Tank Alt weapon?

Anyone else think it seems almost pointless? The coaxial Machine gun was more useful from my experience. Granted, I've only used it a few times, but I personally find using Smoke to be more useful.

That's another thing I've noticed, but does it seem that the smoke deployed in Vietnam isn't as thick as it was in Vanilla? It could be my imagination, but it seems that it just doesn't linger quite as long. Also, in light of the fact that vehicle electronics is gone, everyone seems to be using armor as a gunner, making a kill on a tank and it's occupants seem unlikely, especially with helicopters. unless you hit them with the main cannon, they'll just bail out and run. While the 100+ points for taking down a vehicle is nice, it would have been nicer if the tanks did a tinsy bit more damage IMO, while their MG's should be toned down, especially the NVA's since it and mini VADS in itself.

Thoughts? What do you normally use when you go tanker? between me and my friend, Smoke and Armor has worked the best.

I almost always have warhead on because everyone else has armor on (most of the time).

I also typically use warheads.

I usually use alt fire, mostly because I'm too lazy to ever switch and it seems to be a safe bet with whatever vehicle I get into.

It's saved my ass numerous times though, I think it's great.

i just keep optics. the only vehicle i you for a long time is the UAV.

when i get into a tank i can still use the optics to get a better look at my targets so it doesnt matter really.

Interesting, I'll have to try warheads next time and see how it works out. Also is it just me, or does the mortar strikes from recon players seem more precise? I remember in vanilla, after the nerfs, you'd be very lucky to kill a tank. Even with armor, the mortars seem to do a stupid amount of damage to you.

I don't like using optics, since to me it slows the traverse rate too much, and also just obstructs my peripheral view. I could never get used to using optics on the tanks. So I usually roll with something else. Reload used to work admirably, but in nam, I guess it's quality of shots rather than quantity

Optics in tanks and UAV

Warheads when chopper gunning or stationary guns.

VReload is good for UAV also.

if you have trouble with traversing, it means the target is probably to close/fast.

tap RB twice while traversing to jump ahead of the target and zoom back in, its how i take out helicopters most of the time (tapping LT to help lead with AA guns).