DUST Search - Its hard to be a scoult?

Crimson ShieId wrote:

Sasseros wrote:

Crimson ShieId wrote:

You call 270 shields and 87 armor good? Straight

Oh, wait! 308 shielding and 87 armor! Definitely OP! Nerf please. I've even got an 11+ movement speed with that one!

Well i saw some scoults with good hp, i dont know that not all scoults stacks some hp =P

but still, is it easy? even with crap hp?

So... this is a serious post? I'm still not quite certain... XD

Either way, I'll try and answer that...

Simply put, it's different. Yes, you can have high HP, how that works out, I wouldn't really know on a scout. I can only speak for the Minmatar. If you know what you're doing, if you know how to avoid direct confrontations, know how to flank, when to and when not to engage and how to use all tools at your disposal, then... no, it's not "hard" so to speak, but it does require more thought than some of the other play styles. Most of the other suits have HP to back them up if you make a mistake, but they have less options, slower speed, etc. Scouts don't have that HP, making a mistake is usually an instant death. On the other hand though, if you build your suit right, you can more easily avoid those mistakes. Speed, shield recharge rate, and radar capabilities can make up for what the suit lacks, plus the ability to cloak as well, but it still comes at the price of HP. Is it easy? No, even once you get the hang of it, is it seriously hard... I'm not quite certain if its' the most difficult roll, but it's no cake walk. Scouting has actually gotten more difficult since 1.8 dropped, what with all the Caldari and Gallente scouts running around.

Once again, this is all from a pure Min scout, so take it as you will. I can't speak for the other suits nor will I try. If you're looking to get into the scout role and want at least a partial challenge from it, go Minmatar or Amarr, but if you're looking for the easy route, I'd say Caldari would be your best choice. *Shrugs* But hey, I'm biased, so... Roll


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Bormir1r Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance 468	Posted - 2014.07.09 16:42:00 - [1] - Quote Crimson ShieId wrote: You call 270 shields and 87 armor good? Oh, wait! 308 shielding and 87 armor! Definitely OP! Nerf please. I've even got an 11+ movement speed with that one! what's your light and secondary weps? equipment? grenades? "One does not simply" run like a Raptor. Only mk.0 Scouts do that.
Bormir1r Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance 468	Posted - 2014.07.09 16:51:00 - [2] - Quote Crimson ShieId wrote: Sasseros wrote: Crimson ShieId wrote: You call 270 shields and 87 armor good? Oh, wait! 308 shielding and 87 armor! Definitely OP! Nerf please. I've even got an 11+ movement speed with that one! Well i saw some scoults with good hp, i dont know that not all scoults stacks some hp =P but still, is it easy? even with crap hp? So... this is a serious post? I'm still not quite certain... XD Either way, I'll try and answer that... Simply put, it's different. Yes, you can have high HP, how that works out, I wouldn't really know on a scout. I can only speak for the Minmatar. If you know what you're doing, if you know how to avoid direct confrontations, know how to flank, when to and when not to engage and how to use all tools at your disposal, then... no, it's not "hard" so to speak, but it does require more thought than some of the other play styles. Most of the other suits have HP to back them up if you make a mistake, but they have less options, slower speed, etc. Scouts don't have that HP, making a mistake is usually an instant death. On the other hand though, if you build your suit right, you can more easily avoid those mistakes. Speed, shield recharge rate, and radar capabilities can make up for what the suit lacks, plus the ability to cloak as well, but it still comes at the price of HP. Is it easy? No, even once you get the hang of it, is it seriously hard... I'm not quite certain if its' the most difficult roll, but it's no cake walk. Scouting has actually gotten more difficult since 1.8 dropped, what with all the Caldari and Gallente scouts running around. Once again, this is all from a pure Min scout, so take it as you will. I can't speak for the other suits nor will I try. If you're looking to get into the scout role and want at least a partial challenge from it, go Minmatar or Amarr, but if you're looking for the easy route, I'd say Caldari would be your best choice. Shrugs But hey, I'm biased, so... I agree with Crimson, Min/Amarr Scouts are the harder versions of scout playstyle, but the one of the few cool things about these scouts is stamina regen and speed (at least speed for min). Running 11.12m/s is really awesome, the only problem is that you have Gal scouts who can also run 11.11 (pretty negligible compared to 11.12) and they get more eHP than Min scouts, AND lower base profile from passive dampening. With the Min scouts you do get NK, but again, speed and stealth are destroyed when you're seen by Cal scouts, who basically give their entire team your location through shared vision. So you end up having to play even smarter with the Min scout, but I kind of like it. For me it's gotten to the point where I die less then 5 times and almost always have over 20 kills per match. Granted I only run Speed Tanked suits, so I basically run over 250 shields (but have crap armor unless I'm on gal scout) and run over 10.7 m/s all the time. But Scouts are slightly flexible so choose your pick, but the important thing is to have fun while on the scout. I've found myself getting frustrated enough times, but you have a lot of fun doing it. "One does not simply" run like a Raptor. Only mk.0 Scouts do that.