DUST Search - Scouts Are Practically Invisible and Invincible

Shotty GoBang wrote:

Scoutly Brother, Makyre Vahliha!

Kudos on your bravery, sniping with a mere ~250 HP. Your observations are certainly interesting, but I must object to your claims of Scout Invincibility and Invisibility on the grounds of Man Math.

Not-Man Math [because "Woman Math" would be sexist]:
"It feels like I'm doing good right now, therefore it must always be good." Your hypothesis meets this standard.

Man Math:
An observation made over handful of matches constitutes too small a sample to support claims of Invincibility and/or Invisibility. Should you find the pattern to hold after 100+ matches, then your claim warrants further consideration. Until then, your hypothesis fails to meet Man Math standards.

Addendum:
I suspect you will find the described successes difficult to replicate, as the majority of Dust's snipers avoid the scout suit altogether. An opposing sniper will eventually find you, and as Surt God would say, the women will mourn your passing.

A Humble Request:
Words like "Invincible" and "Invisible" 1) offer false confidence to newcomers and 2) draw the eyes and lobbying power of the AR-514 majority. Kindly consider using these words sparingly when describing the brutally handicapped Uprising scout suit.

- Shotty GoBang


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Makyre Vahliha GamersForChrist Orion Empire 203	Posted - 2013.06.21 20:49:00 - [1] - Quote In one of the matches, I was using an Adv. Scout with a Complex Light Damage Modifier, x3 Profile Dampeners, and an Ishukone Sniper Rifle. I was on the ground near a NULL Cannon and there was a group of snipers on a rooftop hundreds of miles high. Easy targets. I began to take them down one by one. They popped up again with a drop uplink on the rooftop and I took them out quickly. They refused to relocate and attempted to search for me. I sent bullets flying to them. They respawned again, cursing and yelling. Again, they refused to move and still tried to search for me in the same direction I was at. They couldn't see me. They tried to devise a new strategy by bunnyhopping and strafing left and right. Big mistake. This made them even more easy targets. I stilled my scope in only one direction and waited for them to get in my line of sight without moving the crosshair. Bang! They still couldn't see me. I felt invisible and invincible. It was power to me. In another match, I was up against another sniper prophet. We were at polarized sides of the end of the map in the mountains. It was one of the most difficult, but most rewarding battle I have ever had. It was quite a challenge since we had to search for each other. Normally, you would point the scope and a person's name with the red arrow would immediately pop up. But pointing the scope while he has the dampeners is like trying to pinpoint a crosshair on a fly before its name comes up. For the length of the match, we took down targets in the center of the map while trying to keep tabs on each other. Watching a helpless opponent being sniped to death will enable me to find him just a little easier. Some of the ground troops even tried to switch to being snipers and were searching for us. They were taken out quickly. It was an adrenaline rush. Since we were able to mow down enemies in the center of the map without them coming after us proved that scouts are just as powerful as the other specialized roles. Being hated is the means to be feared. We are watching you. Beware.
Makyre Vahliha GamersForChrist Orion Empire 203	Posted - 2013.06.22 17:45:00 - [2] - Quote Crash Monster wrote: I particularly enjoy sniping people off the taller buildings and watching them ragdoll all the way to the ground below. Even better when it messes up an expensive fit. Definitely, I love seeing them "ragdoll" off the roof as well, though that's rare for me!
Makyre Vahliha GamersForChrist Orion Empire 210	Posted - 2013.06.27 09:23:00 - [3] - Quote Shotty GoBang wrote: Scoutly Brother, Makyre Vahliha! Kudos on your bravery, sniping with a mere ~250 HP. Your observations are certainly interesting, but I must object to your claims of Scout Invincibility and Invisibility on the grounds of Man Math. Not-Man Math [because "Woman Math" would be sexist]: "It feels like I'm doing good right now, therefore it must always be good." Your hypothesis meets this standard. Man Math: An observation made over handful of matches constitutes too small a sample to support claims of Invincibility and/or Invisibility. Should you find the pattern to hold after 100+ matches, then your claim warrants further consideration. Until then, your hypothesis fails to meet Man Math standards. Addendum: I suspect you will find the described successes difficult to replicate, as the majority of Dust's snipers avoid the scout suit altogether. An opposing sniper will eventually find you, and as Surt God would say, the women will mourn your passing. A Humble Request: Words like "Invincible" and "Invisible" 1) offer false confidence to newcomers and 2) draw the eyes and lobbying power of the AR-514 majority. Kindly consider using these words sparingly when describing the brutally handicapped Uprising scout suit. - Shotty GoBang Note the subject line with the word practically in it, which defines almost and nearly. Also, notice I said I felt invisible and invincible. It is not definitive nor is it constant and does not make me a god. I don't know, but the way you wrote just cracked me up hard. I meant it in a good way. It was very funny!
Makyre Vahliha GamersForChrist Orion Empire 210	Posted - 2013.06.27 09:37:00 - [4] - Quote Orenji Jiji wrote: ...being a ghost is fun, but as soon as you're spotted you die. Just respecced out of this BS. It is fun being a ghost and yes, snipers are bound to be found when caught. But I believe that it is a fair balance because if snipers or scouts became literally impossible to find, then there is no point for anyone to continue playing. It would almost feel like being targeted by aimbots and I would understand that. I am not sure how cloaking would affect this in the future, but I imagine cloaking would make snipers much harder to find. I may be wrong. But anyway, you shouldn't have respecced out of "ghosting," though. It takes practice and it's still fun. For me personally, when I'm caught by another sniper, it becomes an adrenaline rush to have a "sniper war" in searching and destroying each other from far away. Perhaps the appropriate saying should be, "Invisible and invincible until caught." ;)