Too powerful Scorpion

[SafeFire]

Is it just me, or is the scorpion a little too good this time round?
I've been playing a good bit of both Warfare and VCTF over the weekend, and I am still getting my butt kicked by scorpions time and time again.
I was hoping the overpowered turret would have been dumbed down a little from the Demo to the full game, but it doesn't look that way.
And is it just me, or does the turret lock on to people? Most of the times I come rushing by a scorpion on a hoverboard the driver swings the turret round elegantly and rips me down from it, which is entirely possible, but it seams a little "helped" out as I have been killed this way (and the like) many many times now.

So, does anyone agree?

[Madmanxan]

the scorpion has been designed to own mantas...thats pretty much all its good for

[Jrubzjeknf]

The projectile homes in on mantas and hoverboards at least.

[Lulzy]

The projectile homes in on mantas and hoverboards at least.

Also on vipers, raptors and I suspect generally anything that flies or hover so it probably include cicada and fury aswell (I haven't tested on those).

[Helfdane]

The scorpion is finally useless. In Onslaught they sat empty almost all of the time, unless a manta flew by close enough and you were prepared, they did little of use. Now they're a good attack vehicle, both for players and nodes. I finally like 'em.

[Reise]

Yeah they're more powerful, gives people a reason to use the things. Before with that laser-lasso thing it hardly did any good, and you had to be really lucky to snag a vehicle with it.

[rhiridflaidd]

The scorpion is excellent. The explode on exit allows it to be quickly recycled by your team, and allows you to get to places quickly and relatively safely. It is a brilliant manta counter, which was sorely needed. But a single shot from a tank and a few avrils take care of it so it's not overpowerful.

I liked the scorp in ut2004 - so am fairly adept in handling it and using it. Using the handbrake to make tight turns is vital (but I still get mixed up since what was handbrake is now boost!)

So if you are in a manta- steer clear of scorpions, and get off your hoverboard. And if your in a tank - make sure your first shot is accurate!

But it is definitely not overpowered. The necris vehichles are way more powerful.