DUST Search - are tanks worth it?

Anmol Singh wrote:

knight of 6 wrote:

Anmol Singh wrote:

Are they worth the sp and isk?? or are they just a tin can full of SHlT in the end of the day even with the sagaris or suyura?

Do you want to drive a tank? if you do. go for it, tanks are sturdy dependable platforms. if you think "i see tankers have insane KDs and get tons of kills, i want one." stick with infantry

reasons not to tank:
1.) i don't want to ever die again
2.) unfamiliar with the skill system
3.) don't know/don't care the difference between shields and armor
4.) you think a shield tank with a armor rep is a good idea
5.) you think the tank makes the pilot
6.) the fitting process confuses you
7.) just slap on more armor plates right?
8.) HA stupid swarms don't scare me i'm in a tank!
9.) small railgun turrets are a great idea!
10.) meh, i'll give my gunners MLT turrets they don't mind
11.) MLT gear is good and cheap
12.) i still want to be effective as infantry if i drive a tank

if you have thought ANY of these things tank driving may NOT be the career for you!

Knight of 6 ~ Madrugar / Surya pilot

tanks are scary and im scared when im in one... i keep running away cuz i think im risking a lot...

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Anmol Singh The Unholy Legion Of DarkStar 4	Posted - 2013.04.04 21:21:00 - [1] - Quote Are they worth the sp and isk?? or are they just a tin can full of SHlT in the end of the day even with the sagaris or suyura?
BobThe843CakeMan Pink Fluffy Bounty Hunterz Noir. Mercenary Group 160	Posted - 2013.04.04 21:24:00 - [2] - Quote Anmol Singh wrote: Are they worth the sp and isk?? or are they just a tin can full of SHlT in the end of the day even with the sagaris or suyura? i like mine and will keep it after the respec. I love them. :D. and they are worth it.
Sgt Kirk SyNergy Gaming EoN. 542	Posted - 2013.04.04 21:25:00 - [3] - Quote Depends. Are you an idiot that doesn't know when and when not to directly engage a hostile area with no infantry support? If yes, then no. If no, then yes. As much as I would love to see more of these idiot tankers.
Anmol Singh The Unholy Legion Of DarkStar 4	Posted - 2013.04.04 21:34:00 - [4] - Quote BobThe843CakeMan wrote: Anmol Singh wrote: Are they worth the sp and isk?? or are they just a tin can full of SHlT in the end of the day even with the sagaris or suyura? i like mine and will keep it after the respec. I love them. :D. and they are worth it. aare you armour tank or shield
BobThe843CakeMan Pink Fluffy Bounty Hunterz Noir. Mercenary Group 160	Posted - 2013.04.04 21:35:00 - [5] - Quote Anmol Singh wrote: BobThe843CakeMan wrote: Anmol Singh wrote: Are they worth the sp and isk?? or are they just a tin can full of SHlT in the end of the day even with the sagaris or suyura? i like mine and will keep it after the respec. I love them. :D. and they are worth it. aare you armour tank or shield shield. i have a sagaris. with a rail and sometimes blaster. mostly rail.
Coleman Gray GunFall Mobilization Covert Intervention 165	Posted - 2013.04.04 21:36:00 - [6] - Quote depends on your team, if they support the tank it can pave a path to victory, if they don''t support you and you go out on your anyway, it's an expensive grave.
Anmol Singh The Unholy Legion Of DarkStar 4	Posted - 2013.04.04 21:37:00 - [7] - Quote BobThe843CakeMan wrote: Anmol Singh wrote: BobThe843CakeMan wrote: Anmol Singh wrote: Are they worth the sp and isk?? or are they just a tin can full of SHlT in the end of the day even with the sagaris or suyura? i like mine and will keep it after the respec. I love them. :D. and they are worth it. aare you armour tank or shield shield. i have a sagaris. with a rail and sometimes blaster. mostly rail. why do you use rail for sniping??
BobThe843CakeMan Pink Fluffy Bounty Hunterz Noir. Mercenary Group 160	Posted - 2013.04.04 21:39:00 - [8] - Quote Anmol Singh wrote: BobThe843CakeMan wrote: Anmol Singh wrote: BobThe843CakeMan wrote: Anmol Singh wrote: Are they worth the sp and isk?? or are they just a tin can full of SHlT in the end of the day even with the sagaris or suyura? i like mine and will keep it after the respec. I love them. :D. and they are worth it. aare you armour tank or shield shield. i have a sagaris. with a rail and sometimes blaster. mostly rail. why do you use rail for sniping?? no i use it cause i'm good at shooting ppl with it at point blank range. i mostly one shot them even if i hit the ground near their feet and it allows me to destroy enemy tanks easily. :)
Anmol Singh The Unholy Legion Of DarkStar 4	Posted - 2013.04.04 21:46:00 - [9] - Quote why do you use rail for sniping?? [/quote] no i use it cause i'm good at shooting ppl with it at point blank range. i mostly one shot them even if i hit the ground near their feet and it allows me to destroy enemy tanks easily. :)[/quote] which ones do you use
Lance 2ballzStrong SyNergy Gaming EoN. 1032	Posted - 2013.04.04 21:49:00 - [10] - Quote Do like all legendary tankers do...jump in Ambush and follow your infantry around.

BobThe843CakeMan Pink Fluffy Bounty Hunterz Noir. Mercenary Group 160	Posted - 2013.04.04 21:49:00 - [11] - Quote Anmol Singh wrote: why do you use rail for sniping?? no i use it cause i'm good at shooting ppl with it at point blank range. i mostly one shot them even if i hit the ground near their feet and it allows me to destroy enemy tanks easily. :)[/quote] which ones do you use[/quote] compressed. because it hurts a whole lot more to be hit by one.
Anmol Singh The Unholy Legion Of DarkStar 4	Posted - 2013.04.04 21:51:00 - [12] - Quote Lance 2ballzStrong wrote: Do like all legendary tankers do...jump in Ambush and follow your infantry around. ............... ambush tank grave yard!!
Lance 2ballzStrong SyNergy Gaming EoN. 1032	Posted - 2013.04.04 21:55:00 - [13] - Quote Anmol Singh wrote: Lance 2ballzStrong wrote: Do like all legendary tankers do...jump in Ambush and follow your infantry around. ............... ambush tank grave yard!! Then you're doing it wrong
BobThe843CakeMan Pink Fluffy Bounty Hunterz Noir. Mercenary Group 160	Posted - 2013.04.04 21:56:00 - [14] - Quote Lance 2ballzStrong wrote: Anmol Singh wrote: Lance 2ballzStrong wrote: Do like all legendary tankers do...jump in Ambush and follow your infantry around. ............... ambush tank grave yard!! Then you're doing it wrong all tank drivers have their bad days.
knight of 6 ZionTCD Legacy Rising 107	Posted - 2013.04.04 22:14:00 - [15] - Quote Anmol Singh wrote: Are they worth the sp and isk?? or are they just a tin can full of SHlT in the end of the day even with the sagaris or suyura? Do you want to drive a tank? if you do. go for it, tanks are sturdy dependable platforms. if you think "i see tankers have insane KDs and get tons of kills, i want one." stick with infantry reasons not to tank: 1.) i don't want to ever die again 2.) unfamiliar with the skill system 3.) don't know/don't care the difference between shields and armor 4.) you think a shield tank with a armor rep is a good idea 5.) you think the tank makes the pilot 6.) the fitting process confuses you 7.) just slap on more armor plates right? 8.) HA stupid swarms don't scare me i'm in a tank! 9.) small railgun turrets are a great idea! 10.) meh, i'll give my gunners MLT turrets they don't mind 11.) MLT gear is good and cheap 12.) i still want to be effective as infantry if i drive a tank if you have thought ANY of these things tank driving may NOT be the career for you! Knight of 6 ~ Madrugar / Surya pilot
Void Echo A.I. 37	Posted - 2013.04.04 22:19:00 - [16] - Quote Lance 2ballzStrong wrote: Do like all legendary tankers do...jump in Ambush and follow your infantry around. the smart ones play it 50-50 sometimes we go with infantry if there are good AV players on the enemy team, if theres nothing to stop us we will annihilate the enemy by ourselves
Anmol Singh The Unholy Legion Of DarkStar 4	Posted - 2013.04.04 22:22:00 - [17] - Quote knight of 6 wrote: Anmol Singh wrote: Are they worth the sp and isk?? or are they just a tin can full of SHlT in the end of the day even with the sagaris or suyura? Do you want to drive a tank? if you do. go for it, tanks are sturdy dependable platforms. if you think "i see tankers have insane KDs and get tons of kills, i want one." stick with infantry reasons not to tank: 1.) i don't want to ever die again 2.) unfamiliar with the skill system 3.) don't know/don't care the difference between shields and armor 4.) you think a shield tank with a armor rep is a good idea 5.) you think the tank makes the pilot 6.) the fitting process confuses you 7.) just slap on more armor plates right? 8.) HA stupid swarms don't scare me i'm in a tank! 9.) small railgun turrets are a great idea! 10.) meh, i'll give my gunners MLT turrets they don't mind 11.) MLT gear is good and cheap 12.) i still want to be effective as infantry if i drive a tank if you have thought ANY of these things tank driving may NOT be the career for you! Knight of 6 ~ Madrugar / Surya pilot tanks are scary and im scared when im in one... i keep running away cuz i think im risking a lot...
Anmol Singh The Unholy Legion Of DarkStar 4	Posted - 2013.04.04 22:25:00 - [18] - Quote Anmol Singh wrote: knight of 6 wrote: Anmol Singh wrote: Are they worth the sp and isk?? or are they just a tin can full of SHlT in the end of the day even with the sagaris or suyura? Do you want to drive a tank? if you do. go for it, tanks are sturdy dependable platforms. if you think "i see tankers have insane KDs and get tons of kills, i want one." stick with infantry reasons not to tank: 1.) i don't want to ever die again 2.) unfamiliar with the skill system 3.) don't know/don't care the difference between shields and armor 4.) you think a shield tank with a armor rep is a good idea 5.) you think the tank makes the pilot 6.) the fitting process confuses you 7.) just slap on more armor plates right? 8.) HA stupid swarms don't scare me i'm in a tank! 9.) small railgun turrets are a great idea! 10.) meh, i'll give my gunners MLT turrets they don't mind 11.) MLT gear is good and cheap 12.) i still want to be effective as infantry if i drive a tank if you have thought ANY of these things tank driving may NOT be the career for you! Knight of 6 ~ Madrugar / Surya pilot tanks are scary and im scared when im in one... i keep running away cuz i think im risking a lot... also on madrugar, what do you have for your two low mods
knight of 6 ZionTCD Legacy Rising 107	Posted - 2013.04.04 22:25:00 - [19] - Quote as long as it pays back what is owes you (in my case surviving 3 matches in my Madrugar) it's a fine death.
knight of 6 ZionTCD Legacy Rising 107	Posted - 2013.04.04 22:27:00 - [20] - Quote Madrugar is an armor tank it has if memory serves 5 low slots. and sorry [Classified] i can say is all proto/complex under the hood

Charlotte O'Dell Pink Fluffy Bounty Hunterz Noir. Mercenary Group 90	Posted - 2013.04.04 23:19:00 - [21] - Quote You can get 400,000-700,000 isk payouts if your infantry is doing their job and killing AV guys while u kill everything else. If not, youll lose more than you make. Also, only bring out good tanks in Corp matches. In pub, anything more than 800,000 is too risky.
BobThe843CakeMan Pink Fluffy Bounty Hunterz Noir. Mercenary Group 160	Posted - 2013.04.04 23:23:00 - [22] - Quote Charlotte O'Dell wrote: You can get 400,000-700,000 isk payouts if your infantry is doing their job and killing AV guys while u kill everything else. If not, youll lose more than you make. Also, only bring out good tanks in Corp matches. In pub, anything more than 800,000 is too risky. maybe for u. but i love using tanks like those in pub matches. 1 i get used to it for corp battles. and 2 i rarely lose them. :D. IMO. i'm talking about 2 million isk plus tanks.
Knight SoIaire Better Hide R Die 141	Posted - 2013.04.04 23:41:00 - [23] - Quote Depends how you fit it, you could have a Sagaris, but it could be a **** fit. Train yourself in becoming a real tanker using Sicas and Somas, train up turrets and the modules you need. Then move onto a better tank. There is no point putting Militia crap on an expensive tank EDIT: I made roughly 5 million ISK from my tank today, I lost it twice. Each fit costs me 600k, so I basically made 3.8 mil ISK, not the best, but not too bad either. So it can payout big time, I've gotten +400k ISK from Ambush matches sometimes.
Garrett Blacknova Codex Troopers 2384	Posted - 2013.04.05 00:57:00 - [24] - Quote If your fitting is bad, you're going to lose it fast. If you suck at tanks, you're going to die horribly and often. Barring the above situations, a well-supported tank is a powerful asset to any team, and is VERY difficult to shut down. In Skirmish in particular, and to a slightly lesser degree, OMS, a cautious tank driver can be an asset without the required infantry support.
Re Warping Shooter Grupo de Asalto Chacal CRONOS. 0	Posted - 2013.04.05 01:28:00 - [25] - Quote ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, IM DONE WITH THIS MUDDAFACKING TANKS ON MY MUDDA FACKING ZONE. Time to bring my CBNR7 and some AV...
knight of 6 ZionTCD Legacy Rising 107	Posted - 2013.04.05 02:08:00 - [26] - Quote Garrett Blacknova wrote: a cautious tank driver can be an asset without the required infantry support. though i can still be effective soloing, i've found that the trick to tanking with minimal/no infantry support is not to anger the other team (yes, i know it sounds strange). basically there will always be 1 or 2 dedicated AV dudes whom will go after my tank no matter what i do as "Re Warping Shooter" so wonderfully demonstrates, thank you Shooter, you may take your seat. these AV guys can be easily dealt with as they're solo. when you start pestering the redberrys (camping a CRU, killing too many in rapid succession, ect.) they all start coming in with MLT av start fits. what was a typical, expected, blas+¬ AV one man wolf pack quickly escalates to 4 or 5 man av squad intent on popping me, they overload my rep and hardeners and i pop.
Knight SoIaire Better Hide R Die 141	Posted - 2013.04.05 02:12:00 - [27] - Quote knight of 6 wrote: Garrett Blacknova wrote: a cautious tank driver can be an asset without the required infantry support. though i can still be effective soloing, i've found that the trick to tanking with minimal/no infantry support is not to anger the other team (yes, i know it sounds strange). basically there will always be 1 or 2 dedicated AV dudes whom will go after my tank no matter what i do as "Re Warping Shooter" so wonderfully demonstrates, thank you Shooter, you may take your seat. these AV guys can be easily dealt with as they're solo. when you start pestering the redberrys (camping a CRU, killing too many in rapid succession, ect.) they all start coming in with MLT av start fits. what was a typical, expected, blas+¬ AV one man wolf pack quickly escalates to 4 or 5 man av squad intent on popping me, they overload my rep and hardeners and i pop. Yea. Taking out that one expensive HAV and the driver chases you down the rest of the match trying to waste your fit.
Harpyja DUST University Ivy League 12	Posted - 2013.04.05 04:19:00 - [28] - Quote Knight SoIaire wrote: knight of 6 wrote: Garrett Blacknova wrote: a cautious tank driver can be an asset without the required infantry support. though i can still be effective soloing, i've found that the trick to tanking with minimal/no infantry support is not to anger the other team (yes, i know it sounds strange). basically there will always be 1 or 2 dedicated AV dudes whom will go after my tank no matter what i do as "Re Warping Shooter" so wonderfully demonstrates, thank you Shooter, you may take your seat. these AV guys can be easily dealt with as they're solo. when you start pestering the redberrys (camping a CRU, killing too many in rapid succession, ect.) they all start coming in with MLT av start fits. what was a typical, expected, blas+¬ AV one man wolf pack quickly escalates to 4 or 5 man av squad intent on popping me, they overload my rep and hardeners and i pop. Yea. Taking out that one expensive HAV and the driver chases you down the rest of the match trying to waste your fit. Sometimes they will call in a rail HAV so they can snipe you down. I for sure have done this multiple times where an enemy HAV pops up with the advantage of surprise and destroys my HAV. I call in my rail HAV and using squad support it's my turn that I get the advantage of surprise and pop his HAV.
Takahiro Kashuken Intara Direct Action Caldari State 189	Posted - 2013.04.05 10:55:00 - [29] - Quote Bad tankers go into ambush - Less chance of it getting mullared by proper AV or just lots of ppl spamming AV in general, OB and installations Skirmish prepares you for general shitstorm and what to do when you in the middle of it, it tends to be unpredictable and can test you as a tanker to an extent Problem is always this for me, bring out a blaster they bring out a railgun and snipe you for the rest of the match while they are in the redline and you have no chance of hitting them - i do this with a railgun to an extent but after the tank is dead i then roam a little bit around the map
Beld Errmon Internal Error. Negative-Feedback 557	Posted - 2013.04.05 11:07:00 - [30] - Quote any skirmish map that is open rail tank rules and there is jack any blaster tank can do about it, for example on manus peak i don't even bother spawning a blaster tank anymore. generally tanks aren't worth it unless you are really good as proto and advanced AV gear becomes more and more common tanks will become less common, even the best infantry support in the world won't stop 2 or 3 proto swarmers/forge gunners up in the hills killing your tank in 1 volley.



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