Why would you use the Carthum Assault? If I wanted an SMG I would use an SMG. I found out a while ago that Assault pistols are really not worth it like the other Assault Weapons are.

How dare you!
The carthum pistol is the best gun in the game!

Scrambler pistol > Smg

Gek-38?

I do hate SMGs because I am a gallente scout so they pack the hurt against my huge majority of armor. And thank god some one else realizes how damn great the TY 5 is. I love it's hipfire accuracy and POWER!!!!!

I wonder what people think when they were killed by a scout with a super pistol.

The Gooty Tarantula is in a beautiful blue color with white markings. I think this tarantula is a nice representation of Gal scout suits. With our range bonus I like to think of myself as a spider, and we all know that spiders are excellent hunters. Some spiders only hunt other spiders.

I definitely use ADS on a breach when I have the element of surprise so I can line up head shots. I haven't had a whole lotta issue with lining up headshots in 1.4, they are still fairly prevalent for me, *god I love the Bell*.

Definitely I have found that the breach is not meant for the super frantic moments, where you are taking damage fast and you need to get the guy out fast. But damn I love OHK'ing snipers. One time I was walking (not running, it felt more like walking) behind an enemy Heavy and his HMG ran out of bullets and was taking fire. He turned around and started running away right towards me. I had the Breach Pistol out at the moment and it felt so slow-motion, I just popped that sucker heavy in the head. I bet he was thinking "Worst Decision Ever".

Anyways love the breach! GB 9 Breach AR is my primary.

I've down graded my pub suit to 9k isk. Still posting top of the leaderboards every game. I'm done with spendy suits outside of PC.

I have around 8 fits that range from 0-13k and fill every roll every fit has adv precision, enhanced regulator and kinkat

Hiya Scouts!

Interested observations yesterday; thought I'd share with you guys.

Began the day blasting as usual. Found myself missing with the Shotgun a 'bit more than usual. It was in the AM, so drink was not to blame this time :p.

So ... experiments!

Ran a handful of matches with a Breach Shotgun. Was hoping to find it Chromosome-like following the 1.4 fix. I won't say the Breach is bad -- it feels great landing the occasional high-damage shot and is an excellent training tool -- but I will say it is too weak, too slow and too unreliable for me to trust. Scoutly Acrobatics? These don't mix with the breach. Found the weapon dang near useless anytime I came under fire. Gonna hang up my old friend as novelty item for now; perhaps the Breach will be tweaked down the road.

This is where it gets interesting!

Played a dozen or so matches with a BPO AR at zero SP investment. I must say that this gun is nasty effective on a Scout. Firstly, I had no problems downing shotgunners by hipfire/backpedal CQC -- this made me mad, but it is what it is. Of greater significance, the AR opened up worlds of tactical options I'd never even considered as a shotgunner. At first glance, it is more reliable than a SG in close-quarters and exponentially more versatile in a tactical sense. I didn't pull off any 100m kills; I imagine that those will come with a little SP investment. What I did pull off was far fewer deaths per match, as many "surprise!" kills as with a shotgun, and bunches of risk-free kills from distance.

Rushing into optimal range -- even from behind -- with a shotgun is risky. Making your position known is risky. Abandoning cover to close a gap is risky. Wielding a low RoF weapon that hits unreliably and often for low damage is risky. You'd think the risks every shotgunner takes would be counterbalanced by reward. Having to 3-plunk targets in CQC isn't reward in my book. By comparison, the AR does everything a shotgun can do and more. Less risk, more reward.


So I have tasted the forbidden fruit. It was salty and delicious, Brothers.

- Shotty GoBang

Reached lvl 5 dampening and range this week and thought I'd share some observations:

2x proto range , 2x adv precision, M1 locus and nanohives makes an effective pack hunter. Airburst 3x on approach then mop up in cqc is VERY rewarding. Range still not sufficient to prevent random AR deaths in open terrain.

4x proto range, 1x adv precision WILL light up targets beyond the widest internal tacnet ring. Very similar to my quantum scanner fit, minus the kincats. Might make for a fun plasma cannon or MD mortar fit...might try later tonight. Downside is TMI from tacnet lighting up EVERYTHING.

Still waiting for 20% sensitivity bug to get fixed, so let me know if you have and test fits/scenarios you want to run while my cqc game is on hold.

There have been no changes to Aim Assist since Uprising 1.4 was deployed.

Hiya Scouts!

Interested observations yesterday; thought I'd share with you guys.

Began the day blasting as usual. Found myself missing with the Shotgun a 'bit too regularly. It was in the AM, so drink was not to blame this time :p.

So ... experiments!

Ran a handful of matches with a Breach Shotgun. Was hoping to find it Chromosome-like following the 1.4 fix. I won't say the Breach is bad -- it feels great landing the occasional high-damage shot and is an excellent training tool -- but I will say it is too weak, too slow and too unreliable for me to trust. Scoutly Acrobatics? These don't mix with the breach. Found the weapon dang near useless anytime I came under fire. Gonna hang up my old friend as novelty item for now; perhaps the Breach will be tweaked down the road.

This is where it gets interesting!

Played a dozen or so matches with a BPO AR at zero SP investment. I must say that this gun is nasty effective on a Scout. Firstly, I had no problems downing shotgunners by hipfire/backpedal CQC -- this made me mad, but it is what it is. Of greater significance, the AR opened up worlds of tactical options I'd never even considered as a shotgunner. At first glance, it is more reliable than a SG in close-quarters and exponentially more versatile in a tactical sense. I didn't pull off any 100m kills; I imagine that those will come with a little SP investment. What I did pull off was far fewer deaths per match, as many "surprise!" kills as with a shotgun, and bunches of risk-free kills from distance.

Conclusion ...

Shotgun Risks

• Abandoning cover to rush into optimal range
• Being open and exposed when chasing down targets
• Backpedalers, sidesteppers, and bunny hoppers
• Getting the drop on an AR, ScR, MD or HMG user
• Restricting oneself to a 10m engagement range

Shotgun Rewards

• 3+ plunking most targets (2+ w/a proto)
• Taking damage for nearly every kill
• Revealing one's position for nearly every kill
• Questionable hit detection and all-too-often poor outcomes

By comparison, the AR does everything a shotgun can do. And more.
It requires a Scout assume little -- if any -- risk and has comparable TTK to a shotgun.
Less risk, more reward.

I have tasted the forbidden fruit. It was salty and delicious, Brothers.

- Shotty GoBang

There's no reason to max out scanning mods then? I would think that using pro scan mods you'll be the best of the best. I'm at lvl.4 precision and damp. Lvl 5 range. Thanks for the info on scan profiles, it came too late for me. I still think that pro mods will be useful against YOU guys though.

There has been discussion that Aim Assist might have been dialed back.

As an avid -- albeit tongue-in-cheek -- AR enthusiast, I am pleased to report to you that these rumors are indeed false.