Shared passive scan does need to be removed.

1.) dampening is much stronger than precision. Complex precision mod gives 20% (level 3+ 700k sp) = enhanced dampener 20% (level 3)

2. ) precision starts at 40db and dampening starts at 35 db. At level 5 caldari scout with 5% precision per level it can scan a base of 27, a level 5 gallante scout already exceeds 27 just by skill and when you add on dampener it's exceeds it even more.

3. ) cal scout is made for scanning, if your minmitar/ Amarr scout are having trouble hiding from maximum 2 complex precison mod (which the cal scout gave up over 150 shields for) you should give up 2 low slots to get under it.

4.) cal scout with 4 complex precision is like 3 shots from SCR or ScP.


BTW- a level 4% per level would make cal scout only be able to scan scouts without a basic dampener.




Get rid of squad share of passive Scans.

Round One
Problem: HP-tanked Scouts
Solution: Nerf Scout eWar

Round Two
Problem: CalScout eWar > Scout eWar
Solution: Nerf CalScout eWar

[ Meanwhile ... Heavies remain OP; Scout TTK takes a hit; Assaults get buffed ]

Round Three
Problem: HP-tanked Scouts, again.
Solution: Hmm... what's else can we nerf? Nerf slot count!

Round Four
Problem: Where'd all the Scouts go?
Solution: * crickets *

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@ Cody

Let's assume that the only updates from this point forward will be server-side.
Do you think Shared Passive Scans could be disabled via server-side update?

I remember you from the Winter, Cody. And I know you have our best interests at heart. o7

The majority of the guys are in favor of disabling shared squad sight, but many of us doubt that it can be toggled server-side (i.e. non-option). Nerfing the CalScout is an obvious alternative; you certainly aren't alone in your thinking. Should we take this path, we run high risk of doing more harm than good.

Zatara put it best when he said, "CalScouts keep the other Scouts honest."
I could be wrong, but here's how I see the CalScout nerf playing out:

If CalScouts can't hunt Scouts, then they won't try; they'll hybrid-tank or slay instead of running ewar.
If CalScouts aren't hunting Scouts, then GalScouts won't need to dampen; they'll run plates again.
If CalScouts and GalScouts are slaying and tanking, the other Scouts will follow suit to compete.

If we double down on more ewar nerfs, we will only serve to encourage more Assault Lite. We should try to treat the problem without creating bigger problems. All Scouts -- excluding Minmatar -- are readily able to counter the CalScout's scans.

Let's find a way to get those MinScouts the help they need without detrimentally impacting the other three.