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Posted - 2012.12.22 06:34:00 -
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Hi there StealthReborn,
I think you may have a small misconception about how "Scan Profile" works in DUST 514. Every Dropsuit type in DUST 514 comes with a base amount of Scan Profile, Scouts have the least (45) and Heavy having the most (65). Each one also has a certain amount of Scan Precision. Those two stats are directly co-related, but that's an entirely different matter.
Now as i stated earlier Scouts have a base Dropsuit profile of 45. The two skills you mentioned (Dropsuit Command and Profile Dampening) reduce your BASE Scan Profile by 5% per level. which means when both are maxed you have a 50% reduction added to your BASE Scan Profile.
45 X 50% = 22.5
Now if you added on the Complex Profile Dampener (25%) you would be able to reduce your profile even further.
45 X 75% = 33.75
45 - 33.75 = 11.25
Now i'm not sure but I think Running and shooting adds maybe 10 points or so to your total Scan Profile (again, only a guess based on experience) so that means your running at about 21.25. Now remember Scan Precision i was telling you about? That works in the same way Profile Dampening does. for someone to spot you on their radar they would need to match your 11.25 when your not running or your 22.25 when you are running.
So as it stands there is no such thing as "Complete" invisibility on the radar but you can get pretty close. The current Scan Precision Skill allows you to reduce your Scan Precision by a total of 45% between Skills and Mods. Which means that even with those a Scout with just the two skills and no direct module can still be invisible to those with the Skill and Mod.
Theoretically speaking it should be possible to reduce your Scan Profile to 0 but that just means that in order for someone to see you like normal they'd need a Scan Precision of 0.
Also note, that if an enemy is looking at you and tags you in TACNET that you will have you place on the map displayed with an Orange Chevron for the world to see on the HUD, Map, and Radar.
As for you second question, it's the same system. The lower your Scan Profile, the closer they have to be to light you up on TACNET. Most of the time as a Sniper the only thing your going to be spotted by are those that come to chase you. sometimes you may get lit up by another sniper if they're also in proximity to you but generally it has to be pretty close if your heavily spec'd into Profile Dampening.
Well i hope this has helped you.
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Posted - 2012.12.27 03:37:00 -
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Be wary my friends, of the Stealth Heavy.
Nothing is colder than the icy-death grip of the grim reaper when you hear the screeching sound of the rotating barrel on the Heavy Machine gun. You have no idea where he came from, he was just there. You may hear the screams of your allies before you, you may look to your radar for a sign telling you where you can run to safety, but alas there will be no Red Dot on your Radar. In it's place all you see is the Blue Dots around you fading one after another as you await your turn...
I swear after a while you start getting paranoid. Good thing we're immortal! 
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