Light Tanks vs. Medium Tanks

[TaxOwlbear]

I focused on light tanks in a couple of mission I played recently, and they performed quite well. I didn't notice them being that much weaker than medium tanks, but it's not like I did any proper performance comparison.

 

I always assumed that the light tank would be a worse deal because it's almost as expensive as the medium tank, but there doesn't seem to all that much of a difference.

 

Thoughts, comments? What do the RA1 multiplayer folks say? Apart from "play Soviets instead"?

[Ford (retired)]

Light Tanks do slightly more damage per second than Medium tanks, so you will accrue more damage output per money spent. They're faster so they take less damage using the Q-move, and they are harder to click on.

 

People prefer mediums though because they are more durable, and they can surive a Tesla shot although there is a bug that allows light tanks to Q-move tesla shots and survive.

[TaxOwlbear]

Ah, I forgot about the ROF. Thanks!

[Jacko]

You forget that Light tanks do have a shorter range, so they are more likely to take damage as well.