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zzZaXxx The Exemplars 11	Posted - 2013.07.01 00:07:00 - [1] - Quote With just the standard active scanner I can see who and what is in the 90 degree, 100 meter area ahead of me (other than proto scouts and those using sensor dampeners). That intel is not only fun to see but can very useful, whether attacking or defending a position. And that's just the standard one. The proto level has an interesting variety of options, such as one that scans at 28dB and keeps enemies marked for 25 seconds! And another one that scans to 200 meters at a 90 degree angle and marks for 8 seconds! And they give this intel to your whole squad! These are extrememly useful! Not to mention fun to use. Yet I've only been tagged by one once in all the times I've played. Why don't people use them more? I've just been using one for a day and already find it to be invaluable.
zzZaXxx The Exemplars 13	Posted - 2013.07.01 00:14:00 - [2] - Quote Balzich Rotaine wrote: No one uses it Because it is a support item and most people only care about their kd. Wow I think you nailed it. Such a shame. They need to give teams some kind of incentive to win matches (and drawback to not winning.)
zzZaXxx The Exemplars 15	Posted - 2013.07.01 00:20:00 - [3] - Quote TheAmazing FlyingPig wrote: Balzich Rotaine wrote: No one uses it Because it is a support item and most people only care about their kd. Pretty much this. Why help the team when helping yourself helps you out so much more? Right! You get more SP, ISK, and get higher on your leaderboards by focusing on KDR at the expense of everything else. Of course nanohives, injectors, and links give you warpoints too, but the scanner doesn't. So it's odd man out. If you care about your team winning (and you're talking to your squadmates, who are getting the intel) you'll strongly consider using it though. Another example of why there needs to be some incentive to winning matches.
zzZaXxx The Exemplars 15	Posted - 2013.07.01 00:22:00 - [4] - Quote Azura Sakura wrote: Balzich Rotaine wrote: No one uses it Because it is a support item and most people only care about their kd. No. No one uses it because you get no WP for using it. Unbelievable that so much of the player base ignores it because they're fixated on WP like pavlovian dogs.
zzZaXxx The Exemplars 15	Posted - 2013.07.01 00:26:00 - [5] - Quote Delta 749 wrote: Because everything you can see with your scanner I can see with my eyes unassisted Now if it lit up enemies like the enemy locator grenade in Metal Gear it would be drastically more useful No offense but you're either full of **** or have no idea what you're talking about. :) You can't see through walls or onto roofs and you cant make every enemy in range show up as a red dot on the minimap and a red chevron on the screen.
zzZaXxx The Exemplars 19	Posted - 2013.07.01 00:32:00 - [6] - Quote Mac Dac wrote: Azura Sakura wrote: Balzich Rotaine wrote: No one uses it Because it is a support item and most people only care about their kd. No. No one uses it because you get no WP for using it. which pretty much means its not very benefitcial to the grind only for real support oriented players. True. It take so damn long to get to that proto suit you're dreaming of (especially without boosters) that it's hard to fault players for focusing on getting maxing their WP. This is an FPS, not EVE. It shouldn't take so much grind to get to a point where you've got the fit you want and can compete on an even plane with high SP players. Even with boosters it takes too long. Hopefully they'll at least give us another 3x SP weekend soon, so newbros have a chance to catch up some.
zzZaXxx The Exemplars 19	Posted - 2013.07.01 00:33:00 - [7] - Quote Surt gods end wrote: As a stealth scout I don't approve of this thread. LOL right? Even though I think the game would be a lot more interesting with more AS use, the silver lining is that until then I'll have the advantage.
zzZaXxx The Exemplars 20	Posted - 2013.07.01 00:37:00 - [8] - Quote Mac Dac wrote: most people worry more about survivibility in a fire fight rather then be hidden from scanners. So the only people who use them are mainly support role types and sneaky scouts. Knowing where the enemy is attacking from and how many there are, not to mention tracking them as they move, is very important for survivability.
zzZaXxx The Exemplars 20	Posted - 2013.07.01 00:48:00 - [9] - Quote negative49er wrote: the only reason i can't use it is because of the requirements I'm in a mimnatar suit and it got low pg and cpu want to use it Yeah it requires a commitment of resources, similar to drop uplinks, and it can be a pain to keep switching back to it via the radial menu. Imagine if CCP enabled us to access one equipment via weapon switch though! You could rapidly switch to it with no chance of accidentally selecting something else and keep using it at regular intervals.
zzZaXxx The Exemplars 20	Posted - 2013.07.01 00:56:00 - [10] - Quote Doc Noah wrote: I prefer not to rely on a piece of technology. We're given two pairs of eyes and ears, use it. Keep that in mind when you see me on your kill screen. ;)

zzZaXxx The Exemplars 22	Posted - 2013.07.01 03:32:00 - [11] - Quote Rogatien Merc wrote: TheAmazing FlyingPig wrote: Balzich Rotaine wrote: No one uses it Because it is a support item and most people only care about their kd. Pretty much this. Why help the team when helping yourself helps you out so much more? Why equip a piece of electronics that is ******* useless as soon as bullets are flying? [Edit: Above said as a logi... scouts... get with the program and find me red dots] Only one member of the squad need use it for all to benefit. And it helps you to dictate terms once the bullets start flying.
zzZaXxx The Exemplars 33	Posted - 2013.07.01 20:34:00 - [12] - Quote Sgt Buttscratch wrote: I need a video capture device thing, you should see how a sniper see's an active scanner user..... You're saying someone using an active scanner pops up as a chevron on your screen?
zzZaXxx The Exemplars 35	Posted - 2013.07.01 22:01:00 - [13] - Quote Sgt Buttscratch wrote: No, the manner in which nearly everyone uses this item makes them very vulnerable for a nice clean skull masher I'm intrigued. Can you be more specific?

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