If by FOTM u mean the best current suits then yes. Of course people are gonna spam scouts and heavies if they stomp other suits with less effort. Most people don't want to gimp themselves by choosing a weaker suit even if they have the skill to outperform better suits they would still be handicapping themselves. If you wanna be Hero Jones and and choose a less played suit then by all means go ahead but it's bull to call someone a FOTM chaser when they are just trying to use a suit that can actually compete on even ground with everyone else. I know what your thinking "STFU u scrub just use what you like, who cares". I LIKE not being out flanked 24/7 just because i'm not a scout and my tacnet can't see into the future or losing point B 3 vs 1 because we don't have a heavy to eat everyone's souls. *Rage mode deactivated*

Scouts and heavies are not FOTM.. and assaults dont need a buff.. lol.. They still one shot my scout suit.. (they just mad about another suit being capable of slaying) Almost ALL OF THEM.. You want to chase FOTM go get your Kalikaiota Rail rifle..

On a side note.. There are NOT ALOT of scouts on the field atm... More heavies than anything,

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.. stop nerfing scouts to appease the Call of Booty crowd..

You can accept FOTM chasing as a viable and legitimate way to approach the game and acknowledge that FOTM, resulting from bad balance, hurts diversity and thus the game at a larger scale.

If by FOTM u mean the best current suits then yes. Of course people are gonna spam scouts and heavies if they stomp other suits with less effort. Most people don't want to gimp themselves by choosing a weaker suit even if they have the skill to outperform better suits they would still be handicapping themselves. If you wanna be Hero Jones and and choose a less played suit then by all means go ahead but it's bull to call someone a FOTM chaser when they are just trying to use a suit that can actually compete on even ground with everyone else. I know what your thinking "STFU u scrub just use what you like, who cares". I LIKE not being out flanked 24/7 just because i'm not a scout and my tacnet can't see into the future or losing point B 3 vs 1 because we don't have a heavy to eat everyone's souls. *Rage mode deactivated*

It isnt bad balance. Its people refusing to adapt to a dynamic battleground. CCP hears the cries and then changes ideas that were applauded by the community just months ago. This what creates FOTM. CCP wants to give a fair chance in Dust but not realizing gamers will pick the strongest option to win.

Just look at scouts and sentinels. Both underperforming suits in the past. Changes come to make the viable options and now the GD wants em nerfed back. Is it balance we are pursuing or are we catering to the weaker majority who does not adapt?

I hate being told I'm a fotm chaser, when I chose CalScouts for the looks. I'm glad fotm is changing to amarr, so I can run my Calscout in peace.

By all means spec into FOTM to have an higher advantage on other players who spec into what is best for their play style...that is fine...

However always remember that you are no better than the minority that still use assault suits and logi suits who have to put maximum effort to recieve the same results that FOTM users do game to game efficiently with minimum effort...

Remember to respect the next minmatar assault, the next amarr logi specialist, the next gallente loyalist who just runs the same racial suit and weapon to make his own content to the game that ccp did not provide, all of which whom speced into what is best for their wanted play style.Do not just see them as idiots who cant keep up with you in PC games or cant game to game keep up with you FOTM users but instead accept that there are people with a different mindset to you that would rather do what they WANT to, rather than spec into FOTM to constantly assert dominance on others to gain satisfaction...