Drake-696
Doomheim
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Posted - 2012.09.03 17:06:00 -
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First, I'm not saying nerf tanks. My point is simply that in this build we are quickly shifting towards tank wars - 514. Because of the new squad chat system and that no one seems to ever use team any longer, there is little to no organization beyond the squad level. With the recent AV, forge gun, and swarm launcher nerfs the only way to kill well designed tanks is to be organized about it as a team. Right now, that just isn't happening.
The effect of tanks is to cause many people to become annoyed with the game and either A) quit or B) spec into a tank. I'm already beginning to see 3 - 4 tanks a side now and it's whichever side fields the most tanks the quickest that wins. A single infantry suit should not be able to solo a tank. But if tank wars is making it impossible to play infantry because everyone is in a tank then there's a problem. We're not there yet but it's starting to trend in such a manner.
Another problem is the forced ambush matches. They further lead to disorganized teams. Uplinks get camped or destroyed quickly and random spawn locations often end up in being killed by a tank before you finish loading. I am listening to more and more people who are getting extremely unhappy with DUST. I've been defending tanks and their not needing a nerf and I stand by that sentiment. However, with the current build and its limitations (and forced modes of play), tanks are becoming a problem.
Anyway, I'll be speccing into a tank. I have a ton of ISK stored and it seems the only way to counter a tank now - with a tank. My Heavy AV gets one shot off, if he doesn't get destroyed by infantry first, scratches the paint of the tank, then the tank turns and destroys me, or one of his two buddies on the map. So, while I see too many people specc'ing as tank drivers problematic, I intend to add to the problem. After all, it is a beta, and we're here to break things. Uber tank here I come. |
Drake-696
Doomheim
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Posted - 2012.09.03 17:28:00 -
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Kyy Seiska wrote:Drake-696 wrote: A single infantry suit should not be able to solo a tank. . Why not? Tank can solo pretty much the whole team now, so what gives with dedicated av-build soloing tanks. High price is a poor argument as there's still nothing else that is equally powerful from same price range that can take down tanks. Except for well, a tank or a battalion of those.
A truly dedicated well specced heavy AV build, perhaps. What I meant by my statement was the idiots who think their assault suit or scout suit with a handful of AV nades should be able to take out a tank with their nades and assault rifle. But even still if that specced heavy suit costs half the price of the specced tank, it should take two of them, or one of them with support, to take it out. |