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Michael Arck
Anubis Prime Syndicate
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Posted - 2013.10.13 01:35:00 -
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LOL you're already doing it wrong. What the heck is a scout doing in a gunfight? That isn't its role on the battlefield. That's why scouts have low HP because they are...scouts. Scouts are deployed with the minimal for their own effectiveness.
A good scout lurks in the shadows and never go head on in confrontation. If you want that, you should be playing as an Assault player. |
Michael Arck
Anubis Prime Syndicate
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Posted - 2013.10.13 01:50:00 -
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Here's the thing...
When some scouts mention their HPs, I laugh. I look at like this, a sniper and his spotter are deployed on the battlefield in a undisclosed location. They are the most vulnerable but yet the most deadly. They can demoralize the enemy for they can take out key personnel without their location spotted. Hiding in shadows, they create hysteria while providing significant intel to their allies. Scouts are to play the background, never the forefront.
Their effectiveness comes in that they are able to move at incredible speeds. Their defense is that shotty which protects them from hair raising situations.
Yes, everybody can use a scanner. But not everybody can traverse the battlefield as well as scouts.
It just seems like some scouts are trying to make the scout into something akin to a Assault/Scout class. That goes against the format of the scout. The scout is weak in general, but his power comes from lurking in shadows, communicating intel, preventing hacks, sneak and kill maneuvers and his low visibility on radar.
I don't know, I ran across some scouts that do that perfectly. I'm hacking and they drop me quickly. If I see one, they know to run for the hills for they are not equipped to take on any other classes dead on. He's looking to find cover and return to its obscurity. A scout's movements should be outside the battlefield while when it infiltrates, it shouldn't be anywhere near the reds. That's a death warrant.
So when I hear scouts complain about the roles, I often hear HP arguments, what other classes can do and such. You are defeating the purpose of the scout by your playstyle. If you wanted more HP, then you would be heavier, thus making you slower. Why else do Scout suits look like a little kid can fit into the dropsuit? You sacrifice HP for speed. |
Michael Arck
Anubis Prime Syndicate
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Posted - 2013.10.13 02:13:00 -
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Knight Soiaire wrote:My Minnie Med runs .6m/s slower than my Scout.
With twice as much HP.
He can also use a Shotgun.
Because he's a medium frame, that's why he has twice as much. Anyone can use a shotgun, its not Scout class specific, It's just viable to use shottys as an extra line of defense so to speak.
You just want speed, HP and offensive power...which nullifies your role as a Scout.
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Michael Arck
Anubis Prime Syndicate
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Posted - 2013.10.13 02:19:00 -
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LOL I'm voting against cloaks for my own sake! |
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