Ideas to improve the Lightning

[Brogan]

Originally Posted by Chaff

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I respect that OP loves his Lightning. However, none of us get to customize our favorite stuff to our personal liking. Dream on. I don't see these ideas happening.

I think he could change his strategy - and ask for more/better mobility. Raise ground clearance. Add some Baja 500 shocks/suspension. Shorten Lightning up a bit. Expose more tread. This is the ONE tank that should be able to climb & stick to odd hillsides (not the Mag or any other MBT). The Lightning should be the "sniper" of vehcles. Hit-and-RUN specialist. Reengineer it to get in & out of gnarlier terrain. That's my vote. That'd be enough for me to consider it as my primary vehicle to pull (& Cert-up).

I think if the devs did this, our OP would be happy with the added gameplay. Howitzer Snub-Nose ideas would generate too much crying. Leave Heavy guns to MBT & GAL (& Lib).
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You make an excellent point. I was just thinking of ways to compliment its role as I had perceived it, a light tank. Right now it feels more like a tankette.

Where it truely needs improvement is in its performance offroad. God help the lightning if Hossin is a legit swamp. It's fording ability must be around 1 foot.