Caldari Assault bonus is fine.. Only thing needed is more ammo capacity. I find myself having to go find more ammo at least half the game. I could nerf my fit to do a better nano hive cause I can only fit a compact hive. Which if I use a grenade I used all my ammo refill.

I would honestly prefer to see the range bonus, but I had thought the RoF bonus a popular idea so I included that.
Before this thread was created I hadn't seen much talk about range bonuses, but I'd seen a fair few posts about a RoF bonus.

I feel that a range bonus is in line with the other bonuses because it compensates for the main weakness of the weapon - just like the Amarr bonus compensates for overheat and the Minmatar bonus compensates for short clips. The Caldari bonus also kind of compensates for the slow reload of rail weaponry but it's just a lackluster bonus. Recoil probably suits the Caldari better because their weaponry actually does suffer from recoil.

So essentially:

Amarr bonus - compensates for overheat, the weakness of laser weaponry
Minmatar bonus - compensates for short clips, the weakness of projectile weaponry
Gallente bonus (if changed to range) - compensates for short range, the weakness of plasma weaponry
Caldari bonus (if changed to recoil) - compensates for high recoil, the weakness of rail weaponry.

Sound reasonable?

I feel like at this point, with the vast majority of us agreeing on the bonuses for Cal and Gal assaults the Min Assault needs some more looking at. Its bonus is a good one but the suit still seems lackluster. Is this because of the HP and fittings or is it its bonus? Discuss.

no matter how much you appease a group, they will always find something else to complain about

im a Lv 5 Gallente Assault, and i think the current bonus the suit has is wonderful. there relly isnt a reason to change it.

the OP said something about the reduced spread not effecting anything but the assault rifle (assault variant, if you will). i have to say WRONG. it effects the Ion Pistol as well, and i actually enjoy using it as my sidearm.


the Caldari assault bonus if fine too. it allows faster reload speed so you can re-engage your target before they take cover. the only thing this that the Caldari Commando has the same ability along with rail-weapon damage bonus too, so there is a minute reason to change it. if the Caldari Assault bonus is to be changed, i'd say give it the same bonus the Gallente have, only with railgun weapons. weapons such as the Rail Rifle suffer alot from inaccuracy.

i think the change to both caldari and gallente assault suit bonuses is a great idea

i like the idea that caldari gets the recoil reduction

but i specially love the idea of the gallente getting a small range buff. i have been a gallente assault since closed beta and i have always used the assault rifle. range has always been an issue but i always thought putting a red dot sight on the auto AR would defo improve the rifle but having a range buff defo is a better idea