Matticus Monk
Ordus Trismegistus
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Posted - 2013.07.25 09:36:00 -
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Here are my thoughts on your path, Bojo (I am a Gallente stealth scout):
Since you have Gallente light frames L3, the natural extension is to go into Gallente scouts, which seems especially appropriate if you want to operate as a stealth saboteur, since this scout suit's racial bonuses are related to scan range and profile dampening.
However, given the slot load out for high slots on the Gallente suit (1 high at STD, 2 at ADV, back to 1 at PRO), my recommendation is to select either damage modifiers OR shield extenders, as for most suits even if you have both items skilled, you can only fit one module. I prefer shields, which makes my ADV suit (which is rarely used due to expense) the highest EHP suit for me. I wouldn't waste any SP in damage mods, but if you are offensive you may reverse this trend, in which case - why take the shield extension skill past your current L3?
Note that this assumes that your scan precision is something you don't want to augment via modules, as the scan precision module is also a high slot module. Given the lack of high slots on the Gal suit and your competing interests of shield/damage, my recommendation is that of the 3 passive scanning skills (precision, dampening and range), and the innate bonuses of the Gallente scout suit to dampening and range; first skill up the passive scan precision skill to L5, so you reduce your scan precision from 45 to 40.5... detecting even more scouts who are in the early phases of skilling their passive dampening / scout bonuses.
I lean towards more AR range and use SMG for "close"..... it used to be pistol but I have a BPO for SMG/AR so the majority of my load outs are of that flavor since I'm saving ISK for eventual vehicle (fighter/speeder) fits. The shotty is great, but you need to rely on kin/cats and potentially stamina mods. For a Gal scout this can be a problem as most of your HP is armor, so if you forgo an armor repper you are really taking a chance.
The fit I use most is my "recon" fit - 1 militia shield high, 1 enhanced range extender low, 1 militia armor repper low. I can't get in and out as quickly as a kin/cat or Min scout, so operating at mid range or under stealth is key for me.
I don't find my sniper fits that useful, as the SR keeps me too 'focused' on one direction, and I loose a versatile mid range weapon (AR/ScR). It has more damage but in a stealth fit many times I get a damage bonus just by having more time to line up my first shot as a head shot....(maybe another reason to forgo damage mods?)
Good luck w/ your fit!
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