Snipers should be allowed to share units viewed only down the scope as if they have a highly directional scanner!!

Snipers should be allowed to share units viewed only down the scope as if they have a highly directional scanner!!

Lol... Gallente Scout Sniper.... Easy kill....

Anyway, there's a solution to the problem and it's called the Active Scanner - it's OP as hell when you get to Prototype, got a long winded explanation here:

http://blindmanmoon.blogspot.com/2013/08/perfecting-roles-active-scanners.html

But the important bit is that there's an Proto Active Scanner that has a scan area of 20,000m (20km) and the only way to get past it is using a Scout suit with all skills level 5 and profile dampeners.

I've been advocating that it get knocked down a notch just because it's massive scan range... it doesn't really need to be powerful enough to pick up scouts. That's not it's job. There's other prototype scanners that should be used for that and it completely kills the 'stealth' aspect of scouts.

Anyway - another thing I've been advocating for is a module that -acts- like an active scanner that reveals troop positions when you aim directly at them. Not near them, like we have now. What we have now is a bit ridiculous and doesn't take into account the scan radius associated with the dropsuit you're using, but whats on your screen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2nu8C7dIQg

That, imo, definitely needs to go. There's too much reliance on the electronics aspect of the game and less on teamwork and what your eyes are actually telling you. The module I was referring to in the last paragraph would allow for Snipers to relay information to TacNet which is where it's most important.

On the other hand, you could just get on teamchat and relay it personally.

No, it is a deterent for sniping, but will help out scouts that are behind enemy lines and moving. As a sniper, you should be actively calling out your targets to your team - not just lighting them up, so to speak. Also, join a squad - they will still be able to see you, and you will end up being more helpful by contributing your WP to OB's for killing more people.

What will happen is that this will force snipers to move with their squad - heresy I know.

Note: I enjoy sniping.

First, you are assuming all scouts are snipers. This is not correct, and you need to consider the implications of a change like this to someone who runs a Scout for non-sniping roles.

It is a deterent to snipers (not scouts) because of the reason you say - it takes intel away from the sniper. On the other hand, it is an incentive to scouts who are not snipers - it lets them operate behind enemy lines more effectively. If one person sees them, there is no promise now that others won't see him. Once this change goes into effect, Scouts running behind enemy lines that are spotted will only need to worry about the possiblity of 5 addtiional people seeing him, instead of 15 more.

"Moving with your squad" means keeping them in your line of sight at all times. If you can do this from one position - great (though silly as it leaves you vulnerable). It does not mean being in the thick of the battle side by side with the Sentinel and Assautt suits.

Another comment - a lot of time people are on comms in public matches - you can call out the targets to them too - they don't have to be in your squad. The reason that this is a deterrent is that the snipers will have fewer targets themselves - this is a two road street, and people who snipe to get easy kills (not saying you are one, but there are those out there - we've all seen them) instead of helping the team will find the battle more boring when they can't see targets that are not in line of sight with their squad mates (assuming these snipers are in a squad to start).

I guess my point here is this: Dust514 is a team game that requires communication. These changes just put a higher emphasis on that communication, and thereby make it more challenging. I'd rather have a challenging game, than a boring one, any day of the week. I like these changes - the good snipers won't be impacted; the team players will be more focused on helping the squad albeit in a more challenging role, and the bad snipers will be minimized.

Spotter scopes and passive scanner team relay modules.

This feature will balance the game so much you don't even know.

No more zerg rushing the red chevron because the whole team can see him when one lone blueberry spots him
No more knowing immediately where a tank or sniper is
Being able to hide from enemies for once, with the ability to choose who you want to be detected by.
Active scanners are useful now...

Not to mention matchmaking will let us play with experienced players, and not just a bunch of random noob blueberries, so you won't have to keep asking yourself why is no one around helping you.

As a sniper you need to get in a squad with players and relay messages to your team. The most helpful snipers I've been with are those that stay above the squad in the city and tell me when red dots are close by, helping me finish them off, or at least weaken them for me. You don't need an active scanner for that, let the logistics do that work, just tell them where to aim the scanner.

Agree with this. Why do we have a coordinate system to provide feedback on maps but no coordinate system actually in game? That's always been a tactic killer for me. Seriously just put this into the maps overview already.

Plus fix the compass by adding in ESW to all four sides. At least then you could say "south-east of my position" without having to aim North to get your bearings.

Also we kind of have laser targeting, issue being it is the attack command and only usable by squad leader. I think all squad members should be able to do this albeit a different color from the leader's order, that'll go a long way towards showing where that tank/squad is rather than just yelling "over there."