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It's been a while and I've conducted some testing.
The most usable quick loadout for Scout is Power Surger, Afterburner and Thrust Vectoring.
I'm only using this as an MF'er (Mini-Flak), I may decide on a different loadout for my Heat Scout.
Power Surger has been a standard on all of my A-Class mecha (Scout, Kerby, Reaper, Tech), and
Afterburners have now become a standard on all of my A-Class mecha; The dodge is critical for peak-a-boo fighting, which is the second thing anyone who pilots Scout / A-Class learns: use the terrain (Cover) to your advantage.
However, there is a period of adjustment in adapting to a mech with 5% less HP.
I do not like thrust vectoring on any of my other class A mecha, particularly not my G2 Reaper w/ Slug Rifle.
I have discontinued the use of the Evasive Device completely.
For some reason, even though I've been in Hawken 3 years or so, my forum account is n00b again, so I'm replying here.
"lol. 2 tows and a raspberry would be enough. I'd just wait till the dodge is done.
No matter how fast you are.... SS's 1 shot + 1 Ability shot = you dead."
Yes, I know; don't get hit! xD
I'm getting better K:D's now, and wicked good damage ratios, however, in my experience, unless you're a ridiculously amazing pilot / kill steal, A-Class mecha tend to get a lot more assists than kills.
The G2 Update nerfed scouts; it equalized the classes substantially with many of the new internals.
I could never put heavy armor on a scout, just my preference.
The Strength of the Scout is in Speed. I suppose there are two ways to approach internals. One may either;
b) Supplement / Enhance your mechs' strengths (more specialized)
d) Supplement/ Enhance your piloting style / ability.
I prefer b) and d).
Can someone please make a slowest possible scout build? 
I'll do that next.
EM10,
"if you already are God Scout, the above advice is useless.
skill.
gl/hf."
Agreed that skill trumps, however, i can go 1v 2 against angry ai scouts, or 1v1 against scout pilots of roughly the same ability as myself, and outmaneuver them- win by less than 27 HP. So all things being equal, if I were a God Scout, and hadn't played with internals for some reason, it would be useful.
The hardest part if you're already a decent scout pilot and haven't used Afterburners is adapting to being a 285HP mech; your timing has to be that much tighter.
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Original Post:
G2 Scout with Power Surger 2-slot, *Afterburner, Air-Compressor 2-slot and 1-slot extractor or deflector.
Went with Evasive Devices for a long time, however, I dropped it to equip an afterburner, take the 5% off the top, and make a 285HP Scout.
Best decision I made.
Had a 1-slot Air-Compressor and a one slot fuel converter, and replaced it with the 2-slot Air-Compressor,
and have more fuel overall.
Scout moves a lot, especially mini-flak (gotta love a good MF'er), so 1-slot deflector makes up;
lose 5% (15HP) overall, though gain 10% (30HP) while boosting and dodging.
If you're standing still in a scout, you're going to die, anyway.
The extractor is self explanatory- particularly in Siege, or if you're feeling lucky.
It also helps to keep the groove going when you're MF'ing people up close and personal;
make quicker use of those orbs.
I run similar internals on my G2 Reaper and Kerby.
What are your internals?
I'm particularly interested in Scouts, Reapers, Kerbys and Techs, as well as all mecha.
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Dermax,
*not thruster.
This is why I ought not post in the middle of the night.
Afterburner is so much better than the evasive device, and only one slot.
Cooking the Speed formula down, the only internal I haven't tried yet is Thrust Vectoring.
So I'm giving it a go. 2-slot air-compressor and 1-slot extractor removed to make room for this 3-slot monster.
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Draigun,
I've noticed that- the "sticky" feeling.
However, the most purist Scout set-up so far is the Advanced Power Surger with Thrust Vectoring.
That said, it is also the most difficult to pilot (second, perhaps only, to Thrust Vectoring, Power Surger and Afterburner in a G2 Scout).
Not being able dodge in air (no air compressor), along with the "sticky" feeling forces you onto the ground, however, Scout was always meant to dominate the X, Y plane. If you want to dominate the Z plane, go Beserker.
Not being able to air-dodge is better in a way, as you can kite better, however, you go through a lot more fuel.
A great tactic in Scout when you're playing stealth.
Plus, not taking damage and just made a kill? 40% movement bonus on run, boost, air speed and dodge.
A G2 Scout with this set-up is the absolute fastest in the game on the X and Y planes, as long as you've made a kill and aren't being hit.
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nepacaka,
G2 Scout + Thrust vector + afterburner = 57.288 m/s boost speed
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I went with the 2-Slot AirComp over a 1-Slot and a 1-Slot fuel converter strictly for fuel purposes;
agreed that the dodge distance doesn't make much difference. Perhaps in a Bezerker?
Fuel makes all the difference in a Scout; no matter who you are, if you pilot Scout, the first thing you learn is fuel control.
Edited by FirstRaven, 01 July 2017 - 11:47 AM.
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