Scout is a tough class to play. Everyone agrees on this.

But in terms of dampening, scouts are whining too much without realizing how EASY you have it.

Dampening is one aspect of your suit. For a medium suit to have the same dampening level as you (say under 28dB), it needs two slots for complex profile dampeners, or three slots for basic/militia dampeners.

What do Lvl 5 scouts need to achieve the same? Lvl 2 in dampening and one slot for a basic or militia dampener.

So you can't avoid the 15dB proto scanner? Neither can anyone else. By this sheer fact it SHOULD be the most popular scanner in the game. But it isn't. Why? Because I'd rather have a scanner that can give me intel on 95% of enemy players 100% of the match, rather than a scanner that gives intel on 100% of players for only 30% of the match.

Is stealth the defining characteristic of the scout? Maybe, maybe not. You don't die instantly after you get scanned, do you?

If stealth was the only thing going for you, then why did people play the class prior to 1.4, when shared team/squad vision meant scouts were visible to everyone so long as one person had line of sight on them? Maybe it's because their speed and quick regen allowed skill scouts to rack up tons of kills using scout shotty, despite the fact that people saw them on their radar?