That is exaclty what everybody repeats.
The problem doesn't lay in being scanned. It lays in being permamently scanned.

Though Flux scanner needs a tweak or two (compared to other scanners) you can aswell fix it by making all scanners share a single 'use'. Or a single 'use' for certain group (flux, focused, original, proximity).

If the Flux proto scanner did about 200-400 damage to the user on activation, it would actually make sense for those stats.
You're not gonna use it on a standard suit, and it'd gonna have far more than 400 HP.
No more Permascan, because you'd literally kill yourself, but used in rational bursts, it could help your team a good deal.

Plus that would make the idea of "Prototype" which means an experimental build that has errors... actually their namesake.
Enhanced power for enhanced drawbacks.

Besides, the person throwing out the scans isn't going to be in combat if used in a group. You typically don't use Proto scanners unless you have some kind of plan to protect your investment, such as grouping up.

But the gal logi and creodron flux active scanners are the op combo.
Ran scanners on my ghillie gal scout to really get a feel.

And came up with some observations.

1. "Scan attempt prevented messages."
If there are no havs/lavs near you and you aren't in in a 18db scout suit,that usually means someone just used a low tier scanner.(say you have damps 5,but no cmplx damps on your scout suit,only proto scanners will pick you up. )if you get the prevented message it pretty much means someone is using a low teir scanner and is in the area.(ie free kill)

2. All the scanners scan at their precision level for 100m and less with the exception of flux variants that scan at 150m to 200m away.

3. Generally the active scanner is best as it is the most versatile for most situations(I use two proto active scanners on my intel gal scout to contantly ping enemies and reveal them to my squad+plus their equipment.)

4.there's only one 200m scanner variation available. The flux. This scanner when weilded in pairs by the gal logi provides constant 200m permascans due to the extended visability time it receives from the gallente logistics suit bonus.

Scanners are op because of the flux variant and the gal logi. One can stick on two of them into the gal logi suit and pretty much just keep the team permanently scanned(sort of.)


There's a few ways to make scanners less of a topic to whine about.

1.nerf or remove the visibility bonus that gal logistics get.(I'd prefer nerfing it to 5% per level instead of removing it altogether.)
2.nerf flux scanner visibility time to reduce permascan capabilities.(Im not a fan of this one. Kinda.)(kinda makes it a long range warning scanner instead of a permanent radar when a gal logi weilds two or more)
3.limit the amount of scanners you can carry of the same type to one of each variant.(pretty easy solution that doesn't affect gameplay to much)

100m scanners are fine.(using them tactically just makes people salty when they find out you weren't

But the 200m scanners become too good in the hands of a gallenge logistics.
The bonues plus the scanners themselves are ridiculous.