Just remove the scanner already. It should never have been introduced. And instead CCP should rework the suit modules and skill tree. As it stands losing an equipment slot for the scanner is not a big enough trade off. Would rather see people have to trade high (or low) slots to fit these sort equipment pieces.

I only have level 1 scanner it is the most ridiculous OP piece of equipment ever and I don't see how the retribution idea will improve the situation.

For a game comparison: MAG did scan equipment better . It was individual and equipping it restricted the equivalent of your loadout and type of suit you could use. A decent payoff.

Removing it entirely is rather excessive when the problem can be remedied by a simple change of mechanics.

In this model, in order to provide a persistent scan the person using the equipment has to maintain their position and keep the scanner running, which would leave them unable to defend themselves should someone catch them as they'd have to put the scanner away before pulling out their weapon.

As well, the white "scan beam" effect that comes from the scanner and is easily visible even at longer ranges would make it dead obvious who was doing the scanning and leave the person at risk the longer they keep it up.

Another idea I was tossing around was having the scan itself provide a boost to the user's scan profile while active, as it is broadcasting energy in order to do the scan, in which case the origin should be easy to pinpoint. This could be percentage based or a hard number.

As well, that penalty could scale up to the maximum level over a brief window after starting the scan, such that doing a "pulse" would not reveal your location, but doing a longer scan to "paint" your targets for your squad would make a telltale orange dot pop up for your enemies. This would force people to carefully coordinate with their entire squad before attempting this in order to ensure that the person running the scanner doesn't get dropped before all the targets are eliminated.

IMO removal isnt excessive. It just requires CCP to admit they got it wrong by introducing it in the first place.

The scanner as an equipment slot breaks the passive and active part of the dampner/ scanner skill tree - it is these and suit bonuses that should have been reworked.

I can at least understand the original module idea where trade offs that impact your suit has a greater impact.

Whether or not the scan beam is persistent or a pulse it still reveals where people are to the whole squad and the increase in scannee location is not a significant downside to not carry.

Another idea I was tossing around was having the scan itself provide a boost to the user's scan profile while active, as it is broadcasting energy in order to do the scan, in which case the origin should be easy to pinpoint. This could be percentage based or a hard number.

As well, that penalty could scale up to the maximum level over a brief window after starting the scan, such that doing a "pulse" would not reveal your location, but doing a longer scan to "paint" your targets for your squad would make a telltale orange dot pop up for your enemies. This would force people to carefully coordinate with their entire squad before attempting this in order to ensure that the person running the scanner doesn't get dropped before all the targets are eliminated.