Funny, I had exactly the same thought about the same time, alto on vehicle standpoint.

https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=1134501#post1134501

The 200 M on the Proto scanner not long enough for you?

guess not..

Most snipers are more than 200 meters away form the combat, and most counter-snipers are probably shooting from 300+ meters.

sorry if this is a near copy pase of a recent response but it fits

as someone who snipes almost exclusively i dont think this is necessary as target acquisition, tracking and selection are all parts of being a sniper, you dont need some fancy scanner to counter snipe you need to get better at locating targets with your eyes and hit indicators

if your having trouble locating an opposing sniper then pay attention to the direction from which shots are coming from and scan for possible hiding spots/ vantage points in that direction. if you still cant find them then communicate with your team to see where they have noticed shots coming from as most are more then happy to get rid of a nuisance sniper.

The current active scanners are great.... they have wide and narrower scanners, will the following approximate stats:

Wide: 60 degree scan, 100m range
Narrow: 30 degree scan, 150m range

Now these scanners are cool for what they do, particularly for some close-range city combat.

However, there is an opening for an extreme-range, narrow beam scanner that could be used as part of a counter-sniper fit:

Suggested stats:
10 degree radius, 300m range

Naturally, you could play around with the cool-down and the duration of time the scanned target is "painted", but you get the idea.

So... thoughts?

long range active scanners are now being looked at by CCP thnx to this thread... and ppl say CCP not listening lol

giving the scanners more range would be pretty ballsy.

I love active scanners.

In fact, I'm amazed they aren't getting nerfed. lol

An active scanner enables you to see nearly every hostile player around you instantly, to the very edge of weapon's range...

What major shooter right now gives you that much power to use AT WILL? lmao @ asking for a stronger scanner.

If anything, the one's we have now should be nerfed. lol
They are way too good! (No, I'm not complaining.)

There's already a scanner that's frickin *90* degrees at *200* meters. looool. Any further than that, and your stealth snipers are useless.

I love active scanners, but no to the idea of an extreme range scanner. I'm sorry man, that's just too much power. The active scanners already grant SO much power as it is.