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Posted - 2013.12.16 21:49:00 -
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One thing I haven't raged about yet in this game is the ability to scan.everything.always. I admit, it gets very frustrating getting scanned from 200m away and knowing that no matter where you are or what you're doing, some scrub can simply cook a grenade and throw it at red arrow. It takes no skill, no effort, and in my mind is one of the biggest flaws in this game.
I'll admit, when scanners are in squad, I use them as a crutch...a huge, incredibly powerful crutch. Now, I'm not against scanning IF there is a counter to it, and right now there is not a viable counter balance to scans. It takes one equip slot to scan at 28Db; for almost every suit it takes 2xcomplex damps to get under 28db. Essentially one equip vs two low slots to get under. That is a big discrepancy for most suits. It is very easy to sacrifice equip, it is a much more drastic change to have to use 2 slots just to get under scans.
Here's my proposal:
Get rid of active scanners as equipment. Give passive scans 'squad vision'. The precision modules can increase range or increase efficacy of passive scans; their counter is the profile dampeners. This way it is an even tit for tat trade off between scanning and stealthing.
The bigger picture is that this would help to promote squad tactics, you want to scan a 200m range? Better spread your squad out, but not too far or you'll get ripped up.
Scouts will be the primary scanners with their passive abilities, and still have the ability to go stealth. It would force a squad to have some diversity in roles as well. Not just logi/slayer only squads.
What do you guys think? Personally I think its a bit too OP that someone(s) can just spam a scan and put a red arrow over all enemies heads. I feel like the combat needs a more challenging aspect other than 'just shoot the red arrows'. |
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Posted - 2013.12.16 22:08:00 -
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N1ck Comeau wrote:Max Dampening, one Complex Dampener on an Assault suit
= A lot of "Scan Prevented"
I see it all the time on my screen. I love it. Seriously max it out and put one on, that extra armour from a plate is nothing compared to staying off the radar.
I have. and I agree it is nice...but in a competitive setting where proto scans are utilized tanking pro damps on a min assault effectively neuters your ehp. They also gimp you pg/cpu to a point that you can hardly run anything cmplx in your highs. I just think that the range on scanners is ridiculous. IMO there should be more of an emphasis on hunting/killing and actually using skill to hold or overtake an objective, not just scan it then send the dogs in to fetch. |