Rusty T Shackleford
Kinsho Swords
Caldari State
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Posted - 2013.03.13 16:26:00 -
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The people that make these posts in favor of their tank and defaming those who think tanks are overpowered make one mistake.
They are posting like they are alone on the battlefield and 16 people from the other team are solely devoted to them only. Woe the poor tank driver who can run people over and kill them, shoot them with their main turret, and have friends shooting them with the subsequent turrets, meanwhile sitting behind a wall of perfect cover armor and shields that no regular infantry weapon can hurt.
You seem to forget that you have 15 other players on your side that are supporting your tank. So not only does your opposition have to try to "run away" as you suggest from the tank...they have to also run away from the incoming fire from the rest of your team.
If we do go "AV Spec" we also can't deal with the other 15 infantry on the field as AV specs usually give you horrible options (Swarm launcher does not target infantry at all and you're left with a pistol as a side arm or SMG), the Forge gun takes forever to charge and is supremely inaccurate, and then you're left with side arms. Unless you selected the Assault trooper as your default build type, you don't have AV grenades and don't have access to them unless you invest in the skill. To be good enough to actually kill anything with AV grenades requires even more points. Proximity Mines as you refer to take even more SP, and then we go back to the swarm launcher/Forge gun issue. In other words, I have to completely forget the type of character I was already building and completely re-spec in skills I have no other use for in battle other than to take out a tank. Then I have to be fortunate enough to dodge 15 other players and the tanks fire as well in order to get close enough and lucky enough to toss an AV grenade at you that you didn't drive away from. The proxy explosives are visible on the map and you can avoid them. Or I have to be lucky enough to get the 6-7 shots off with my swarm launcher that it takes to kill only an armor tank...or even more with the Forge Gun vs a Shield tank. Having the wrong AV weapon means you're useless against that tank as well. Did I mention that in ambush mode the only way I can change to my AV build is to first die? Only half of the Ambush maps have a supply depot, and you have to hope that your team has it.
So yes, I understand that tanks are what they are. Don't you dare sit here and tell me that you drive straight on into battle with your tank because every single time (and I mean every) single time I see tanks on the field, no matter the map, they are always hiding under the towers in Line Harvest, hiding behind the massive rocks in Manus Peak, roaming around the outskirts of the border in Ashland, and patrolling the perimeter of the main area of the field on Skim Junction. They are NEVER on the front lines of the battle.
So if you're going to be "brave" enough to call out infantry for not speccing out and challenging your tanks, then be "brave" enough to sit out there with your tank and challenge the infantry. Don't run and hide and pretend you are a sniper.
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