I think railguns need to have their Alpha damage nerfed, if they want to maintain the range. It just doesn't make sense that they have awesome damage AND range. They easily outperform the other turret variants with the advent of the ultra high resistance hardeners. The only thing that can break such high resistances, is equally high alpha damage.

While it won't fix the problem with redline rails, as that IS a terrain issue(and not something easy to fix), it will help to lessen the major impact railguns now play on the field. Dropships do have extreme mobility, but that feels wasted when you are easily shot down by something you can't even affect.

Less damage means more time for a DS pilot to react, whether that be flippin on hardeners, evasive maneuvers, or breaking LOS. Currently, I feel that is the biggest issue facing dropships pilots AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN. (Yes, I know redline setup is an issue, still, I easily drop dropships out of the sky, and I DON'T REDLINE SNIPE.

In turn, this would have a positive effect on tanks. Railguns are currently the go to weapon for anything vehicle destruction related above all other turrets. They work incredibly well at ANY RANGE. They outperform other variants on vehicles without hardeners and with hardeners. I feel there should be a trade off somewhere to bring it more inline with the performace of the other turret types.

You can't have both the highest alpha and the longest range. Well you could, if you reduced clip size, ROF, and heat cost. But that's the point, got to lose in order to gain.