Maybe that's what the scout was designed for in the first place. Recon, not action.

Lol nice try bro. I've been a heavy since codex, I know how bad it's been just as bad as the scout. All I'm saying is everyone is trying to make every class a slayer class instead of using things they are actually designed for. I mean come on it's named a SCOUT. When have you ever heard of a scout team being heavily armed and ready for combat? I'm not saying that scouts are fine but if we are going to talk about roles and how the heavy is supposed to be point defense then maybe people should stop trying to be slayers in scout suits and use them for what they were meant for.

Scan Radius:
The Proto Gallente Scout will have a scan radius of 24 meters (16 * 1.5).

With level 5 Range Amplification, the Proto Gallente Scout will have a scan radius of 36 meters (24 * 1.5).

With level 5 Range Amplification + a Complex Range Amplifier in it's only high slot, the Proto Gallente Scout will have a scan radius of 52.2 meters (36 * 1.45).

Scan Precision:
The Proto Gallente Scout will have a scan precision of 45 dB (able to detect any non-Scout not using Dampeners).

With level 5 Precision Enhancement, the Proto Gallente Scout will have a scan precision of 40.5 dB (45 * 0.9, likely not able to detect any more).

With level 5 Precision Enhancement + a Complex Precision Enhancer in one of four low slots, the Proto Gallente Scout will have a scan precision of 32.4 dB (40.5 * 0.8, likely able to detect anyone trying to hide from Advanced Active Scanners).

With level 5 Precision Enhancement + two Complex Precision Enhancers in two of four low slots, the Proto Gallente Scout will have a scan precision of 26.76 (32.4 * 0.826, from my calculations not worth it since a medium suit using two Complex Dampeners will have a lower profile).


As you can see, a fully maxed Proto Gallente Scout fully dedicated to scanning will have a scan radius of 52.2 meters and a scan precision of 32.4 dB (using one Precision Enhancer, as using two won't be a huge improvement, so you will need a third to see an improvement over using just one).

This will use up the only high slot and at least one of four low slots. As a Scout you'll maybe use a Dampener as well, so that means you'll only have 2 low slots left, which you'll likely use on Catalysers etc. That leaves you with less than 100 shields and less than 200 armor (unless you use an Armor Plate).

I honestly can't see this being used instead of a Logi with an Active Scanner that will have both more range and better/same precision. The Logi will even have other uses while running with the scanner, while the Scout will not be used for much else due to it's extremely low health.

Lol criticizes maths yet gets its wrong. Why would it be 16 x 2? It's 16 x 1.5 x 1.5, which is 36. All bonuses in this game multiply rather than add when they stack.

Edit - also stacking penalties only apply to multiples of the same mods, not skills.

Level bonuses of the same skill are additive: so range levels 1, 2, 3, 4, and, 5 add to give you 10%+10%+10%+10%+10% = 50% total.

Total bonuses are multiplicative: a level 5 gallente scout with level 5 range will have 16 x 1.5 x 1.5 for a total range of 36m.

That is what the link says above.

First of all if your trying to take down a heavy with a shotgun, AS A SCOUT, your doing something wrong!