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This is an overview of the tanks of the game PlanetSide.
Lightning
 A vehicle squad is repairing a Lightning tank and a Thresher buggy. The Lightning light tank is used by all three Empires. It has the least armor, smallest profile and highest speed. It lacks the firepower and armor to engage a medium tank. Instead it can be used for drive-by shooting or as light artillery. A Lightning can be transported by the Galaxy dropship.
Specification:
- Type: light tank
- Empire: all
- Role: attack, escort
- Seats: 1 (guns are operated by driver)
- Driver weapon 1: 75mm cannon
- Driver weapon 2: 12mm rotary chaingun
- Armor: 1500
- Speed: 74
Vanguard
The Vanguard is the New Conglomerate's main battle tank. It has a low side profile. Its gunner can switch between two guns. Its main gun does a lot of dammage but fires slowly. This makes it hard to engage moving targets and important that the first shot is a hit.
Specification:
- Type: medium tank
- Empire: New Conglomerate
- Role: attack
- Seats: 2 (driver, gunner)
- Gunner weapon 1: 150mm cannon
- Gunner weapon 2: 20mm recoilles cannon
- Armor: 4500
- Speed: 60
Prowler
The Prowler is the Terran Republic's main battle tank. It has a tall side profile. Its two gunners can attack different targets at the same time. Its main gun fires fast, can be used at short range and is particularly nasty against infantry. The second gunner can act as spotter and provide mild defense against dispersed infantry and aircraft.
Specification:
- Type: medium tank
- Empire: Terran Republic
- Role: attack
- Seats: 3 (driver, 2 gunners)
- Gunner 1 weapon: 100mm cannon
- Gunner 2 weapon: 15mm rotary chaingun
- Armor: 4000
- Speed: 57
Magrider
 A Magrider makes short work of a Marauder buggy. The Magrider is the Vanu Souvreingity's main battle tank. Its a hover tank so it can travel across water and strafe. It can also climb hills very well. Its projectiles do not arc, travel fast and in particular damage vehicles. In short its a menouverable tank that can engage and destroy vehicles and aircraft from a long range.
Specification:
- Type: medium tank
- Empire: Vanu Souvreignity
- Role: attack
- Seats: 2 (driver, gunner)
- Driver weapon: Light Pulsed Particle (forward pointing)
- Gunner weapon: Heavy Rail Beam
- Armor: 3500
- Speed: 65
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