Been enjoying the scanner myself. Way better than using a cloak.

Which one are you running?

I'm not convinced focused scans are a problem. Especially as they are squad only. If people feel they can't run their scout suits because they are always being scanned, then I've yet to hear about it. Extreme focused scanning use, to specifically counter all but the most damped scouts, is fine as long as people feel it's enough of a sacrifice to prevent the tactic being used often.

If the majority of PCs have widespread focused scanner use, so only Gal scouts with 3 damps are viable, then it's a problem. I don't believe we are at that point.

Regarding assaults, I think they are mostly ok. Minmatar assaults probably have too much of a good combination of speed, hp and stamina. I like the stats that have been pointed out about their hp being too high. Perhaps also they could have their PG reduced so that, like Min scouts, they are balanced by difficult fitting constraints.

I feel there is room in the balance for reduced cloak shimmer. Also theres the issue of high slot codebreakers. I still think they would be great for Min scouts, but I understand people's objection to it.

I think range amps may have to stay terrible if we can't fix the inner ring problem. Yay for biotics Amarr! Just bear in mind last time it was mentioned, people outside the barbershop were against it.

I have. 12/24/31db. Excellent for scanning poorly damped scouts and assaults, though you only really need 2 precision to get excellent anti-assault scans.

Thing is, in PC for example, you are very likely to have a Gallente logi somewhere spewing 21db scans all over whichever socket you find yourself in. A scout with a profile higher than 21db is kind of dead, and so probably pretty rare.

I guess it would protect you from speed hacks (high slot codebreakers please). That's a pretty specific thing to sacrifice all those slots for.

There is the inner ring, which is a pain, but it only takes one precision mod to make that nasty.

So in a meta where scouts are focusing on getting below 21db, I don't see how some 24db logi scans are much of a threat. Whereas the 18db scans from an Amarr scout seem more dangerous.

If we are discussing scanning mediums and heavies, ok, the logi scans are great, though active scanners are better. An Amarr scout can scan assaults at 30m with no module investment, whereas a logi can only scan them at 19m. It takes two precision mods before the logi can beat the Amarr scout, at which point the logi can scan assaults at 38m.

But this is kind of irrelevant. You don't want your Amarr scout sitting in a pack of heavies trying to be a radar dish. You want them out placing links in fun places, destoying enemy links, hacking stuff, flanking, ambushing. All the stuff any other scout does. Passive scans are still useful for these tasks. I do agree however, that the Amarr bonus, compared to other scouts, seems poor. Even though I dispute that it is useless, or redundant due to passive scanning logis.

I really like this guy ! Can we keep him??

[...]I'm thinking this idea should be weighed against other Falloff 2.0 ideas. Can't say I'm in love with it, and I imagine there are other good ideas out there.

Proto EQ seldom makes the cut; I'm willing to bet we'd see more Active Scanner usage in that chart if STD and ADV Scanners were worth running.

... I kinda want to raid nos nothi...
Not gonna lie I really want to shoot/stab/maul all of you XD

Bahh!
People just need to learn how to use the ion pistol.
Wish I could spam the entire clip tho...
Also that I wouldn't get overheat glitch...
That and the damn thing has terrible hit detection...
Very short range....
*looks at his ion suspiciously*
tell me bob why did I sink 2 million sp into you?

Also lol @ raiding being brought up again. There'll be nobody holding land and everybody wanting to raid at this rate.

Recently districts got hellnerfed again and now the justification for holding one is literally "for the achievement of having taken it." That's not quite a direct quote from a dev, but it's pretty close.

Proto EQ seldom makes the cut; I'm willing to bet we'd see more Active Scanner usage in that chart if STD and ADV Scanners were worth running.

He mentioned in the podcast that holding land will have value down the road. No telling what they have in mind. Resource X, I'd expect.

Would I have you guys' support if I wrote a Nova Knife/Minja guide?

He mentioned in the podcast that holding land will have value down the road. No telling what they have in mind. Resource X, I'd expect.

Yes.

I am sure we and others would give you plenty of feedback on why you're wrong

I took it to prof 5 day one.

So much regret.


The ion pistol might be actually usable if it didn't insist on overheating every damn time when I'm not even trying to charge it. Seriously, why does it have an overheat mechanic like that?

I really don't understand why you'd ever choose an ion pistol over an SMG unless you want to screw about with charge shots, in which case I'd rather just lob a core.

That charge shot is pretty cool though. Higher alpha damage than a charged SCR. Charge it behind cover, then pop out and BLAP.

I used to do that.


Then I started using the ASCR and now my KDR is going up again.

Do you ever use scouts?

Yes.

Yeah but you're a FA scrub.