I would rather have the minmatar scout suit with the dropsuit scan profile reduction. I'd either have the combination of hacking speed and profile scan reduction or profile scan reduction and nova knife bonus. However having nova knife bonus and hacking speed both together seem too circumstantial to be beneficial, and they aren't very complementary. The other scout suits do, the caldari gets the scanning capabilities, gallente gets different scanning capabilities, and amarr is based on stamina. The minmatar scout has the least suitable bonus pair compared to the other scouts. Although the nerfs to scanners, increase in high/low powered slots, and reduction in base profile (for all scouts), I would still prefer having the profile base reduction in 1.8.

i think (or at least i hope) scan reduction will stay universal for scouts. the hacking speed suggests the minmatar scout is an infiltration unit. it clearly is not. its speed makes it more of a cqc/assassin unit. it needs some kind of sleed bonus, i think. yet the amarr scout somehow ended up with better stamina. perhaps kinetic catalyzer efficiency +2%?

To be honest the hacking bonus makes little sense on minni scouts especially when paired with the bonus to NK it would fit better to the gallente scout (scout is fine I think). The minni should get a bonus to Sprintspeed and/or remotes both would fit way better to that suit.

i think (or at least i hope) scan reduction will stay universal for scouts. the hacking speed suggests the minmatar scout is an infiltration unit. it clearly is not. its speed makes it more of a cqc/assassin unit. it needs some kind of sleed bonus, i think. yet the amarr scout somehow ended up with better stamina. perhaps kinetic catalyzer efficiency +2%?

Minmatar are all about getting in, wrecking havoc and leaving before anyone has time to call for reinfocrements. And the hacking speed bonus really falls in line with this ethos.

Personally, it's the nova knife damage bonus that's wrong in my eyes. CCP are really trying to shoe horn the melee fighter role for the Min scout but it's far too limiting, IMO. A 2% bonus to movement speed per level along side would be better along side the hacking bonus to make it the ultimate 'get in and out' fighter. Also, the speed bonus would still benefit a knifer as it allows them to close the gap between them and their prey a lot quicker.

us knifers need that DMG bonus to take out that one heavy, or to OHK that FOTM user before he kills you in 0.2>
seconds.

If you look at combat tactics and weapon preferences the nova knives are really more of a Gallente thing. Which is why it's so messed up that it's a Caldari (long range, kinetic weapons) weapon that uses plasma to deal damage (Gallente, thermal damage) and the Minmatar get the bonus for it (who prefer either massive long range attacks or super high ROF CQC).

So racially speaking the Minmatar should get the bonus to scan range and Gallente should get the nova knife damage.
This reenforces two things:
Armor scouts are more of a low profile that rely on active scans for finding their prey but are hard to detect themselves.
Shield scouts are typically a higher profile scout that is more of a a hunter-seeker, using passive scanning ability to find prey which doesn't tip their prey off but are more vulnerable to being scanned themselves.

I also think precision mods should be lows, dampeners highs, and both should have equal values. Then base dropsuit scan/profile dB needs to be the same not 35/45 which favors dampening over passive scans.

The hacking bonus is the best thing that could have happened to the min scout. It gives him a totally unique role compared to the other scouts. Ninja hacking was mostly done by min logis so far, giving the bonus to a scout makes ninja hacking so much easier.

no no no. the gallente are the best at scouting. we are the original scouts. ive never run a gallentean scout suit with nova knives before.

and minmatar scouts have always had a bonus to nova knives. its not just in 1.8, look at the minmatar scouts right now in 1.7 and you will see the nnova knife perk. the reason why nova knives are better for minmatar scout is because of their physical speed. they can close in on their opponent quickly and knife them.

i know gallente prefer close range-high dmg, but minmatar have been able to utilize this fighting style in their own way too.

If you look at combat tactics and weapon preferences the nova knives are really more of a Gallente thing. Which is why it's so messed up that it's a Caldari (long range, kinetic weapons) weapon that uses plasma to deal damage (Gallente, thermal damage) and the Minmatar get the bonus for it (who prefer either massive long range attacks or super high ROF CQC).

So racially speaking the Minmatar should get the bonus to scan range and Gallente should get the nova knife damage.
This reenforces two things:
Armor scouts are more of a low profile that rely on active scans for finding their prey but are hard to detect themselves.
Shield scouts are typically a higher profile scout that is more of a a hunter-seeker, using passive scanning ability to find prey which doesn't tip their prey off but are more vulnerable to being scanned themselves.

I also think precision mods should be lows, dampeners highs, and both should have equal values. Then base dropsuit scan/profile dB needs to be the same not 35/45 which favors dampening over passive scans.

I would rather have the minmatar scout suit with the dropsuit scan profile reduction. I'd either have the combination of hacking speed and profile scan reduction or profile scan reduction and nova knife bonus. However having nova knife bonus and hacking speed both together seem too circumstantial to be beneficial, and they aren't very complementary. The other scout suits do, the caldari gets the scanning capabilities, gallente gets different scanning capabilities, and amarr is based on stamina. The minmatar scout has the least suitable bonus pair compared to the other scouts. Although the nerfs to scanners, increase in high/low powered slots, and reduction in base profile (for all scouts), I would still prefer having the profile base reduction in 1.8.

I would rather have the minmatar scout suit with the dropsuit scan profile reduction. I'd either have the combination of hacking speed and profile scan reduction or profile scan reduction and nova knife bonus. However having nova knife bonus and hacking speed both together seem too circumstantial to be beneficial, and they aren't very complementary. The other scout suits do, the caldari gets the scanning capabilities, gallente gets different scanning capabilities, and amarr is based on stamina. The minmatar scout has the least suitable bonus pair compared to the other scouts. Although the nerfs to scanners, increase in high/low powered slots, and reduction in base profile (for all scouts), I would still prefer having the profile base reduction in 1.8.