The percision on these things seemed very high and almost not useful. What is the advantage of using a 46 percision scanning tool when my light suit starts with passive scanning with a lower percision and awesome range?

...I assume the alert you receive after a scan is in anticipation of jamming modules or perhaps interference from Flux or EMP distortion.

If I visualize an enemy, does his red dot blip on other's maps or only through scanner use?

If you visually see an enemy so that their red dot appears on your map, it is uploaded to the tacnet and the rest of your team will see that red dot on their map as well. This makes the Over-Watch sniperGÇÖs role more important than before because they can paint targets with their scope.

I spent a few matches yesterday dodging serious gunfire and playing with the scanners. What I derived from said testing was, there is a maximum range(noted in descriptions) and different scanners behave differently in regards to a few things...

A) Scan Angle: The width of the scan radius (The standard scans 60 degrees, the flux 30)
B) Scan Duration: The amount of time before the scan completes ( 2 sec for standard, 1 for flux)
C) Target visibility duration: The amount of time the scan stays registered on allied radar (5 sec for standard, 8 for flux)
D) Scan precision: Adheres to the same principle as dropsuit scan precision.

I was getting pretty accurate readings in skirmishes with only the Lvl. 1 scanners and no points in precision module skills. The only difference I noted was the flux has a tighter scan field with a bit more range (50m) than the standard, which has double the angle making for a broader scan at closer range. I was mainly scanning to see if I would get some sort of "spotter" bonus (IE: BF series) for any kills or hacks made while my scan was active, which I didn't. I also didn't notice any changes in scanning whether targets were above or below me, and I assume the alert you receive after a scan is in anticipation of jamming modules or perhaps interference from Flux or EMP distortion. Overall a quirky and fun, sometimes useful tool that used properly could help maneuvering into heavily fortified encampment at a loss of WP. Also, I don't think there is any indication of actually "Being scanned" so enemies are not aware that they have been IR painted for a short time.

hmmm, i might have misread. I thought the light suit had 10+M?

Also, does my own scan percision have any impact on the scanner? If not, it seems too easy to slip under it, even through passive skills.

But some notable scanners to look is the advanced and proto Quantum scanners as thier reveal time is extremely long which will help greatly for maneuvering and use in combat scenarios. And if I remember right the proto Flux has a 200m range with still a 60 deg angle.

I would like to see the cooldowns in the stats though.

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the flux I believe to be between 30-45 seconds but I did not actually time it be it is a bit longer then others.

I will try and time the scanners and put down what I see.

a-19 stable-7 second
a-45 quantum-10 second
a-86- 7 second
basic- 7second
creodron- 7 seconds
creodron flux- 24 seconds
credron proximity -3 second
duvolle focused -30 second
duvolle quantum- 14 seconds
basic flux- 8 seconds

all are plus 1 or minus 1 but close to true values.
if i missed any non- aur ones tell me

How do these stack up when compared to vehicle mounted active scanners?

Do all types of active scanners share intel with rest of the team via tacnet? Or does only user benefit from using it?

What would you think if they added a different scanner that you placed down like a nanohive or uplink that simply monitored the area for you? Since I tend to stay a little more defensive in my Gallente armor suits due to being a bit slower, this is something I would much rather have.

This tool is awesome as a scout but then I realized it revealed your location to the enemy. Really? Well guess it's not really meant for scouts anymore.

Is there really some kind of error margin as it implies with the messages flashed and what does that mean?

What would you think if they added a different scanner that you placed down like a nanohive or uplink that simply monitored the area for you? Since I tend to stay a little more defensive in my Gallente armor suits due to being a bit slower, this is something I would much rather have.

What would you think if they added a different scanner that you placed down like a nanohive or uplink that simply monitored the area for you? Since I tend to stay a little more defensive in my Gallente armor suits due to being a bit slower, this is something I would much rather have.

1. The enemy being scanned will be alerted with a message saying they are being scanned.

2. The blue beam that shoots out of the scanner pierces through rock and structures for as far as the scanner can see. Up close the enemy will not notice it because the beam is faint-looking at close distances. But if seen from far away, your enemy will be able to tell where the beam is coming from.

Yes it would be nice if it gave even .5 sp per target found during a match, but you can see how many people would run these to get what would be effectively "free points" without having to risk their suits.

I love debating game balance and thinking of all the possible ways a game mechanic can be exploited, but I don't really see the problem here.
First of all, the scanners don't really go that far. What is it, like 60 to 120 meters? In order to effectively use a scanner, you pretty much need to be in the battle and in harm's way. With that limited range you're under the constant threat of being flanked.
If I really wanted to rake in the points with an active scanner, I would stick with a group and have safety in numbers to protect against the flank. This would also help in determining the flow of battle, which is necessary to predict any movement and spot their location for the points.

Now the interesting thing about how I would "rake in the points" with the active scanner is that happens to be exactly how the game should be played: roll with a team, detect targets for them.

You could make it so you only get WP for squadmates that kill a target you scanned, instead of any team mate. That would limit the ability to just spam it.

Personally Im ok with no WP for it. The intel it provides is a good enough incentive to use it. It helps me get WP by making it easier for me to murder red dots.

That being said, I still have a few questions abou tit.

1) When does the scan actually complete? Can I "sweep" an area with it, to get a scan of everything I moved the scan across, or does it only register a snapshot of the last area I was scanning when it finished?

2) What does the message after scanning mean? I always get the message about how it went perfectly and there were no issues. What is the point of that? Is there another message I could get? If so, what does it mean?