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Krom Ganesh
Holdfast Syndicate
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2013.10.03 13:28:00 -
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As I've stated in all of these sorts of posts, I really think scouts need this. It won't make scout suits perform better but it will allow scouts to actually contribute to squad-based gameplay in a way that other suits cant do as well. It gives scouts the role of providing their squad with a constant stream of tactical data that doesn't alert the enemy to their presence.
However, I also think scout utilizing sniper rifles should be able to share the locations of the enemy they are pointing at. Also, the enemy needs to stay on the radar for a short duration (3-5 seconds) since consistently staying on target at great distances can be incredibly difficult. |
Krom Ganesh
Holdfast Syndicate
Amarr Empire
365
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Posted - 2013.10.03 17:56:00 -
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Toby Flenderson wrote:Scouts are at a huge disadvantage in every way except for stealth/speed. Adding incentive for squad mates to sabotage the scout while they try to perform in the only way they can would be a horrible idea. Imagine if scouts could sabotage assault characters by siphoning off their ammo or something like that. We wouldn't be calling assault characters greedy for resisting this change.
This is in reference to solo stealth/assassination work, correct? If so, then why are you in a squad of slayers/direct assault? If you want to assassinate reds, either do it on your own or join a squad specializing stealth that you can work together with. The point of a squad is to form groups to aid each other and work together.
There is nothing wrong with using a scout in a combative role. In fact, scouts can do well using stealth and surprise (hopefully even better once CCP finally gets around to buffing us). BUT there is something wrong with joining a squad and then expecting to do everything solo. |
Krom Ganesh
Holdfast Syndicate
Amarr Empire
366
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Posted - 2013.10.03 19:17:00 -
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Ok, let's break the argument against shared sight:
1) I don't want my squadmates ruining my solo stealth fun
Then why are you in a squad? To farm for objective WP or earn orbitals ONLY? Then your doing it wrong. Squads are in place so people can work together. The WP and orbitals are the carrot to get you to join squads.
2) I don't want to be forced into a non-combat role
And no one is forcing you to. What, is your gun going to stop working because you now have shared sight?
... and those are the only two "reasons" for not having shared sight. Did shared sight cause these problems back when everyone have them? No. So why would that change if scouts alone had shared sight?
So why should we have shared sight?
Because it gives scouts a ******* role in this squad-based combat game. As so many ******* scouts have noted, everything we can do, another class can do it just as well while not suffering the downsides of being a scout. Well, here is a god damn role that is true to our classes name ("scout" in case you haven't looked) while also giving us more tools to work with.
No one I have seen support shared sight has said that is ALL scouts should get and none of them should because we do need more buff than this.
The stat changes, new equipment, etc. will be for buffing scout performance, but the shared sight would be for reinforcing the scout's purpose. |
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