DUST Search - Why do people hate tanks so much????

TYCHUS MAXWELL wrote:

Operative 1125 Lokaas wrote:

TANKOPHOBIA and the ignorance to understand that a tank is not a problem nor is a tank with a turret that is anything other than a large blaster.

The large blaster was the only problem. More specifically, militia tanks with large blasters are the problem due to ease of spam.

Nip that and tanks are never a problem to infantry. The off handed rail or missile shot that kills one lil' ol' infantry every so few minutes during a match? Please.

The only reason to destroy an enemy tank without a large blaster is to help a team member tanker out or for fun. But, the way TANKOPHOBES talk neither of those options are really the reason why they want to destroy a tank. If they hate tanks then why help a team mate tanker out? Why do it for fun when you hate tanks?

No, it is because they have a disorder.

A Tanker that only gets one infantry kill every couple of minutes with a rail turret or Missile turret is bad and is exactly why people hate on tankers. The fact that tankers can perform that poorly and get away with it is why people stereotype tankers as scrubs. If you think one kill every couple of minutes is good then that's the reason you think tanks shouldn't be vulnerable to infantry. Missle turrets especially, I don't have them unlocked yet but I stole a redberries missile madrugar once (Which is part of the reason missle turrets are on my to do list) and proceeded to go 22/0. It's not that hard to aim missiles they're slightly off target to the left and right of the reticle, same with rail turrets you have to aim a little above your target.

Edit: I'll also add that this was a missile madrugar with all basic fittings except for one advanced heavy repper and this was during hotfix Bravo IE. post tank nerfs. Tankers are a serious threat that intelligent teams don't ignore. They are a good way to push the enemy off an objective during a stalemate even if they do get quickly destroyed. Just don't field 500k tanks unless you know you can keep it. A 70k tank is cheaper than the 80k ishokune assault fit I typically have to use to kill the 70k tank and that tank is far less vulnerable then my 80k ishokune assault heavy.


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Operative 1125 Lokaas True Companion Planetary Requisitions 358	Posted - 2014.08.18 17:38:00 - [1] - Quote TANKOPHOBIA and the ignorance to understand that a tank is not a problem nor is a tank with a turret that is anything other than a large blaster. The large blaster was the only problem. More specifically, militia tanks with large blasters are the problem due to ease of spam. Nip that and tanks are never a problem to infantry. The off handed rail or missile shot that kills one lil' ol' infantry every so few minutes during a match? Please. The only reason to destroy an enemy tank without a large blaster is to help a team member tanker out or for fun. But, the way TANKOPHOBES talk neither of those options are really the reason why they want to destroy a tank. If they hate tanks then why help a team mate tanker out? Why do it for fun when you hate tanks? No, it is because they have a disorder. THIS IS THE VOICE OF RÁN
Operative 1125 Lokaas True Companion Planetary Requisitions 358	Posted - 2014.08.18 17:53:00 - [2] - Quote Death Shadow117 wrote: Tread Loudly 2 wrote: I swear tanking is the most looked down upon out of all the other specializations so I'm just curious why do ground units hate us so much? I dont hate all tanks... just kdr padding blaster scrubs. Yes, but how can you tell that that is what they are? I just created a new character for my son to mess around with. He wanted to do tanks. He can't do standard tanks or turrets yet nor does he know how to use the tank better so he's rolling around in a mil tank with a mil blaster. I hopped on too for some cheap fun. I do the same thing that a kd/r scrub would do GÇô shoot infantry and tanks with a blaster, lose a tank to AV etc. Why try to determine the intent of a tanker other than they are playing in a way that you don't like? Some people try to enjoy a game their way and other people seem to need this game to desperately prove some kind of pre-pubescent manhood and tanks apparently emasculate the player's epeen. THIS IS THE VOICE OF RÁN
Operative 1125 Lokaas True Companion Planetary Requisitions 358	Posted - 2014.08.18 18:01:00 - [3] - Quote Monkey MAC wrote: People don't hate tanks, just the people who drive them. Their ***holes! You know this? Lol. Then so is every other person who would dare shoot someone's character in this game. HOW DARE THEY? What's good for the gooseGÇª THIS IS THE VOICE OF RÁN
Operative 1125 Lokaas True Companion Planetary Requisitions 359	Posted - 2014.08.19 04:55:00 - [4] - Quote TYCHUS MAXWELL wrote: Operative 1125 Lokaas wrote: TANKOPHOBIA and the ignorance to understand that a tank is not a problem nor is a tank with a turret that is anything other than a large blaster. The large blaster was the only problem. More specifically, militia tanks with large blasters are the problem due to ease of spam. Nip that and tanks are never a problem to infantry. The off handed rail or missile shot that kills one lil' ol' infantry every so few minutes during a match? Please. The only reason to destroy an enemy tank without a large blaster is to help a team member tanker out or for fun. But, the way TANKOPHOBES talk neither of those options are really the reason why they want to destroy a tank. If they hate tanks then why help a team mate tanker out? Why do it for fun when you hate tanks? No, it is because they have a disorder. A Tanker that only gets one infantry kill every couple of minutes with a rail turret or Missile turret is bad and is exactly why people hate on tankers. The fact that tankers can perform that poorly and get away with it is why people stereotype tankers as scrubs. If you think one kill every couple of minutes is good then that's the reason you think tanks shouldn't be vulnerable to infantry. Missle turrets especially, I don't have them unlocked yet but I stole a redberries missile madrugar once (Which is part of the reason missle turrets are on my to do list) and proceeded to go 22/0. It's not that hard to aim missiles they're slightly off target to the left and right of the reticle, same with rail turrets you have to aim a little above your target. Edit: I'll also add that this was a missile madrugar with all basic fittings except for one advanced heavy repper and this was during hotfix Bravo IE. post tank nerfs. Tankers are a serious threat that intelligent teams don't ignore. They are a good way to push the enemy off an objective during a stalemate even if they do get quickly destroyed. Just don't field 500k tanks unless you know you can keep it. A 70k tank is cheaper than the 80k ishokune assault fit I typically have to use to kill the 70k tank and that tank is far less vulnerable then my 80k ishokune assault heavy. Point missed. Rail and missiles are not a threat to infantry because they are anti-tank, anti-vehicle and that is why those players are fielding them. They are performing a different service. If it isn't supposed to be about kd/r why does the arguement keep coming back to it? THIS IS THE VOICE OF RÁN