Hey there,

So yeah, cloaks. I suggest they NOT actually make you invisible (hang in there), but rather make you harder to see.

Basically, have it be a passive module by default...or even built into the scout suit. It's effects would make the description of the scout suit actually make sense. Where it BLENDS the scout, and the amount of blend is based on your view distance vs the scouts skill.

So, say a lvl 1 scout has a view range of 100m. Anything father than that they are basically invisible. Other end, say lvl 5 scout they are only visible within 50m. - (A scope would modify view range).

For this whole "Active Cloak" thing:

Have active cloak eat up your stamina AND have a re-activation timer. Then it's more for actual sneaking, not hyper invis jump from the rooftop sprint with knives - fest. More so, get you out of a jam when backed in a corner from a med suit or sneaking around.

Hey there,

So yeah, cloaks. I suggest they NOT actually make you invisible (hang in there), but rather make you harder to see.

Basically, have it be a passive module by default...or even built into the scout suit. It's effects would make the description of the scout suit actually make sense. Where it BLENDS the scout, and the amount of blend is based on your view distance vs the scouts skill.

So, say a lvl 1 scout has a view range of 100m. Anything father than that they are basically invisible. Other end, say lvl 5 scout they are only visible within 50m. - (A scope would modify view range).

For this whole "Active Cloak" thing:

Have active cloak eat up your stamina AND have a re-activation timer. Then it's more for actual sneaking, not hyper invis jump from the rooftop sprint with knives - fest. More so, get you out of a jam when backed in a corner from a med suit or sneaking around.

But what about scan resolution? It would be good to have such a camo but what happens when your enemy scans you down and they can still see your red arrow?

I personally think the Cloak should make you invisible from scanners, active and passive.

Great then matches would never end with a clone out... just thirty two people running around the map like some crazy military marathon.

The second item is a Cloaking Field. This sneaky bit of kit will not only make you (almost) invisible to other combatants, it will also blind turret AI targeting systems. It isnGÇÖt perfect invisibility, scanners will still pick you up if you havenGÇÖt masked your signal well enough, motion will disrupt the field to some extent and weapon fire will cause the field to shut down. This means it will take some skill to use to its maximum potential. This item is going to be a real game changer, particularly for Scout dropsuits which have been screaming out for stealth gear.

6. Where do you plan on taking the Scout class? What specific roles do you see it playing on the battlefield?
by Knight Soiaire, BurgezzE.T.F, DUST 514 Forums

Alas, poor Scout, I knew him!

The ScoutGÇÖs not gotten too much love in recent months. What started out as a bullet-strafing monster back in Chromosome has slowly been marginalized as other aspects of the game have been worked on and improved. IGÇÖm happy to say that soon the Scout class should be wholly rejuvenated (or at the very least, be in a much better place). The introduction of cloaking equipment and revamped bonuses should help the Scout find his rightful place in the battlefield hierarchy. To me, the Scout role has always been about creating a disruptive force on the battlefield. HeGÇÖs the guy that can cover enough ground quickly enough to get drop uplinks into the right places (that is, if everyone didnGÇÖt carry one, but more on that later), hack objectives back, disperse squad members (nothing makes people scatter faster than a KC-amped shotgunner) and generally make a nuisance of himself.

The Scout role will get very high PG/CPU bonuses to fitting cloak equipment, making it just about the only role that can feasibly fit a cloak field without having to sacrifice the rest of its fit. Individual race skill bonuses will create opportunities for cloaked scouts to scan further and longer than other dropsuits, to have less GÇ£shimmerGÇ¥ as they move, and have lower innate scan profiles so that they can be visually and electronically invisible. These should help create more useful assassins, intel gatherers, and saboteurs. And in time, the introduction of additional Scout specializations will be added to further push the boundaries of the little Light Suit That Could.

I personally think the Cloak should make you invisible from scanners, active and passive.

No to Cloaks

It's coming whether you like it or not. Don't think 20,000 years into the future wouldn't result in someone making a cloak.

TBH, I am surprised we still use LAVs that don't have suspensions to get around in, and welcome your 3 types of cloaks, they look interesting.

I liked the various cloaking watches in TF2. Delay the activation/deactivation with a neo com animation like hacking. Disguises and cloaking makes for some great E-warfare.

I'm just worried about invisible snipers. To attack or fire, you would have to decloak, in which case the noise of the field activating/deactivating maybe alerts nearby enemies within earshot. It would help keep it tactical and not just a camping tool for objectives.

No actions taken while cloaked. Running creates a shimmer.