So it seems that Dust isn't really going to be a game about balancing things out for the most part,but I think that it's a must for the sake of keeping the game fun,and not just making it seem like a second(or first for some people) job.

I would propose that one of the things that can be done to balance out vehicle usage is to make it where calling in vehicles has to be earned with warpoints.

So a match starts out and your first vehicle called in is for free,but you'd better be sure that it's a vehicle that's going to benefit the team immediately,because every vehicle called in after that would require earning warpoints for them to be called in.

Another interesting strategy about this is that now you'll have to manage whether to call in another tank,dropship,or LAV,or to use those warpoints for an orbital strike.Having a field general to give the squad leaders approval for said deployments would be part of this too.So if you wanted to call in a LAV,it has to go up the proper chain of command to approve the deployment of a vehicle.

Now this all sounds fine and dandy,but it would still require the proper implementation of a proper command structure.Hopefully,the commander roles would play a major role in making this happen too.Anyway you look at it,the way that vehicles are deployed is pretty nonsensical and I feel is pretty stupid,especially when you see two dropships and a tank on one team in ambush.

Sounds like a bad idea. Not only will I have to skill into Dropships to be a pilot, I'll have to skill into infantry skills to get the WP to get my vehicle after the first one dies? Oh and then I've got to find 300k-1Million ISK to actually pay for the damn thing.
Also, how is it pretty stupid when theres two dropships and a tank in a game? Wait, the enemy team doesn't have anyone that spec'd into a vehicle? What a damn shame.

Sounds like a bad idea. Not only will I have to skill into Dropships to be a pilot, I'll have to skill into infantry skills to get the WP to get my vehicle after the first one dies? Oh and then I've got to find 300k-1Million ISK to actually pay for the damn thing.
Also, how is it pretty stupid when theres two dropships and a tank in a game? Wait, the enemy team doesn't have anyone that spec'd into a vehicle? What a damn shame.

And you will be able to use it...if your team plays like a team and earns the WP to use it.

Hell,you can buy prototype dropsuits and weapons,and any thing else without the skills to use to actually use them,so that argument doesn't really hold water.

Not sure about how I feel about the WP idea. Others have mentioned limiting the number of vehicles on the map at any given time... IMO, this is probably the easiest solution. No more than one DS, one HAV, and two LAVs at any given time.
(or some combo like that, whatever is deemed appropriate)

Otherwise, there needs to be ANOTHER rebalancing of AV gear vs vehicles. I've always been a proponent of having vehicles in the game, but they should be support pieces... not game changers.

And you will be able to use it...if your team plays like a team and earns the WP to use it.

Hell,you can buy prototype dropsuits and weapons,and any thing else without the skills to use to actually use them,so that argument doesn't really hold water.

So it seems that Dust isn't really going to be a game about balancing things out for the most part,but I think that it's a must for the sake of keeping the game fun,and not just making it seem like a second(or first for some people) job.

I would propose that one of the things that can be done to balance out vehicle usage is to make it where calling in vehicles has to be earned with warpoints.

So a match starts out and your first vehicle called in is for free,but you'd better be sure that it's a vehicle that's going to benefit the team immediately,because every vehicle called in after that would require earning warpoints for them to be called in.

Another interesting strategy about this is that now you'll have to manage whether to call in another tank,dropship,or LAV,or to use those warpoints for an orbital strike.Having a field general to give the squad leaders approval for said deployments would be part of this too.So if you wanted to call in a LAV,it has to go up the proper chain of command to approve the deployment of a vehicle.

Now this all sounds fine and dandy,but it would still require the proper implementation of a proper command structure.Hopefully,the commander roles would play a major role in making this happen too.Anyway you look at it,the way that vehicles are deployed is pretty nonsensical and I feel is pretty stupid,especially when you see two dropships and a tank on one team in ambush.