Bones McGavins
TacoCat Industries
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Posted - 2014.02.12 19:42:00 -
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Quote:I dont think you ll need more than 1 module... You can use those modules in a better way
Using two gets you to 78.8 which is the effective range of most guns. It is huge to be able to detect cbrs, scrs, ARs etc before they can really touch me. RRs still can get you pretty quick from that range, especially adv and pro.
I was toying with the idea of throwing a third on in 1.8 and using pro RR and simply stay out of other guns range while mowing errbuddy down. Being a scout, youd be able to keep everyone at that range too unless you got surrounded. |
Bones McGavins
TacoCat Industries
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Posted - 2014.02.13 00:49:00 -
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Yeah Gallante scout wont reasonably be seeing other scouts on the scan. Caldari MIGHT be able to but without confidence, its meaningless anyway. If someone CAN get under your scan you need to assume they will. So I wrote off getting scouts since I assume in any meaningful play, scouts will get under what the passive can do.
But that being said, if i cant take a scout 1on1 as a fellow scout, thats on me. And as gallante ill be under his scan too, so its an even playing field.
Its funny all the Scanner is OP talk, and passive scanning blows it out of the water. Sure you need to sacrifice tank, but thats fine when youre shooting everyone in the back.
Getting passive scan skills up also helps other classes. Guess who's heavy spots other heavies at 15m? Pretty sick advantage considering you can get the pre-spool on the HMG going.
The real question is, does passive scan share to squad? Ive tried testing with a buddy but so far inconclusive. Weve had some moments where it seemed yes, but others where he swore he didnt see something he should have.
As for the question about walls and stuff, no, they dont block the scan. Similar rules to active scanning apply.
The absolute best thing about passive scanning is how much it allows for safe hacking. Someone coming to kill me? I see them. Someone spawn at the cru or point? I see them. The only way I die from spawners now is stupid invis uplink guys as I am aiming my shot to take it out. |