Templar XIII
Vherokior Combat Logistics
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2014.12.09 23:03:00 -
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Damn, you did not get the newest fit of the month? Scouts are so not en vogue anymore, now it is Minmatar Assault with kincats and...[Drums]...a cloaking module!!! Faster than a scout, strafe like the devil. Speed was always better than dampening: people may see you, but if you are too fast for them to react...the rest is self-explanatory. Simply respec and go all Minmatar Assault: latest FW rush to Minmatar already was the first sign of this development, now it has kinda grown up, and turns out to be one most ugly child. |
Templar XIII
Vherokior Combat Logistics
Minmatar Republic
23
|
Posted - 2014.12.11 12:53:00 -
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Scouts are by no means done yet, only forced into their intended role a bit more strictly. It can still shine, so use your innate abilities: situational awareness, unparalleled speed, your will to embrace risk for great rewards.
Seen a Cal Scout come unto a group of of 5 and decimating them all with his nova knife by pure speed, strafing and the advantage of small space confinement of the group, so there was no place to run to for them and too much risk of damaging bystanding brothers in this FW match, so he could use the little space between them to dodge and quick turn-strike. I cannot hope to ever be as skilled a scout as this one, but he definitely knew how to dominate the situation and how not to.
The scout is still strong under 1.10 in the right hands, if played upon its strengths and role.
Now that many role deviating mis-uses, as imaginative as they may be are being discouraged via introduced scanning and armor plate mechanics, the return of the real scout (not FOTM scrub) is dawning and to be feared the more and for good reason:
where it was still possible to save our sorry ass from unskilled scout band-wagoners pre-1.10 by simply spraying into their general direction, the real McCoy scouts will come to their right and our undoing, and I pay my fullest respect to them.
For the Logis: now, finally, quality suits, uplinks and nanos count again, rejoice. I logi a lot since 1.10 and enjoy that my contribution is finally singular and of clearly noticable value to the team again.
To CCP: Extremely good patch, some itches here and there, but great overall.
Still missing the heavy Amarr weapon and vehicles still. Something to think about. |