I do run commando but, I'm not sure if my name should be added since I don't run it all the time since I've enough SP to have enough suits to suit different maps and situations. It'd be tied with my mini assault after my sentinel for the amount I use it. I've gotten back to digging the AR and shotgun combo again. So much fun. Roll on 1.8 and I can get my Gal commando fully outfitted.

Well, seeing as I'll use whatever the most viable weapon/suit I have at my disposal to do the job that's needed, yep, I'd call myself a Commando Sorry, I'm just messing with ya Aero. I'm mainly a lover of the HMG heavy with a crush on the Commando

I think they should mainly for lore reasons and because of eve, it works fine in eve so I can't imagine it being imbalanced on dust.

I'm sorry but I just don't see how exactly it makes them imbalanced. Yes it would give them more versatility for short and longer range but it's basically the same as how it would currently be except a different weapon would be used instead of just a variant. Using two of the same weapon, but different variants,

And how is it ballanced to allow two races to apply bonuses to BOTH shield and armour weapons while the other two are stuck with one or the other.

Well, i sort of had some big arguments over in the Scout Registry about the Amarr Scout bonus so I can't really speak here. It is on topic of the Commando at least.

Haha, I'm happy to leave it be as all he's here for IS argument. It brings to mind someone's signature on here about arguing with idiots.

On topic, the potential full 10% damage increase could be excellent if the changes CCP are making to damage mods are of the sledge hammer nurf style we've seen in the past.

I'm with you on that, or at the least limit them to one per suit.

Fair enough, I don't see just allowing 50% of the suits to apply their bonus to a wide range of weapons in both optimal ranges and damage types being balanced as it just causes an immediate FOTM balance issue, but you do see it as balanced, and everyone to their own view so we'll leave it at that.

Yeh, as AV I don't have success with the plasma cannon, but I do like the AP potential of it. Definitely better on a lighter suit, but, if the player already has good skills from using it they might make it shine on the commando suit aswell when paired with something else. It won't be me though. I've had good moments with it on the suit but I've had more success using a mass driver instead.

Just get the basic and have a taste of it. Setting up in an elevated spot is a must as is running nanohives for equipment. The nanohive requirement gets me as I run a scanner on all my other commandos but it has to be done. I mainly use the fitting to bombard groups, try to take out equipment, and a few kills. Most kills with the suit come from my AR but the mass driver can give a nice few assists.

Lol, I'm on for filling a spot on any such future laser squads. It'll take me a while to find my laser under all the cobwebs in the corner of my quarters though

I got to say I'm feckin delighted with the Gal commando, and can't recommend it enough to people looking at getting into hanging free I've it to proto, but just run the advanced and the Ge38 is a dream on it, with the basic plasma cannon and ELM 7 laser being brilliant secondaries. Even though the laser is only getting a damage buff from proficiency and the complex damage mod I've on, it is melting clones, and the plasma cannon with the suit reload as well as level 4 reload is some of the best fun I've had in a long time.

Lol, the funniest thing though is that I've a speed tanked cloaked commando, with shotgun as primary and AR as secondary, which is fun, but it sits on my suit list directly above my scout setups, giving me some comical moments before the penny drops, of wondering why my scout has such big hands and is moving a bit slower than normal It actually works fairly good once I know I'm using it and don't try to speed like a scout around the place.