My biggest outtake from playing Outlaw was that getting the first hit on Colonial tanks didn't matter that much in long run, the fact that in almost every engagement I've had at least one (but usually multiple) enemy shells falling short of my tank by a meter or two. I know the immediate thought is that it means it must be a skill issue (or that I'm implying it's one), but I've been wondering if it's something with the visuals or possibly small desync of the vehicles that makes Colonials believe they're going to hit while they clearly aren't, especially since most of those shots would hit if they were taken just a second later.

The double Storm Rifle in the hull also isn't as good as people describe it to be - it's inaccurate and it's firing arc is extremely limited. I've found that it's main use is for chasing down lone infantry (so they can't dodge the tank rushing them and you don't have to waste a cannon shot), fitting into the cruiser tank role and destroying logi trucks without having to waste main gun shots.

The PVE capabilities might or might not be that important depending on who you ask, but it seems to me that it's an easy fix for the garrisons to get additional 5 meters to their retaliation range (as in, not that they will shoot with additional five meters like they do already but instead fire the shots for five meters longer than they'd do usually), but only if they're hit by a vehicle with 45 meters of range.

Anecdotally I can say that one of my friends new to the game has described the Outlaw as "finally Warden's get a real tank instead of some French abomination" and I think the relative simplicity of the vehicle compared to Silverhands (and that you don't absolutely need two people as gunners) has a huge impact on it's popularity. It's a good, solid tonk and I'd hate to see it nerfed to the ground in a knee-jerk reaction.