Nope, those are logi gear

No, no I would not.

Uplinks are Amarr tech, wouldn't make sense for the other races to get bonuses, and as a minja it would disgust me.

Target painter is largely useless with a passive scanner, would be used by commandos and midframes more than us, same for the active scanner.

And bricktanking tryhard scouts are bricktanking tryhard scouts because they want to be bricktanking tryhard scouts, this won't change that.

I feel like the general consensus will be no. Most Scouts fought for that slot increase they got, and fought against losing their sidearm in exchange for the equipment slot.

To make the Uplink one worthwhile, it would really require a decent bonus. Make it only part of the Amarr Logi bonus, spawn speed.

Variants of suits..you're living in the future my friend. We're not there yet.

So you are saying that scouts should not help the team other than as slayers?

The reason that CCP has had so many issues with balancing suits is that there is not enough difference in the rolls of each frame/class. How exactly are you going to balance them when there is very little diversity in their usage?

Clarification - this is not about changing the current scout. It is about adding an optional variation of the light suit that has bonuses to certain equipment.

No one wants the scout to be a slayer, however the points that YOU wish to be implemented are of the logistics class, not the scout.

Scouts should be stealth skirmishers, look at the rogue class in dungeons and dragons

Give up a low or high slot OR your sidearm for a buff to drop uplink and scanner usage?

In another thread, someone was stating that the issue with brick tanking scouts is that they have such an undefined role aside from slaying as they have no inherent bonuses other than to track down enemy targets.

So, if there was another variation on the light frame that took away a H/L slot or a sidearm for a bonus to uplinks and scanners (possibly about half of what the gal and amarr logis get), would you use it?

I feel that the scout's speed lends itself to the use of these two pieces of equipment. It allows them to flank the enemy with uplinks and track the enemy down with the scanner.

Another piece of equipment that could be introduced for scouts would be a Tag/Painter for enemies. It allows a scout to mark an enemy player for a set period of time so that they would be visible to the scout's squad. Number of active tags and length of time tagged would be dependent upon the meta of the equipment.

So you are saying that scouts should not help the team other than as slayers?

The reason that CCP has had so many issues with balancing suits is that there is not enough difference in the rolls of each frame/class. How exactly are you going to balance them when there is very little diversity in their usage?

Not a chance in hell - you want to make a light logi, create a new suit role, don't bastardize scouts.

Thats exactly what Im trying to do. You would have known that if you had bothered to actually read the thread.

You know what may help with that?

Changing the title of the thread.

Give up a low or high slot OR your sidearm on a new light suit variation or 'scout logi'?

In another thread, someone was stating that the issue with brick tanking scouts is that they have such an undefined role aside from slaying as they have no inherent bonuses other than to track down enemy targets.

So, if there was another variation on the light frame that took away a H/L slot or a sidearm for a bonus to certain equipment (new and possibly old), would you use it?

Possible new equipment (taken from later post):

- Motion Detectors- deployable equipment that consistantly monitors a certain radius from where deployed. They are sticky like RE's but can only scan a limited distance. Ideally deployed at doorways or choke points.

- Statis Webs - used against vehicles. A scout can get in close on an enemy tank and significantly reduce its speed to allow for friendly tank to take advantage of situation

- Claymores - dont really need an explanation here

Give up a low or high slot OR your sidearm on a new light suit variation or 'scout logi'?

In another thread, someone was stating that the issue with brick tanking scouts is that they have such an undefined role aside from slaying as they have no inherent bonuses other than to track down enemy targets.

So, if there was another variation on the light frame that took away a H/L slot or a sidearm for a bonus to certain equipment (new and possibly old), would you use it?

Possible new equipment (taken from later post):

- Motion Detectors- deployable equipment that consistantly monitors a certain radius from where deployed. They are sticky like RE's but can only scan a limited distance. Ideally deployed at doorways or choke points.

- Statis Webs - used against vehicles. A scout can get in close on an enemy tank and significantly reduce its speed to allow for friendly tank to take advantage of situation

- Claymores - dont really need an explanation here

Looking there you clearly see that the roles are defined.
Commandos are slower, more tanked, and have a higher damage output than the Assaults and scouts.
Scouts are quicker, lesser tanked, and with bonuses to stealth and detection(ewar).
Assaults carve out a spot for themselves in between Commandoes and Scouts.