I can summarize the whole meta of PS2 in one sentence: Gather your forces at strategic points faster than your enemy. NC has big problems with doing this because their tanks and ESFs are very slow and unmaneuverable. If TR, VS and NC are all rushing to get to the same point, TR/VS will already have their tanks and planes there before the NC shows up. And whoever gets there earlier has a big advantage because they can use cover. This is why NC has severe difficulty coordinating. When your vehicles move slower than enemy forces, they will run rings around you on the map. It doesn't matter how good Vanguard/ Reaver are in battle when more Prowlers/Magriders/Scythe/Mosquitos can assemble in a strong force at the objective while your slow turtles are still gathering and easily get picked off because they are scattered.
