SO it looks like one of the clear advantages of the scout is supposed to be their scan radius and scan precision. So I wanted to test this out and really see if I could feel how sensors are supposed to work.

With Long Range Targeting II, 2 basic targetting range amplifiers, and a precision enhancer (i.e. no tank) I am able to pick up most dropsuits 40m away or less.

What does it mean to 'pick them up'. See this is where it gets weird. At first I assumed your radar scanned 360 degrees. I did a few experiments where I'd just face a wall and see what found me. And in remote maps where bluedots would not have been looking toward me or people sneaking up on me, I did get jumped from behind with little warning. So the scanner did not work out to range behind me.

Then I started paying attention to the "V" on the tacnet. There seemed to be a very direct correspondence that got very pronounced when I started to use my long range scanners. There were a lot more reds showing up in front of me and on the radar in the V than not in the V. Also, they all seemed to pop up within my max scanning range. Enemies outside that range, I basically had to put my reticle on to see.


Conclusion: I think this trait is extremely unappreciated. There were points where I am pretty sure I was scanning people through walls getting an advanced notice of an assault. Also, being able to see past 15m above you when your team is about to attack a higher position means more awareness for positioning. This is crucial for close quarters fights.

As a Scout I shy away from dampeners and scanners I wanna try them out just too scared for some reason.

+1 for people who share their knowledge
-1 for people who hoard it for themselves

Knowledge is power, my friend.

Only a fool shares power.

It makes no sense to me that all of the sensor boosters/dampers are low slot modules, not only do they mainly take up cpu, but they're also actively working to scan or damp. In other words fitting how a high slot module should work.

the 10% of the player base who play scouts now hate you.

Thank you for openly spilling the beans on the only advantage scouts have...