Hmm, would this mean that we could potentially have infinite ammo if we were to implant some "RLY SPNSIV" nanohive module in the vehicle at the expense of something else entirely? If that's the case, it would be interesting to see whether people would trade infinite ammo at the expense of better protection.

Of course, these modules would be really, really, REALLY expensive. Probably more expensive than the vehicles themselves, and should probably work for a limited time before it needs a recharge or something.

I would like to see a high power slot module that can make a vehicle a mobile supply depot, allowing suits to change fitting and reloading ammo.

Would make dropships AWESOMESAUCE.

the would slow the game down way too much. I dislike this idea.

gameplay > realism.

I'm not certain if I like this idea.

I think having to have a supply line would be a neat idea, but it might make things a little, how should I say, too complex.

If, before release, we had APCs with a Nanohive module that could be restocked at supply depots then this would be a good idea.

Or just a module on a vehicle that would let it reload itself and others but requires a high slot, gimping some tank or damage capability.

Worse: Make it a low slot. Power grid dependent. :3

Oh I am so evil.

Oh it definitely should be power grid dependent.

i like the idea.

but a troop nanohive shouldn't refill such large ammo for tanks.

supply areas could be modified for troops and vehicles or just have specialized ones for vehicle ammo.

Heres the problems with that:

What if there aren't any supply stations that your team currently owns? What if the enemy has taken them all? how are you suppose to reload your tank then?
What, then, is the point of using a tank if the ammo is going to be limited? It's a high fire power vehicle, it should be able to fire as much as possible, do as much damage as possible, be as tough as possible, yet not to the point of being unstoppable. You don't see everyone running around driving tanks do you?
Tanks have weapon heating for a reason, and its quite easy to overheat them if you are laying down the fire and not shooting smart. Even when shooting smart, you have to wait a bit for the cool down to diminish. You want to add ammo to this? "But you could reload while cooling down!" Oh so now you want to have to reload your tank as well? Are you nuts?

Vehicles are fine the way they are.

Well, I sort of agree, for Hybrid, Missile, and Artillery =). When Lasers come out they obviously are different and shouldn't apply =). But of course should be slightly weaker as a trade off.. Lol Anyways yeah ammo is always a critical part of supply if I had it my way I'd take it a step further and when the game moves into deeper customization have the default ammo for all weapons be 'militia' ammo, and have alternative ammo types you can buy, so that even ammo costs money =), that would introduce a whole new concept to using ammo resupply in battle =), perhaps with penalties and bonuses to how the resupply rate is effected by the different ammo types and people who use hives.

Basically in case you can't tell I'm all for moving towards anything that's more EVE like, lol Although I admit any Minmatar player in EVE would KILL for a ship sized nano-hive to go with their Barrage and Tremor ammo =P.

im all for anything that makes people have to rely more on eachother, cause right now you could have a team full of assaults with breach rifles and two guys with swarm launchers and u have everything u need