I like how you had to put that bit in about Logi suits at the end!

Short of nerfing a logi suit into the ground, a squad of logis will always beat an assault suit, why? Because they have choice, you could make it identical to assault suits with extra equipment, they would still win because they have choice. Thats the way it should be, I think the assault should be moved down the tree and replaced with crusader and/or grenadier suits.

uhh... no.
Nowhere does it say that logistics is a better assault.
It says it's a support platform, and yet it's used as an assault suit that can beat pretty much every assault suit.

But it is and always will be, unless you make either assaults stupidly overpowered, or logis stupidly underpowered. Its a dropsuit weilding a weapon and a ****-tonne of equipment, you could limit them to sidearms and I'd still put my money on the logi squad!

By nature of what a logi is he is gonna win in every scenario, as for the assault, what is the actual point in them over the standard racial?

The only difference between the standard and assault suits is the racial bonuses and prehaps a little more fitting, so why do we need a suit specifically for assaulting, when the standard, logistics, heavies, commamdos and hell even sentinel suits can do just as well, if not better?

I put to you its not the logistics suit that is game breaking, but the assault, noobs and vets alike spec into the suit because of the name, "assault", when really its not gonna give them that extra oomph it sounds like it will. In addition using the assault suit as yard stick is gonna make the game horrendously unbalanced.

If you wanna make it a pure "support platform" go ahead but

do you really think people are gonna play logi, just to support some brickhead assault
do you really think people are gonna play sentinel, just wait for some brickhead assault
do you really think people are gonna play scout, just to scan some brickhead assault
do you really think people are gonna play commando, just to be av squad support for some brickhead assault
do you really think peopel are gonna play pilot, just to be vehicular support for some brickhead assault

that same brickhead assault who thinks he is god's gift to new eden, because he is the one who chose to be the assault?
If you answered yes to all of them, go play COD, because if you make one suit supperior for assaulting, no-one is gonna want to play a role that involves mopping up behind him.

Your argument about the whole "math" thing isn't actually a valid argument.

Don't believe me?

Look, there are 4 types of encounters in this game:

-You suprise enemy (Advantage = You)
-Enemy suprises you (Advantage = Enemy)
-Both players start shooting at each other at about the same time (No advantages)
-Both players walk past each other without noticing the other (No advantages)

Obviously there are some special circumstances on top of these (height, distance, weapon type, etc.), but if we assume both players are using the same loadouts and are both on even ground, then whoever shoots first will obviously be the winner.
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Which brings me to my first point:

1. Damage mods are for aggressive fittings, extenders are for defensive fittings.

Wnat this means is that if you are good at flanking, keeping the advantage, and using intel (radar, scanners, squad chat), you will do even better with damage mods. The only thing that can counter advantages is reaction time or more ehp.

Shield extenders should be used if you are not trying to fight back as much, and instead only rely on your weapon to defend yourself if running away isn't an option.
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2. Reaction time counters damage mods

If an enemy can react faster than you can deal enough damage to defeat them, you lose. Damage mods make sure that the enemy has little time to react, increasing the chance of success.

Shield extenders are good for players with slower reaction times, and players that find themselves constantly being the one flanked instead of the one flanking.
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3. Even grounds are where extenders shine

If you constantly find yourself in 1on1 matches where both you and the enemy standoff until one player goes down, extenders are the better option. This is where the whole "math" thing comes into play. Yes, extenders will always win over damage mods if neither player has the advantage.
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To sum up:

Damage mods are only good if you can actually deal damage to your opponent. If your opponent has the advantage, your damage mod will have been wasted. When you run damage mods you must always take the advantage to make use of the small decrease in time to kill.

Shield extenders are better for making sure you have enough time to find who is shooting at you so you can fire back. They also provide a good buffer for armor tanks as the longer you can delay the enemy eating into your armor, the less time you have to spend repping that chunk of armor.

Either way, it all depends on what kind of fitting you're using, your playstyle, your reaction time, and especially your weapon. Shotguns can OHKO without damage mods, but damage mods just increase the damage that the shot does in case you miss. The forge gun is completely different though, as damage mods can make the weapon destroy turrets in 2 shots instead of 3 or 4. This not only decreases time spent shooting/reloading, but conserves a lot more ammo too.

Damage mods, you actually have to equip, proficiency is always on and "stacks" with damage mods. Which one is OP?