Ran REs for the first time today. I'm getting a kill or two per match, but the trigger/arming delay is annoying.

Remote Explosive Inquiry:
1) How much faster do the F/45s arm compared to Standard REs?
2) Are the Advanced & Proto REs worth the SP investment?

Thanks,
Shotty

The advanced and proto REs are much faster but with the problems the re currently have that's pretty much the only benefit, It's one of those thing I'd say spec into only if you see yourself using it alot in the future because for now it's a bit hit and miss.

Ran REs for the first time today. I'm getting a kill or two per match, but the trigger/arming delay is annoying.

Remote Explosive Inquiry:
1) How much faster do the F/45s arm compared to Standard REs?
2) Are the Advanced & Proto REs worth the SP investment?

Thanks,
Shotty

hit or miss is most everything in game. what works today might not work tomorrow

hit or miss is most everything in game. what works today won't work tomorrow.

Yeah, I'm having problems with 'em fizzling out. Kinda like nanohives when dropped on a slope. Anyhow, I'm gonna stick with my Scanner. Better for shotgunning :-)

If you plan to use them against tanks, installations or any other kind of armour, then yes, having even just one extra explosive on the ground for it can mean the difference between a kill and severe damage.

For reference, 3 ADV RE's insta kill a tank with 1000 shields and 5000 armour when directly beneath said tank.

flux nades are also critical to countering REs. I always flux an objective before I hack.

flux nades are also critical to countering REs. I always flux an objective before I hack.

You would be surprised on how many people don't do this... and get blow up by my RE's

Tier one scout here. . .
My kills are a little low but I am working on it.

Recently switched from using a shotgun to going with dual SMGs, and am loving it.

Minja for life! (Or for my dust career, but they are synonymous in my book).

Edit: Only 43 pages late.

On Proto Suits:
Can't speak for Minmatar, but the Gallente proto suit was a pretty big letdown. Big investment for negligible return...more PG/CPU and a different slot config is about all you'll get. Under AR-fire, a proto scout dies just as fast as any other. Also, CPM has mentioned possibility of a future respec after all suit variations are introduced. So I'd spend the SP on something else, wait for the possible respec, or skill into proto suits once you've skilled into everything else.

fixed.

Good feedback and not surprising to hear, although it is extremely depressing. I'm about 1/2 way to getting the L5 for the proto Gallente scout. Maybe after the reset Wednesday given the 2X SP event. Given the expense of the suit I can't see wearing it too often. I guess it could make an ideal initial hacking loadout, perhaps with 2 complex reds, a complex green in the lows, maybe a codebreaker.... then maybe swap out to an ADV/STD suit to save ISK before your first death.....

Maybe I'll forgo getting the proto suit for now and work on getting those stamina/hacking skills up to L5 instead. But, man - THEN I'd still have that proto suit looming over my head as a big SP sink in the future....

Stupid sucky uprising scout suits. How I miss the proto chrome scout suits.....

Good feedback and not surprising to hear, although it is extremely depressing. I'm about 1/2 way to getting the L5 for the proto Gallente scout. Maybe after the reset Wednesday given the 2X SP event. Given the expense of the suit I can't see wearing it too often. I guess it could make an ideal initial hacking loadout, perhaps with 2 complex reds, a complex green in the lows, maybe a codebreaker.... then maybe swap out to an ADV/STD suit to save ISK before your first death.....

Maybe I'll forgo getting the proto suit for now and work on getting those stamina/hacking skills up to L5 instead. But, man - THEN I'd still have that proto suit looming over my head as a big SP sink in the future....

Stupid sucky uprising scout suits. How I miss the proto chrome scout suits.....

Now that I've started my SP investments into Electronics (passive scan stuff), thus making me extra squishy, I've found I can deal with this extra squishy. I've really had to change my frontal assaults but it's enhanced my "Oh **** You're Behind Me" moments. I used to rock 225 shields and 189 armor but now that is my side suit.

I live for the funk, I die for the funk.

On the topic, I'm contemplating putting a few points into profile dampening. Any Gal Scouts have experience here? I popped up on a proto medium's radar today. When I rounded the corner in pursuit, he had cooked an M1 for me. Seemed to me I got sniffed out whilst stalking. He hadn't acquired line-of-sight on me, and no one else was in the vicinity.

Thanks for the excellent feedback Shotty and Ace. I will probably go for it and see what options can be had (I doubt my OCD would really just leave it at L4 anyway).

The 4 low slots seem to provide a lot of flexibility. It's just such a shame that the suit is so (SO) squishy.... 160 shields. BLEH....

On the topic, I'm contemplating putting a few points into profile dampening. Any Gal Scouts have experience here? I popped up on a proto medium's radar today. When I rounded the corner in pursuit, he had cooked an M1 for me. Seemed to me I got sniffed out whilst stalking. He hadn't acquired line-of-sight on me, and no one else was in the vicinity.

Extremely effective on even the most basic suit, the Dragonfly to be honest.

I envy your KD (this guy's over 6.0) and will absolutely take your feedback into account. Thanks, Decasor.