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PARKOUR PRACTIONER
Sebiestor Field Sappers
Minmatar Republic
1658
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Posted - 2014.06.09 17:32:00 -
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Can a fellow scout give me some quick tips on survival? I now am killing just fine but I die too much. My best earlier was
16/7/5.
I run
ADV g1
basic RR
KLO SCP
1 basic plate
2 ADV RA
2 ADV PE
I'm remembering to strafe but I cant think of much else to keep me living. Greatly appreciated.
PSN Sil4nt Chaozz
Autistic Mechanic & Engineer, Matari in Dust & out
Scrambler Pistol and Scout Devotee
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PARKOUR PRACTIONER
Sebiestor Field Sappers
Minmatar Republic
1658
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Posted - 2014.06.09 17:52:00 -
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Eruditus 920 wrote:I hate posters who brag on the forums and to that end I will preface by saying I am an OK player who enjoys running a scout.
My two cents in response to cutting down on your deaths is be more selective in the engagements you choose. Scouts are usually paper thin and you have to be realistic in the fights you choose.
It takes some discipline to pass up a target.
I believe a scout should play to it's strengths so I like your use of eWar mods but not the RR.
RR is a longer range weapon and I prefer to use my scout's speed and stealth to sneak up when possible on a target and attack closer and from behind, insuring I get the first shot to mitigate my lack of HP.
Use the scouts strengths to dictate the terms of the fight and your deaths will go down, but this takes discipline.
OK. Thanks. The RR is good in CQC but I usually use the SCP then. The obvious choice would be a shotgun but with hit detection.... no.
SCP/SMG combo I guess.
You mean braggers like, 'Oh I go 40-0 every match' and stuff like that.
PSN Sil4nt Chaozz
Autistic Mechanic & Engineer, Matari in Dust & out
Scrambler Pistol and Scout Devotee
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PARKOUR PRACTIONER
Sebiestor Field Sappers
Minmatar Republic
1658
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Posted - 2014.06.09 17:56:00 -
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Scheneighnay McBob wrote:I'm wondering how in the **** you got 16 kills with a fit like that.
1. Never put a rail rifle on a scout. Doesn't need to be a shotgun, but it should be a high-alpha weapon, such as a scrambler rifle, plasma cannon, sniper rifle, or even a combat rifle.
2. If you need to strafe, you're doing it wrong- as a kill-focused (I'm assuming shocktroop) scout, you should be flanking and attacking from the rear, so that the enemy doesn't get a chance to shoot at you in the first place.
3. equipment helps, and it doesn't need to be a cloak. REs and nanohives could be a nice combo.
I have no idea what RAs and PEs are.
Range amplifiers and precision enhancers. I don't use the cloak that much. I already have REs so I'll put a nano on instead.
PSN Sil4nt Chaozz
Autistic Mechanic & Engineer, Matari in Dust & out
Scrambler Pistol and Scout Devotee
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PARKOUR PRACTIONER
Sebiestor Field Sappers
Minmatar Republic
1658
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Posted - 2014.06.09 18:01:00 -
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Atiim wrote:After each kill jump backwards into cover, as it throws off enemies who are near the target you just killed, which can save your life depending on the circumstances.
Also, be patient. Don't rush in without planning an escape route simply because you know you can get the kill, as a nearby enemy will most likely kill you immediately after.
Lol yup. Done that when I get kill hungry then die immediately after I get the kill. Thanks.
PSN Sil4nt Chaozz
Autistic Mechanic & Engineer, Matari in Dust & out
Scrambler Pistol and Scout Devotee
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PARKOUR PRACTIONER
Sebiestor Field Sappers
Minmatar Republic
1661
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Posted - 2014.06.09 19:08:00 -
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LUGMOS wrote:Eruditus 920 wrote:PARKOUR PRACTIONER wrote:Scheneighnay McBob wrote:I'm wondering how in the **** you got 16 kills with a fit like that.
1. Never put a rail rifle on a scout. Doesn't need to be a shotgun, but it should be a high-alpha weapon, such as a scrambler rifle, plasma cannon, sniper rifle, or even a combat rifle.
2. If you need to strafe, you're doing it wrong- as a kill-focused (I'm assuming shocktroop) scout, you should be flanking and attacking from the rear, so that the enemy doesn't get a chance to shoot at you in the first place.
3. equipment helps, and it doesn't need to be a cloak. REs and nanohives could be a nice combo.
I have no idea what RAs and PEs are. Range amplifiers and precision enhancers. I don't use the cloak that much. I already have REs so I'll put a nano on instead. So switch out RR for SCR or CR. I flank poorly, obviously cause I need to strafe far too often. I don't know about damage mods, I work better with my passives. I agree with the replies but strafing is going to be a necessary skill to improve because try as you might the truth is you are going to find yourself in situations that didn't go the way you would like and you are going to be in a gun fight. Scouts can strafe better than other suits so again play to this strength by learning to strafe well. Personally, I like a SMG for this purpose. As for equipment, RE's should be a requirement for scouts. A scout when not killing should be flying around the battlefield planting RE's on Null cannons in skirmish while hacking. They are also great for taking out fatties who chase scouts around corners (again use that speed). I prefer drop uplinks instead of nanohives. Nano's are better for a stationary player and you should be always ZOOMING. Drop uplinks get you great WP's, help the team, and fit the scouts role nicely as you move around the map dropping them. Oh, and I wasn't saying the OP was bragging, but rather that I wasn't claiming to know everything. Just opinions from my own experiences. I don't know... this doesn't really fit his playstyle much. @PARKOUR: I need a bit more info. Is the problem that you can't get out of the engagement fast enough or that you get killed right after an engagement?
Both. I either get killed right after or I cant disengage.
PSN Sil4nt Chaozz
Autistic Mechanic & Engineer, Matari in Dust & out
Scrambler Pistol and Scout Devotee
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PARKOUR PRACTIONER
Sebiestor Field Sappers
Minmatar Republic
1665
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Posted - 2014.06.10 01:35:00 -
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Thank you all of you. I'd wish I would have known this sooner. My KD/R is unrecoverable though. I'm going to try out this stuff now thanks. o7
PSN Sil4nt Chaozz
Autistic Mechanic & Engineer, Matari in Dust & out
Scrambler Pistol and Scout Devotee
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PARKOUR PRACTIONER
Sebiestor Field Sappers
Minmatar Republic
1665
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Posted - 2014.06.10 01:57:00 -
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In a dom in a city map. WTH do I do? I'm being hit from all sides! Its the Thunderdome map.
PSN Sil4nt Chaozz
Autistic Mechanic & Engineer, Matari in Dust & out
Scrambler Pistol and Scout Devotee
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PARKOUR PRACTIONER
Sebiestor Field Sappers
Minmatar Republic
1666
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Posted - 2014.06.10 13:21:00 -
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TechMechMeds wrote:Just brick tank it like every other scrub so you can Rambo it.
Granted you'll make cool scout fits but when the sht hits the fan you won't have to adapt. Just slap on plates and shields with a cloak and an RR or cr.
I have a 20 mil sp scout alt and I hunt scouts, they all switch to brick tank half way through the match, no tactics or skills involved.
Just zerg spamming brick tanked scouts with cloaks.
*yawn*
I'd rather dance with you knowing I have no chance of survival then to be cradled in a game.
PSN Sil4nt Chaozz
Autistic Mechanic & Engineer, Matari in Dust & out
Scrambler Pistol and Scout Devotee
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