Forum:Best (solo) Tank: Roland or Brick?

I've played a lot as both. On first inspection, it appears the Brick is the perfect Tank: Massive health, massive shields... The problem though (I've found), is that once Brick has run out of health and shields... Well that's it, he's done. When brick is low on health, and he hides behind cover, you have to wait forever for the shields to recharge, but the health doesn't change unless you berserk.

Roland, on the other hand, has only one skill that gives a slight boost to Health. He has nothing to increase Shields. On the other hands, he has skill that regenerate health almost non stop, that regenerates shields, and that also increases the speed of shield regeneration. When I play Roland, I usually open a fight by deploying my Scorpio, and then I open fire. The combined Shield Regen, Grit+Aid Station + Scorpio Cover pretty much makes a rook out of Roland. If things get a bit hectic, even just a few seconds of cover is enough for full regeneration.

I find that Brick can take a beating without flinching, but if you push him too far, he'll just Snap and break. Roland, on the other hand, will always take a fair amount of damage, but with proper management, he can survive any scenario.

What are your opinions on this? Happypal 09:50, March 11, 2011 (UTC)