I prefer not to rely on a piece of technology. We're given two pairs of eyes and ears, use it.

As a stealth scout I don't approve of this thread.

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.

Yeah, and floating your cross hairs over an enemy gives the same effect even through walls
Its a cool piece of gear but it severely lacks when you can get the same effect without it

I might be wrong but the advantages of the scanner is that; when they are scanned they show up on the map and are shown to teammates. (Sorry if I used the semi-colon incorrectly )

No thats right but that effect alone is kind of meh if it can be replicated by just paying attention you know
If it had an added effect like painting a target to guide missiles towards it that would be cool

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]

As a stealth scout I don't approve of this thread.

LOL you know scouts are a dieing breed.
but seriously you and your kind will be dissolved into the logi.
Join us or perish.
Resistance is futile.

i used to use scanners but then i relized how spoiled they were making me. i used to run my 'skinweave' logi fit with a rep tool and a standrd scanner. OMG i think i used that thing more then my eyes sometimes.

I used to spawn in at the beginning of the match and imedeitly scan even though i was in the middle of my team. I remember how i would scan before turning corners (sometimes it would bug and i would run straight into the arms of a HMG) and how i scaned almost imedeitly after the cooldown. Sometimes i would have my active scanner out more then my weapon.

after a while i begin to trust active scanners more then anything else. i couldnt just look and be sure nobody was there i had to scan. then it got worse i got obsessed with kepping enemies scaned to the point where i was felling helpless during colldowns. Almost as if i were naked everytime it was in cooldown i ran for cover looking around nervously not knowing where someone might appear from. if i couldnt scan i was blind.

i stop using scanners so that i can cut my dependency on them. they are a great tool but dont be dependent on them or you will die between charges.

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.

No one uses it Because it is a support item and most people only care about their kd.

I need a video capture device thing, you should see how a sniper see's an active scanner user.....

No, the manner in which nearly everyone uses this item makes them very vulnerable for a nice clean skull masher