The Compendium of 3K Starts

[Batto]

I think most of it is true but i got some other con that you forgot. This con is: even if your opponents only buy an iron hull as a counter, its still completly effective against you. They will have time to catch up and you wont get your easy kills on tanks near factorys anymore. If they do that, i still think you are f*** with your bombarding rockets. (i still didnt find a good way to counter that countermove, but i do not play long range that often)

Also i must disagree with you saying that

tank cannon sucks.

. Maybe with long range (however it gives you the extra power you could use to creep when no tanks around - like when you just killed them-) but it certainly is worth it in other cases. I mean, you get a 60dmg/level for FREE ! Thats a lot, because if you get it to lv3, you just got a 2k weapon for free. When i play demolisher for instance, i level it immediatly and often get kills on tanks who think i cant harm them because i only have the multi bow wich only attacks creeps. (and yes, skilled players will be more aware of that, but a lot of them make that mistake too)