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DarthValtrex
Hero (Retired)
6 years ago

How is this fair?

Axis tanks have S mine launchers which make it exponentially harder for infantry to rush and blow them up. They also have the Zimmerit which make the sticky dynamite nearly useless.

Allied have nothing similar. It's much much much easier to rush an allied tank.. How is this balance? How is this fair? They are also prone to sticky dynamite.

this is a GAME, it's not WWII.. Both sides should be equally equipped and stand an equal chance of winning. The Valentina MK rocket launchers? They are useless against most infantry rushes. They can also damage/blow up your own tank. These are the reasons I log in and log right off after 15-20 minutes of play.

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  • Personally I really like the rockets on allied tanks. VERY effective against infantry, stronger than anti-personal mines and can also damage enemy tanks.

  • DarthValtrex's avatar
    DarthValtrex
    Hero (Retired)
    6 years ago
    @GUTENTAAAAG They can be useful, but the allied tanks are extremely prone to infantry rush and there ain't a thing you can do about it. Axis tanks are not. there is a huge advantage to the axis tanks it's a bit ridiculous. You can be much more aggressive in Panzer 4 than you can in the Valentine MK.

    That's not to say Panzer 4 are impossible to rush. They are just much more difficult to rush. If you're a decent tank driver, you won't be destroyed by AT mines or Dynamite in an Axis tank. But you definitely can be in a Valentine.
  • DatSxcO's avatar
    DatSxcO
    6 years ago

    I makes the destruction of a tank that much sweeter (^^,)

  • GUTENTAAAAG's avatar
    GUTENTAAAAG
    6 years ago

    I think there is a bigger inbalance with the planes: the Junkers-88 has TWICE the loadout compared to the Blenheim. How that is fair?

  • I typically only play with axis tanks & getting destroyed by allied armor is fairly easy. Infantry posses a serious threat for both factions. Honestly I think tanks still need a buff. Tanks should be tough & feared. They shouldn't be able to be defeated by 2 soldiers.  Planes, other tanks, launchers, dynamite, grenades,  mines, anti-tank guns.... oh yea & also stationary weapons lol. The list on what can destroy a tank just keeps growing. 

  • GUTENTAAAAG's avatar
    GUTENTAAAAG
    6 years ago

    Surviving in tanks is easy: just keep distance and NOTHING can kill you.... its even a bit OP.

    I think tanks should have 2 people to operate them (one driving, one shooting) just like in Firestorm.

    I often find myself shooting 2 rockets and throwing dynamite just to see a tank blow up my face.

  • MummyPapa's avatar
    MummyPapa
    6 years ago

    Here is some survivability rules:

    Rule number one - don't rush and keep distance 

    Rule number two - choose the right setup, e.g - don't play city maps with your Tiger-StuG-Gun Carrier, choose Valentine or Pz IV with shotgun (canister) ammo

    Rule number three - check your surroundings frequently with third person view and radar - if there are no allied infantry around - you're in trouble

  • DarthValtrex's avatar
    DarthValtrex
    Hero (Retired)
    6 years ago
    @MummyPapa The problem with this is that you can't reconfigure your tank for each round. It's a novel idea, but you can't switch from ammo with a lot of splash damage to one that has little. Want to change it for Panzer Storm? You have to exit to the main menus reset everything and use up a ton of points changing the specializations. Do you know how many loading menus you need to go through to do what you're suggesting?! Toss in that it's lame you're stuck to one or the other. You're either effective VS infantry and exposed to tanks or vice versa.

    I do the third person checking of surroundings frequently. But it's only partially effective in the valentine.

    My other huge complaint on tanks... Who's idea was it to make tanks stop after one hit? Seriously?! Come to a complete stop and be slower than infantry?! are you kidding me? It has to be one of the worst tank mods they have done.

    I can do decent in tanks. I can typically make it through an entire round in 1-2 tanks. So long as my team is not horrible and I'm not getting overwhelmed. But I get rather annoyed when 2 or 3 players rush me from behind and I'm in a valentine. You won't survive it. there is no way you can get your turret on them quick enough to kill all 3. Now if I'm in an Panzer 4 with S-mine launcher no problem at all. I'll kill all 3 70-80% of the time. Now if they know what they are doing, they can still get me but it's exponentially more difficult when I'm in a Panzer 4.

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