Basically, instead of getting a smaller version of both parts of the GÇ£originalGÇ¥ EQ bonus, you get a bigger version of half of it. That way you keep some diversity. Here is what you would get, using ~75-100% of the original bonus.

In this example, to keep even more racial flavor, I will give 100% to allies, 75% to enemies. Amarr/Caldari get maximum benefit to deployables, Minmatar/Gallente to active equipment. Certainly you donGÇÖt have to make that distinction and could simply pick either 75 or 100% and use it for all 3 secondary bonuses regardless of race.

Amarr:
Primary bonus: 10% to uplink spawn time, +2 to max spawns per level

Secondary bonuses:
-3% bonus to repair tool rate per level
-3% bonus to active scanner precision per level
-5% of nanohive supply/repair rate per level

Cakdari:
Primary bonus: 10% max nanites and 5% to supply/repair rate per level

Secondary bonuses (Goal: Engage at range):
-7.5% bonus to repair tool range per level
-7.5% bonus to scanner visibility duration per level
-+2 to max uplink spawn count per level (on the fence about this one)

Minmatar:
Primary bonus: 10% bonus to repair tool range and 5% to repair rate per level

Secondary bonuses (goal: Get the most use out of each piece of equipment. Also: duct tape; not having to work on the landscaping of my estate for the next 8 generations):
-10% bonus to scanner visibility duration per level
-+1 to max uplink spawn count per level
-7.5% bonus to max nanites per level

Gallente:
Primary bonus: 10% to active scanner visibility duration and 5% to precision per level

Secondary bonuses (goal: Minimize casualties. Also: Minimize getting syphilis)
-5% bonus to repair tool rate per level
-3% bonus to nanohive supply/repair rate per level
-7.5% bonus to uplink spawn time per level (on the fence about this one too)



I think I'm going to say this might be my preferred solution, actually. What is listed as method 2 on the spreadsheet is my second choice.

As long as repair tools have a nearly 400% loss vs weapons,i'll fight cooldowns tooth and nail.

However,a warm up mechanism would be interesting.

The more you repair,the better you repair.
If you stop you slowly cooldown to a low repair rate.(the starting rate)

Your post reads like a QQ post from GD.

Logistics takes "no skill","it's boring",etc.

And i'm not falling for it.

I've found your problem (see underlined).

You either:
-are limiting your attention to repairing purposely
-are running frequently with a camping squad
-have never run a front-line logistics,because repping on the front-line is much more exciting than on the back-line where no opponents are
-are a bad logistics for keeping your repair tool on a fully healed ally while others need reps too

The problem isn't with the grossly underpowered repair tools,it's with your playstyle.
Try running solo in ambush and Dom,but avoid skirm like a plague.

I'll agree to an overheat right after all weapons get one,because the repair tools are the only things that logistics has that isn't nerfed to smithereens.
And a "lolskillful" overheat would destroy them.

Should is the key word here, and when 1 minute is not long enough to stop a prolonged push your both dead. As soon as you overheat that small battle is over for your team, you loose the objective and have to retake it. And before you aak I have pro links down to spawn back in.

Yes I have weapons and I use them when I have to.
CR lvl 5 pro
Assault lvl 5 pro
Mass Driver lvl 5 pro

Some points you have very little choice of running away, and when you are given the order by your commander to hold that point no matter what, YOU DON'T RUN AWAY.

These I do agree with, and try to do myself.

No the rep tool is not going to make a difference vs 2 Burst HMG's

But still no reason to to implement an overheat mechanism.

Well,if my ability to rep gets reduced via overheat.

My shooting time increases because of overheat.

I personally picked logistics so thay my shooting responsibilities would be minimal,and yet players want to reduce my supporting ability?
Lolno

Mad is saying he wants an overheat to add skill and he's bored.
All he has to do is stop repping and shoot,but as rep tools are infinite he wouldn't have a valid excuse to give squad mates.

So instead of being candid with his crew he comes here to try to have an excuse made for him.
It's terribly childish,and i can see through it easily.

He doesn't want to be a logistics,he wants to be an assault with more than 1 equipment slot.

BTW 98.9% of the links you spawn in on are scout uplinks.

@Zaria... I was referring to removing BW in favor of the increased equipment carried OR keeping BW and dropping the increased carry numbers of equipment. Concur that Rattati and some folks on the CPM are quite enamored with BW and it's unlikely to change.

If the increased carry rate is a logi bonus only that could work well. When it's open to all...it flies in the face of the BW "buff".

I'm of the stated view that Logi should be positioned between the Light frame and the Assault.
Now what that means as to details I'm open about but I would actually support swapping speed with the Assaults.
As has been shown repeatedly mobility effects the value of many support actions at such a profound level that the light frame line of suits can often be more viable as support even without skill buffs simply because of their enhanced mobility.

Besides that if the Assault is going to be the more tanked medium frame (which seems reasonable) then making logi both more fragile and less capable of GTFO when they're outmatched seems like a good way to keep the role crippled.
If you can't fight and you can't run and you can't really hide what do you do besides die?

I see no reason why the Assault should be the medium frame with the better stats in everything aside from equipment slots, in fact in that context I see no way that the internal balance of medium frames can avoid being broken.

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Then give the caldari its well deserved shield recharger tool then you can keep your reptool and the bonus the minlogi gets for it.