Tank Galore

[Katanaboy]

I just find it weird that the thresh and magrider go SLOWER than their TR/NC counterparts...they float, so shouldnt they be able to just zoom past everything?(or at least match the enforcer/marauder/prowler/vanguard) Also, thresh and magrider seem...fragile. If you run over a little bump in the road you'll take damage. If you catch some air and land, you'll take damage. I've driven marauders and enforcers and they seem more stable and tough to me. Also, driving the magrider is a bit tough to get used to, as you steer with the mouse instead of the keyboard.

[Zentenk VA]

Lol I believe Vanu has those vehicles goverened cause if you go any faster how you gonna stop? Would love to see one going 200kph into a base lol. I've gone 120Kph in my Vanguard upside down after jumpin a nice cliff.

I love the Vanguard, If I am not lagging I can hit every target on first shot. It is so easy I don't know how other people cant do it.. i suck w/ the little secondary guns, unless really close.

[Lonehunter]

So many people say the Prowler sucks. That's probably becouse when you were in one, you sucked, or the people you were with sucked. The Prowler is not for noobs, with an effective crew anything is possible. I've been in so many situations when the machine gunner will fire at the vehicles and the cannon gunner will fire at infantry that are 2 feet away or the driver will stop when an enemy 5 feet away has a decimator and the driver will say KILL HIM! KILL HIM! instead of running him over. All this is WRONG! The disadvantage's of the NC and VS tanks are they suck when outnumbered. If there's more than one AV soldier in the area, you got a chance. When a prowler rolls up, it can fire in all directions. The only time I've been takin out in a prowler is by a Reaver or staying in batle till we run out of ammo, then the gunners bail and the driver does a suicide run.

[Queensidecastle]

I couldnt have said it better Cifer. The Prowler is totally underated becasue your average player doesnt know what to do

[Aegis]

Being a pure tank driver with three chars on all races i think the vanguard is the best. Mag is good and rules for running ppl over, but the vaguards big gun can kill a MAX in a single shot, which rules. Prowler is pretty poor really, big high profile target and the guns are not very effective. Never had a prowler take out my Van. The only reason my main is Nc is because the Van is so good.

[Lonehunter]

And Aegis the quote in your sig isn't complete. It used to be a Marine slogan, "Kill'em all let god sort'em out" was the full version.

Edit: I also have an old Marines t-shirt with that on it.

[skater_d]

vanguard hands down.

[SandTrout]

Cifer is exactly right about the prowler. It can be extreamly effective with a good crew(and I've riden with a few). I also belive it has slightly better handleing than the Vang. The machine-guns also make much better AA weapons because they are not limited as much verticly as the Vang's 20mms are.

However, I still prefer the Vangaurd because I can nail just about anything that can be hit on the first shot with the 150(and I have easier access to it being NC). That baby will take out anything but a heavy tank in 2-3 hits(haven't faught many lightninings with it). The Vang is very driver intenisve as well. The driver must understand the limits on the gunners field of fire in orde to bring that firepower to bare.

I've tried the mag, and while effective against infantry, it is just not fun for me. Diveing it is too much like an air-vehicle without the menuverability for my tastes, and the turret bites for damage. It also encourages the enemy to just sit on walls taking pot-shots at you (which they should be doing in any case), so the squishy part is only effective when you first enter the battle or against newbies.

[Arakiel]

"Same armor" is very misleading. Run into a tree with a vanguard. Do the same with a magrider. Get hit by decimator splash damage in a vanguard. Do the same with a magrider. Are you noticing a difference yet?

The prowler doesn't "suck," rather, it's just "slightly harder to use than the other two tanks."

[Queensidecastle]

"I also belive it has slightly better handleing than the Vang"

It has MUCH better handleing than the Vanguard

[Lonehunter]

Originally posted by Arakiel
[BThe prowler doesn't "suck," rather, it's just "slightly harder to use than the other two tanks." [/B]

Like I said, Not for noobs.

[slytiger]

Any of the tanks are very deadly if they have a good crew. And on a one on one battle it just depends on the gun, armor, and crew. But if u were to use tanks efectively u have to combine them with air support and anti infantry vehicles with plenty of engineers.

[Zentenk VA]

I had a prowler one day for couple hours, good gunners too. We blew bunch of stuff up and held a tower down for awhile, went to Oshur blew up 3 magriders, while i was repairing though another mag came around a corner and got us. It does have a disadvantage i noticed while trying to cross a bridge, we were getting hit by everything that flew over the vanguard in front of us. We had like 3 guys repairing it. Then i finally got it off the bridge. It doe's seem to have better handling but the sound of the cannon isnt as cool as the Vanguards!

I usually drive the vanguard and I have gotten very good, I took my previous battle experiances w/ other drivers while I gunned... some drive slow, some stop completely. A tip for drivers is to always keep moving and kinda zig zag when missiles are on you/lancers and when you get a lock on head over a hill or behind tree's. Drive around a #6 speed setting for your gunners to get a more accurate hit (when at full health not taking tons of damage). Run people over that are in the open, not sheltered by tree's (sucks when you hit a tree and guys all over have decimators). If you get a random gunner and he starts shooting as soon as he is in gunner spot and no enemies are around... he is a noob, kick him out. I have another tip but its for me only cause, no one else should learn it... works great in tank vs. tank battle, I always win (when im driving).