Everyone and their mother is playing Scout now...

Everyone and their mother is playing Scout now...

Over exaggeration, and a gross one at that. If anything I have seen three times as many Assault and Logistic suits on the field then anyone else at the moment. People just want to see what they want to see. Especially if it makes complaining and excuses easier.

I would have enjoyed seeing the MAG outfits again though. Hopefully they make a return. Vain I know, but they were pretty cool.

Are you referring to the tribute suits that were available alongside the Merc Pack as a one-time deal last weekend? If so then I should point out that the Valor dropsuit is being offered on the marketplace for a high amount of AUR.

PS: does anyone know what the nSv in 'Dragonfly' [nSv] stands for?

Speed, small stature, small radar signature. The Scout is best suited for CQC in cramped quarters, where you can flank the enemy or attack from behind. Don't try to attack an AR head on, or you die.

To be honest, I'm finding my scout to be pretty crappy so far this build. I mained scout last build and quite enjoyed it, but with the reduced isk rewards, slower strafe and even worse lagg than ever, I just can't cut it in a scout suit now. Which is annoying, because I much prefered that playstyle. Now all is does is cost me isk.

On the other hand, my alt is running and gunning with an AR assault and making tons of money and sp. AR is now easy mode.

The idea of speed isn't to literally run in circles around your enemy, but to use speed and cover to get behind your enemy and get the drop on them. The biomass facility is great for that. Early last build I used that tactic as a shotgun scout on that map and would occasionally take out 3 or 4 guys. I'd come out of cover behind some guy and kill him in one or two shots, then run away as his buddies tried to turn around and aim at me. When they started lumbering after me through the crates and vehicles I'd circle around and shoot another one of them in the back.

Scout suits also have an absurdly high shield regen rate, so if you use extenders and regulators you can pop out of cover to shoot at someone then move back behind it when the fire starts coming in. With the regulator your shields start to regenerate almost right away, then when you're back at full a moment later you pop out again and put some more fire on the guy whose shields haven't even come close to regenerating yet.

This build is more about not being spotted in the first place due to the profile dampening Skillbook and the typical dropsuit command Skillbook which both will reduce the signature profile. Right now, the scout has a problem with the lighting effects or shadow rendering causing it to be seen across the map in brightly lit maps with fog.

As a sniper I can attest that all suits stand out in fog and make my job a lot easier. (Though it's a double edged sword that makes counter-sniping me just as easy.)

Also, I'm currently sniping as an Assault and it seems to be working better than a Scout suit, since I hardly ever die in a single shot from another sniper rifle which often gives me enough time to escape. Of course once the Ishukone's come out there won't be a difference >_>

If the Scout suit made it harder for me to get the dreaded red arrow on my head and the fog didn't make me easier to spot (rofl) then I'd prefer Scout over Assault.