I posted this on another thread but would like to hear what Aero and everyone else thought about this idea:

I think Scouts should have a L and S weapon slot and 2 equipment slots but; equipping a Light and a Sidearm will only allow for 1 equipment to equipped invalidating the fitting if one tries to equip a second, and vice versa, choosing to equip 2 equipment items should invalidate a fitting that has more than one weapon equipped (whether it be light or sidearm)

I say stop trying to strong-arm us into a particular role and give us options! But make it so that opening one door closes the other, just adds so much more versatility in fitting creation IMO

I think they see them as fast, electronic warfare type of logistics, except for the Minmatar. Move fast, locate the enemy and disrupt the enemies ability to locate you. The Minmatar is retaining its assassin role.

I hope for scout players that either the 2 equipment scout suit is one of 2 types available for each racial class like we had back in beta or that the light frame retains the 1 equipment with sidearm layout scout suits currently have. Either gives the suit class the variability I would want to see if I ever venture out of my safe little medium frame zone.

Honestly I sort of like it. Stop thinking of scouts as speedy assault players and start thinking of them as infiltrators and saboteurs. Sneak into enemy territory and hack their stuff and in general become a nuisance. The second equipment will help tremendously. You have low HP, so avoid combat and use your light weapon as a last resort.

I know some of you like using your scout as more of a hunter, but there will be more light frame specializations in the future and perhaps one of those will be something more up your alley. Still, I'm not entirely convinced the scout sidearm needs to go.

I don't want my scout to be the mini logi, less slots but more speed...why wouldn't I just run a logi.

Seriously take the grenade slot away...am I the only one who fears ghost Cores flying in from every direction?

So what am I suppose to do when I have one shot left in my shotgun and I can't 1 hit kill, melee or activate the cloak that I'm only going to use to camp corners?

This is my two cents as a lot of what I am hearing here is that with only one weapon slot, us Nova Knife scouts are at a serious disadvantage. I for one chose to be a scout for the Nova Knife but it is such a difficult weapon to master and at such a disadvantage to all the high powered rifles out there that why can we not do this:


Take away the sidearm slot if you MUST, but leave the slot there so ONLY a Nova Knife can be equipped (No double SMG or Assault riffle and SMG combos). I think this is fair since many of us want the knives but due to their difficulty let us have that "backup" of having a gun of sorts.

The idea of only having Nova Knives as weapons in ALL situations you may come across is unreasonable even though I love the weapon and I know there are those who only use the knives, is it too much to ask to have an SMG or Pistol for backup?

Being a scout already is difficult enough as any attack that is not an instant kill on your enemy makes you 1 second from dead. CPP if you take away the sidearm and we knife users have only our knives please let us know what will give us a definite edge over our opponents.

I know some people will say just "Don't use knives" but then why even have them in the game? They are great weapons, a great challenge but lets not try to always go Mission Impossible.

You realize this information is outdated and we do in fact keep our sidearm
Check the feedback/requests. It's under Dropsuit Skills and fitting stats 1.8