DUST Search - -Scouts + Shot gunners?

Beren Hurin wrote:

1) Don't run/jump in close corners if you are trying to sneak.
2) I think tactical assault rifles/lasers may be underestimated for scouts.
3) Dropping uplinks/ reviving behind enemy lines.
4) You can get a 35m+ detection on your dropsuit for under 150k SP and even better with a little more. That's outside of the optimal ranges of a lot of guns.
5) Like the logi, you aren't made to fight solo most of the time.

Everyone is so KILL obsessed. Assaults ARE the damage dealer. Everyone else IS a suboptimal DPSer. Which is okay right now, but I'm really thinking that there will be many more elements to battlefield dynamics than just putting damage on target. Killing with your primary weapon is just ONE way to get warpoints, and killing the enemy clones is arguably the lesser of the two ways you can win a skirmish match.

If there might be a bonus that hasn't been thought of yet, it might be the ability to call in vehicles more quickly. If the scout's queue was 5 seconds vs. 15 that might be nice.

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fred orpaul Tritan-Industries Legacy Rising 220	Posted - 2013.03.06 07:11:00 - [1] - Quote Beren Hurin wrote: 1) Don't run/jump in close corners if you are trying to sneak. 2) I think tactical assault rifles/lasers may be underestimated for scouts. 3) Dropping uplinks/ reviving behind enemy lines. 4) You can get a 35m+ detection on your dropsuit for under 150k SP and even better with a little more. That's outside of the optimal ranges of a lot of guns. 5) Like the logi, you aren't made to fight solo most of the time. Everyone is so KILL obsessed. Assaults ARE the damage dealer. Everyone else IS a suboptimal DPSer. Which is okay right now, but I'm really thinking that there will be many more elements to battlefield dynamics than just putting damage on target. Killing with your primary weapon is just ONE way to get warpoints, and killing the enemy clones is arguably the lesser of the two ways you can win a skirmish match. If there might be a bonus that hasn't been thought of yet, it might be the ability to call in vehicles more quickly. If the scout's queue was 5 seconds vs. 15 that might be nice. TL;DR scouts have no purpose on the battle field but to die and be a mild annoyance like the experimental snipers of last build. but thats the problem there is nothing a scout can do but kill poorly. or mildly annoy a team with a SG or sniper. Anything a scout can do an assault with the proper mods can do better with less skill points. logis at least have the extra equipment slots and can be very dynamically fitted to serve many support roles, while scouts can move marginally faster when not sprinting. now if we had the old speeds we could actually scout we could harass and distract, we could defend our selves, not fear open ground so bad because we could get out of range before being killed and actually dodge lavs with out having to time it perfectly. I mean we can spend a heavies worth of sp into being the most bad ass ninja hacker but if any one is on the point that point is moot. With an assault I can do the same thing and clear the point, and survive if I am shot while hacking kill the guy and keep hacking, next to ******* impossible in a scout.