Infantry vs. Armor/Air

[Chanfan]

Originally posted by Warborn
Are you in the Beta yourself, or are you drawing your information from elsewhere?

I only wish. No, just from what I've seen of the beta screen shots and journals. Discussing such things from actual beta observations would probably violate the NDA, and if I were in beta, I wouldn't want to do anything that might get me booted out (or worse).

Later posted by Warborn
Think about it logically. A MAX is a one-man suit of armor, a tank takes 3 people to function.
<snip additional reasons>.
If you put two and two together, I'm sure you'll come to the conclusion that a couple AV infantry or an AV MAX don't stand a friggin chance against a fully crewed tank.

Excellent point. A 3 person tank should be at least as effective as 3 individuals - probably more so, given the other limiting factors.

Back to the earlier item posted by Warborn
The main reason most people do not use vehicles excessively in PlanetSide is because a lot of the heavier vehicles are not one-man endeavours�<snip>�So, that right there is enough to discourge most people from using the heavy combat vehicles. They need team mates if they want to actually use those vehicles properly.

I agree this also is a limiting factor, but given the heavy reliance on teamwork, and the natural advantages of getting in a squad, it may not be all that limiting.

I'm still interested about the time limits on getting new vehicles.

Originally posted by OmnipotentKiwi
Good thread (original post). I share 99% of your feelings on this issue.

Thanks!