I forgot that part too. The skin is dark, providing a tactical movement advantage I don't get with my NASCAR Logi.

Excellent idea.

Booo, two thumbs down. I run MinBasic suits all the time, and the idea of having them removed completely burns me hard. For those who don't use them, then don't use them. Not everything in here is going to serve your purposes.

For me, the basic suits have allowed me to get a medium frame with the same stats as its assault counterpart for HALF the SP investment. No bonus, but that's fine, I'll deal. The PROTO is more expensive ISK-wise than the assault, yes, but again, its HALF the SP invested. The slot layout works for me and my role (Combat Logistics, regardless of suit) and lets me field an overall relatively (SP and ISK-wise) cheaper suit than my Logistics suits that by design has a little more "beef" in the armor and shields. I've done this since crunching the numbers in beta/start of Uprising. The designed purpose is there.

I also have a basic heavy suit. Again, no bonuses. Yet again, HALF the SP investment. This suit allows me the ability to field a Heavy weapon at point defense when its needed as well as have a heavy armor option to use when everybody on the squad says, "I'm a logi."

I like Jenza and Dent's idea to just remove them. The thought hadn't even crossed my mind. The basic frames are pale imitations of the assault and scout and even with some form of skill benefit you aren't gaining anything. Let people go straight into the specialized suits. The SP you save will even let dedicated logistics and scouts pick up an advanced assault frame for doing secondary roles.

Kill them with fire.

Honestly I would sooner see the basic suits removed.

Let me try it this way: The bonus built into every basic suit regardless of race is that they're half the SP to get into.That's half the time, that's half the grind, for a suit that has the exact same slot layouts/specs as their more SP expensive specialist counterparts. How much "DUST has no diversity" QQ could be avoided if people just ran a basic suit that was opposite of their main fit occasionally?