DUST Search - Active scanner must die

Jebus McKing wrote:

Bethhy wrote:

Jebus McKing wrote:

Use dampeners. You won't be gimped.

Except, of course, if the only "tactic" you are able to use is running straight at people.

I'm running a medium suit that has 418 total HP, 2x damage mods, 1x complex dampener for the last couple of weeks. And I think it is more effective than a fully dual-tanked suit.

Active scanners "negating tactics" is absolutely bullshit. If you want to flank, make a fitting that is suitable to flanking.

Sure you can run a dampening flank suit, but at a massive disadvantage to a brick tank/dmg suit with a proto scanner, which you still probably won't hide from unless a scout.

2x complex dampeners will hide a medium suit from all but that one proto scanner which has ridiculously high fitting requirements.

In pub matches, I don't run into people with proto scanners all too much, so 1x complex dampener is enough to counter any ADV scanner. In PC matches I use 2x complex dampeners so that there is only one proto scanner that can still scan me, if people care to actually use it.

The point is, if you want to flank than you have to dedicate a suit towards it. You just can not expect to be able to flank with any suit any time.


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Bethhy Ancient Exiles. Renegade Alliance 450	Posted - 2013.12.13 11:12:00 - [1] - Quote I miss the Chess game on the Radar DUST used to be... It balanced it for the new players and the old..Active scanners are a cool idea but that's where my praise stops. It ruins so much of the balance a new player coming into this game should enjoy and hands massive advantages for little reason to the older player. In PC scanners are ran 24/7 negating a lot of what scouts and assaults are for... needs to be more balance with scanners and dampeners if we are gonna be forced to keep this scanning mechanic. Regardless of the parity between the two types of modules the scanner will continue to hurt new players more then offer benefits and enjoyment to players that are here.
Bethhy Ancient Exiles. Renegade Alliance 450	Posted - 2013.12.13 11:18:00 - [2] - Quote Jebus McKing wrote: Use dampeners. You won't be gimped. Except, of course, if the only "tactic" you are able to use is running straight at people. I'm running a medium suit that has 418 total HP, 2x damage mods, 1x complex dampener for the last couple of weeks. And I think it is more effective than a fully dual-tanked suit. Active scanners "negating tactics" is absolutely bullshit. If you want to flank, make a fitting that is suitable to flanking. Sure you can run a dampening flank suit, but at a massive disadvantage to a brick tank with a proto scanner, which you still probably won't hide from unless a scout.
Bethhy Ancient Exiles. Renegade Alliance 454	Posted - 2013.12.13 11:45:00 - [3] - Quote Jebus McKing wrote: Bethhy wrote: Jebus McKing wrote: Use dampeners. You won't be gimped. Except, of course, if the only "tactic" you are able to use is running straight at people. I'm running a medium suit that has 418 total HP, 2x damage mods, 1x complex dampener for the last couple of weeks. And I think it is more effective than a fully dual-tanked suit. Active scanners "negating tactics" is absolutely bullshit. If you want to flank, make a fitting that is suitable to flanking. Sure you can run a dampening flank suit, but at a massive disadvantage to a brick tank/dmg suit with a proto scanner, which you still probably won't hide from unless a scout. 2x complex dampeners will hide a medium suit from all but that one proto scanner which has ridiculously high fitting requirements. In pub matches, I don't run into people with proto scanners all too much, so 1x complex dampener is enough to counter any ADV scanner. In PC matches I use 2x complex dampeners so that there is only one proto scanner that can still scan me, if people care to actually use it. The point is, if you want to flank than you have to dedicate a suit towards it. You just can not expect to be able to flank with any suit any time. Most people don't have proto scanner because A: they don:t need it. B: the skill points... The powergrid requirements are the same across all levels... and suit's that run complex CPU modules have more then enough room to fit it. The fact that a scanner has no relative disadvantage on his/her suit, fitting a scanner versus the counter who has to sacrifice and max out a lvl 5 skill and 2 module slots to even compete? At some point we left balance in the vet's hands and forgot about the inspiring mercenary.