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m twiggz
Pradox One
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Posted - 2013.12.25 22:34:00 -
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Tectonic Fusion wrote:Seriously. All you have to do is "paint" your targets locations when they are about to flank you, and say, "OPE! The enemy is that way!", and just win every match. No element of surprise. It kind of feels like using hacks in a game when I pull out that scanner...
Profile Dampeners. |
m twiggz
Pradox One
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Posted - 2013.12.25 22:39:00 -
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Kierkegaard Soren wrote:Great idea, terrible execution. Point in case; the fact that CCP tried to balance them around the cone-width of the scan but forgot that we can all spin on the spot for a full 360 degree sweep anyway.
The real issue for me is that they take away much more than they give back. They deny creative tactics and they lock down the smart players who take the time to use a maps topography to flank the enemy or set up an ambush. Players with skill get shut down by those that don't with a press of the trigger. No fun to be had with that.
I don't want them nerfed; they make sense on the battlefield of the future. But they need the risk/reward ratio rebalanced so that spamming them is going to (probably) get you killed, using them should be a tactical decision that May or may not net you a real, of fleeting, advantage.
This does not deny creative tactics nor lock down smart players. Smart players switch to a profile dampened suit to flank enemies.
Ever think of running a mostly profile dampened squad with a few that aren't? Enemies rush the people who they scan while the dampened players flank and wreak havoc to the moronic people relying on scanners. Sounds like a creative and smart tactic to me.
Oh and by the way, it works like a charm. Obviously people complaining about active scanners aren't smart or creative players to begin with or this topic wouldn't exist. |
m twiggz
Pradox One
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Posted - 2013.12.25 22:46:00 -
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Heathen Bastard wrote:m twiggz wrote:Tectonic Fusion wrote:Seriously. All you have to do is "paint" your targets locations when they are about to flank you, and say, "OPE! The enemy is that way!", and just win every match. No element of surprise. It kind of feels like using hacks in a game when I pull out that scanner... Profile Dampeners. Yeah, they tell them that there's someone around with minimal/no tank. just not exactly where. then again, you'll die in about 6 bullets anyways, so they really don't need to worry too much.
In all honesty you're playing a FPS. When do you think enemies AREN'T near you? If your dying in 6 bullets then you should reconsider your suit build. |
m twiggz
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Posted - 2013.12.26 00:15:00 -
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Tectonic Fusion wrote:m twiggz wrote:Heathen Bastard wrote:m twiggz wrote:Tectonic Fusion wrote:Seriously. All you have to do is "paint" your targets locations when they are about to flank you, and say, "OPE! The enemy is that way!", and just win every match. No element of surprise. It kind of feels like using hacks in a game when I pull out that scanner... Profile Dampeners. Yeah, they tell them that there's someone around with minimal/no tank. just not exactly where. then again, you'll die in about 6 bullets anyways, so they really don't need to worry too much. In all honesty you're playing a FPS. When do you think enemies AREN'T near you? If you're dying in 6 bullets then you should reconsider your suit build. Profile dampeners need a buff...
In my opinion they're fine. But I won't discredit you because we're all entitled to our own opinions. I think the active scanner brings more strategy and tactics to dust, and forces people to not armor tank if they don't want to be scanned, not the opposite like this thread implies. |
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