I-Shayz-I
Forty-Nine Fedayeen
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2013.10.26 22:10:00 -
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Having players show up on radar for only 5 seconds is bad design for the scanner, especially when even ptototype scanners have this quality to them.
Two scanners have different lengths: Flux and Quantum.
The basic flux scanner is a great idea. It gives you a smaller more pinpoint scan (30 vs 60) over a longer range (150 vs 100), and allows you to see other players for 8 seconds instead of 5. The downside to the flux scanner is the smaller cone and shorter scan duration (1 sec vs 2 sec).
There is no flux scanner at the adv level, but there is a quantum scanner that is exactly the same as the basic adv scanner, only it increases the time you can see enemies by 3x (15 sec vs 5 sec). No downsides.
At the prorotype level, there is both a flux and a quantum. The flux gives you a larger area of scanning (90 vs 60), twice the range (200 vs 100), and lasts for 8 seconds compared to the basic proto one at 5. The downside is that it takes a long time to recharge.
The proto quantum scanner has the biggest advantage of any scanner, which is the ability to see targets for 5x the normal amount (25 sec vs 5 sec). This scanner again has no downsides.
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Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the scanners. I use them on almost every suit, but I feel that the advantage the quantum ones have really takes away from every other scanner. Not only this, the only difference between the basic, adv, and proto scanners is that they can detect lower profiles. Unlike nanohives which increase their effectiveness in multiple ways, the scanners don't really get any better at scanning...just detecting.
The only real upgrade is the quantum scanner...as having scans last longer is the most important part about the scanner. Even the flux at proto level doesn't have the same functionality as its basic counterpart.
So I would like to see one of two things happen:
-Give quantum scanners a downside. Reduce the scan angle, distance, etc. or increase the cpu/pg costs, the detection level (longer to see enemies, doesn't detect very well), etc.
-Give basic scanners upgrades at each tier, but make sure they don't have any downsides (the reason you would use a basic scanner over a quantum). |