DUST Search - [Feedback] Min Scout - CCP, why nova knives, of all things?

Orin the Freak wrote:

Ok, so I get that you want more people to use nova knives. but shouldn't Caldari get the bonus to nova knives? Considering, you know... they are a caldari weapon?

At any rate, The hack speed is great. I'm glad to see Minmatar keep that. However, All the other scout suits have non-gear-reliant bonuses that are almost always useful.

Minmatar scouts have one decent bonus that is useless in ambush, and another that is completely useless unless you plan on running around with a caldari weapon?!

I'd like a bonus to Biotic efficacy over just a bonus to caldari scum weapons! >_< (but seriously, I'm trying extremely hard to not use anything but Minmatar dropsuits/weapons)

Actually, now that I think of it, I think "5% bonus to hacking speed and biotic upgrade efficacy per level" would be FAR preferable to nova knives/melee.

Or perhaps instead of efficacy, at least some kind of decrease to the CPU/PG usage of biotics?

However, in case that is too OP, which it could be (KinCats are powerful as is...!) Then why not something more... subtle, but still useful in all matches. Like 5% bonus to stamina recharge rate per level, just... something other than pidgeon-holing one race into melee, when that is easily the least-preferred method of killing.

Please, rethink the Minmatar scout secondary bonus. Again, the hack speed is great, please don't mess with that. I'm thinking of speccing into a scout, but if the minmatar scout remains the least desirable/most specialized scout, then I don't think it's doing minmatar justice. Furthermore, for those who wish to knife with the suit, there are biotic upgrades for that... so if we get biotic upgrade efficacy, then the minmatar scout suit would still be the #1 suit for you! but it would also be fine if you just wanted to be an uber-fast "get there first and hack" kind of player!

Thoughts/suggestions/CCP response? <3


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Crimson ShieId Psygod9 D.E.F.I.A.N.C.E 11	Posted - 2014.01.25 15:55:00 - [1] - Quote Orin the Freak wrote: Ok, so I get that you want more people to use nova knives. but shouldn't Caldari get the bonus to nova knives? Considering, you know... they are a caldari weapon? At any rate, The hack speed is great. I'm glad to see Minmatar keep that. However, All the other scout suits have non-gear-reliant bonuses that are almost always useful. Minmatar scouts have one decent bonus that is useless in ambush, and another that is completely useless unless you plan on running around with a caldari weapon?! I'd like a bonus to Biotic efficacy over just a bonus to caldari scum weapons! >_< (but seriously, I'm trying extremely hard to not use anything but Minmatar dropsuits/weapons) Actually, now that I think of it, I think "5% bonus to hacking speed and biotic upgrade efficacy per level" would be FAR preferable to nova knives/melee. Or perhaps instead of efficacy, at least some kind of decrease to the CPU/PG usage of biotics? However, in case that is too OP, which it could be (KinCats are powerful as is...!) Then why not something more... subtle, but still useful in all matches. Like 5% bonus to stamina recharge rate per level, just... something other than pidgeon-holing one race into melee, when that is easily the least-preferred method of killing. Please, rethink the Minmatar scout secondary bonus. Again, the hack speed is great, please don't mess with that. I'm thinking of speccing into a scout, but if the minmatar scout remains the least desirable/most specialized scout, then I don't think it's doing minmatar justice. Furthermore, for those who wish to knife with the suit, there are biotic upgrades for that... so if we get biotic upgrade efficacy, then the minmatar scout suit would still be the #1 suit for you! but it would also be fine if you just wanted to be an uber-fast "get there first and hack" kind of player! Thoughts/suggestions/CCP response? <3 Please don't ;~; I love my Min scout and I love to knife people. Sure, if they made an alternative, maybe the Caldari will get that when the scout suit comes out for them, but for now, no... just no. Nova knifing is so much fun, and besides, I don't believe the biotics upgrade works for Nova knives, only regular melee... which is nearly useless in most cases as it chews through your stamina, a thing that you really need to GTFO when everything goes FUBAR. Not only that, but the Min scout only has two low slots, and taking up those slots with something so situation specific as those stimulants would make them even weaker than they already are and leave anyone using them with very few options. If you're that determined to use all Minmatar stuff, skill and the speed of the suit will make up for that lack of a second bonus easily enough, plus you can stack a few shield mods and have a nice little shield tanker to combat all the rail rifles and combat rifles running rampant on the battlefield. Increasing the hack speed certainly isn't a bad idea, but the logi suits already have that, and it would leave the suit even more tied down to a single use. Those bonuses would be nearly useless in ambush matches... the stamina regen... maybe if they gave 25% to regen AND max stamina... it would definitely fit the suit, though it would once more leave nova knives with no real place in the game unless they added the nova knive damage to the caldari scouts.