Ammoracks: Unfair RNG Component

spud_tuber, on Jan 28 2022 - 06:42, said: First, simply running a FE completely fixes the "crippling fire" complaint.  If you're going to chose to run something other than the FE to improve your performance in other areas, then I've no sympathy for you burning to the ground(nor do I complain when I do so), as that's the risk you(or I)chose to run.   Beyond that, I should point out that if you can't engage the enemy without exposing your ammo rack or fuel tanks, then perhaps you don't have as large of position advantage as you think you do.   If their gun has enough module damage to pop your top in a single shot, then perhaps you don't have as large of tank advantage as you think you do, or you've made decisions in crew training, equipment, and/or directives that leave you vulnerable to ammo racks in exchange for improvement elsewhere.   And if you can't kill them in a single shot, maybe you don't have as much of a tank and/or HP advantage as you think you do.   All that said, I do agree that fires and ammo racks probably aren't the best mechanics in the game.  At least fires do serve some purpose in actually giving a downside to running food, fuel, small and large kit, etc.  Top popping ammo racks less so(though damaged ammo racks serve as much as damaged turret rings or engines, etc.)  It might be better to simply make it impossible to start a reload until the ammo rack is repaired when it is fully destroyed instead of popping the top, but not sure that would be balanced when you consider autoloaders.   *shrug*   Either way, WG clearly wants a degree of unpredictability in the game so that you have to play the odds instead of a lot of stuff being 100% assured, so I don't think they've any intention of removing ammo racks and fires.  *shrug*   And a reminder, I'm to some extent playing devils advocate here, but I do think my points have some merit. If you're getting set on fire or ammo racked often enough in such situations it has become a problem for you, they're all things you should add to your calculus of how to engage on your terms.