Or you could run less expensive tanks.

Here is how money goes for tanks:

1 standard tank with meta 3 (or 5 for maddies) modules and a proto turret runs about 1,400,000 ISK. This level of gear is necessary, as any less tank or damage, and survivability plummets exponentially, but that's another topic entirely. (about 600k ISK more than last build)

An average payout per match is usually around 250,000 ISK, unless the other team calls in mad vehicles.

That means I need to make a tank last 6 matches or I go negative. Now, there are a couple ways of reducing cost: AURUM tanks/turrets (1,200,000 ISK reduction) or to redline snipe the entire game.

Assuming that people do not want tanking to be a p2w experience, then tankers are confined to redline sniping if they want to make a tank last 6 rounds because no matter how good a tanker is, one of those six matches is going to end with getting spammed with AV the second you get on the frontline.

My current proposal is not a nerf or buff to the tanks, but a price reduction. Sure, I'd love to have God Mode, but I just don't see it happening. Reducing the cost of vehicle hulls, modules, and turrets by 50% would help tankers and dropship pilots out, immensely, without making them any more powerful. Cheaper tanks means more opportunity to kill them because tankers will be more inclined to get into AV range, as losing one isn't a big deal.

No **** that. Give me a good tank I have money

As an infantry I can agree that all things vehicle related above LAVs need a price cut. The WP gains for drop ships are so meager that it doesn't justify the cost. Tanks are great for WPs buy even they could use a price cut. Tank support really comes down to utilizing your teammates to take out AV, but I do agree that some AV, particularly forge guns, could use some tweaking. AV Nades are not effective enough against LLAVs and a bit too effective on tanks.

As an infantry I can agree that all things vehicle related above LAVs need a price cut. The WP gains for drop ships are so meager that it doesn't justify the cost. Tanks are great for WPs buy even they could use a price cut. Tank support really comes down to utilizing your teammates to take out AV, but I do agree that some AV, particularly forge guns, could use some tweaking. AV Nades are not effective enough against LLAVs and a bit too effective on tanks.

Tanks get spammed too much as it is, we don't need them cheaper so people can spam them even more.

Tanks get spammed too much as it is, we don't need them cheaper so people can spam them even more.

Reduce the price of turrets by a factor of 3 and it will feel a lot more balenced.

Increase DS health by 15%(slowly increase health)

Fix PG skill to 5% increase to Vehicle PG per level.

make it so that 2 tanks are the max that can be called into a standard match or 4 in FW/PC
LAV's 4 the max in Instant Battle 6 in FW/PC
DS'es 2 in pubs 3 in FW/PC

Or you could run less expensive tanks.

Same for lavs too!

how about no ... every match i see about 3.2 million lavs squishin ppl how about no just no jack their price up since a logi lav can last 4 to 8 matches un scathed

vehicles are supposed to be isk sinks imho. esp if you're such a princess you can't stand the thought of using anything except the very very bestest toys. people want to run the nicest possible shinies in the game 24/7 and be able to profit?

i vote hell no. buff tanks if you want to, but they should never be profitable. they should be a terrifying symbol of wealth and power, not something affordable that you spam every match to solo grind out some isk. dropping tanks should mean you have a big wallet, big friends, or a powerful employer. dropping tanks should mean "this is going to cost a fortune, but we're ******* winning this match".

Something about blueberries not knowing when to switch to AV half the time.

I think tanks need to be 5x as strong for 5x the cost so it takes a team of av to kill it but when it's lost you will be heartbroken and crying.

Same for lavs too!

Here is how money goes for tanks:

1 standard tank with meta 3 (or 5 for maddies) modules and a proto turret runs about 1,400,000 ISK. This level of gear is necessary, as any less tank or damage, and survivability plummets exponentially, but that's another topic entirely. (about 600k ISK more than last build)

An average payout per match is usually around 250,000 ISK, unless the other team calls in mad vehicles.

That means I need to make a tank last 6 matches or I go negative. Now, there are a couple ways of reducing cost: AURUM tanks/turrets (1,200,000 ISK reduction) or to redline snipe the entire game.

Assuming that people do not want tanking to be a p2w experience, then tankers are confined to redline sniping if they want to make a tank last 6 rounds because no matter how good a tanker is, one of those six matches is going to end with getting spammed with AV the second you get on the frontline.

My current proposal is not a nerf or buff to the tanks, but a price reduction. Sure, I'd love to have God Mode, but I just don't see it happening. Reducing the cost of vehicle hulls, modules, and turrets by 50% would help tankers and dropship pilots out, immensely, without making them any more powerful. Cheaper tanks means more opportunity to kill them because tankers will be more inclined to get into AV range, as losing one isn't a big deal.

Cheaper tanks means more opportunity to kill them

a terrifying symbol of wealth and power that only the best can pilot and only the richest corps can afford, but are win buttons??? :)
Well if you want to buff tanks then I can live with the current price :D
I think every tanker can live with having win buttons :D
You, sir, are my new favorite person! (no trollin)

to me, win button implies guaranteed victory with no skill. imho to fully utilize the tanks power you should need a lot of skill and careful coordination with infantry. and not being cost efficient means they can and will be popped, even if you are a good driver. sounds familiar?

do corps pull tanks in pc battles today? yes. so i submit the best players in the game believe they are currently effective at producing victories. are they cost efficient? as your op states, no. so while i wouldn't mind a small tank buff, but based on the above criteria i don't think they need one. all I'm saying is changing them to be cost efficient would throw off this balance. it'd be tank spam all day.

also i think before we talk about too many buffs they should bring back surie and sag, and release PRO tanks. you're clearly interested in high end performance, but you only have STD to project your desires into. if there is a win button, it definitely shouldn't exist as a 200k maddie.