Well, I think that you need to understand that just because you don't quite understand how to observe your surroundings (or type for that matter) doesn't mean that you should blame the cloak for all of the problems that you have with the game. Even though the cloak has been released, I still see people "bull rush with hmg" "use tank to flush out enemy" and "set up Drop Unlink". Do you want to know why? It's because the cloak is not overpowered (which you actually did say). If it was overpowered, everybody would be running around with shotguns and cloak fields, and nobody would even try to "set up Drop Unlink". Nobody will be able to "walk thru your defense without even notice and kill you on the spot" if you use your minimap or (god forbid) your EYES.

I'm not saying it should be remove, It need something to counter it. Even thou Flux Grenade only think to disable Shield and Electronic.

Before the cloaked, there was no issue on how the game actually played at the time they add it in. So I don't see it Alleviate the Problem.

Yup that coming from a player that really doesn't matter how the game is play. Survival of the fittest huh.

No

Remove the 2nd equipment slot that scouts have. That way you will see a reduction in the number of scout suits using a cloak (+r/e's).

Have bullets and nades (- flux) increase the shimmer of the cloak field for a short time. Makes the scout easier to see.

Have flux nades deplete the available time remaining on the cloak by a certain percentage (33%?) possibly forcing the scout to retreat to recharge or engage before he is quite ready to.

I don't think weapons should drop the cloak and do damage nor should flux nades drop the cloak and remove the scouts shields (I would love to see it , but I dont think it is fair).

Wait... so you want me to stop putting uplinks behind the enemy team that is redlining you? Fool. I use Cloak + Uplink and the R/Es not really a problem.

You don't need a cloak to get past the team redlining you. I was stuck in a match where my team were being redlined (I was killed as I spawned in twice) but within 2 minutes, if broken through the enemy line and stuck out an uplink. There were 16 in the match, but most weren't even spawning in. Suddenly, +25 kept popping up on my screen.

I was using a scout with no cloak. My logi squad mate did the same within seconds of me.

And REs are a problem- they can be deployed while invisible and detonated before uncloaking.

@Patrillicus: i'm fair game for the flux nades but how much would 33% be on a basic?

@ sir RAVEN WING: I alternate between compact or blueprint hives, stable links, basic cloak, basic or adv(rarely) proxy and re's,and basic needle and rep tool. C-c-c-combo breaker!!

@Raptor Princess: cloak is very useful for getting around stragglers or getting rid of them so it goes both ways (cloaking or not) since you can go cloak and minimize long range targeting on you and avoid useless fights, while no cloak rather takes time and while both can seem role play-ish, I guess your the type that feels like you James Bond or Snake or Sly or whatever you fancy. I said guess because I have ran into people that went scout for that reason and all power to them but that's how they play (whatever percentage but IDGAF) while some play for others reasons like game functionality, if it's viable because of recent update or QQ (always something),or f***tard FOTMs but I just hope you you aren't not using it because of superiority being in so and so update, "People are complaining too much so i'm not going to be a part of that", or you feel a "rush" is better than playing careful or "smart" and using said confusion for so and so or increasing chances to get pass said squad (proto maybe) running around the map farming clones.

You know I had to wonder what in the world was CCP thinking when it was good idea to put Cloaking in this game.

Now the strategy in this game is completely @#$%.

Element of surprise. Wow.

I going to say this at first I didn't minded as much when playing Skirmish and Domination. Every time, Moving to Objective or Defend Objective, Capping the Flag, or just walking tore the objective . Get kill by Shot gunner in close range, getting shot from behind, it ridiculous.

Then trying to shoot them, they go cloaked, Don't know where there going to kill u from, Option is, He Hide, Flank around, Or chase him down. Then boom your dead from behind.

It get ignoring as hell, And I don't know need someone on here to tell me just sucked up and adopt. U know for the people that play it they brag about there proto suit, logi suit and gear, how much ISK and SP in a hours spent.

CCP need to make a modules or weapon of some sort to counter it. Like Infrared scanning or heat seeker.

Yes I know I have look at cloak field in marketplace if some of u trying to tell me it only use for short period of time 15,30,40 second of use, and 10, 15, 20 second of recharging.

You wonder no new player will ever stay with this game long term.