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Nirwanda Vaughns
Death Firm.
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Posted - 2014.03.24 23:13:00 -
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something that came up in a chat earlier was mixing a scout with cloak and R.Es as a way of tackling tanks.
simply scout cloaks and runs at a tank, quickly ditches RE's on it and detonates. yes this is being done now but how effective could the cloak be in helping get to the tanks before infantry/tank see the scout?
there is the shimmer of course but surely having 50% visibility is better than 100%
was just an idea we had, wondering what the scout community thought?
Rolling with the punches
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CRYPT3C W0LF
Auraxis Special Forces
478
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Posted - 2014.03.24 23:16:00 -
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I think it has to more do with the fact that the Tank Pilots can hear the RE's deploying, driving back, activating hardeners
Cloak Engaged~
Can I Haz A Cheezburger?
SlayerScout, I feast on you're Proto Remains!:)
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Dexter307
The Unholy Legion Of DarkStar
1136
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Posted - 2014.03.24 23:16:00 -
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You can be seen while moving when cloaked so no |
Joel II X
Dah Gods O Bacon
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Posted - 2014.03.24 23:17:00 -
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CRYPT3C W0LF wrote:I think it has to more do with the fact that the Tank Pilots can hear the RE's deploying, driving back, activating hardeners
This.
Tanks are already blind, but they sure as hell aren't deaf if they know what they're doing. |
Dingleburt Bangledack
Knights Of Ender
Galactic Skyfleet Empire
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Posted - 2014.03.24 23:18:00 -
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You can not deploy RE's while cloaked.
So, equipped with a cloak or not, the tank will still see you dropping your first RE onto it, run away 50 meters in 2 seconds and kill you instantly.
In other words, the cloak will make no difference. |
Hecarim Van Hohen
Bullet Cluster
685
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Posted - 2014.03.24 23:20:00 -
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*bleep*
"Oh that would be an RE, better activate hardeners and drive away"
*HAV drives to the sunset and lives happily ever after murdering clones left and right*
TOUGH TITTY, SAID THE KITTY.
-Blaine the Mono
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Nirwanda Vaughns
Death Firm.
455
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Posted - 2014.03.24 23:20:00 -
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Dingleburt Bangledack wrote:You can not deploy RE's while cloaked.
So, equipped with a cloak or not, the tank will still see you dropping your first RE onto it, run away 50 meters in 2 seconds and kill you instantly.
In other words, the cloak will make no difference.
yer know switching equipment decloaks you. didnt know if just having that extra cover would help getting to the tank. oh well. amarr logi it is again  least teh equiment bonus helps gettign the prox mines on now lol
Rolling with the punches
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Waiyu Ren
Seeker of The Path
85
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Posted - 2014.03.24 23:21:00 -
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A friend of mine already does this without the cloak. 1.8 is just going to give him twice as many remotes to sprinkle about. 
Edit: If you run at the tank at a certain angle the turret can't track fast enough, the driver also has to move away in order to actually hit you. Logi is good too, though it's a very situational way to deal with tanks.... It only works in built up areas, and never against a decent driver.
Shouting doesn't make your opinion seem more valid, it just makes you seem more annoying.
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Dingleburt Bangledack
Knights Of Ender
Galactic Skyfleet Empire
56
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Posted - 2014.03.24 23:22:00 -
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Nirwanda Vaughns wrote:Dingleburt Bangledack wrote:You can not deploy RE's while cloaked.
So, equipped with a cloak or not, the tank will still see you dropping your first RE onto it, run away 50 meters in 2 seconds and kill you instantly.
In other words, the cloak will make no difference. yer know switching equipment decloaks you. didnt know if just having that extra cover would help getting to the tank. oh well. amarr logi it is again least teh equiment bonus helps gettign the prox mines on now lol
The extra cover COULD'VE helped, but...
3rd person view exists. Any "tanker" that's not fresh out of the academy uses it.
Redline Railtanks don't count. |
crazy space 1
GunFall Mobilization
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Posted - 2014.03.24 23:23:00 -
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Tanks move to fast for remote mines to stick. You can watch them slide and glitch off the tank. Why did they double tank speed? I had an easier time sticking remote mines under tanks in chromosome and remote mines didn't even stick back then! It's like being sticky has made it harder to kill tanks with remote mines due to the speed changes.
I've been here since day 1, Remote mines used to be better verus tanks...a lot better.
I've seen tanks run over prox mines and be too fast for them to trigger in time... |
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Nirwanda Vaughns
Death Firm.
455
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Posted - 2014.03.24 23:26:00 -
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personally i dont use R.E's i prefer prox mines. just a shame that prox mines dont 'seek' towards the vehicle liek av nades do though. base it on the signature radius of the vehicle based on the seek radius so bigger vehicles liek tanks they seek from further away (5-10m) whereas LAVs it has to be a bit closer (0-5m) would make them far more effective than they are and us AV guys wouldn't have to fit all 3 types just to cover enough ground to take a tank down
Rolling with the punches
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Master Smurf
Nos Nothi
268
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Posted - 2014.03.24 23:54:00 -
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RE's are an alternative solution to dealing with tanks because AV weapons are underwhelming.
Its a result of - not an intended role.
"Shine bright like a diamond"
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Molon Labe.
General Tso's Alliance
522
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Posted - 2014.03.24 23:55:00 -
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a... this is a valid tactic without a cloak. hardly a day goes by where I don't get a tank kill with REs. these naysayers are fools.
Thr33 is the magic number.
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DiablosMajora
Occultum Scientia
Black Flame.
2
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Posted - 2014.03.24 23:56:00 -
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Done it before, I am of the game's overarching issues become more apparent. Another thing is clearly boosting, the fact that when someone is or boosting?.
Prepare you angus
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Tectonic Fusion
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Posted - 2014.03.25 00:01:00 -
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Forge gunning and jihad LAVs will still be the best AV.
Solo Player
Squad status: Locked
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One Eyed King
Land of the BIind
766
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Posted - 2014.03.25 00:09:00 -
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If the tanker is not paying attention, you could sneak up on it, then jump on, where it can't shoot you, and lay down REs that way.
What I find most interesting is not the cloak, but the two EQ slots. One for proxies, one for REs. Lay traps in frequently traveled areas using both and see what happens.
Looking for the scout hangout?
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crazy space 1
GunFall Mobilization
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Posted - 2014.03.25 00:45:00 -
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Master Smurf wrote:RE's are an alternative solution to dealing with tanks because AV weapons are underwhelming.
Its a result of - not an intended role.
That's nonsense, REs used to be better AV in Chromosome as well. Tanks moved a lot slower even with more types of speed mods being available back in the day. I've still got one tank with a module that is no longer available, but I can't deploy it. If I replace it the item will be lost forever.
Back when we only had one map, the 4 point one, tanks were slow enough that being a scout you could throw mines under a tank without them noticing you and blow them up. They used to have a lot less hp. But when they buffed tanks HP they didn't buff Remote mines damage.
You are absolutely not someone who should speaking on the topic. |
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