Exactly. And the thing you are clearly not realizing is that most people already DON'T want to play isida because of it's role, but because we can self heal (a very little bit, it's really not that much), it helps offset the relative bordeom of playing Isida. Now, no one will want to play isida - not when you can do the same thing with a standoff weopon and not get jacked up.

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Not sure why you are down on the rail. I dominate with the rail and have since before I went M2. I use an M2 rail witha an M1 Viking and the only maps i won't play this on are the tiny maps. RIO - dominate, Seperholv - dominate, Monte Carlo - dominate and of course the even bigger maps. You say you like long range, well, this is the gun for long range, period, far as i am concerned. It just takes practice. I admit i am one of the better railgunners out there so take it with a grain of salt (not bragging, just saying i admit, i have played the rail a LOT so i am rly good with it). I average a 4-5 to 1 kill ratio (and often end competitive games with 20 to 1 kill ratios). I even like using it with my M2 hornet though if i am grabbin flags, i usually slap my richochet on there. I almost always finish in top 3 points. The thing about rail is that it's long range, sure, but up close, if you know what you are doing and have a decent hull, you can usually survive. What i like is that you don't have to drive across the map to make points. you can hit anyone, anywhere. Occassionally, at our level, i see guys with Shaft dominate but these are the really good guys and they have huge M2 hulls and usually, Isidas keeping em alive.There is a reason why the rail is common. The only other advice i can give you is to use mines. Mines are worth it and can pay for themselves. I usually only need to use 2-3 mines per game, and then everyone gets the message - "don't go over there!" Once you establish your "AO" with mines, you usually can hit someone far enough away that by the time they get to you, you get that second kill shot. Of course on lighter hulls the M2 rail will usually pop em on the first shot. On every map i usually work the same spot. Players have even gotten used to me taking up my position and the Isidas, once they start to realize "he is always there" - will come and heal you. If you are too random, moving all over, that's not good for a rail. Pick a spot, learn to dominate it, and your team, if they are any good, will back you up. On Seperholv, i can usually join a team that is behind and once i get established, if they back me up, we can turn it around and win because i know my spot so well but again, i always, always, play the same spots. The other team knows i am there, nothing they can do about it unless they bum rush with me 4-5 tanks and they do, but then if you have the other team strategizing against YOU, you are doing somthing right.