With the extra info you have provided I'm not surprised you could defeat him. Up close hammer wins vs turret like striker almsot every time. Plus it sounds like he was dividing attention between you and others, giving you time to close the distance.

The new viking drives differently than the old viking. It has some drift and takes getting used to. Have not driven new Hunter. That being said Viking at M2 is better than Hunter at M2. So unless the protection Module makes a huge difference to you Northerner might be your best choice. When you get to M3 you will need to decide again - no drift vs a bit of extra speed.

And I rarely see a Hammer that does not have DA or DD or both. They really seem to kill quickly in small and medium maps. That's why I bought the Badger TA module recently.

Same here. "Nooooooooooooo". "Nooooooooob".

When I need RK drops I enter battle as Isida - don't feel as guilty grabbing it as I'm healing others anyway. And a good team should be leaving the RK for the Isida except for emergency. I find that over a 15 min battle on certain maps like Kunger and Osa, there are so many drops it's easy to play the game as per normal and end up with the drops I need. Even easier at start of battle when not so many players in map.

maybe it's the tanker and not the turret? I've seen bad and I've seen good striker players. It's a new turret so players need time to get comfortable with it and develop tactics. When used properly it inflicts a LOT of damage.

Yup. I skipped Hornet M2... went from Hornet m1 to Hornet M3. and this was before the "re-balance".

You prefer Viking over Hunter before or after the re-balance? They've basically switched characteristics. Now viking is what Hunter used to be. If i were buying from scratch today I would get Hunter because I liked the old viking. Atlas vs Northerner? If you plan on getting only one M2 hull go Northerner. Titan M2 is very strong but not as flexible - feels really slow on big maps. If you plan on getting two M2 hulls you might want to get Atlas, then buy Hunter on a sale.

The gap in our ranks at the moment is actually an important one. I'm still saving for equipment and have no real funds for supply kits. And (I'm guessing) you have the ability to buy supplies while also improving your garage. So it might help me if you could give me your perspective on heavy supply-battles. What is the attraction? You double your power with a DD to try and kill more quickly. But the opponenet counters with a DA. And vice-versa. Is that not a zero-sum game for the most part? I would think the battle fund would be lower overall because repair kits delay you from dying. Not so with supplies-disabled. The wild-card then is speed-boost. No counter to that. So tanks in the battle move faster. Oh - and mines for defense I guess. In some maps they certainly speed up destruction. The above is a serious query and your point-of-view on this would be greatly appreciated.

1. It happens - so water under the bridge. 2. We have different opinions on things and may never agree - won't be the end of the world. I would love to be able to play regularly when there's 30k+ tankers online. Unfortunately that is not possible. So we have different expereinces. Just to clarify - I don't believe supplies should or will be removed from the game. I just feel the advantage they offer is disproportionate. I would like to see their effect reduced so they are not such a game-changer. But likely won't happen in near-term, if at all. Additionally I have used supplies in battles, and have admitted as such before. I just don't have unlimited supply, and I also find non-supply battles more fun and rewarding. I also hate cheats and mults and speak out against them. I guess we have that in common at least.

Find that gif yet?

1. Creating a mission for my two friends? What? I'm talking about only two random gamers showing up after 5-10 minutes of waiting. 2. Who is a lot? You and Tomato and MC and Absolute. Opposite is true - your rants and complaints get ignored by many because you and your group complain here more than anyone else. for MC memes count as words/support arguments ... until they are used against him. Then all of a sudden they don't exist. He defelcts and circles around with no answers. And as for Pro-battle matches with supplies disabled... maybe there are lots when you play. Not for me and not for other gamers.

Yeah, that works as well. may have to wait a bit for someone to join - but works.

Plus a team dominating CP battle means you have harder chance to grab multiple CPs. Entered a game on team that was ahead and the CPs rarely switched colour. Hard to capture a point when it stays your colour.

One time you may want the losing team is "Finish First". On a bad team your odds are greatly improved.

It's interesting when you have a CTF mission to complete. Becomes a tad easier. Even more interesting when the flag you cap ends the game before the gold reaches the ground. Reactions are priceless.

Bought the M-3 version during Holiday sale. Don't fear M3 Hammer like I used to.

1. Creating a battle for a mission and having two people join is often not productive. 2. The answer to your first question is - yes.

I know how to create battles. Thanks. FYI - when someone resorts to insults and name-calling their debate is lost. It's the argument of last hope.

Finally! PS: if you have a hard time find the gif you posted on p58 OF THIS THREAD then you have other issues...

I agree. A faster lock trading off slower reload might be fair. The re-load seems pretty fast for such a powerful weapon.

Oh he knows... just refuses to admit he made a mistake by posting that gif.

Fixed it for ya...

As I said before, admitting you were wrong is not a weakness. Stubborness and denial on the other hand...

:P