To clarify a bit of translation : Assaults are not supposed to be ones being the ones exposed to combat, they're the ones exposing others to combat. HP recoverability would be more in theme in this as it less down time taking a breather before pressuring back on the enemy again but this is better saved for type 2s if that ever happened again which unfortunately until their icde happens is not looking good on the forecast.

OKAY OKAY! Since you asked so nicely...this is what we're thinking.

Assault [5% reduction to PG/CPU cost of light/sidearm weapons]
- Caldari Assault: +5% to reload speed of hybrid railgun light/sidearm weapons per level.
- Gallente Assault: 5% reduction to hybrid - blaster light/sidearm hip-fire dispersion and kick per level.
- Minmatar Assault: +5% to projectile light/sidearm and +1 to Minmatar explosive weaponry clip size per level.
- Amarr Assault: 5% reduction to laser weaponry heat build-up per level.

Logistics [5% reduction to PG/CPU cost of equipment]
- Caldari Logistics: +10% to nanohive max. nanites and +5% to supply rate and repair amount per level.
- Gallente Logistics: +10% to active scanner visibility duration and +5% to active scanner precision per level.
- Minmatar Logistics: +10% to repair tool range and 5% to repair amount per level.
- Amarr Logistics: 10% reduction to drop uplink spawn time and +2 to max. spawn count per level.

Will copy + paste this in to the Feedback thread too.

I think what IWS was trying to say was that the Assaults are the ones that bring the firepower to the enemy. They aren't the ones that sit back and defend, waiting for the enemy to fall into their trap, they are the stormtroopers, the rush the enemy and break their defenses. That is the role of an assault, the opposite of defense.

At least the other three actually help in a fight. What the hell is reload speed good for in a fight? Running out of ammo when the enemy is still alive is what a sidearm is for...

"...they're the ones exposing others to combat."

Lure is not an appropriate term id use. it be more like making everyone else uncomfortable in doing what they were doing and interrupting them at every chance.

Well combined with the large number of slots it equates to a tank bonus, now if you limit the slots severely (liken to that of a commando) it would be more of a utility bonus instead.

I think CCPs goal with Assault Suits is similar to the goal of the Logi Suits. Make up for drawbacks in racial equipment/weapons.

Equipment gets a nerf.
Logi Bonuses allow each Logi to partially make up for the nerf of an equipment type.

Racial Rifles get a nerf.
Assault Bonuses allow each assault to partially make up for the nerf of their racial rifle.

maybe they are going for more of a heavies hold/advance the line, assaults flank, logis sit behind line, commandos??, scouts hack, hide, and cause issues behind line. would like to see assaults get a slight base hp increase (lights and scouts both got one). the big issue is heavies cant advance a line over open ground, just too slow for the job (combined with hmg range, lack of heavy gun alternatives)

Now arguing for base stats changes I can see being quite more feasible than the bonus changes (outside of strength of said bonus)

Make all shields and armor regeneration of assaults be faster than scouts.
They can't harass if they're licking their wounds behind cover all the time.

Assume for now nothing is changed until a blue tag posts. Ill see about getting a post confirming this or not.

Gallente assault.
Double damage mods and precision enhancer.
GEK38 (Can't fit a duvolle)
M1 Locus (Can't fit a Core)

I could give up a damage mod for some higher HP, but then my Caldari assault with a duvolle would do more damage at around the same HP with faster speed and regen.
It simply doesn't work.

It is listed as 525, I don't know how they convert that to actual run speed. The min assault has not been released yet.

But keep in mind, Minn assault gets 2 lows only. Amarr scout gets 4, similar base hp, and more stam with much lower profile and 2 equip.

So free low with stam buff, plus cloak which is equal to complex damp, so there's another free low slot. What's wrong again?

CCP honestly needs to decide whether they want to balance this game around team/squadwork or 1v1 engagements. Every build things swing wildly toward one paradigm or the other. They just need to pick a direction and go with it.