Instead of giving Scouts the best of both worlds, why not split the current scout into two separate suits, one that currently has the combat ability of scouts, but reduced to a single equipment slot to the way it was, reduce eWar detection while retaining current dampening to.

The other suit would be more of a logi variation of the light suit, providing eWar detection with reduced dampening but additional slots and cpu/pg to improve it's support role. Speed slightly lower on the support with additional eHp to compensate.

Assault Scout would have Assault-like abilities while giving the cloak bonus (and maybe pass the scanner bonuses over to this class and give Gallente something a little more useful) over to the eWar Logi Scout to compensate for their lack of dampening.

Not sure if this is a good idea or even possible in a hotfix, but I thought it might improve on the current lack of light suit variation that we have with mediums and heavys and also reduce some of the strength of the current powerhouse that is the scout.

Afterall no one likes support to survive long enough to do their jobs around here,haven't you gotten the memo?

Assault Scout would have Assault-like abilities while giving the cloak bonus (and maybe pass the scanner bonuses over to this class and give Gallente something a little more useful) over to the eWar Logi Scout to compensate for their lack of dampening.

Instead of giving Scouts the best of both worlds, why not split the current scout into two separate suits, one that currently has the combat ability of scouts, but reduced to a single equipment slot to the way it was, reduce eWar detection while retaining current dampening to.

The other suit would be more of a logi variation of the light suit, providing eWar detection with reduced dampening but additional slots and cpu/pg to improve it's support role. Speed slightly lower on the support with additional eHp to compensate.

Assault Scout would have Assault-like abilities while giving the cloak bonus (and maybe pass the scanner bonuses over to this class and give Gallente something a little more useful) over to the eWar Logi Scout to compensate for their lack of dampening.

Not sure if this is a good idea or even possible in a hotfix, but I thought it might improve on the current lack of light suit variation that we have with mediums and heavys and also reduce some of the strength of the current powerhouse that is the scout.

Having roles bleed into each-other removes the diversity that DUST 514 is supposed to be flourished with. We don't need to have Light Frames filling the roles of Medium Frames, and vice versa.

If you want to Assault, you should be forced to spec into Assaults. If you want to provide Logistics, you should be forced to invest into Logistics.


Scouts Dropsuits already have enough slots, and slightly lower base speed wouldn't do anything to them (especially with a Slot Increase). Not only that, but if this Logistics Lite will keep it's eWAR capabilities, then it would be broken as you could stack more Precision Enhancers to perma-scan everything.

My above assertion would imply here as well. If you want to play a support role, then you should invest into Logistics.


This would serve to completely remove the need for Assaults in competitive (or even non-competitive) matches.


I read this top to bottom and this doesn't do anything to reduce the "current powerhouse that is the Scout". but actually makes it even stronger.

Just a few thoughts, not saying my idea is the best, but a thought, considering how powerful eWar is coupled with speed and eHP regen.

I don't think you understand precisely how bad your idea is.

Sorry if that offends you.

No need to be an ass about it. We have the choice to approach being critical in two ways, one to actually change another person's mind, the other to offend. You chose the second intentionally. Congratulations on maintaining the status quo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SSSp1LcZWs

Keep on "sheepling" it

I had a similar idea:

Current scouts: Can only use side arms, get racial sidearms bonus, sidearms fitting bonus. Retain current bonuses. Slight speed boost.

New variant: No cloak bonus, only one equipment slot, extra module slot, can use light weapons, slightly more base HP, slightly less speed, same Ewar, same regen. Class-wide bonus: 1% damage resistance per level (or specific resistances similar to racial sentinels). Racial bonuses buff survivability as well. For example, Gallente's could be a reduction of armor plating movement penalty and increase in armor repairer efficiency.

Scouts then would continue to do what they do but balanced by the sidearm limitation. The new variant's base role would be simllar--recon, flanking, etc.--but with more firepower and survivability and worse Ewar, no cloak, less speed and equipment.

The new scout variant would have to have the perfect name of course. I'm thinking either Recon or Shock.