Right now, tanks are basically a one-man vehicle. A solo HAV driver with a prototype railgun can destroy an organized 3-man HAV crew in about 1 - 2 shots. This needs to stop. Tanks are supposed to be a squad vehicle, not a solo one.

Here's what i think CCP could do to fix this:

1. Give resistance, damage, and HP bonuses to the HAV when 3 people are using it - This would reward tankers that utilize teamwork and penalize those that don't.

2. Give everyone in the HAV a specified role - Perhaps 1 person in the tank could be responsible for logistics (Shield Repairing, Shield Hardening, Scanning) while the other 2 could be responsible for killing targets.

I'll be expanding this list soon. Please post your feedback and ideas people because HAV gameplay needs a serious overhaul.

Better yet, buff Small Turrets. Doing so will both fix the underwhelming firepower of the LAV and Dropship as well as make HAVs want to work with others.

No. -1
I do not want to give the job of keeping me alive to random blue dots.

I think #2 could be implemented If CCP allowed us to set our vehicles to "squad only". Maybe they could give us the option to set the responsibilities of each crew member as well.

Switching & activating modules is very tedious for HAV drivers especially when you're fighting against infantry and other tanks. Having someone else do this for you would make your job easier while encouraging teamwork at the same time.

No. -1
I do not want to give the job of keeping me alive to random blue dots.

It's funny how no one has a problem with dropsuits being perfectly viable to use solo, but if you expect a HAV to be viable solo you're a horrible person who just wants an insta-win button.

aww stop taking your tank solo into pub games.
That's exactly what you said you were doing.

Tanks are better as team based co-op assets. Let MHACs be solothingies...

It's funny how no one has a problem with dropsuits being perfectly viable to use solo, but if you expect a HAV to be viable solo you're a horrible person who just wants an insta-win button.

. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ,.-GÇÿGÇ¥. . . . . . . . . .``~.,
. . . . . . . .. . . . . .,.-GÇ¥. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GÇ£-.,
. . . . .. . . . . . ..,/. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GÇ¥:,
. . . . . . . .. .,?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\,
. . . . . . . . . /. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,}
. . . . . . . . ./. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,:`^`.}
. . . . . . . ./. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,:GÇ¥. . . ./
. . . . . . .?. . . __. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :`. . . ./
. . . . . . . /__.(. . .GÇ£~-,_. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,:`. . . .. ./
. . . . . . /(_. . GÇ¥~,_. . . ..GÇ£~,_. . . . . . . . . .,:`. . . . _/
. . . .. .{.._$;_. . .GÇ¥=,_. . . .GÇ£-,_. . . ,.-~-,}, .~GÇ¥; /. .. .}
. . .. . .((. . .*~_. . . .GÇ¥=-._. . .GÇ£;,,./`. . /GÇ¥ . . . ./. .. ../
. . . .. . .\`~,. . ..GÇ£~.,. . . . . . . . . ..`. . .}. . . . . . ../
. . . . . .(. ..`=-,,. . . .`. . . . . . . . . . . ..(. . . ;_,,-GÇ¥
. . . . . ../.`~,. . ..`-.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..\. . /\
. . . . . . \`~.*-,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..|,./.....\,__
,,_. . . . . }.>-._\. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .|. . . . . . ..`=~-,
. .. `=~-,_\_. . . `\,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . . .`=~-,,.\,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . `:,, . . . . . . . . . . . . . `\. . . . . . ..__
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .`=-,. . . . . . . . . .,%`>--==``
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _\. . . . . ._,-%. . . ..`\.
Of course dropsuits can run solo, you can wear a tux without having someone else use the arms for you. Tanks on the other hand, are house sized, multiple heavy weapon toting machines of destruction, so of course you need more than one person using it. I think the OP's idea is awesome. It would encourage strategy and teamwork, instead of just piling on expensive guns and mods and mowing down hapless AV guys.

Just because you're using a tank solo does not mean that it is a solo weapon. It just means that you're a moron.

But if you want to buff HAVs by giving the gunners some really cool stuff, I'm totally down for that.

Awwwwww. No one asked you how should I play my game.
I can run everything myself. Let me do my role. Do not suggest anything related to how tanks operate if you are not a Tanker.
Tanks got nerfed enough. Some people are even good enough to solo a proto tank

Right now, tanks are basically a one-man vehicle. A solo HAV driver with a prototype railgun can destroy an organized 3-man HAV crew in about 1 - 2 shots. This needs to stop. Tanks are supposed to be a squad vehicle, not a solo one.

Here's what i think CCP could do to fix this:

1. Give resistance, damage, and HP boosts to the HAV when more people are using it - This would reward tankers that utilize teamwork and penalize those that don't. These boosts would require a skill and will only work if everyone is in the same squad.

2. Give HAVs a 4th "Tactical" seat - This seat would be responsible for logistics (Scanning, Spotting). It gives you an enhanced view of the map, allowing you to view the fittings of any scanned target you select. It also allows you to request orbital strikes and installations, all from the safety of the tank.

3. Buff small turrets - Small turrets should play an important role in the firepower & survivability of a tank. This means an increase in the damage, range, and/or accuracy of small turrets.


***EDIT***

i changed #2 and replaced it with something better. Keep posting your ideas people, HAV gameplay needs to change.

+1

See, here's how I see it.

Sometimes I can't dedicate two or three hours to gaming. In fact, most times I can't do that. This means I can't go into corp chat and find a group of dedicated squaddies to run with. I have twenty minutes, I'm going to play two ambush matches, and then I'm going to get back to work.

For one of you dropsuit guys, this wouldn't be an issue. You can just run around un-mic'd and spam grenades, or bullets, or reps, or whatever your thing is. And you're gonna do just fine. I can usually hit top 3 on my team in a militia logi suit this way.

For vehicle drivers, however, it's just flat out not possible. Especially under systems such as those outlined in the OP. It becomes such that if I want to be a vehicle operator I don't just benefit from being on comms. I have to be on comms with corpmates I'm accustomed to working with, or else I'm going to die. And that just isn't good balance.

Should HAVs be something that works best when used with friendlies? Like everything else in the game, yes. Should they, and all other vehicles, be completely inaccessible to casual players? Hell damn no.

See, here's how I see it.

Sometimes I can't dedicate two or three hours to gaming. In fact, most times I can't do that. This means I can't go into corp chat and find a group of dedicated squaddies to run with. I have twenty minutes, I'm going to play two ambush matches, and then I'm going to get back to work.

For one of you dropsuit guys, this wouldn't be an issue. You can just run around un-mic'd and spam grenades, or bullets, or reps, or whatever your thing is. And you're gonna do just fine. I can usually hit top 3 on my team in a militia logi suit this way.

For vehicle drivers, however, it's just flat out not possible. Especially under systems such as those outlined in the OP. It becomes such that if I want to be a vehicle operator I don't just benefit from being on comms. I have to be on comms with corpmates I'm accustomed to working with, or else I'm going to die. And that just isn't good balance.

Should HAVs be something that works best when used with friendlies? Like everything else in the game, yes. Should they, and all other vehicles, be completely inaccessible to casual players? Hell damn no.

Sure, I guess, in much the same way a mugger "incentivizes" you to give them your wallet. "Do it or you'll die" is technically an incentive. Just...not really in keeping with the way people normally use the term.

The way people are using tanks right now isn't how they're meant to be used. Why should a solo tanker be able to 2-shot kill an HAV crew that's utilizing tactics and teamwork?

Dust 514 isn't call of duty, this game is built around tactics and teamwork. Why should solo-gameplay be on equal terms with team-oriented gameplay?

Better yet, buff Small Turrets. Doing so will both fix the underwhelming firepower of the LAV and Dropship as well as make HAVs want to work with others.

The way people are using tanks right now isn't how they're meant to be used. Why should a solo tanker be able to 2-shot kill an HAV crew that's utilizing tactics and teamwork?

Dust 514 isn't call of duty, this game is built around tactics and teamwork. Why should solo-gameplay be on equal terms with team-oriented gameplay?

Right now, tanks are basically a one-man vehicle. A solo HAV driver with a prototype railgun can destroy an organized 3-man HAV crew in about 1 - 2 shots. This needs to stop. Tanks are supposed to be a squad vehicle, not a solo one.

Here's what i think CCP could do to fix this:

1. Give resistance, damage, and HP boosts to the HAV when more people are using it - This would reward tankers that utilize teamwork and penalize those that don't. These boosts would require a skill and will only work if everyone is in the same squad.

2. Give HAVs a 4th "Tactical" seat - This seat would be responsible for logistics (Scanning, Spotting). It gives you an enhanced view of the map, allowing you to view the fittings of any scanned target you select. It also allows you to request orbital strikes and installations, all from the safety of the tank.

3. Buff small turrets - Small turrets should play an important role in the firepower & survivability of a tank. This means an increase in the damage, range, and/or accuracy of small turrets.


***EDIT***

i changed #2 and replaced it with something better. Keep posting your ideas people, HAV gameplay needs to change.

How about this. We do a 1v3 battle. You get a solo tank, I get two gunners. They will not use AV or anything like it on your HAV to keep it lol fair.

1) Forcing people to play how you want them to play.

2) Actually making the HAV a four to five person vehicle.

I do not want HAVs to go the way of LAVs and dropships, and that's exactly what adding more people is going to do