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Posted - 2014.03.14 19:01:00 -
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Aisha, I have been exclusively a scout for a year, the stamina bonus is not simply tacked on as an Amarr thing, stamina is integral to scout survival, and is a good bonus to have. This is not to say that the Amarr scout should not be looked at though, and I think it may be after it has had some use in the field. I think many will find that the Amarr scout is not as bad off as they think.
The comparisons I see are predominantly of the optimum of the other scout suits to the deficits of the Amarr suit.
The Amarr suit is durable, very durable (for a scout) without even adding extra EHP. The fitting capacity on the Amarr scout is huge, and should not be overlooked. The Gal and Min scouts have some great bonuses, however they are fraught with tough fitting choices, and far more fragile than the Amarr or Gal scout. With that fitting versatility the Amarr has potential to compensate for shortcomings, and still have a solid health base is a very big implicit bonus. Slap some Kins on and you compensate the speed well, and far better than the Gal.
The intrinsic benefits of the Amarr scout are built into the suit, and are not as explicit as the outward bonuses of the other scouts. In this way CCP has actually worked to achieve the form is function of the Amarr philosophy. I think that is pretty cool.
Part of me has little sympathy for complaints at this point, because I went through the really challenging times, for example; when being in proximity to installations gave your position away to everybody. 
That does not mean that I don't want to see all the suits work well, and have a versatility in function.
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Llast 326
An Arkhos
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Posted - 2014.03.16 02:48:00 -
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Aisha Ctarl wrote:Zeylon Rho wrote:Django Quik wrote:Zeylon Rho wrote:Gavr1Io Pr1nc1p wrote:the amarr does have more fitting abilityGǪ.try fitting a min scout, i dare you. Mk.0: 366 CPU, 62 PG 3H/3L Ak.0: 340 CPU, 70 PG 2H/4L What would you like to fit on it? It gets 26 more CPU at a cost of 8 PG. Conventionally, you say 1 PG is worth about 4-5 CPU. By that metric, the Minmatar is doing alright. Notice how PG heavy biotics are? And Amarr Weaponry is much higher req than Minmatar... Also the Amarr Scout got less CPU than the Minmatar Scout for some reason even though laser weaponry is CPU intensive.
Don't forget that to use that Nova Knife bonus as a Min you have to use a fitting intensive Cal weapon, that has no optimization 
Edit: Though fitting is always a challenge with scouts, this is why I was suggesting a fitting bonus for lasor weapons back in the original round of discussions on the Amarr scout.
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