sica, or a triple dmg mod particle cannon gunnlogi. So every match is the same... spawn MCC or auto deploy in ambush, call in sica with dmg mods, r@pe tanks the whole game. I do run a maddy neutron blaster or soma MLT BL with dmg mod high slot sometimes, but thats rarely. Gallente starter fit w/ 3 complex armor plates has more HP than any proto shield suit with all complex shield extenders
Darken-Soul BIG BAD W0LVES 377	Posted - 2014.02.04 23:27:00 - [10] - Quote GRIM GEAR wrote: Ryme Intrinseca wrote: Yesterday I sent my first hatemail in 6 months or so. I'd been killed by the same blaster tanker twice, and had just had enough of cheap deaths to the invincible tanks rolling around padding their stats. So I sent some really mediocre hatemail, something like 'no skill tank scrub', expecting either nothing in return or a few insults. I did receive insults, but also something interesting. The tanker told me that he too was an infantryman at heart, and that he too was sick of getting farmed by OP tanks. So sick, in fact, that he stopped ground pounding and started tanking, and had put millions of SP into it. This got me thinking. How many players are self-hating tankers? Most of those tanks weren't there in 1.6, and they must have come from somewhere. Are they infantry trapped in tankers' bodies? Players who would sooner feel the adrenalin rush of assaulting a well-defended point, but who've been forced into a playstyle they detest by the insane logic of CCP's Godmode lottery? Honestly if what he said were true you would think he would be using Rail gun turrets to destroy other tanks. Railguns are not my style. Any pansy can rail. I love when a particle cannon thinks hes got an easy kill then gets penetrated rather thoroughly by my blaster. Who wants some?

Vulpes Dolosus SVER True Blood Public Disorder. 858	Posted - 2014.02.04 23:31:00 - [11] - Quote Darken-Soul wrote: GRIM GEAR wrote: Ryme Intrinseca wrote: Yesterday I sent my first hatemail in 6 months or so. I'd been killed by the same blaster tanker twice, and had just had enough of cheap deaths to the invincible tanks rolling around padding their stats. So I sent some really mediocre hatemail, something like 'no skill tank scrub', expecting either nothing in return or a few insults. I did receive insults, but also something interesting. The tanker told me that he too was an infantryman at heart, and that he too was sick of getting farmed by OP tanks. So sick, in fact, that he stopped ground pounding and started tanking, and had put millions of SP into it. This got me thinking. How many players are self-hating tankers? Most of those tanks weren't there in 1.6, and they must have come from somewhere. Are they infantry trapped in tankers' bodies? Players who would sooner feel the adrenalin rush of assaulting a well-defended point, but who've been forced into a playstyle they detest by the insane logic of CCP's Godmode lottery? Honestly if what he said were true you would think he would be using Rail gun turrets to destroy other tanks. Railguns are not my style. Any pansy can rail. I love when a particle cannon thinks hes got an easy kill then gets penetrated rather thoroughly by my blaster. How's that working for you? I'm almost positive any rail + hardener can out dps any blaster, not to mention range advantage. Heck, shields can regen through lower tier blasters with a hardener. Dropship Specialist Kills- Incubus: 4; Pythons: 3 Gêå1; Other DS: 31 Gêå2; Tanks: 33 Gêå2 2/2
Henchmen21 Planet Express LLC 511	Posted - 2014.02.04 23:51:00 - [12] - Quote It's why on my vehicle alt I mainly run rails, even if just against infantry. The blaster just seems too easy, the last time I did it wasn't even on my alt the match came down to either clone them asap or they win. Hopped in my mlt blaster made sure we cloned them. It was just that easy. Henchmen21: Infantry Gotyougood Ufkr: Vehicles
True Adamance Kameira Lodge Amarr Empire 6626	Posted - 2014.02.05 00:03:00 - [13] - Quote Ryme Intrinseca wrote: Yesterday I sent my first hatemail in 6 months or so. I'd been killed by the same blaster tanker twice, and had just had enough of cheap deaths to the invincible tanks rolling around padding their stats. So I sent some really mediocre hatemail, something like 'no skill tank scrub', expecting either nothing in return or a few insults. I did receive insults, but also something interesting. The tanker told me that he too was an infantryman at heart, and that he too was sick of getting farmed by OP tanks. So sick, in fact, that he stopped ground pounding and started tanking, and had put millions of SP into it. This got me thinking. How many players are self-hating tankers? Most of those tanks weren't there in 1.6, and they must have come from somewhere. Are they infantry trapped in tankers' bodies? Players who would sooner feel the adrenalin rush of assaulting a well-defended point, but who've been forced into a playstyle they detest by the insane logic of CCP's Godmode lottery? I'm a tanker trapped in an infantryman's body, trapped in a cage of self loathing and lack of purpose. AKA I'm a tanker who is bored of seeing tank spams, being so powerful, and not having a dedicated battlefield role. "My Faith in you is absolute; my sword is Yours, My God, and Your will guides me now and for all eternity."


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