Three sidearms, i already use 2 SMG's on my scout and thats pretty damn op. Iv yet to blow 2 whole clips in 1 fight
Id like to see the sidearm only kept, but boost its equipment slots, remote explosives and a cloak would be awesome
The faster sprint makes sence, minmatar are the fastest race after all.
Extra sidearm damage i like, they should be there own weapons

But i like the idea of having a mini scout suit with 2 revolver style guns (arti sidearm anyone?)

I would go further and say that they should add all armors for all races... Seriously... I hate Minmatars but I am a Logistic... So im stuck with this damn weird minmatar dropsuit. I'd rather be using an Amarr designed Logistic dropsuit.

Or slick looking Caldari. Classiness over practicality.

Sidearm in Dust are not meant to be used as primary weapons. Sidearms are used as a last resort weapon.

But why not getting Caldari's shield advantage or Gallente's Logistics get some mobility bonuses and armor penalties and Amarr logistics have more armor but move slower by default. lol

It would be freaking AWESOME to eb able to chose your playstyle within your role in battle.

Llan Heindell.

I would like to be able to shoot all 3 at the same time...

The Minmatar are renown for relying on speed instead of durability. The Minmatar Scout dropsuit is no exception. The Minmatar Scout trades the scan profile and precision of the Gallente Scout for better speed and durability, making it more suited for raw combat than espionage and other covert affairs, though it still has a smaller signature than most larger dropsuits. The Minmatar Scout has a unique weapon layout. Instead of a light weapon and a sidearm, the Minmatar Scout has three sidearms as well as a small boost to sidearm damage. This gives up some power for much more versatility. Instead of carrying an assault rifle and a pistol of some sort, you can now carry a submachine gun, a flaylock pistol (coming soon) and a scrambler pistol all on the same dropsuit. Or perhaps nova knives if they ever stop being dead. Perhaps the most hardcore will roll with three of the same weapon, allowing them to continuously fire the weapon of their choice knowing they have two spares with full magazines.

Advantages over the Gallente Scout

• The Minmatar Scout can carry three weapons.
• The Minmatar Scout deals additional sidearm damage.
• The Minmatar Scout sprints faster and longer.
• The Minmatar Scout is more slightly more durable.

Disadvantages over the Gallente Scout

• Can only carry sidearms.
• Less precise scanning and larger scan profile.

Roles of the Minmatar Scout

• The Minmatar Scout acts as a combat scout, confusing the enemy and picking off the weak at blistering speeds.

The Minmatar are renown for relying on speed instead of durability.

The Minmatar Scout trades the scan profile and precision of the Gallente Scout for better speed and durability

And then go on to contradict the first sentence repeatedly.

No, I don't, you ignorant military brute.

The Minmatar are renown for relying on speed instead of durability.

The Minmatar Scout trades the scan profile and precision of the Gallente Scout for better speed and durability

Yes. You do.

No, I don't. Durability and speed are not mutually exclusive. This is designed to be a combat scout, not a dedicated reconnaissance scout.

you have two kinds of durability currently, shield and armor.

shield:highly visible on radar.
armor: slows you down.

so if you pick one, you are either compromising your stealth ability(an effective scout is not seen until the enemy sees the knife jammed into their throat) or speed(the minmatar relies on it's speed, so that's right out)

by saying it can field more equipment!

I never said anything about additional equipment slots.

Also, I never said it was supposed to be stealthy, and no, scouts don't have to be particularly stealthy.

my bad about the equipment thing.

Scouts are supposed to be stealthy because they can't take a hit. you want a scout that can take a hit? play an assault.

the paradigm we have right now is that shields are loud, armor is slow. Deal with that, or stop suggesting suits that break it.

the paradigm we have right now is that shields are loud, armor is slow. Deal with that, or stop suggesting suits that break it.

Source that says shields are loud in DUST?

Because currently, they make precisely ZERO difference to your profile. Testing and devs have both confirmed this with no doubt or ambiguity.

Probably something to do with atmospheric distortions - we're inside a pretty stable high-energy electromagnetic field down here, remember? Might make shield-based tracking a less viable option than it is in space. Or the temperature differential between a low-heat-emission contained plasma barrier against the absolute zero of space might produce a slightly more obvious target than the same low-heat plasma barrier within atmosphere on a temperate planet.