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Heathen Bastard
The Bastard Brigade
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Posted - 2014.02.23 03:59:00 -
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I hate active scanners with a passion, but at the same time, I love them. People like you have no idea how to use your eyes anymore, so they make very easy targets while you panicscan to try and find the scout, as if scanning more often will suddenly make them pop up.
If you hear the words "WORTH IT!" look about, something hilarious just happened.
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Heathen Bastard
The Bastard Brigade
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Posted - 2014.02.23 06:32:00 -
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Nosid Katona wrote:I stopped using the scanner recently after I noticed how much my senses had dulled, it honestly makes your situational awareness crap. I mean it is the only Gal equipment (the reason I picked it up.) but it is just too much of a crutch, causing your skills to stagnate and even decline after prolonged reliance on it. I replaced it with a 50% needle and you know what? My gun game has begun to improve once more and people even enjoy being picked up with an ADV needle, rather then poor noobs picking them up in front of enemies.
Do I die more then with the scanner? I'd say so. However I feel I've earned every kill since I put down the scanner. >:D
That does make sense, Gal tech is all about using a bunch of drones to do your work while you do nothing, and it makes you as an individual less powerful in a straight fight without them.
If you hear the words "WORTH IT!" look about, something hilarious just happened.
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Heathen Bastard
The Bastard Brigade
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Posted - 2014.02.23 07:02:00 -
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COVERT SUBTERFUGE wrote:People who call scanners a crutch are just stuck in the old ways and are only going to be able to block their ears and 'lalalalala' for so long.
They are the first of many systems that will encompass electronic warfare. People can choose to not use them so that they can feel good about themselves but unless CCP have scrapped this element of combat, ewar is coming and will play a big role on the battlefield.
Advanced scanning displaying frame size
Tacnet denial
Tacnet intel manipulation
Voice comms denial
These were just a few examples given by CCP Remnant at FF last year. Feel free to rely just on your senses when the enemy squad has shut off your minimap, can see where you are, what you are and which way your facing with a couple of stealthed up scouts heading your way.
I personally love situational awareness mechanics and will be specialising in all forms of intel gathering/denial/manipulation on my main.
Yeah, here's the thing, I don't need a tacnet to punch through your skull with my knives while you flail helplessly because your scanners aren't picking me up. I use these old things called my eyes. Sure, they don't see through walls nearly as easily, but they're also remarkably hard to fool. And I'll be cloaked, so good luck, and remember: always check your six every second or two, because that's all a scout needs to rip you in half.
If you hear the words "WORTH IT!" look about, something hilarious just happened.
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Heathen Bastard
The Bastard Brigade
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Posted - 2014.02.23 07:20:00 -
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Sgt Buttscratch wrote:NK Scout wrote:Heathen Bastard wrote:COVERT SUBTERFUGE wrote:snip snip Satisfying isnt it? Got a nk kill on a guy 369 scanning before I never use scanners I dont use wallhacks... I love spinning scanners, the amount I kill mid scan is great. Another thing is you can easily work through their flaws, when i get the scan attempt prevented message I find him, wait for a blueberry to head in his direction, he'll scan and see the blueberry where his attention turns. flank then shank
Funny ones are the ones who see you for just a second and then scan. Best ones are those who do that, and then you peek out, and they're running for the hills because they know they can't win without their crutches holding them up.
EDIT: Running from? I'm embracing it. I'm only scanned with proto scanners at this point. There's a certain kind of warfare you're forgetting: Psychological. That nagging feeling that all you scans since you started running from one point to the next having errors is really just one guy, stalking you, waiting for the opportunity to sneak up and perform some emergency spine removal with his knives.
I love just following people with scanners, because they play differently when they get errors. they get fidgety, spin around, generally act like there is someone out to get them. it's funny sometimes.
If you hear the words "WORTH IT!" look about, something hilarious just happened.
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