Scouts: What do you use them for?

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The most important scout ability:

The ability that lets me give "lock on" to a weapon of a ship.
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80%
I can lower the stealth rating of another ship.
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13%
I can reroll first turn setup (assuming I have the most scouts)
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3%
I can reroll first turn Init (assuming I have the most scouts)
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3%
 
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Scouts: What do you use them for?

Postby Gorkamecha » Wed May 03, 2006 5:49 pm

The scout has all sorts of handy abilities...but which one do folks find most useful...What ability is the one that sells a scout in one of your games?
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Postby l33tpenguin » Wed May 03, 2006 5:51 pm

This is most likely determined by your opponent, more than anything else. So, it is really dependent on who you play.

I'm found of reduce stealth against those pesky Narns, though
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Postby Tank » Wed May 03, 2006 5:56 pm

Letting me reroll my boresighted beam weapons is a must, although so far my scouting crews have been amazingly poor :(
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Postby Chernobyl » Wed May 03, 2006 6:00 pm

a little of everything...usually a question of wether to take one or not.

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Postby demonllamma » Wed May 03, 2006 6:40 pm

I use mine for scouting.......



I find the rerolling the most usefull, but I usually play Minbari, so stealth rolls are less of an issue.
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Postby Hash » Wed May 03, 2006 7:15 pm

I use mine because it's my only Raid Level choice...that and they are fantastic at "mugging" Omegas :)
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Postby Pauly_D » Wed May 03, 2006 8:08 pm

l33tpenguin wrote:I'm found of reduce stealth against those pesky Narns, though
Narns with Stealth :?: :shock:
or does your opponent take only Sho'Kars
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Postby Dag'Nabbit » Wed May 03, 2006 9:15 pm

Umm...
First problem is the fleet I'm playing. Some, I usually never bother to take scouts. Others, lots of times. If I do take 'em, the use I put them really depends on what my opponent brought to the table.
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Postby lastbesthope » Thu May 04, 2006 12:03 am

I don't use 'em. White Stars all the way!!!!

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Postby Greg Smith » Thu May 04, 2006 11:13 am

lastbesthope wrote:I don't use 'em. White Stars all the way!!!!

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Postby Reaverman » Thu May 04, 2006 11:15 am

Hash wrote:I use mine because it's my only Raid Level choice...that and they are fantastic at "mugging" Omegas :)
Whose Omega's are they :?

Well with I use mine for those good old Apolllo/Bore sight attacks. :twisted:
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Postby Tank » Thu May 04, 2006 11:25 am

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That'll be my Omegas, not surprising really given a 4 on 1 situation!!!! :(
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Postby Reaverman » Thu May 04, 2006 11:29 am

Tank wrote:Reaverman

That'll be my Omegas, not surprising really given a 4 on 1 situation!!!! :(
Dont worry, while he is trying that, I am Vaping his Shadowship, and his Illustrious Shadow Wuss...err I mean Shadow Hunter :twisted:
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Postby philogara » Thu May 04, 2006 11:36 am

reaverman wrote:
Tank wrote:Reaverman

That'll be my Omegas, not surprising really given a 4 on 1 situation!!!! :(
Dont worry, while he is trying that, I am Vaping his Shadowship, and his Illustrious Shadow Wuss...err I mean Shadow Hunter :twisted:
Shadow ship? I saw no shadow ship, lots of scouts mind you (and don't do yourself down Tank, it was nearer 6 to 1!)
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Postby Reaverman » Thu May 04, 2006 11:44 am

philogara wrote:
reaverman wrote:
Tank wrote:Reaverman

That'll be my Omegas, not surprising really given a 4 on 1 situation!!!! :(
Dont worry, while he is trying that, I am Vaping his Shadowship, and his Illustrious Shadow Wuss...err I mean Shadow Hunter :twisted:
Shadow ship? I saw no shadow ship, lots of scouts mind you (and don't do yourself down Tank, it was nearer 6 to 1!)
Did I miss a Battle? :?
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Postby Tank » Thu May 04, 2006 11:46 am

Yup, you were working
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Postby Reaverman » Thu May 04, 2006 12:23 pm

Tank wrote:Yup, you were working
OIC.....makes sense now, your Admiral was Out Of Office :D
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Postby Tank » Thu May 04, 2006 12:27 pm

Yes, yes he was, all we got was an Admiral saying "Its a trap!" :) To be fair tho the Tactics Hash & Ad came up with were pretty darned effective and our dice rolling extremely poor
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Postby Reaverman » Thu May 04, 2006 12:32 pm

Tank wrote:Yes, yes he was, all we got was an Admiral saying "Its a trap!" :) To be fair tho the Tactics Hash & Ad came up with were pretty darned effective and our dice rolling extremely poor
its like something out of Looney Tunes, alternating each week who wins :)
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Postby Burger » Thu May 04, 2006 12:42 pm

I'm noticing a pattern here, regarding my attendance and victory.....
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