I don't buy that proto-tank argument. You'd have 2 squads going AV just to take down one if the tank has Infantry support, while the rest of the team is swarmed because of superior numbers. It would just be Chrome-Ambush 2.0.

Which wouldn't be a problem, if tanks had a weakness outside of AV. But they dont. It would take multiple dedicated proto-AV users to take down one proto-tank, especially with infantry support. And forget anything under proto-gear doing anything significant to them, while the tanker proceeds to mow down anyone who isn't a threat to them. Dedicated AV users are useless against Infantry, while tankers are effective against everything in the game.

And even then, it still may not be a problem if the game wasn't a total SP sink. I'm closing in on 8 mill, and I still don't have enough SP to be a dedicated Logibro, it would take at least 10 Mill to get to dedicated AV range right now. What we would have if proto-tanks were in the game is vets and only vets being able to take down vets, and that's a path the Dust cannot go through if it wants to survive. Currently a squad of standard AV users will at least be able to make a tank without Infantry support retreat, a squad of advanced AV users will be able to take down a tank without Infantry support, and a squad of proto AV users will be able to take down a tank even if it does have Infantry support, which is the way it should be. Tanks should not be a KDR tool.

Fine. I can't discuss this with people who can't be bothered read a paragraph anyway.

I call this bull, a good well-fit tanker will not be solo'd by a lone AV, especially in advanced gear. But that aside, my gripe with proto-tanks is that it will make standard AV useless against them. Currently the only thing way people can put up with SP sinks is that while protos will always have an advantage, your standard gear has the ability to take out proto-gear. If you work together you can theoretically kill anything with Militia gear. If proto-tanks were to come into play this will mess this up entirely. You will be REQUIRED to skill up in AV in order to get them to at least notice you. And even if you could eventually kill it with standard gear it will require too many Infantry units focused on AV, allowing the enemy to take advantage and swarm in. And get out of here with the side-arm argument, you will be raped outside of 10 meters, and they have side-arms too.

First of all, better spelling would make it easier to understand what you are saying. Secondly, stop telling people sound like a tool, when you can't spell yourself. Telling people to go back to CoD is also stupid. If anything it's the CoD like mechanics that break this game, such as orbital bombardment in public matches.