Plates will slow you down. If you want to be fast, don't fit plates.

Also, a Logi's base speed is slower than a Medium Suits (most likely becaue of all the stuff we carry).

I fit a cardiac regulator to help get into position and then setup shop. If someone goes down out in the open I'll let them die out there. My job is to keep point defenders at full operational capacity and cover them while they are reloading. If I'm on my own I can fend off many assaults but I maintain cover as much as possible and make the enemy break cover to get to me.

A logi that escorts an assault squad will operate differently.

I have tried adding on cardiac regulators and/or kinetic catalyizers which I can tell increase my speed, but they don't seem to do squat for me if I'm running in a firefight (even with someone 25m away).

Speed tanking died when 1.7 hit with the buff to AA and hit detection.

If anyone has any advice on a build for this suit as far as modules and such goes, it would be greatly appreciated!

I get that part of it, but when I have trouble going toe to toe with pretty much any dropsuit...that seems not right somehow. Granted, I'm not the best shot when it comes to FPS games, but even on enemies when I know every shot is hitting them, and they still don't die, versus me dying in what sounds like 2 or 3 shots just makes me feel like there is something more I should be doing with my modules that I haven't figured out yet. I've used enhanced level weapons and still don't seem to get very far...on rare occassions I will manage to survive a few firefights...but not directly.

I think you're going to be a bit disappointed. I have a proto min logi, but I only bring out my ADV logi unless I'm in PC/FW with a GREAT squad. I run 3 armor plates and 1 shield extender and 1 shield regulator on my ADV. My armor and shield skills are also at 5.

That being said, I pretty much get sneezed on and flop to the ground. However, I've also come to terms that:

1. There is a caliber of player that I will never be. Some players just seem to be able to hit me across the map at distances I can barely hold a bead on them. Usually hard hitting RRs (last night it was a laser rifle !). No amount of strafing or running lets me escape from them so I just tend to fire back with all I got in hopes that another blue can finish them off. I honestly don't see a way around this.

2. I'm not frontline material and need to stop getting over eager. I just get eager. It's dumb and it costs me not only my own life but those of my fellow blues. Just last night I was playing so stupid. I practically led the enemy heavy around the corner to cream both me and a fellow greenberry. Repeatedly. After the game, I apologized and gave him money to cover the suits lost from my stupidity.

I found I started to really hit my stride when I kept to the rear, I scanned for reds as often as I could for my team. I stayed behind cover. Only popped out and engaged when I knew my blues were flanking and I wanted to give the reds the impression I was an easy kill (and I am....). I basically have EQ in my hand over 70% of the game. If you need firepower, I'm not your gal. Ever. I basically think of myself as the disappearing delivery man. I pop in with ammo/heals/stabby needle, then I'm out.

TL;DR You're squishy and no amount of speed or hopping around will save you. Once I started focusing on supporting more and practically forgetting I had a gun on my suit, I became uniquely aware of when my gun should be out to help the team.

I've been playing minmitar logi since forever and I will tell you one thing.

DO NOT WORRY ABOUT YOUR SPEED. I promise you, it may seem like a great feature, but in the long run, armor plating will help you so much more. If your running 4 enhanced armor plates (you wont need armor reps until 1.8) and 2-4 Complex damage mods, it will increase your survivability so much more.

Stop worrying about how fast you are, because your strafing speed will never matter against skilled shooters, only newbies. Worry more about how much HP you have, and how much damage you are able to dish out before getting splattered. Another thing is, I highly suggest you buy into the hype and invest into a new type of weapon, unless you are willing to upgrade your proficiency on the AR. The AR is a good weapon, but the Rail Rifle and Combat Rifle are, IMO, much better. Once you've mastered the burst on the Combat Rifle, most other weapons are inferior, but it takes a bit of practice, similar to using the charge on the scrambler rifle.

I also suggest RRs if you're going to go support, because it's an excellent range weapon and can dish out some serious damage, even without damage mods. With damage mods, it's a different type of beast.

Armor + Damage + Practice = Everything you will need to kill as a logi.

This is coming from a full proto logi, add me on PSN, TerrifiedPotato and I can show you a few tips if you're up for it.