The main problem with tier 2 tanks, is that people don't know how to kill them. People expect to kill a marauder solo, and unless you are dealing with a not so good tank driver, that simply will not happen in 9/10 cases. It is definitely possible to solo these tanks, but very difficult. That is proper!

Lay remote explosive traps on roads, hit them with a swarm launcher a few times so that when they chase you to try and come kill the guy with 'harmless' swarm launchers, he goes boom when he rolls over your trap! The other night I actually killed two tanks with the same trap at the same time without even knowing the second tank was there! I was pleasantly suprised to see six kills pop up on the feed. Being on the other team's comms to hear the rage was even sweeter. For the next four or five rounds I was matched against this team of 3-4 tanks, and proceeded to harass them nonstop all match, killing them quite a few times while only dying once or twice myself over the course of all of the rounds. More importantly, in forcing the tanks to flee from me I was stopping them from steamrolling my team. This meant their kill counts plummeted in comparison to what they were in rounds I have been on the same team as they were. :)

Traps are very effective, and swarm launchers can really do some damage if you keep at it. Teamwork is your best weapon against these, as a smart driver you will have an absolute nightmare killing solo.

Nova, what are you doing? They're supposed to believe these things are unkillable and you're ruining it!

Well if my memory does serve me (since the damn intel doesn't work yet. But it will SOON [trademark]), I cannot put names to my tank kills. In either case I get reliable kills by ambushing the tanks from blind sides if my first volleys of swarmers cannot take them down. I just reload and then go intercepting the tanks. Start with Tier 2 AV grenades and finish them off with quick dumb fire prototypes. Usually takes down even the strongest Sagaris tank when done. If I can I mark the Sagaris with a frago as squad leader and/or get on the mic and rat him out constantly so that every forge gun/swarmer points in his direction with a sign saying "Sagaris Season".

Besides I wouldn't wanna have tanks suffer the same fate as the mini gun. Nova is right in this regard but I think there's sarcasm in your last post of your protest Noc. Hard to tell since text conveys little emotions proper.

On the other hand they also could simply buff the turrets placed on the maps, not necessarily more HP but more damage definitely.
Especially large blaster turrets feel pretty weak for what they are supposed to be.

I still don't know why all the sagaris hate. The surya is a harder nut to crack by far. I should know since it is usually up to me to take them out.

In my experience, limited as it may be by only a dozen sorties in my Surya, I have to say that I've had to run from a lot of infantry with swarms and forges to go lick my wounds. Maybe it's my inexperience, or it could be that I just suck at driving HAVs. I consider myself to be somewhat clever though, and can say fairly confidently that I've squeezed out every last bit of PG/CPU to fit my Surya with the best available equipment. I will say again, I find myself running from well equipped AV infantry a lot.

Having said that, In the few head-to-head stand-and-deliver engagements I've had against Sagaris Tanks, I've managed to come out on top more often than not.

120mm plate, 3 efficient reps, 1 voltaic, 1 f45 dcu, viola, you've exceeded the sagaris passive tank and can run it all the time.

ATM first team to drop good vehicles and pilot them well can murder anything that is being called for from the opposite team by killing the "vehicle carriers" in a few shots.

Not really. This only really happens when a team gets red-lined, but by then the match is basically over and only a complete moron would try calling anything down. When the terminals at A, B, and C are still being hotly contested, I doubt very much that you'll see an experienced pilot waiting at the opposing teams red-line on the off chance they can shoot down a carrier. It's simply not an effective use of your time, and by sitting there in one place, it gives your opponents way too much time to sneak up behind you with Swarm Launchers, Forge Guns, AV grenades and/or Remote explosives. It doesn't take much of a concentrated attack to take a Marauder down.

Anyways if you think either of these tanks are bad wait until they put out the amarrian one, that will much more harder to kill. Albit slower but alot tougher for sure.

Anyways if you think either of these tanks are bad wait until they put out the amarrian one, that will much more harder to kill. Albit slower but alot tougher for sure.

I just can't wait to destroy the 1.2 mil tanks

Ryan, your in every post that mentions a Sagaris saying how much you like to kill them.
What did a saragis ever do to you, did it wrong you in some way?

"Saragis Season" starts next Thursday when the server goes back up and all you 'good' AV guys are diluted with a new batch of newbs mmmmwwwwwhahahah

Forget racial variants. Wait until we have siege modules.

Forgive my ignorance but what are Siege modules?

If you don't have Prototype Swarm Launcher or Prototype Forge gun trained you really shouldn't be making or posting complaints about Marauder tanks. Someone's invested millions into their fit, put down your AR and train an AV solution to an appropriate level. I've killed several and only have the upgraded SL.

Oh for the love of -

Teamwork. Coordinate your attacks. Keep lonewolfing and drop like flies, or wolfpack it up and plow through tanks.

Seriously, I scoff at the solo militia swarm launcher. I crap myself when that same launcher is accompanied by another launcher and a forge gun.

Forgive my ignorance but what are Siege modules?