Thunder at M1 is very competitive so go for it. Will give you an idea on what you like for higher M-levels. Now is time to test things out. If it's not your cup of tea you'll know for M2...

You never answered my question. What Battle mode do FireBird Twins or Freeze have difficulty in? Shafts? Barda? What? They do fine. If shaft has mission on Barda it can select a team battle. Problem solved. You're done all right. Done making sense.

And if Isida's your only turret at that M-level? Heavy hulls can capture flags - lots of small maps.

Can't wait until he buys an M3. And uses it in DM. But the rate the devs are messing around Isida will be OP (again) by then. B)

Tanki-X... where the tanks look like houses. Are they ever going to change that perspective? It's too close. Might as well have a simulator view.

Wasn't really trying to slam you. Was just hopeful when I found out they were bumping it. But the 4% was... underwhelming.

I don't know... in 5 seconds it does 2700 damage - from a distance. Seems ok.

Keep trying. What battle mode do Freeze or Firebird or Twins have difficulty in?

Congrats. I think. Many Isida players (myself included) can finish first in Team Modes. Now let us know where you finish in DM once you've bought your M3 Isida.

You just don't get it. How does healing help me in DM? You know - one of the random missions I get? Never said it should only be for killing. Stop making crap up. Look at my profile and experience with Isida. I use it plenty in Team Modes. Now, if they don't re-balance again, I want you to come back here and post your 1+ K/D with Isida using M3. Against other M3s+ Every tank should be competitive on each battle-mode. How about this - Freeze seems like a defensive tank cuz - you know - it can slow down the flag carrier. let's make it do half damage cuz... you know... it's a team turret and should be there to defend the base. Sound familiar?

+4% at M3 in no way makes it competitive again. It remains in the garage any time I need kills or DM xp.

They increased M3 by a whopping 4%. Still does 17% less damage than Freeze & Firebird but without any afterburn or slowing effects. let's get that party started...

Cough critical cough

Sounds like the Air Strike from the MechCommander Strategy game...

Ditto.

And of all the things they decide to upgrade on next server re-set.......... ............ Damage. :lol:

Can't think of any isida comments asking for increased damage. Increased self-healing - yes. Increased damage? Not so many.

If you are going up against those of similar levels won't they be using supplies too? A Viking M4 with DA has 6000 health. Then there's Protection Modules. Plus Austin might be referring to longer ranges where Smoky has 10% weak damage. That really is a tickle.

Huge increase in supply use. If you are battling tankers a few ranks above you that can afford to spend crystals on supplies instead of hulls/turrets (because garage is mostly set) they will outlast you on the supply use. A double-damage gives a greater advantage than say one extra M-level.

Very good in small to medium maps. Delivers a wallop and great for killing. For larger ones like Superhov it's effectiveness declines a bit. Maybe medium hull for defense or lighter hull for attacking.

Kits are cheaper - but - with the silly rotation one is not guaranteed to have desired kit available on sale. But might as well wait and see what happens- you never know. I got lucky last sale and bought Guardian on paint-sale day. Nano is crazy expensive. And last year holiday sale - was that the one where they gave bigger discounts to less common items (like Hunter and shaft) ?

Next re-balance... All turrets do EXACTLY same thing. All hulls have EXACTLY same protection. But they look different so feel free to buy one of each ;)

Seems like a pretty expensive "test" - even with Xmas sales (which we don't know if close to 50% or not). Would cost you 55k+ crystals. I guess if you have lots then won't matter...

Can still happen - isida's healing was not nerfed as much as it's self-healing was. Last evening 1 hr Polygon CP - Isida healing a Viking Freeze - Freeze got ~ 350 kills.

Was there ever a proper explanation for this? Reversing characteristics is not "balancing"... the same imbalance between the two hulls remains.