DUST Search - Shotgun Scout

Shotty GoBang wrote:

Greetings!

I would preface this "Top 10" with the following:

I love Dust. It's truly a thinking-man's shooter. A couple months back -- after hours of farming info via the forums -- I decided to try my luck at the "glass cannon" shotgun scout build. It's been fun, but it was more fun (and perhaps more viable) prior to Uprising. My primary objective here is two-fold: 1) to offer a word of warning to those new to Dust since Uprising and 2) to open up dialogue with others who may be considering a respec.

--- A Scout Shotgunner's Top 10 Reasons not to be a Scout Shotgunner ---

01) No significant scan radius advantage (why's it called a "Scout" again?).
02) No significant speed advantage (Calamity Jane is just as fast in Logi gear).
03) New aiming mechanics (it's getting better, but you will still miss. And then you'll die.).
04) Optimal shotgun range (now spitting distance).
05) Flanking is far less effective (unless militia or AFK, your flanked prey now takes 2-3 times longer to kill).
06) Non-Scout shotgunners (you'll often be OHK'd before you can land your 2-3 shots).
07) Tactical ARs.
08) Submachine guns.
09) The Heavy/HMG buff (try circling a post-buff fatty).
10) Nova Knives are more fun and get more chicks.

Caveat:

Please note that this post pre-dates the long rumored cloak mods. If such a device were scout-exclusive, then I'd take back this Top 10 with apologies. Until then, however, I see no reason not to respec as a Logi. Keep your 10 m/s sprint with stacked KinCats, boost your survivability with piles more HP, and be a better "scout" with an active scanner. An instant upgrade from nuisance to threat. And a viable build for facing off against hardened targets in PC.

That's my take, at least. Looking forward to your thoughts and feedback.

- Shotty GoBang


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GLiMPSE X Elite Gamers Militia 20	Posted - 2013.05.17 07:05:00 - [1] - Quote Shotty GoBang wrote: Greetings! I would preface this "Top 10" with the following: I love Dust. It's truly a thinking-man's shooter. A couple months back -- after hours of farming info via the forums -- I decided to try my luck at the "glass cannon" shotgun scout build. It's been fun, but it was more fun (and perhaps more viable) prior to Uprising. My primary objective here is two-fold: 1) to offer a word of warning to those new to Dust since Uprising and 2) to open up dialogue with others who may be considering a respec. --- A Scout Shotgunner's Top 10 Reasons not to be a Scout Shotgunner --- 01) No significant scan radius advantage (why's it called a "Scout" again?). 02) No significant speed advantage (Calamity Jane is just as fast in Logi gear). 03) New aiming mechanics (it's getting better, but you will still miss. And then you'll die.). 04) Optimal shotgun range (now spitting distance). 05) Flanking is far less effective (unless militia or AFK, your flanked prey now takes 2-3 times longer to kill). 06) Non-Scout shotgunners (you'll often be OHK'd before you can land your 2-3 shots). 07) Tactical ARs. 08) Submachine guns. 09) The Heavy/HMG buff (try circling a post-buff fatty). 10) Nova Knives are more fun and get more chicks. Caveat: Please note that this post pre-dates the long rumored cloak mods. If such a device were scout-exclusive, then I'd take back this Top 10 with apologies. Until then, however, I see no reason not to respec as a Logi. Keep your 10 m/s sprint with stacked KinCats, boost your survivability with piles more HP, and be a better "scout" with an active scanner. An instant upgrade from nuisance to threat. And a viable build for facing off against hardened targets in PC. That's my take, at least. Looking forward to your thoughts and feedback. - Shotty GoBang From one shotty scout to the other I agree, for the most part. The passive movement speed of logi is a bit slower but the sprint speed is really what matters. That all being said, the scout dropsuits currently have no place. But I agree, if cloaking is made exclusive to these I take back all the mean things i've said :-P On that note, I don't see any reason for this NOT to be an exclusive module once released.
GLiMPSE X Elite Gamers Militia 23	Posted - 2013.05.17 10:17:00 - [2] - Quote Makyre Vahliha wrote: Man, I can see that cloaking with a shotgun will make any scouts virtually invincible. How would this be balanced? Can't enable the module for x seconds after combat and can't shoot for x seconds after coming out of cloak. x can be lowered and by skills never to equal 0 but highly invested sp should be able to get it fairly low. Dev's can define fairly low however balance dictates. Anyways, that's another topic and lets not derail.