Going on how rarely I’ve seen one in use, perhaps the Tank is underpowered or too limited. It seems like the only people who bring it along are the newest players, and after a few tries, they never touch it again.
I saw some thread somewhere where someone was suggesting a Main Battle Tank. I think they were trying to address the frustrations with the current Tank.
I’m not exactly sure what could be done about it, so I’ll just think out loud here.
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I like the controls, even though they are frustrating, because they are an accurate representation of driving many models of real tank.
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Speed and rotational speed seem okay. Real tanks are pretty slow, especially compared to wheeled vehicles. But why then do the Cyborg tanks go so fast compared to our tank?!
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Main gun is fine in terms of power. Maybe make it more powerful by having it pierce through multiple targets for a short distances (two Behemoths in a row?)
Okay. So, maybe what it could benefit from are:
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stronger armor such that it is much harder to destroy than the HAV or APC. This could be done like on a real tank where the frontal armor is much stronger than the sides and the sides are much stronger than the rear.
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Make it so that it is rendered inoperable by a HellPod dropping on it but the explosion does not kill the passengers. They are thrown clear, still alive and merely have to get up with minor injuries. In other words, it is the one thing that allows a player to have a HellPod dropped on him.
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The person suggesting a Main Battle Tank wanted a rotating turret. I think this would be a good idea, but it would probably make the MBT too powerful. I suppose the turret could be limited by making its rotation speed very slow (slower than the HAV) OR making the main gun not hit anything at close range (can only hit targets far away enough or tall enough) OR making the controls for turning the turret less easy than simply pointing the right analog stick. At the very least, maybe increase the rotational angle.
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Make it the ONE vehicle that can carry the suitcase objective. (Presumably there is no room in the APC or HAV for a large suitcase.) The suitcase would be strapped onto or hung on the outside of the tank.
Comments are welcome!