Battlefield 2142/A-8 Tiger

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Contents 1 The Tiger 2 Tanks in general 3 Weapons 3.1 Main Gun 3.2 Machine Gun

The Tiger

The A-8 Tiger is the main tank of the EU, with a traditional treaded body and a turret mounted main gun. Veteran tank drivers from other games will be familiar with its handling. While it lacks the agility of the Nekomata at close range, it is a superior firing platform for longer ranges, allowing it to perform better against walkers and Nekomatas at a distance. Unlike the Nekomata, it can stop on a dime, and it is much safer for teammates to follow the Tiger than the somewhat unpredictable Nekomata hover tank. The turret also makes it a more suited for urban combat than the Nekomata, as it can turn the cannon without having to move the entire body, which may expose its weak rear armor.

Tanks in general

Although the tanks are the only vehicles in BF2142 with significant difference, they still are used much the same. The most important knowledge for a new tank driver is that most of the backside of the tank is a huge weak spot, allowing engineers to kill the tank with one well placed shot. For that reason, tank drivers should avoid entering areas with plenty of cover, instead shelling it from the outside and letting infantry do the actual capture.

If you need to remain stationary with a tank, make sure to keep its vulnerable back protected, preferably by a wall.

Weapons

Main Gun

The main gun of the Tank is powerful against both infantry and vehicles. A well placed shot can even down a gunship. The traditional coaxial machine gun on alt-fire has been replaced with a powerful zoom, that allows the tank to work in the role of long range artillery. This makes a worthy opponent for the walker which lack such long range capability, and also allows the tank to shell strongpoints out of harm's way. The long reload time and limited elevation of the main gun makes it important for a Tank to have a gunner as protection against gunships and infantry.

Machine Gun

The only weapon of the tank gunner is the turret mounted machine-gun. Unlike Battlefield 2, the machine gun turret is remote controlled and the gunner cannot be sniped. In contrary to the machine gun on the FAVs, this gun is a very efficient AA weapon. Out in the open, the main concern of the gunner should be to scan the skies for gunships, while in more urban areas he should cover the vulnerable back against ambushes by AV soldiers.

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Battlefield 2142 Weapons
EU: A-8 Tiger (Heavy Tank) - AMV-2 Groundhog (APC) - L5-Riesig (Battle Walker) MK-15 Bandit (Fast Attack Vehicle) - UD-6 Talon (Gunship) - UD-12 Shepherd (Air Transport) PAC: BTR-4 Romanov (APC) - BTR-20 Yastreb (Air Transport) - T-39 Bogatyr (Battle Walker) Type 4 Doragon (Gunship) - Type 32 Nekomata (Hover Tank) - UAZ-8 Ocelot (Fast Attack Vehicle)

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