Remove the self damage by Thunder please!

[JamesLewisTX 62]

Thunder is a great weapon which does a lot of damage to your enemies. You know what's not great? When you can blow yourself up when you're shooting enemies at close range. It's so annoying! I'm sure many Tankers will agree with me. So please remove the self damage by Thunder. I'm getting really annoyed of blowing myself up with Thunder when I'm forced to shoot my enemies at close range. Especially when a freeze is circling around you.

 

 

Anyway, thanks for reading and I hope you sort out the Thunder problem.

[LaLisa_My_Queen 271]

I used to like thunder, but now I don't like it anymore. Why? Because I lose my kills whenever I self destruct. -_- Not happy about it.

[Promissory 569]

*Reduce, not delete :)

[Mr.71 123]

NO bad idea, its splash damage and should affect you, if you get rid of the self damage you will need to get rid of the splash damage.

[Winner_Of_Turkey 2,647]

No need something like that.  :huh:

[Truthteller 4,204]

I want no self destruct penalty

[Kevred 1,586]

The self-damage capabilityis there for balancing purposes, also it makes the game more tactical

[PowerStrike1.1 270]

The idea was denied. Search the forum for similar topics next time.

[LaLisa_My_Queen 271]

One of the best way is to used a stronger hull with a paint that has a lot of protection from thunder. Another reason I don't use thunder anymore is because I use hornet.

[kayitsiz 621]

One of the best way is to used a stronger hull with a paint that has a lot of protection from thunder. Another reason I don't use thunder anymore is because I use hornet.

Most common tank what i seen

[ivanthesecond 0]

I'll counter with keeping the self damage from thunder and adding in area/radius damage on all explosions - thunder, smokey, mines, etc.  Anything that goes "boom"

[JamesLewisTX 62]

One of the best way is to used a stronger hull with a paint that has a lot of protection from thunder. Another reason I don't use thunder anymore is because I use hornet.

Well I use Viking mostly (M2) and I have Emerald which has 42% protection from Thunder and I'm going to try and get M3 Thunder tomorrow in the sale. So hopefully I won't blow up very easily. Haha.

[Invincitron 888]

Getting rid of Thunder's self damage will make Thunder extremely overpowered in my opinion. So no :).

[gus166 15]

if you get rid of thunder self- destruct than you have to get rid of ricochet self- destruct to and it makes the game better so it evens out the battle because a thunder is just a more powerful smoky without critical damage so if you take it out thunder would be to powerful!!!!!!

[PeterDePanter 3]

Thunder is a great weapon which does a lot of damage to your enemies. You know what's not great? When you can blow yourself up when you're shooting enemies at close range. It's so annoying! I'm sure many Tankers will agree with me. So please remove the self damage by Thunder. I'm getting really annoyed of blowing myself up with Thunder when I'm forced to shoot my enemies at close range. Especially when a freeze is circling around you.

 

 

Anyway, thanks for reading and I hope you sort out the Thunder problem.

A few options

1. Drop a mine and drive a bit backwards

2. Get a thunder protection paint

3. Shoot something next to the tank like a wall or building

[ruchi2000 8]

It doesn't need to be removed. Every weapon has advantages and disadvantages. For thunder you have good splash damage but have self damage for a disadvantage. Maybe the self damage can be slightly reduced but removing it completely will make thunder the best weapon, Therefore there is no balance in the turrets.

[Anuj10 16]

Removing the self damage is removing the splash damage cos that's what affects you as mentioned before. Also, if it couldn't affect you then that would make it more OP than it already is. 

[eg.tankman 218]

Le thunder+DP becomes le OP.

[hammerdrive 2]

It doesn't need to be removed. Every weapon has advantages and disadvantages. For thunder you have good splash damage but have self damage for a disadvantage. Maybe the self damage can be slightly reduced but removing it completely will make thunder the best weapon, Therefore there is no balance in the turrets.

I agree with not removing it.  If you start doing things like this, then you need to make it so the isida and ricochet need no time to recharge.   Its tactics, man, tactics.

[MrDrSlayer 10]

no support, Thunders unique aspect is its splash damage, removing self damage just because your shooting at a target within that splash radius would be over powered.

 

1. Stay a good distance from your enemies, You dont have to be right next to them

2. Do use this turret in a close quarters battle, expect self damage if you do

3. use a thunder protection paint to reduce some self damage.

 

All of these are what makes thunders a great turret in the right battle situation. Its not about changing a turret to the way you want it, its about changing the battle situation to best suit your tank build.