I write this post under the assumption that scouts, in their current iteration, skirt the fine line between extremely mission-specific and entirely pointless; nearly everything a scout can do is more easily achievable on a medium suit with the right modules, while having the added benefit of more survivability. It isn't the medium users' fault their suits are more complete than the scout suit currently is, and it isn't the scout users' fault their suit is deficient in features that give it purpose, but this is the problem we have, and I want to propose an easy fix that will last until more substantial changes and features become available, and in the process would make scout LAVs not entirely pointless, with the feature to balance this fix already in the game as an underutilized item.

Scout dropsuits and scout LAVs should have the additional feature that, upon investing in profile dampening, they can be detected and shown both on radar and with overhead icons ONLY with the use of active scanners. Passive scanning is now useless on scouts and scout LAVs, allowing all of them to better fulfill their intended purposes.

This fix, I would imagine, could b+¬te piracy until some sort of cloaking modules are implemented or other changes to allow scouts a role again, though it might make an intriguing permanent addition to the game. I keep hearing that CCP wants to make electronic warfare useful in Dust 514, and they could start by making profile dampening and active scanners a more important part of the game.

I write this post under the assumption that scouts, in their current iteration, skirt the fine line between extremely mission-specific and entirely pointless; nearly everything a scout can do is more easily achievable on a medium suit with the right modules, while having the added benefit of more survivability. It isn't the medium users' fault their suits are more complete than the scout suit currently is, and it isn't the scout users' fault their suit is deficient in features that give it purpose, but this is the problem we have, and I want to propose an easy fix that will last until more substantial changes and features become available, and in the process would make scout LAVs not entirely pointless, with the feature to balance this fix already in the game as an underutilized item.

Scout dropsuits and scout LAVs should have the additional feature that, upon investing in profile dampening, they can be detected and shown both on radar and with overhead icons ONLY with the use of active scanners. Passive scanning is now useless on scouts and scout LAVs, allowing all of them to better fulfill their intended purposes.

This fix, I would imagine, could b+¬te piracy until some sort of cloaking modules are implemented or other changes to allow scouts a role again, though it might make an intriguing permanent addition to the game. I keep hearing that CCP wants to make electronic warfare useful in Dust 514, and they could start by making profile dampening and active scanners a more important part of the game.

why do scouts need to be fixed?

I cant speak for Galente, but I can for Minni..

The proto minni scout is fine, I hated the % bonus to melee at first but now? I think close to 20% of my kills are melee now,.

The scout has stamina, 860 stamina if we want, think thats a waist? yea,. keep thinking that then.

not only can we kite 90% of the players we meet, we can sprint 100% of the time, and with a long range rifle? /cough TAC, tell me who has superior positioning..

we can pick an choose most of the fights,

we have stealth built in, why dont more players see how good that actually is? I know its good cus I can spawn into a camped location and just run on out with no fire taken.( not just badatrons, good players to )

we strife fast, move fast, we go off radar just by stepping behind someone, the list could go on an on..

this whole Assault can do it better is BS,.