I have kinda sat back, and played a Pro-CCP role in the AV vs Vehicle debate until now. Playing the roll of a fit better, or the team up guy, but there are some flaws in the AV vs V design that i would like to address having invested the time, and skill points to better myself.

2) Strength difference

A fully loaded Sagaris should beat a fully loaded, and maxed heavy, every day of the week. But there has to be something that can be done. I have max armor, and max shields at this point, running the complex extenders and everything, and can still be 1 hit by a tank, even by a tank gunner(with the light turret). The SP difference between those two is astronomical, as a forge gunner you need to have, Weaponry V, Forge Gun V, Forge gun PROF II, Mechanics V, Shield management V, Electronics, engineering at least to II, Grenadier at least to I, Shield operation to IV, shield upgrades III, armor upgrades III.

Where as a tank gunner, running the light weapon needs exclusively, Light turret V, Light turret Proficiency V.

As it stands, I have started creating a new character, and wont be running forge gun next reset. I will be speccing rail tank, because at least they can take 1 hit, and keep shooting, as it stands, the heavy dropsuit does not cut it, and i have seen no response by CCP that something is not working as intended or will be fixed.