Are prism tanks overpowered?

[Forcystus2187]

Yes this question comes from experience. I've fallen victim to prism tanks many times. Whether it be because i left my for half a second or i got overrun, i always found them to be a little too strong. They can easily beat the range of every defense tower except the grand cannon. The damage they do to buildings after bouncing off an enemy unit is disgusting. And if three or more happen to get inside ur base, u can kiss it goodbye :sadwave:. I think they're too powerful but what do u think?

[teslagod2003]

i think ur such a baby...or a noob...

it's only dangerous when it has support units and they are greatly mixed well...

but prism tanks have its weaknesses....

1)it cannot defend against aerial units
2)its armor is weaker than most tanks
3)it isn't as fast the other allied vehicles
4)a good number of grizzleies or rhinos or lashers can easily rip prism tanks...even on equal numbers


the really overpowered unit is named "BOOMER"....and it is what you really fear and complain about...

[yjm308]

Yes this question comes from experience. I've fallen victim to prism tanks many times. Whether it be because i left my for half a second or i got overrun, i always found them to be a little too strong. They can easily beat the range of every defense tower except the grand cannon. The damage they do to buildings after bouncing off an enemy unit is disgusting. And if three or more happen to get inside ur base, u can kiss it goodbye :sadwave:. I think they're too powerful but what do u think?

i dont think i have ever lost against prismtanks.. honest
maybe if you never let the enemy get that far?

[Zancloufer27]

Counter them with tanks. But if you let them build like 100 Prisms, well then you deserve to lose...

[soWhat]

I dont really think they are overpowered, but I have to admit they are a bit powerfull against buildings and infantry (and drones).
Another thing I dont understand about prisms is the price they cost... only $1200... too damn cheap.
However, they can be easily destroyed by air units and tanks.

[Daishi]

Prisms aren't overpowered, rocketeers, tank destroyers, mirages, black eagles all outdo them easily, and the same number of rhino tanks will decimate any number of prisms. Plus they can't escape a good desobomb.

It's the mirage tank that's overpowered. Without the desolator, its impossible for Soviet players to outdo them, and it only costs $800!

[truefeel]

*ugh ugh* 1000 credits *ugh ugh*

[soWhat]

*ugh ugh* 1000 credits *ugh ugh*
:lol: lol yeah. Mirages only cost $1000.

[Daishi]

Crap I been playing a mod (my original CD is taken away)

[starscream007]

Best stragety is to not let the Allied player get that far since the Allies true power is in their high tech units.

[Statalyzer]

Stop turtling, then it won't matter than he outranges base defenses, since you won't be counting on base defenses to keep yourself safe.

[teslagod2003]

yeah....thats true...

i often build base defense...i mostly rely on units for defense...

additional base defense such as prism tower or tesla coil means additional power w/c means additional cost and time wasting....

i would rather build another barracks/war factory than another power plant for that tesla coil or prism tower......

as mostly said on some sports.....offense is the best defense....

if i got attack and i lost my units....i'm giving up...since base defense wont really save me....unless...it's only an infantry that my attacking opponent left s....

it's also true that mirage tanks are overpowered......they should cost 1500 not 1000....

[Statalyzer]

They aren't overpowered. One word: Desolators.

[BlackMita]

If anything is overpowered it’s the Magnetron! I think it even outranges a Prism Tank. It's certainly better in a mixed attack force.

[red lunatic]

Ok, sorta agreeing with statylizer's one word: Prism tanks are overpowered to everything EXCEPT desolators. Hell, everythings weak against desolators

[truefeel]

If anything is overpowered it’s the Magnetron! I think it even outranges a Prism Tank. It's certainly better in a mixed attack force.


very correct; prism tanks have 10 cells range, magnetrons 10 cell range

[teslagod2003]

i dont think magnetrons are overpowered...they're just frustrating when mixed with yuri's arsenal....same as prism tanks....with mirages or protecting units...total headache....

same as prism tank's principle...it has its weaknesses....

1)airborne units
2)infantries
3)more tanks can outflank it

[truefeel]

5 lashers + 3 magnetrons can hold off with some good microing 10 rhino tanks. So that isn't overpowered ?

[teslagod2003]

magnetrons has units protecting it...

[General Kane Nash]

Best stragety is to not let the Allied player get that far since the Allies true power is in their high tech units.

And now we know why most of the players are allies and most of the players hate rush :drool:

[Daishi]

The Magnetron is an extremely powerful tool: it can pull ships onshore, kill miners as they dump their ore, drop vehicles onto structures casuing extreme damage, knock squids off ships, siege structures from far away, and kill vehicles by dropping them in water. I didn't even get to tank juggling and all the combos possible with all of Yuri's units.

All this, and its more accessible and armored than a prism tank.

[Statalyzer]

Magnetron can knock squids off ships? Weird.

[truefeel]

They aren't overpowered. One word: Desolators.

Any soviet country other then Iraq is doomed vs. mirages. So it is overpowered; desolators are only more overpowered.

magnetrons has units protecting it...

It's not like that. You see: when it comes to tank juggling, the magnetron doesn't do the killing (well, it still can, but anyway...), but the lashers do. in normal circumstances, 5 lashers would absolutely loose to 10 rhinoes. The magnetron holds off most of the rhinoes (combining that the yuri player really does his micro) and the ones that don't get tank juggled, are mostly 1-2, which get beaten by the 5 GROUPED lashers. 10 rhino tanks grouped together kill 5 lasher tanks grouped together, but 10 rhino tanks which are all apart loose to 5 lashers grouped together.

So the lashers aren't really portection for the magnetrons; they are a vital piece of the mix. Without that piece, the mix falls apart and becomes suddenly very very vulnerable. Problem is that it is very difficult to first cut out that piece.

[teslagod2003]

yah yah yah...

whatevers...

[ImageKlonoa]

stop it you.

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EDIT: dangit, he stopped replying and posted a page worths of dribble in another thread. Crap.

[HelloDave]

O'rly!?

[Daishi]

Am I missing something?

To prevent spam: If the Magnetron and desolator are nerfed, would it be out of place to nerf the prism tank for its potential in mixes against Yuri?