Changes made to OP, logi speed not reduced plus some clarificications.

One of the concepts I wanted to explore further with you guys is extended bonus beyond the primary racial equipment choice.

Several of us have mentioned it and i think it has a lot of merit if handled well. Any thoughts on proposals for how this might shake out?

Off the top of my head I was thinking something along the ideas of this:

Cal Logi
1) keeps current hive bonus (add increased effect for needles for Cal suits)
2) 2% decrease in spawn times from droplinks per level
3) 2% increase in rep tool range per level
4) 5% increase in range of active scanner per level

Gal Logi
1) Keeps current active scanner bonus
2) 1x additional spawn per level for drop links
3) 2% increase in rep tool effectiveness per level
4) 5% increase in nanite reservoir in hives per level

Min Logi
1) Keeps current rep tool bonus
2) 5% increased in dmg and blast radius of REs per level
3) 2% increase in nanite replenishment rate in hives per level
4) 2% decrease in spawn times from drop links per level

Amarr Logi
1) Keeps current drop link bonus
2) 5% increase in rep tool effectiveness
3) 2% increase in damage / blast radius for REs
4) 2% increase in nanite replenishment rate per level

Change the equipment bonus amounts. Maybe something like:
Logi racial equip bonus = +40%
Logi non-racial bonus = +20%
Non-Logi equip bonus = 0%

Equipment Bonuses
I think that forcing players to only have bonuses to a single equipment but giving them 3-4 slots is kinda silly. Racial bonuses are sweet, but so are role bonuses. Logi's should be the best at using equipment, period, and even better at using their own racial equipment. I have two suggestions for reworked bonuses for equipment

1. Logi's get full bonus for their racial equipment, as well as full bonus for another race's equipment, such that each has a unique pair. For example
Amarr: Bonus to Uplinks & Nanohives
Caldari: Bonus to Nanohives & Scanners
Gallente: Bonus to Scanners & Repair Tools
Minmatar: Bonus to Repair Tool & Uplinks
2. Logi's get full bonus for their racial equipment, as well as a partial bonus for all other race's equipment.

I personally like 1 a bit more, but I imagine most will prefer 2. I'd be content with either option. On a side note, I'd actually like all Logi's to get some form of bonus to remote explosives and proximity mines. I feel it really suits their Control and Indirect Combat themes, and would certainly bring and interesting dynamic to those equipment.
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Ok... i totally take back that whole fomenting rebellion against your tyrannical reign as the tax hungry OSG CEO.

That is a very sharp find and frankly would be an elegant solution to quite a few things. It also strikes me that it's very similar to the EVE logi ship model as well.

so...

Min Logi - Current rep bonus & RE bonus

Amarr Logi - Rep bonus & droplink bonus

Gal Logi - Rep Bonus & Scan bonus

Cal Logi - Rep Bonus & Hive bonus

That's pretty legit.

The addition of a sidearm doesn't automatically make a suit suddenly be an assaulting class. Its fine to slightly blur the lines between classes because it adds diversity, just as long as those lines are not crossed. Adding a slight combat advantage with the sidearm while removing an equipment doesn't cross the line but it does provide players who want to push the edge of the Logi role a bit more with a playstyle that suits them. As I've stated before, I find the mentality that "Logi's are medical support only" to be very narrow minded and innacurate. I often run an injector on my Commando, am I then a "Not-Logistics Logistics"? Am I doing Commando wrong because I use equipment? I don't think so.



I'm a little curious on your reasoning behind not liking the bonus? I'd also like to point out that I proposed Remotes as well as Proxy mines, making the Minmatar Logistics extremely good at indirect AV as well as battlefield control by allowing them to better lock down choke points. I'll add as a side note that I hate the "Ultimate Frisbee" playstyle with remotes, and would advocate some work to be done on them, specifically delay between deployment and detonation in order to make them more of a defensive tool and less of an offensive weapons against infantry.