DUST Search - 3 Important Things to Know About Dealing With Scouts

Bojo The Mighty wrote:

And you don't have a scanner.
1. Identify the type

This is the easiest step. If it's a minmatar scout, it's a minmatar scout. The importance is to recognize their strengths.
Minmatar Scouts:

Very Fast
Most likely shield tanked
Low HP

Gallente Scout:

The more tanky scout, can be fast too
Good Passive scan range

Ok so you have your scouts. Right now, you are looking at Captain Obvious. But what's behind these things is that they will use what they got.

If you are hunting a gallente scout, remember that it is quite possible that they are running a 30-50 meter passive scan radius, so they'll know exactly where you are and will see you coming from behind the corner. I am a gallente scout, you can take my word for it. Gallente Scouts are walking passive scanners, so don't try to follow them unless you are hot on their heels.

If you are hunting a minmatar scout it's best if you imagine where they are going. They are fast and if you try to stick to a trail you will lose them and they may end up behind you. The trick is to think about a possible place to go and hide nearby. They aren't gallente scouts so they probably won't have you in their scopes at all time. But they do have 16 meter passive at basal so think about that. If you don't know the map well enough don't even try. Move on and keep note.

2. Look behind you

That's where a scout is. Look in front, that's where a scout is. Scouts have low profile and are very hard to detect at high levels. They can and will get behind you if they are there. Shotguns are big problem, but their use amongst scouts is declining more or less. Most are picking up Assault Rifles, Combat Rifles, and Rail Rifles. So they can kill as fast everyone else and probably win because they have the first shot usually. Don't give scouts the first shot. Look behind you, frequently. Check the sides too. Look high and low, left and right. They're sneaky *******.

3. Scouts do Squats

Scouts have the highest jump in the game. No seriously it's like being able to escape via super feet. We are Olympians. So remember that. I got shotgun headshots whenever I jumped. The shotgun scouts are more like Velociraptors and remember in Jurassic Park they always jumped onto their prey. So go find a hill, get the high ground.

Pack Protoscanners and Duvolle Focused. Get your profile lower than 45, so you can get below a scout's precision. Pack a good strong sidearm, Scrambler Pistols or Good SMG. *can someone check for me what the profile of RE's are?*

Bring it on, I want "UltraHard Mode"


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Amarrgheddon Warcaste 31	Posted - 2014.01.04 01:37:00 - [1] - Quote Bojo The Mighty wrote: And you don't have a scanner. 1. Identify the type This is the easiest step. If it's a minmatar scout, it's a minmatar scout. The importance is to recognize their strengths. Minmatar Scouts: Very Fast Most likely shield tanked Low HP Gallente Scout: The more tanky scout, can be fast too Good Passive scan range Ok so you have your scouts. Right now, you are looking at Captain Obvious. But what's behind these things is that they will use what they got. If you are hunting a gallente scout, remember that it is quite possible that they are running a 30-50 meter passive scan radius, so they'll know exactly where you are and will see you coming from behind the corner. I am a gallente scout, you can take my word for it. Gallente Scouts are walking passive scanners, so don't try to follow them unless you are hot on their heels. If you are hunting a minmatar scout it's best if you imagine where they are going. They are fast and if you try to stick to a trail you will lose them and they may end up behind you. The trick is to think about a possible place to go and hide nearby. They aren't gallente scouts so they probably won't have you in their scopes at all time. But they do have 16 meter passive at basal so think about that. If you don't know the map well enough don't even try. Move on and keep note. 2. Look behind you That's where a scout is. Look in front, that's where a scout is. Scouts have low profile and are very hard to detect at high levels. They can and will get behind you if they are there. Shotguns are big problem, but their use amongst scouts is declining more or less. Most are picking up Assault Rifles, Combat Rifles, and Rail Rifles. So they can kill as fast everyone else and probably win because they have the first shot usually. Don't give scouts the first shot. Look behind you, frequently. Check the sides too. Look high and low, left and right. They're sneaky ******. 3. Scouts do Squats Scouts have the highest jump in the game. No seriously it's like being able to escape via super feet. We are Olympians. So remember that. I got shotgun headshots whenever I jumped. The shotgun scouts are more like Velociraptors and remember in Jurassic Park they always jumped onto their prey. So go find a hill, get the high ground. Pack Protoscanners and Duvolle Focused. Get your profile lower than 45, so you can get below a scout's precision. Pack a good strong sidearm, Scrambler Pistols or Good SMG. can someone check for me what the profile of RE's are?* Bring it on, I want "UltraHard Mode" try a frontline scout. Pack on a little armor and dps. The trick is flux grenades. I got 87sheilds, I don't care if I wade thru all three. Now every one in the room is a scout hp wise. Lay into them they are already panicking.