I hope they bring back the depth that makes Planetside amazing. ANT-Bombs, NTU Silos, Wargates, Generators, etc. Having so many options during gameplay is amazing, and really gives you freedom to do what you want. Hell they could even take some cues from MAG and make some things like a quest, where overlying objectives are listed depending on your certifications so you know what to do to help your team. If an AMS was spotted then the Platoon leader could make the AMS destruction priority, etc.

I like the 'realistic' and gritty look they are going for. The tank could be a bit beefier on the sides though - maybe some reactive armor plates or something. That and the Barrels (both the main gun and machine gun) could do with some more details like muzzle brakes.

How about an idea such as the Vanu (aliens not empire) security systems rejecting the humans, trying to weaken them by removing some of their tech - hell that would set us up for events like the ones they did in Pside before the bending i think it was, when we slowly lost all our technology until eventually we were using Galaxies as gunships (the original ones with 20mm recoilles rather than doom 30mm gatling guns) and deliverers as frontline combat vehicles - that was a really, really awesome event and I loved the unconventional side, each team tried to keep their remaining high tech vehicles alive since we merely couldnt pull new ones, surviving ones stayed.

That was a really awesome 2 day long odd event.

Or maybe an armistice between the empires, they all mutually agree to not use BFR's for the greater good.

On the note of veteran awards, I agree. All I want is a medal to decorate my armor. Playing since 2003, I want my shiny stuff.

It would probably make sense to be fluted since with dual 20mm cannons firing the heat buildup would cause all sorts of problems unless they were fluted.

Anything short of massive cooling fins radial from the barrel that are about five times the barrel diameter are not going to do much to increase the rate of fire, overall available. Flutes just don't have the additional surface area needed to shed heat faster, or air-cooled motorcycle engines would be fluted, instead of massively finned.

I'm pretty sure the flutes on the 25mm are there for increased stiffness without increased weight, and not much else. These barrels are removed by people in the field not equipped with cranes, for servicing and cleaning, so weight savings make sense.