Scanning isn't OP if people counter it properly, 1.4 has introduced a new dynamic and people need to determine thier priorities with play style, sp and equipment allocation.

2 Things,

Scouts, if you want to be sneaky your going to need profile dampening and the actual dampener module, as I have posted in previous threads, you cant have everything... you get stealth, health or speed it's your choice how you wanna play.

Scanners, Proto scanning will be effective for PC battles and upper level matches, these are specialty items to be used by a guy that is lvl5 across the board and just as important, the scouts running against them should also be lvl 5 with proto dampening.

Problem is, scouts are mad because they are getting scanned, I get that... now it's time to put your SP into the respective field to counter it.

True, my recon fit has both a flux scanner and profile dampening(level 3+basic mod). Coupled with my AR and reps I find that I can really rack up kills while chilling in the enemy's red zone. Players rarely scan while in there red line and when they do I can go undetected while at the same time gaining as much info as I can about the enemy. I then use the info given to single out the weakest target and proceed to stalk them until I know I can kill them quickly or they are in a position where they cannot get backup. When I'm good and ready I pounce with a locus to get them panicking and then a few well placed rifle rounds to the head. Reload, scan, find new victim.
This works quite well and it's only a STD fit. I'm really gonna go nutz when I reach ADV and PRO with this fit but first thing's first. Gotta build up on my hacker fits.

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`Sigh. Just another fun game of DUST.