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Derpty Derp
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Posted - 2015.05.14 17:59:00 -
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The LAV is fine, you can shoot people from the back of it, escape quickly when needed, even run people over if you're feeling lazy...
A tank has 2 more turrets (one of which is huge and deadly,) you wont take meaningful damage your average gun toting moron, it fits in 90% (based on a poll from the university of my arse) and it does everything else the LAV does, without getting instapopped by a stray av grenade.
As much fun as I have in my LAV, the only reason I ever find myself using it over a tank, is just for the sake of pratting about. The only places it can go, that a tank couldn't, would be crowded places filled with trigger happy mercs, just waiting to pop you out of your tin can.
I personally think the LAV should be almost (if not as) strong as a tank. This sounds stupid, but it's the only vehicle you can shoot out the occupants with any weapon, but there's really no use of this, if you can blow up the vehicle with 1 or 2 av grenades.
I know they used to be crazy AV resistant and they got nerfed to hell, because so much as breathing near an LAV meant being roadkill. This has since been fixed, you need a damn good run up (or a wall) to avoid them just being knocked to one side... Heck I once dragged a HMG wielding madman half way across the map on the front bumper.
It needs something and so far the main idea is to give the gunner a defense increase or some shield, which really doesn't change the fact that a tank is just all around better for everything. |
Derpty Derp
Dead Man's Game
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Posted - 2015.05.15 15:44:00 -
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Lol, I'll admit comparing LAV to tanks was not the best way to go, however in the current state, they do exactly the same thing.
I definitely prefer some of the other approaches being suggested in the replies, the LAV needs a role... Though as good as logistic LAV's would be, I always thought it would be better to add as a separate small turret, as flying in close with an ads would be hellishly fun (and yet equally suicidal.)
Would need to stop a pair of tanks constantly repping each other though, so perhaps a bonus for the other two that make it worth using, or just not allowing them to be fit on tanks... |
Derpty Derp
Dead Man's Game
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Posted - 2015.05.16 18:00:00 -
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Oswald Rehnquist wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yA92oJXM5k
LAV's can move faster than tanks can track.
Bad pilot with an armour tank refused to shoot back at the LAV... Possible lack of damage notification?
Either way, proves nothing. If you try to drive around a shield tank, it can blow you to pieces... Also how many times is that guy gonna overheat the rail, that is some bad turret control!
BLOOD Ruler wrote:It is cheaper.
It is debatable... If you run a **** fit LAV, it'll blow up a lot... If you run around in free LAV with free suit, you're gonna get nowhere against mildly competent opponents.
If you build a decent Saga-II, I'd suggest it could cost more than a capable militia tank. |
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