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Spec Ops Cipher
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Posted - 2013.09.15 22:06:00 -
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Omareth Nasadra wrote:give scout the ability to share their radar with squad without the need of scanner and buff the strenght of their sensor, that will make them effective scout
At proto, scanning range is 15m. That means the scout is pretty much fighting whoever they are marking for the squad, its pointless. Anyone who plays scout full time knows what will and won't help.
Buffs to speed will help, best way to scout is to be the first to the enemy point, with a scanner, and decide there and then if it is worth attacking, how many people to allocate to the attack, and the best way to attack.
People seem to harbour the notion that passive scanning is useful, its not. |
Spec Ops Cipher
Seraphim Initiative..
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Posted - 2013.09.15 22:24:00 -
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Omareth Nasadra wrote:Spec Ops Cipher wrote:Omareth Nasadra wrote:give scout the ability to share their radar with squad without the need of scanner and buff the strenght of their sensor, that will make them effective scout At proto, scanning range is 15m. That means the scout is pretty much fighting whoever they are marking for the squad, its pointless. Anyone who plays scout full time knows what will and won't help. Buffs to speed will help, best way to scout is to be the first to the enemy point, with a scanner, and decide there and then if it is worth attacking, how many people to allocate to the attack, and the best way to attack. People seem to harbour the notion that passive scanning is useful, its not. thats why i'd like to buff sensor strenght, make them the best suit at passive scanning, just give them a weaker version built in active scanner
To be of any use, it'd have to be buffed to at least 60m, which probably seems ridiculous to most people and cause other problems. I can't see passive scanning ever being a solution to the problem. Neither is buffing our HP. We are meant to be a niche role, but at the minute, we have no niche. Anything we can do, another suit can do better. Minnie logi can run faster, for longer, hack faster, and still have more tank than a scout. Not to mention its 4 equipment slots! The only thing scouts can do that it can't is carry a sidearm. |
Spec Ops Cipher
Seraphim Initiative..
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Posted - 2013.09.15 22:56:00 -
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I just don't want scanning to be the niche for scouts, its yet another thing that any other suit (bar heavy) can do better.
Heavies have toughness
Logistics have more equipment slots
Assaults have a balance between speed and HP
Scouts have nothing at the minute. A logi or assault can do anything a scout can, better,
I think the answer is speed! Base movement and sprint speed buffs could take them past the level of being outclassed by medium suits. |
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