Topic: SFC OP question.... Scouts

[Magnum357]

I'm using Firesouls 4.0 shiplist with SFC OP and having a blast with it, but I have a question.  I notice quite a few Scouts are in the Shiplist, I was under the impression that SFC really doesn't portray all of SFB rules and I thought Scout Functions was one of them.  So if scout funtions are non-existant in SFC, whats the point of having Scouts in the game?  Is there any benefit with them in the 4.0 list?

[Pestalence_XC]

I'm using Firesouls 4.0 shiplist with SFC OP and having a blast with it, but I have a question. I notice quite a few Scouts are in the Shiplist, I was under the impression that SFC really doesn't portray all of SFB rules and I thought Scout Functions was one of them. So if scout funtions are non-existant in SFC, whats the point of having Scouts in the game? Is there any benefit with them in the 4.0 list?

When playing on a Dynaverse server and you enter a PVP match, you can lose your ship.. it is quite possible that on some servers you are reduced to a FF or even lower, a scout.. and sometimes even a freighter.. it all depends on the server settings...

In normal PVP on GameSpy Arcade, Scouts are not used much except maybe in Battlefest matches or by the AI using CO-OP Ace..

For single Player, it depends on if you end up in one based on how many times the AI kills you and if you have enough Prestige Points to buy a different ship to get out of a scout or freighter..

As for the duty role of a scout, in SFC a scout is just a low end Frig...

[Khalee1]

Scout functions are not implemented properly in sfc, so scouts are basicly useless outside of haveing something else to blow up.

[Magnum357]

Someone just told me that scouts in OP can control more drones/missiles then the standard warship.  If Scout Channels are implemented in OP, do they at least do this?

[RazalYllib]

A cleverly written script could give all kinds of things in the form of bonus or addition of some kind to a mission spawn to scout vessels only, it just has not been done yet.

When the source code to the client is released, the community "WILL" find a way to incorperate scout channels. I would love to see some, if not all the scout functions implemented.  My faves include going "Wild" offensive ECM, Lending ECCM ect.  Perhaps SWAC could be implemented as well.