How about a scout's vision gets shared with the squad (but no one else's is squad-shared)? This would also help snipers, not just scouts that are within 100-200 meters of the enemy.

I don't think limiting specific equipment to a particular suit class is a good idea.

For this to be useful for sniper scouts who wish to point out enemies for their team, the sniper rifle would need an additional effect of targeted enemies staying scanned for a short duration (3-5 secs?) since staying on a moving target is not easy in this game.

Are we talking actual field of vision beamed as a live feed into a squads' HUD? Because that would be cool, if a little tricky to process visually.

I like the idea of scouts wearing head cams that have a limited active scanner but can display much more information on the targets within their field of vision, and squad leaders can just open up a tab on the HUD that gives them access to the cam. It'd allow for a more "armchair general" approach to squad leadership.

So EZ-Mode could shoot over our shoulder as we sneak up behind on unsuspecting prey?
Strongly dislike.

When I want to share what I see, I pull out my Active Scanner.
Give Scouts two equipment slots and most will do the same.

This idea isn't bad, but it isn't a Scout Buff.
This idea is a non-Scout buff.

If CCP's plans for Scouts is limited to recon runs for EZ Mode,
and their plans for "future hugs" are restricted as such,
they should let us know now so we can move on.

I'd like to think that Dust has room for a crafty Assassin class.
No doubt EZ Mode detests the idea of an effective Assassin,
but I have faith in CCP's vision ... until such time as they tell me otherwise.

- Shotty GoBang

* Clarification: EZ Mode = Medium Frame + AR

I agree w/ Shotty.

I don't particulary want to be relegated without choice to the role of the mobile passive scanner for my squad. It may not be too bad in organized squads of comrades but in random squads it would just ruin my tactics. Having a bunch of ravenous wolves that are too lazy to use an active scanner or skill into passive scanning skills running to wherever I am and looking for kills at my expense..... it would make my time in Dust even more damn difficult as a scout.

I'm OK if it's switchable on/off.....