[2.0.21] Tank cannot reverse (drive backwards) when hit by enemy acid

[awood]

When driving forward, if you get hit by enemy acid, you can't reverse. This happens to me almost every time I go after an enemy camp, if I run into a nest too slowly, or hit a rock, they just keep spitting acid at me and I can't reverse to escape. I'm just stuck until they destroy me (or I have to exit and stop them before the tank is destroyed).

[Loewchen]

That is not a bug.

[IsaacOscar]

That's part of the fun challenge!

[awood]

Yeah, that's part of the challenge, interesting. Ok... I guess I just won't ever use tanks anymore then. Part of the point of using tanks was that I could have more power going in, but still some mobility. If there's a scenario where they become 100% immobile (not just slow), then it completely ruins the point. There's no escape at that point.

I figured the acid making everything significantly slower was challenge enough, but being 100% immobile in a certain direction (only backwards, but not forwards?) ruins it for me. It's fine, I'll just do everything on foot, I guess. That's how I played since 0.17, barely using tank. I hoped to give it another shot, but it's not worth it if I can't actually attack nests up close. If I wanted to keep my distance, I'll go on foot.

[IsaacOscar]

What?? Tanks are really useful, just don't drive them into stuff unless you're going fast enough to run it over or destroy it on the way (with explosive cannon shells!)

Honestly, I think tanks are a bit overpowered already, especially if you have a bot network to automatically resupply and repair them. It's good they have some downsides.