Buff Tanks
1750 postsMember, Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4, Battlefield Hardline, Battlefield, Battlefield 1, BF1IncursionsAlpha, Battlefield V Member
April 5, 2018 9:16PM
edited April 2018
I am tired of the vehicle discrimination. All too many players are always hating on the tanks. What did they do? They are easy to take out with teamwork. Almost every patch includes some kind of tank nerf. When will the tanks receive equality? They need a BUFF*!
Post edited by TheRudeJudeTTV on
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You just had to bring us flyboys into the discussion about your tanks...
I do agree that the tanks need adjusting though.
Tanks also did get sort-of buffed by the landmine placement change and while landmines are still viable they're not anywhere near as good as they used to be for killing tanks.
The problem with your logic is the part of staying with friendly forces. Even if the tank driver isn't going all Rambo and rushing the enemy lines, most friendly forces don't stay near the tank. Exceptions happen, of course but it's usually pretty easy to isolate even a conservative tanker and AT rocket them into submission.
I'd agree with that and I've probably been spoilt recently as I've been playing with my platoon when I've been in a tank so haven't had to rely on blueberries for support. Bit of rose coloured thinking on my part potentially.
It still requires teamwork to take down a full health/fully manned tank, and it still takes teamwork to be as effective in a tank as realistically possible.
That's opposed to how tanks were balanced in the beta and right after release, where anyone who played the game could hop in a heavy tank solo and decimate a match.
Did you ever think that tanks received so many changes because they were way to easy for a single person to utilize?
Honestly, after A DECADE of having tanks in these games that one person could jump in and instantly become a versatile one-man-army - I'm glad that this game finally has ground armor that requires teamwork to be effective, instead of being a tool used by people to cheese as many kills as possible.
I'm glad that tanks can now be destroyed by 2 or 3 active and determined Assault players, instead of being a solo killing machine equipped with active missile defenses, thermal optics, auto health regen, a 360 degree fast rotating head with multiple types of cannons, and a friggin sprint button.
The tank nerfs have done nothing in terms of me not running away from them every time I see them because I play medic, or avoiding whole objectives tanks are on because I don't have a rocket gun in my hands.
Tanks are fine, people who use them primarily still usually outgun the majority of people that play infantry.
I don't know why people think vehicles in this game need to be powerhouses that make the game HYPER cheesy.
What do I mean? Let me share some pillars of tanking-wisdom:
KNOWLEDGE
… of basic tanking skills:
This is self-explanatory. You have to know how to pre-aim moving targets at various distances, driving backwards without getting stuck, maximize your accuracy to perfection in both 1st and third person, the usage of terrain to your advantage, etc. …
The best usage of the tank's strengths in general and how to mask it's weaknesses!
… of gamer nature:
I've been with the Bf-Series for quite awhile, being a total noob once, became a tryhard comp player and now I'm at an age where you can't rely on twitch reflexes anymore
PASSIVE Class: All
Doesn't mind in getting shot numerous times; easy prey. Basically every Noob you encounter.
Counter-attack: Don't even stop while shooting at them, or better: Roadkill whenever possible
SINGLE SALT Class: Support mostly
A low skill/mediocre player who got smacked at least two times is now trying to get the best of you with easy to figure out tactics. Rarely successful …
Counter-attack: Take your time to finish them. Don't be ****. Check your surroundings.
SWARM SALT Class: More and more Assault as your slaughtering continues …
A group of single salts working more or less together. Can be tricky to handle when it's more than ten players at a time.
Counter-attack: Prioritizing is key. Use terrain to your advantage. USE SMOKE!
TRYHARD Class: Assa(u)lt. Always.
Now it's getting interesting! The more you kill them, the more they engage you relentlessly, sometimes hell-bent on getting one's own way. Expect receiving a love letter about your mom's relationships afterwards.
Counter-attack: Just like for Swarm Salts, but more sophisticated. Know when to attack and when to retreat.
MASTER
This is the folk you'll have to focus on all the time, especially when he/she is also an vehicular player. Drag them away from harming your team, draw their attention, neutralize each other. And send GG's afterwards
Counter-attack: Everything you've learned from engaging folks of the other groups. Show them what you've got!
Trust me. 28000 Kills in Tanks while captured/defended a combined 23000 Flags in this Battlefield alone is a proof of concept. If you want to know more: ASK!
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