importance of tank HMG gunner

[Meza82]

as an experienced PR tank driver and gunner, i believe that all MBTs (main battle tanks) should ALWAYS be fully crewed with driver, main gunner, and HMG gunner(heavy machine gun gunner -the .50 cal or the MEC tank's 12.7mm Kord). i remember many times playing as or with an HMG gunner and saving our tank against a HMMV TOW, spotting enemy APCs, Big Red flanking, and other threats.

but almost always in pubs when i join a tank squad, the leader seldomly feels it is important to have a fully crewed tank with a present HMG gunner on the .50 or 12.7mm. ill tell them over voip that a HMG gunner would very useful but other tank squad leaders often disagree.

so for tanks -to HMG or not?

[arjan]

I dont really see them important, I always drive the tank and act as the gunner too kinda.
i always tell him what to cover and listen to the drivers order, wich in my opinion works best.
I always swing around and check everything with my camera while the gunner always covers the front 190 degrees
(untill i need to turn or something)

becouse most of the time ill face enemies with front armor anyway so the gunner is ready instantly to shoot at them simply becouse i turn towards them, and my gunner knows it.

[xxkillerxx69]

its always good to have 3 eyes

[J.Burton[EEF]]

people on top die to easily, far too many times have i had a guy on the 50 and we've been hit by something and he's instantly dead. May as well save the ticket and not have him on board.

[Rudd]

if we had 110 players on a server, yes. the 50 would be used and it certainly helps the tank.

but, there are abouts 4 or 5 tanks spawning at the start of the round on Kashan. thats 8-10 men to crew minimally.

12-15, and you start eating in to the personel for th infantry squads, which leaves your team with deficient capping capability.

Also, atm 50cal gunners cannot use binos etc, making him useless in long range engagements. Really we should just shove RWS/CROWs on top of the tanks for a 3rd gunner

also now, only crewmen can crew 50cals on tanks. Which sucks bigtime gameplay wise, since the guy isn't useful most of the time, only if the enemy manage to sneak up on you, or you are suppressing, rather than destroying a contact. (e.g. on the bunkers in Kashan, firing at the door to keep them inside)

[Psyrus]

Originally Posted by J.Burton[EEF]

people on top die to easily, far too many times have i had a guy on the 50 and we've been hit by something and he's instantly dead. May as well save the ticket and not have him on board.

My feelings exactly. I always get pinged in the .50 seat, I'd rather follow in a logi truck and drop repairs than die pointlessly

[[R-DEV]DankE_SPB]

its a must at al basrah on chally 2 and not really needed on big combined arms maps

Originally Posted by xxkillerxx69

its always good to have 3 eyes

ZOMG

[ralfidude]

Originally Posted by xxkillerxx69

its always good to have 3 eyes

No, having 3 eyes is odd, weird, and defective.

However having 3 Pairs of eyes is an advantage.


As far an im concerned, a 50 cal gunner is a good idea as long as hes not being annoying by looking at the same direction the driver and gunner is looking at, and as long as he doesnt fire off his turret at everything that moves, or looks like a threat.

Al Basrah for example has one tank, no more respawns. Do it right on that map. Have ur 50 cal, but also get the scimitar in ur squad for rear support. Its not like the scimmi has any transport capabilities.

[J.Burton[EEF]]

6 eyes** unless one person has 2, another has 1 and the third has none, or they all have 1 eye each.

[ralfidude]

lol at three consecutive disses in a row. (Sorry killer)