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mongo flash Circle of Huskarl Minmatar Republic 81	Posted - 2012.08.30 01:33:00 - [1] - Quote Where is the incentive to roll anything but a completely tank spec toon? Tanks can't be killed they have massive killing power. Theanti tank infantry is LOL at best. I like where this game is going and could go I just don't see a reason for anyone who wants to win at this game to ever do anything but sit in a tank. Atleast in eve the ship classes are made in such a way that you must be able to fly many different types to fit the fight. But in dust there is never a bad time to have a tank. Which leads me to ask where is the incentive?
Obama DAT Doomheim 389	Posted - 2012.08.30 01:46:00 - [2] - Quote I rather run and gun then sit in a tank shooting rockets. Props to those tank crews, but I don't see the joy.
Arbor Viridanus Sanmatar Kelkoons Minmatar Republic 196	Posted - 2012.08.30 01:47:00 - [3] - Quote No one's really bothered to specialize in AV yet. Once you end up with entire specialized AV squads against your HAV and your two gunners, you'll be singing a different tune.
Odiain Suliis 39	Posted - 2012.08.30 01:48:00 - [4] - Quote Not all of the thingsI think,, have been rolled-out yet. So it's too soon to cry about balancing things.
Dr Skurlock SVER True Blood Unclaimed. 57	Posted - 2012.08.30 01:56:00 - [5] - Quote Odiain Suliis wrote: Not all of the thingsI think,, have been rolled-out yet. So it's too soon to cry about balancing things. Ya, I hear you speakin. Thing is, Minmitar tanks still aren't here yet with heavy artillery. The tears are only a trickling stream atm. Once we get Min tanks, it will be a raging river.
Wakko03 Better Hide R Die 134	Posted - 2012.08.30 02:14:00 - [6] - Quote Wait till you wrap your noodle around the fact the for one kill there is a +37 for the passengers, and since I have never actually felt the need to call in a tank or "drive" one myself I can only assume that they are getting +50 or more for the kill, so that is a whooping 37+37+50='s +124 minimum for one kill that will net a foot soldier only a +25 or +50 for the same kill or assist. So on top of allowing unlimited ammo (what level of fat suit can sport a nano-hive?), they can and will level up faster than a person who is trying to go AV. Please explain to me how being in a tank gets you a higher point total for assists, is it the cost, the extra security of the ammo and armor, the fact that it can rightly outrun foot soldiers?
Abron Garr Amarr Templars Amarr Empire 256	Posted - 2012.08.30 02:55:00 - [7] - Quote Dr Skurlock wrote: Odiain Suliis wrote: Not all of the thingsI think,, have been rolled-out yet. So it's too soon to cry about balancing things. Ya, I hear you speakin. Thing is, Minmitar tanks still aren't here yet with heavy artillery. The tears are only a trickling stream atm. Once we get Min tanks, it will be a raging river. Just make sure you hit them with the first shot, otherwise you're going to get blapped in return while you reload. That's if the gun mechanics from Eve translate over to Dust.
mongo flash Circle of Huskarl Minmatar Republic 81	Posted - 2012.08.30 03:16:00 - [8] - Quote To clarify I was a fully spect forge gunner last build and did about half AV and half assault. I have never drove or called a tank. My point is that if I was only concerned about winning if the game went live Tomarow I would spec completely tank because in its currentc build tanks are silly. It would be like specing for w titan in eve that only cost 2x a battleship, can fly in highsec and dodoesnt need a cynos to jump. Ya it could be killed but flying anything else in the game would be pointless. There is no incentive to roll anything but a completely tank spec toon.
TiMeSpLiT--TeR Planetary Response Organisation Test Friends Please Ignore 326	Posted - 2012.08.30 05:05:00 - [9] - Quote Spec for Swarm Launchers and SubM. SubM is beast but they just have poor accuracy.
Sleepy Zan Internal Error. Negative-Feedback 2047	Posted - 2012.08.30 05:36:00 - [10] - Quote I've always preferred not going for tanks, they're just not my thing.

Lazarus Solo KILL-EM-QUICK RISE of LEGION 66	Posted - 2012.08.30 10:06:00 - [11] - Quote mongo flash wrote: Where is the incentive to roll anything but a completely tank spec toon? Tanks can't be killed they have massive killing power. Theanti tank infantry is LOL at best. I like where this game is going and could go I just don't see a reason for anyone who wants to win at this game to ever do anything but sit in a tank. Atleast in eve the ship classes are made in such a way that you must be able to fly many different types to fit the fight. But in dust there is never a bad time to have a tank. Which leads me to ask where is the incentive? It is very bad to have a tank when me and my buddy are in a drop ship ;)
ChromeBreaker SVER True Blood Unclaimed. 197	Posted - 2012.08.30 10:21:00 - [12] - Quote A) You look f***in' bad ass with a forge gun B) pwning peeps with your pistol is funny C) killing a tank or a drop ship gives you a warm fuzzy feeling inside D) 1 shot LAV's Edit: E) locking on a swarm launcher onto an LAV, and knowing they know theyre about to die, and knowing everyone else knows that they know and you know theyre going to die.... as the rockets slowly slowly take theyre time to cross the battle field.
Dewie Cheecham Villore Sec Ops Gallente Federation 677	Posted - 2012.08.30 10:22:00 - [13] - Quote mongo flash wrote: Where is the incentive to roll anything but a completely tank spec toon? Tanks can't be killed they have massive killing power. Theanti tank infantry is LOL at best. I like where this game is going and could go I just don't see a reason for anyone who wants to win at this game to ever do anything but sit in a tank. Atleast in eve the ship classes are made in such a way that you must be able to fly many different types to fit the fight. But in dust there is never a bad time to have a tank. Which leads me to ask where is the incentive? Tanks die pretty easily in my experience. Just because you haven't seen teams gang up on one, and kill one, doesn't mean it can't happen. I agree, a 4 tank tag team of Gunnologies and Madrigars, or better, is a daunting task and will most likely win the match for their team, but be smart and focus fire on one at a time, and I guarantee you that it will die.
D'Finn Rhedlyne Planetary Response Organisation Test Friends Please Ignore 266	Posted - 2012.08.30 11:14:00 - [14] - Quote I have no problems with the tanks, I will hunt them whenever they are fielded (even the ones that like to hide in the redzone to restore shields etc.(you know who you are!). Sure I die a few times, but the satisfaction of taking one down is immense and not to mention the healthy amount of ISK you receive!


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