tanks have always been too light for my taste i liked it much more when you couldnt drive over someone

tank ramming was the ****
it was awsome as **** to ram one tank to pieces while his buddy ***** a brick and you're like
SUP *****!!!

Currently tanks can currently escape a death by running over each other, in opposition to their massive size and weight. We need a change in physics.

1. Tank speed we can live with. But they need to reach that top speed way slower. It should take time for something so massive to reach it's top speed. Simply reducing acceleration would also aid AV in getting the killing blow on a tank before they escape, while tanks can still get to where they are needed in a timely manner. For those wishing real life comparison, an Abrams accelerates from 0-20 in 7.2 seconds. Comparatively, most cars reach 0-60 in about 5-6 seconds. Tanks should take awhile to get moving.

2. Tanks need more gravity affecting them. Specifically, a tank should be unable to drive over another tank. At best, it can slowly push it along until the tank can maneuver past. This causes concern for me, because there have been multiple occasions where friendly tanks would have impeded my progress, but it also opens up new tactics, such as using tanks as mobile roadblocks in order to block hostile armor from reaching critical points. Plus, most importantly for me, It means someone cannot simply drive over me to try and escape destruction.

Currently tanks can currently escape a death by running over each other, in opposition to their massive size and weight. We need a change in physics.

2. Tanks need more gravity affecting them. Specifically, a tank should be unable to drive over another tank. At best, it can slowly push it along until the tank can maneuver past. This causes concern for me, because there have been multiple occasions where friendly tanks would have impeded my progress, but it also opens up new tactics, such as using tanks as mobile roadblocks in order to block hostile armor from reaching critical points. Plus, most importantly for me, It means someone cannot simply drive over me to try and escape destruction.

Agreed acceleration could take a small hit, nothing overly drastic. And currently, a nitro mod(Speed mod) will basically put you at top speed instantly. Those would need to be addresed in some way, like maybe switching it over to increasing top speed or somthing.

Your second point, I want to agree with you, but at the same time I like the current mechanic. It's not like its overly beneficial to one or the other. If someone drives over you trying to escape you, you back up with him. Giving you time to reposition your turret.

On the other hand, you can use it to your advantage, to gain a few seconds of breathing room, but in the same time that you take a breather, the enemy is too. So both are rechargin, ect. I think it adds for some interesting tank battles and improves the TTK. Otherwise, battles would be very straight forward in CQC, and quick to boot.


But at the same time, tanks blocking objectives, creating walls, ect, sounds equally decent. Now, if we just had maps specifically designed for it(with the idea of creating tank walls), and MAVs, we would be in business.

Imagine it, the objective is walled off, with 2 entry ways, of which are big gaps but enough that a tank can effectively block fully. So the only way in is through those gates. So if tank A blocks gate 1 infantry are funneled into gate 2. Objective becomes overwhelmed, tank B magically pops in and seals off gate 2, steaming the flow of reinforcements, allowing everyone inside to clean up, and refresh.

In which case, the enemy pulls out it's own tanks, AV, ect to push the objective. It would certainly add some new dynamics to the field for tanks. For once, they can have a different role on the field, that being killing atm.

Plus there's a bug where your turret will not shoot if they are on top of you, so they also receive a temporary safe haven where I can't place a few more shots on them as they roll over me and behind my turret.

see i very very much disagree with you on the driving over thing
it only helps the rail perform in a way it really shouldnt be able to do easly
by driving over a tank a rail gun can dominate because it doesnt have to worry about positioning which is the key to tank v tank fights
it unfairly helps a long range weapon by letting also be good in CQC you cant have your cake and eat it too

also this machnic has really hurt CQC tank battles as it take away alot of the skill in these fights

the new physics suck and really need to be reworked

I miss the old ramming mechanics, I won so many tank battles with a well timed ram that completely rattled my opponents or took half a shield tanks health, I've gotten used to the current mechanics mind you, there is a certain amount of skill in using the leap frog style of ramming to gain position or stall for time, it still has the effect of rattling an opponent too.

If tank ramming becomes completely impotent and doesn't allow you to move the other tank or move past it, kiss the one card blaster tanks still have to play against the rail tanks in CQC good bye, it will just be a matter of dmg mods on hold down fire button watch tank in front go bye bye.

Dude it still is. I glitched rammed an enemy sica with hardeners on and destroyed its shields.

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If you want physics try a simulator. And if you want to truly understand Dust514 physics just Watch a Derp Ship Fly! Seriously, physics is the last thing that is accurate in this game. Or most other Science Fiction based video games for that matter.

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I am for ramming tanking down shields and armor. Our tanks weigh many tons, ramming at any significant speed would hurt. Hardeners would reduce this damage.

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Whether it's realistic or not is irrelevant. It makes for a rubbish game.

Big ol' tanks flying through the air? That looks plain ridiculous and feels just wrong. These things are supposed to be damn heavy. Even at top speeds something like that shouldn't be doing jumps off of sand dunes - granted, it's not as bad as it used to be but it still happens.

Increase the gravity effect on tanks but give them more torque - they should still be able to get up inclines and even drive over each other but it should happen really slowly and look like it takes A LOT of effort. This would in turn reduce their acceleration to a point where they would move at a sensible pace from stationary.

+1 and the easy solution so red line rail (and snipers) is to set a friendly timer of 1-2 mins per life before it becomes a normal 20 sec redline. Ccp could alas put some fancy animation of the redline changing colour from green to red as those 1-2 mins pass.