Tank commander unhatch and use weapon.

[Tom Hanks]

If any of you saw the new Russian interview video; it showed that you were able to move about the tank, look through different view points by looking at it and using an action key.

Now to the point. Since they took out tank bailing, what if they added an action for the commander to look at a mp40/ppsh and press the action key which would allow you to unhatch with the weapon and use it to fend off infantry that would normally dodge your turret traverse.

This would also give the infantry a chance to kill the commander and thus handicap the tanks combat effectiveness.

 

[Zetsumei]

I would like that ability (together with using the pistol ports).

 

[Unterscharfuhrer]

I total like your idea because in my opinion its sad that the tank crew is not able to leave the tank, thats not realistic and not so exciting as in DH for example where u gotta open the hatch before you can bail out! Thats a great fun and realistic too!

 

[Capt.Cool]

this idea is already on the list. (see Tank suggestions #3)

but it

 

[Nimsky]

its sad that the tank crew is not able to leave the tank, thats not realistic

Neither is a tank crewman jumping out of his tank, then capturing objectives and slaughtering enemies with a puny pistol.

 

[Redit]

What's puny about a pistol, its a gun like any gun, if you get shot you will feel it.

Pistols are potent.

 

[Major_Day]

Tank crew suddenly appearing outside the tank is unrealistic, but so is not being able to leave the tank at all,
The DH/MN solution of having to unbutton first should have been used.

:IS2::IS2::IS2:

 

[Unterscharfuhrer]

Neither is a tank crewman jumping out of his tank, then capturing objectives and slaughtering enemies with a puny pistol.

If a tanks gets hit sure the crew bail out, do you think they stay in and wait to get killed or burned alive? The Panzer IV has 2 or 3 emergency exits I think...

 

[Floyd]

Are we back on tank bailing again?

Think of having to bail as being combat ineffective with respect to your class as a tanker. Kind of like not having a medic for your tank. There are no medics per se in the game because (presumably) an infantryman wounded badly enough to have require a medic is "combat ineffective" as infantry and therefore dies and respawns. If your tank is inoperable, you scuttle it and respawn with a new one or wait until the enemy finishes you off.

I really don't see what the fuss is about....

[rhetorical questions follow]
If you bail, you want to spend 10 minutes trying to get back to the spawn area to get a new tank? Or do you really think your bodily presence on the battlefield with a weapon is more valuable than your tank's presence? If it is, why bother taking the tank class?
[/end of rhetorical questions]

 

[Blue Orchestra]

I'd like to see this suggestion, and maybe we can also use the pistol ports that were in some tanks.

 

[Nimsky]

What's puny about a pistol, its a gun like any gun, if you get shot you will feel it.

Pistols are potent.

Figure of speech, illustrating the ridiculousness of tank bailing.

If a tanks gets hit sure the crew bail out, do you think they stay in and wait to get killed or burned alive? The Panzer IV has 2 or 3 emergency exits I think...

You can still 'bail' in a way, just scuttle the tank and you'll respawn in a new tank.

Tank bailing has been discussed to death already, so let's leave it at that.

 

[Nicholas]

I like unbuttoning in RO because it have me a better view.

 

[u-s-e-r]

I think you should be able to use your weapons always when looking out of a hatch or some sort of system to use weapons out of a vehicle. Would make taking out pesky infantry around you easier etc.

 

[RiccardoTheBeAst]

We already discussed about that, btw nice idea, +1