DUST Search - I want to be a Scout...

Chunky Munkey wrote:

LT SHANKS wrote:

I'd give up my Heavy and MinLogi, and I'd even go so far as to have a 50% reduction to my total SP if I was allowed one more respec. This whole thing may sound stupid, but I could not care less. Scouts are fun.

A few days ago, I created a Militia Minnie Light Frame setup fitted with a militia shotgun, 2 militia profile dampeners, locus grenades, an assault Scrambler Pistol, and a flux active scanner. I didn't do incredibly well, my best score being16-8, but it was the most fun experience I've had in a while.

Sure, getting dropped in .5 seconds was a pain, but being able to avoid most scanners in pub matches while having the ability to surprise a group of reds from behind more than made up for my losses.

I do know that even well-fitted Scouts are almost non-competitive in PC and that Light Frames in General have needed some work to be done on them for quite some time, but I am willing to drop everything I currently have just to be able to acquire a decent Scout fitting that I could hop on and have some fun with.

You don't need the SP.

A militia Minny light can fit a couple of sprint mods, a scanner or an RE, some std weaponry and off you go.

Lots of fun, f*ck your KDR, terrorise some protobears. Simples.

Skilling up a scout suit just gives you more opportunities to lose money. The extra high slots aren't worth it.

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LT SHANKS Amarr Templars Amarr Empire 721	Posted - 2013.12.02 10:00:00 - [1] - Quote I'd give up my Heavy and MinLogi, and I'd even go so far as to have a 50% reduction to my total SP if I was allowed one more respec. This whole thing may sound stupid, but I could not care less. Scouts are fun. A few days ago, I created a Militia Minnie Light Frame setup fitted with a militia shotgun, 2 militia profile dampeners, locus grenades, an assault Scrambler Pistol, and a flux active scanner. I didn't do incredibly well, my best score being16-8, but it was the most fun experience I've had in a while. Sure, getting dropped in .5 seconds was a pain, but being able to avoid most scanners in pub matches while having the ability to surprise a group of reds from behind more than made up for my losses. I do know that even well-fitted Scouts are almost non-competitive in PC and that Light Frames in General have needed some work to be done on them for quite some time, but I am willing to drop everything I currently have just to be able to acquire a decent Scout fitting that I could hop on and have some fun with.
Son-Of A-Gun 3dge of D4rkness SoulWing Alliance 478	Posted - 2013.12.02 10:07:00 - [2] - Quote LT SHANKS wrote: I want to be a Scout... Cub scout or boy scout? {:)}{3GÇó>
LT SHANKS Amarr Templars Amarr Empire 721	Posted - 2013.12.02 10:08:00 - [3] - Quote Son-Of A-Gun wrote: LT SHANKS wrote: I want to be a Scout... Cub scout or boy scout? Girl Scout, obviously.
Son-Of A-Gun 3dge of D4rkness SoulWing Alliance 478	Posted - 2013.12.02 10:12:00 - [4] - Quote LT SHANKS wrote: Son-Of A-Gun wrote: LT SHANKS wrote: I want to be a Scout... Cub scout or boy scout? Girl Scout, obviously. You ain't one of them hermaphrthingys are you? Cause the girl scouts only accept real girls. {:)}{3GÇó>
Chunky Munkey Amarr Templars Amarr Empire 2407	Posted - 2013.12.02 10:32:00 - [5] - Quote LT SHANKS wrote: I'd give up my Heavy and MinLogi, and I'd even go so far as to have a 50% reduction to my total SP if I was allowed one more respec. This whole thing may sound stupid, but I could not care less. Scouts are fun. A few days ago, I created a Militia Minnie Light Frame setup fitted with a militia shotgun, 2 militia profile dampeners, locus grenades, an assault Scrambler Pistol, and a flux active scanner. I didn't do incredibly well, my best score being16-8, but it was the most fun experience I've had in a while. Sure, getting dropped in .5 seconds was a pain, but being able to avoid most scanners in pub matches while having the ability to surprise a group of reds from behind more than made up for my losses. I do know that even well-fitted Scouts are almost non-competitive in PC and that Light Frames in General have needed some work to be done on them for quite some time, but I am willing to drop everything I currently have just to be able to acquire a decent Scout fitting that I could hop on and have some fun with. You don't need the SP. A militia Minny light can fit a couple of sprint mods, a scanner or an RE, some std weaponry and off you go. Lots of fun, f*ck your KDR, terrorise some protobears. Simples. Skilling up a scout suit just gives you more opportunities to lose money. The extra high slots aren't worth it. No.
Assert Dominance 0bamacare 513	Posted - 2013.12.02 10:36:00 - [6] - Quote avoid most scanners in militia? and you dont need a respec to spec into a new suit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BROWqjuTM0g < 1.7 leak!
DozersMouse XIII Ultramarine Corp 9	Posted - 2013.12.02 10:48:00 - [7] - Quote just do it the more time and SP invested into the scout role the more rewarding it is your not playing FPS till your rocking that light armor and looking sexy you wear black hoodies. I wear allot of flannel. you wanna change the game. I wanna change the channel.
mr musturd 0uter.Heaven Proficiency V. 143	Posted - 2013.12.02 11:05:00 - [8] - Quote scout is by far the most fun you can have in dust. the suit sucks, the ARs hurt but at the end of the day this is just a game why not have fun when your playing it?
hgghyujh Expert Intervention Caldari State 176	Posted - 2013.12.02 11:37:00 - [9] - Quote welcome to hard mode, you will never be able to enjoy dust any other way now.
Orenji Jiji 294	Posted - 2013.12.02 12:34:00 - [10] - Quote hgghyujh wrote: welcome to hard mode, you will never be able to enjoy dust any other way now. Also: It's pain and punishment, but it leaves you wanting more. SL dumbfire, DS bumpercars, tank godmode, working NKs. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.
Qn1f3 Gallente Federation 27	Posted - 2013.12.02 12:37:00 - [11] - Quote Chunky Munkey wrote: LT SHANKS wrote: I'd give up my Heavy and MinLogi, and I'd even go so far as to have a 50% reduction to my total SP if I was allowed one more respec. This whole thing may sound stupid, but I could not care less. Scouts are fun. A few days ago, I created a Militia Minnie Light Frame setup fitted with a militia shotgun, 2 militia profile dampeners, locus grenades, an assault Scrambler Pistol, and a flux active scanner. I didn't do incredibly well, my best score being16-8, but it was the most fun experience I've had in a while. Sure, getting dropped in .5 seconds was a pain, but being able to avoid most scanners in pub matches while having the ability to surprise a group of reds from behind more than made up for my losses. I do know that even well-fitted Scouts are almost non-competitive in PC and that Light Frames in General have needed some work to be done on them for quite some time, but I am willing to drop everything I currently have just to be able to acquire a decent Scout fitting that I could hop on and have some fun with. You don't need the SP. A militia Minny light can fit a couple of sprint mods, a scanner or an RE, some std weaponry and off you go. Lots of fun, f*ck your KDR, terrorise some protobears. Simples. Skilling up a scout suit just gives you more opportunities to lose money. The extra high slots aren't worth it. I'll sign on that statement.
knight of 6 SVER True Blood Public Disorder. 746	Posted - 2013.12.02 12:41:00 - [12] - Quote welcome to "dust: prepare to die addition". "God favors the side with the best artillery" ~ Napoleon Ko6, scout, tanker. CLOSED BETA VET
TranquilBiscuit ofVaLoR F.T.U. 731	Posted - 2013.12.02 12:42:00 - [13] - Quote LT SHANKS wrote: I'd give up my Heavy and MinLogi, and I'd even go so far as to have a 50% reduction to my total SP if I was allowed one more respec. This whole thing may sound stupid, but I could not care less. Scouts are fun. A few days ago, I created a Militia Minnie Light Frame setup fitted with a militia shotgun, 2 militia profile dampeners, locus grenades, an assault Scrambler Pistol, and a flux active scanner. I didn't do incredibly well, my best score being16-8, but it was the most fun experience I've had in a while. Sure, getting dropped in .5 seconds was a pain, but being able to avoid most scanners in pub matches while having the ability to surprise a group of reds from behind more than made up for my losses. I do know that even well-fitted Scouts are almost non-competitive in PC and that Light Frames in General have needed some work to be done on them for quite some time, but I am willing to drop everything I currently have just to be able to acquire a decent Scout fitting that I could hop on and have some fun with. how the hell did you avoid most scanners in militia? you need scout to 5 or something equivalent just to avoid advanced, unless everybody was using standard that match. but yeah scouts are alot of fun, and you'll become much more competitive thye more you practice. Tell me, how exactly DOES a biscuit gain Valor?
QRT30 Rave Technologies Inc. C0VEN 0	Posted - 2013.12.02 14:14:00 - [14] - Quote Instead scanner I use 2xComplex Range Amplifier (range ~50 meters on scout lvl.3) and Remonte Explosive - the most funny weapon in the game.
Reav Hannari Red Rock Outriders 2025	Posted - 2013.12.02 14:16:00 - [15] - Quote ... or you could start training into it and leverage all those core skills you already have and still have the option of switching to your current roles as needed. It won't take long to get to advanced scout. // Matari Warrior // Logistics / Scout / Dropship Crash Tester // @ReesNoturana
Sinboto Simmons SVER True Blood Public Disorder. 2598	Posted - 2013.12.02 14:24:00 - [16] - Quote Welcome, prepare thine anus! Sinboto - The True Blood Minja. Forum Warrior level 2 STB-Infantry (Demolition)
Daxxis KANNAH Distinct Covert Initiative 481	Posted - 2013.12.02 14:31:00 - [17] - Quote Just use your logi with a one or two complex kin cats, 1 cardiac and a dampener or range extender. Use Scanner and RE as your equipment and an extender, precision mod and energizer in the high slots. If you dont have most of these skills specced then just go right into scout of your choice but if not, this is an easy way to play scout until you build up the SP.
Heavenly Daughter the Aurum Grinder and Company 195	Posted - 2013.12.02 14:32:00 - [18] - Quote Son-Of A-Gun wrote: LT SHANKS wrote: I want to be a Scout... Cub scout or boy scout? could be girl scout . __ `/.)\ Nade \| Scan Attempt Prevented \| 31 mill SP \__/ 514 \| NFP Prime League Winner\| Longest Kill 588 Mtr`
Your Absolut End SVER True Blood Public Disorder. 247	Posted - 2013.12.02 14:52:00 - [19] - Quote I just skilled into gallente scouts, and you are absolutely right, even if you die fast, being a scou is plain fun. Rushing over the field, dropping uplinks behind enemy lines and doing ninja hacks is quiet awesome, I'm still traing to find the right light weapon for it, but atm I like the Scr/smg combo alot, or the classicaly swarm/smg is fine too. I dont like shotguns, the range is just to limited, and the smg is a beast on closerange, so why bother :D another one bites the Dust...
Infamous Erich Inf4m0us 69	Posted - 2013.12.02 14:56:00 - [20] - Quote I really enjoy playing on my irl friends proto mini scout account with proto knives and scanner the play style is so damn fun. Running around scanning everyone coming up behind them and shink shink yelling BTCH! you just brought a knife to gun fight, it feels awsome! Closed Beta Vet Shield Tank Vet Bring back my Sagaris
Vulpes Dolosus SVER True Blood Public Disorder. 347	Posted - 2013.12.02 15:21:00 - [21] - Quote When I'm on the ground, I love running around with my 'Dren' Scout with a shotty, scrambler pistol (because BPO, SMG is better), green meds, and scanner. I rarely go below 1 kdr bar pub stomps or bad maps, and it's still really fun to one shot some poor sap as soon as he turns a corner. I have to wonder sometimes if the scouts complaining now are doing it wrong, because I'm having successes on the battlefield with literally no sp into them. I just wish 1.7 and pilot suits would come out already so I can start investing some SP into infantry. Dropship Specialist: AKA Clinically Insane Kills- Incubus: 3; Pythons: 0; Logistics: 0; Militia: 19; Tanks: 4
Ridire Greine 193	Posted - 2013.12.02 15:36:00 - [22] - Quote knight of 6 wrote: welcome to "dust: prepare to die addition". 'The True DUST 514 Starts here' My DUST Experience
Cody Sietz Unkn0wn Killers Renegade Alliance 1667	Posted - 2013.12.02 16:11:00 - [23] - Quote Do it, but come tonthw Gallente side. We see everythingggggg! "I do agree with you there though. shudders" -Arkena Wyrnspire
Llast 326 An Arkhos 633	Posted - 2013.12.02 16:13:00 - [24] - Quote Do it Have FUN No it's not easy but damn it's fun I shot a man in Black Rise onceGÇª Just to watch him die
Joel II X AHPA 263	Posted - 2013.12.02 16:53:00 - [25] - Quote Suicide is prohibited in public areas.
DEZKA DIABLO Commando Perkone Caldari State 99	Posted - 2013.12.02 16:55:00 - [26] - Quote I have both proto scouts an have tried so many combinations, an have a new love for range mods on the gallente. 2 enh range Comp rep Comp green Com shield Duvolle sg Ish nk Core nades Compact hive
DTOracle BlackWater Liquidations 164	Posted - 2013.12.02 16:55:00 - [27] - Quote Chunky Munkey wrote: You don't need the SP. A militia Minny light can fit a couple of sprint mods, a scanner or an RE, some std weaponry and off you go. Lots of fun, f*ck your KDR, terrorise some protobears. Simples. Skilling up a scout suit just gives you more opportunities to lose money. The extra high slots aren't worth it. On the financial side I agree that Proto scout is not worth the extra slot. But if you intend on running a scout suit, the profile bonus is indispensable. The ability to avoid most scanners w/ no dampeners means free low slots for armor or kincats/stamina. I use STD or ADV suits 99% of the time & stay in the green ISK wise.
DTOracle BlackWater Liquidations 165	Posted - 2013.12.02 17:15:00 - [28] - Quote DEZKA DIABLO wrote: I have both proto scouts an have tried so many combinations, an have a new love for range mods on the gallente. 2 enh range Comp rep Comp green Com shield Duvolle sg Ish nk Core nades Compact hive The Gal scout is definitely the better scout ATM. -More useful bonus -More CPU -More base HP -More versatile slot layout @ Proto lvl. Scouts need lows(speed,stamina,profile, more HP's) not Highs(less HP's,precision?, DMG bonus?) ?=useful yes, but not more important than HP's in the current TTK environment. With that said, I still prefer my Min scout. Their is just something so satisfying about taking out a squad with Nova Knives & no one even knowing you were there until they're bleeding out on the ground.
ELITE INQUISITOR Eternal Beings 34	Posted - 2013.12.02 17:25:00 - [29] - Quote Scout is a hard road to go down. But it is a calling. I couldn't see playing any other way. If you do go all the way you need to look on the scout registry thread. Welcome to the anti ez mode brother. If you accept your limitations you go beyond them
chode ibex Kamikaze Scouts and Co 14	Posted - 2013.12.02 17:44:00 - [30] - Quote Time to earn thosae hate mails with your knife kills Runs fast and die even faster. >_<
DEZKA DIABLO Commando Perkone Caldari State 99	Posted - 2013.12.02 17:47:00 - [31] - Quote DTOracle wrote: DEZKA DIABLO wrote: I have both proto scouts an have tried so many combinations, an have a new love for range mods on the gallente. 2 enh range Comp rep Comp green Com shield Duvolle sg Ish nk Core nades Compact hive The Gal scout is definitely the better scout ATM. -More useful bonus -More CPU -More base HP -More versatile slot layout @ Proto lvl. Scouts need lows(speed,stamina,profile, more HP's) not Highs(less HP's,precision?, DMG bonus?) ?=useful yes, but not more important than HP's in the current TTK environment. With that said, I still prefer my Min scout. Their is just something so satisfying about taking out a squad with Nova Knives & no one even knowing you were there until they're bleeding out on the ground. However fleeting it may be. Shields suck that's the whole crap thing about it, that an I get hurt in 90% of engagements since Ar users just spin an hold the trigger in panic as I try to get that second shot off, so the gallente with the ability to have full HP after a fight works well since the mins base armor sucks, it's better to just use speed an cardio in the lows to run. That an scan sucks on min, but I love that speed, although since my knive have a lot of damage their fun on the gallente with a pd, an range mods makes nk useable on that suit
Matticus Monk Ordus Trismegistus 783	Posted - 2013.12.02 17:55:00 - [32] - Quote Cool man, it will be nice to have another scout to chill in the barber shop with. If you are having fun why not just put some SP into the light frames as it becomes available, it's not a big investment if you have your core skills up already, and you can always fall back to your other roles if you get tired of being stomped as a low SP scout. It's a tough road to go down but I wouldn't want to play any other way. Glad you found the light. Both scouts work fine for me, and I find that although the Minmitar lacks the HP, CPU and scan range, the nova knife bonus is pretty powerful and my situational awareness and keeping my eyes scanning in all directions makes up enough for the lower scan range..... and the speed is nice, super nice. Honestly, I have as much fun with the Min/SMG/knife scout as I do with the Gal/Pistol scout.....
Quil Evrything DUST University Ivy League 439	Posted - 2013.12.02 18:33:00 - [33] - Quote LT SHANKS wrote: I'd give up my Heavy and MinLogi, and I'd even go so far as to have a 50% reduction to my total SP if I was allowed one more respec. This whole thing may sound stupid, but I could not care less. Scouts are fun. ... I do know that even well-fitted Scouts are almost non-competitive in PC and that Light Frames in General have needed some work to be done on them for quite some time, but I am willing to drop everything I currently have just to be able to acquire a decent Scout fitting that I could hop on and have some fun with. To resumarize: ADV light suit, and ADV scout suit, are really the base for most 'decent' scout fittings. So you dont really need a respec: you can get that stuff in 1-2 weeks of play easy. ADV light suit actually gets you most of what you want.. and you have to get it anyway to unlock true scout. So run with that for the time being. Basically, you may want to shove 2xcomplex shields in the high slots, and your 2xdamps in low for now. Then start working towards level 3 damp, level 3 scout, to be able to free up your low slots for other toys. If there arent decent scanners on the field, you can go ahead and run the toys anyway :) Then switch to damped as neccessary. Once you get to 3damp/3scout, you'll be able to avoid most scanners. You'll be able to avoid proto then, witih 2xbasic. If you get to 3damp/4scout, you'll be able to avoid proto with 1xadvanced. suggested low slot toys: 2xreactive armor or 2xrange extenders some people like kincats. I tend to use them only for initial fit. You will want to eventually invest in adv uplinks, though, since that lets you deploy 2 at once.
Sleepy Zan 0uter.Heaven Proficiency V. 2875	Posted - 2013.12.02 18:37:00 - [34] - Quote It's all about the scout "Burn down their families and rape their homes!"
DJINN Marauder Ancient Exiles. Renegade Alliance 3193	Posted - 2013.12.02 18:47:00 - [35] - Quote Orenji Jiji wrote: hgghyujh wrote: welcome to hard mode, you will never be able to enjoy dust any other way now. Also: It's pain and punishment, but it leaves you wanting more. Kinky GôÉGô¥GôÿGô£Gôö > GôÉGô¢Gô¢ Gÿà¿When will dust get better?Gÿà Forum Warrior LV. 3

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