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.

I Hope your joking... Scouts are terrible at range. Unless you mean scouts work best at sniping range... Well shlt really? I can swear any suit works good at sniping range!

Scouts have fast mobility for a reason. Thus they work best at extreme cqc where they SHOULD be able to use their fast strafing and sprinting speed to outmaneuver enemies.

I'm still trying to figure out how anyone would associate the July Dev statement about "Scouts needing love," with this small offering to light/heavies in 1.6? But yeah, my assumption also was frame classes won't be seeing major revisions until release of all racial suits. Unless the Dev's really drop the ball and leave existing issues as is.

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

Why balance bonuses and roles when you're missing two races and have no means of offer an advantage counter advantage.

There is also more heavy love on the way as well which would help define them much more.

Speculation Button for sale here, slightly used.

I Hope your joking... Scouts are terrible at range. Unless you mean scouts work best at sniping range... Well shlt really? I can swear any suit works good at sniping range!

Scouts have fast mobility for a reason. Thus they work best at extreme cqc where they SHOULD be able to use their fast strafing and sprinting speed to outmaneuver enemies.

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

To anyone calling this a "buff" to scouts - you're sadly mistaken. If this is what CCP was referring to when they said they were going to give scouts some "hugs" a few months ago, then I quit. Call it QQ, but we've waited MONTHS for a 6m increase in base scan radius? IS THAT IT? All these months keeping us on a string for this? Is this it? Because if it is, this has been a waste of mine and your time. Even with the range skills maxxed out, I would need a gallente scout with 4 low slots filled with range amplifiers in order to pick up @$$holes with their ARs spraying from over 60m away. And to make it worse we're getting an even longer range AR? GG CCP. I hate forum rage, but it is unthinkable that people would call this a "buff" when juxtaposed withan almost 20% increase in Heavy HP. So on NOvember 5th, every heavy will notice he lives longer, but what will scouts notice that appreciably changes gameplay?

So if I'm guarding an objective and I sneak up on a heavy who thinks he's caught an objective unguarded, he's even harder to kill now? This is ridiculous. I could get two shots off in his back and he'd still turn and start dancing and wipe my out in .2 seconds with his HMG. I'm sorry. This is too much.

Additionally, the shotgun "buff" is not scout specific -- it also benefits assaults. Think about that before you celebrate

based on a different post i saw from you, you are a heavy, yes?

as i've previously stated, nobody likes to run around and scan all day. scout or not that is NOT a fun way to play any game and if you think that's our "job" in a game with infinite customization, then you are sadly mistaken.

i get so sick of people assigning us scouts jobs when everybody else gets to do whatever the **** they want to do in any kind of combination. but when us scouts just want our **** to be balanced, we're the bad guys.

Kind of hilarious that some folks out there feel that scouts shouldn't be engaging enemies at all.

To anyone calling this a "buff" to scouts - you're sadly mistaken. If this is what CCP was referring to when they said they were going to give scouts some "hugs" a few months ago, then I quit. Call it QQ, but we've waited MONTHS for a 6m increase in base scan radius? IS THAT IT? All these months keeping us on a string for this? Is this it? Because if it is, this has been a waste of mine and your time. Even with the range skills maxxed out, I would need a gallente scout with 4 low slots filled with range amplifiers in order to pick up @$$holes with their ARs spraying from over 60m away. And to make it worse we're getting an even longer range AR? GG CCP. I hate forum rage, but it is unthinkable that people would call this a "buff" when juxtaposed withan almost 20% increase in Heavy HP. So on NOvember 5th, every heavy will notice he lives longer, but what will scouts notice that appreciably changes gameplay?

So if I'm guarding an objective and I sneak up on a heavy who thinks he's caught an objective unguarded, he's even harder to kill now? This is ridiculous. I could get two shots off in his back and he'd still turn and start dancing and wipe my out in .2 seconds with his HMG. I'm sorry. This is too much.

Additionally, the shotgun "buff" is not scout specific -- it also benefits assaults. Think about that before you celebrate

good buff to GAL SCOUTS since they'll get 32M passive BEFORE MODS, but the min scouts are getting thrown in the trash.
Min scouts are made for going fast and assassinate targets, but with limited low slots and not made for recon as well as
gal scouts and are getting nothing from the buff.

I want to get SEPARATE buffs, minnie getting slightly more speed and a low slot, gal getting what they just got and a high.

not to mention minmatar scouts get the lower cpu/pg out of the two

And lower base eHP.
Scrap the melee bonus an replace it with a CPU/pg reduction for biotic mods, or make our base punch 200 then it's worth it, my knives do 1150 charged strike, an my melee is 110, why in dafuk would I ever try an slap somebody?

Plays a scout in an FPS

Tries to shoot people in an FPS

"Your'e doing it wrong man!"

What? In that case, take the Light Weapon away from the Logi. He shouldn't be engaging the enemy either. He should die when he is shot at, cause he's just there for the equipment right?

Plays a scout in an FPS

Tries to shoot people in an FPS

"Your'e doing it wrong man!"

What? In that case, take the Light Weapon away from the Logi. He shouldn't be engaging the enemy either. He should die when he is shot at, cause he's just there for the equipment right?

More hugs are planned just scheduling is going to coincide with something else related to light suits...

Hey IWS can you let CCP know to put at least one bandage in each release please? The ones for 1.6 definitely stopped some bleeding.

Yes. This is not really a buff. It's an adjustment.

The buffs are coming, baby.

Yes. This is not really a buff. It's an adjustment.

The buffs are coming, baby.

not to mention minmatar scouts get the lower cpu/pg out of the two

Yes. This is not really a buff. It's an adjustment.

The buffs are coming, baby.

Coming from experience (IMO) Scouts need:

1.) Passive abilities- Range, Precision, Dampeners.
2.) Faster Sprint Speed/Faster regen on Stamina
3.) Buff on CPU/ PG
4.) Small buff to health (very small increase)
5.) Shots to register when running/ jumping/ walking/ strafing
6.) NO STUNLOCKING
7.) Smaller hitbox
8.) Including racial bonus for specific suit/playstyle:

Minmatar Scout- Biotics bonus (Sprint/Stamina)
Gallente Scout- Stealth bonus
Caldari Scout- Faster Recharge on Shield
Amar Scout- Bonus to Armor or highest based CPU/PG.

I support everything on this list.

This minor buff would be fine if passive scan was worth squat. As is, they only scan what you are looking at. I can already see those mercs, why scan them? Someone coming from your sides and back don't detect. Those lower or higher than you, even 2 meters away don't detect. Active scanners, do a flat 360 spin, all people at all heights scanned perfectly, even through 4 walls.

It would also be somewhat of a better buff if scouts passive scan showed up on squads radar and rewarded them in the same wayas active scanners do for wps. You know the scout suit actually doing real legitimate scout work.

Actually, passive scan does seem to work most of the time now. I can reliably detect those who are in my range even when they are on a different level than me.