A good tank driver doesnt spearhead into the whole infantry team and expect to live. Most of the time you all do that you will have 4-5 players throwing av's at the same time. Av's are fine, it's your lack of skill as in abilities as well as sp placed into the right skills that make you weak. Ever since tanks were made, infantry have found easy ways to kill them when the drivers get to close, and you expect the future to be no different. Stop qqing, learn to use your cooldowns, and learn to stay at a range from infantry, you know, what they are designed for. Stop crying wolf players.

I have a lav, the shield type, with the long blaster. I simply park in a defendable position and mow down players, jump back into the driver seat and drive away once infantry are within their range. AV's don't pop me, nor flux, if I use my equipment wisely.