or just lower CPU/PG on scout suits and increase the CPU/PG reduction skillbonus to the cloak. that way it influences players to use a cloak over other equipment or struggle to fit the suit properly if they choose to use other equipment

The same reason they don't restrict logis to filling all the equipment slot.

The same reason Heavies can carry light weapons.

The same reason any suit, with 2 weapon slots, can have 2 sidearms at the same time.

The same reason snipers can be tanked out heavies.

The same reason scouts can tank out their suits if they want.

It really bugs me that this game is advertised as a flexible FPS where they don't restrict what a player is allowed to do. Literally there is a video where CCP actually encouraged the use of heavies for sniping. And it's bad players that whine and moan, "Why can heavies use light weapons that's so OP!!!! WAAAAHH!!!! CCP PLZ NURF," it's ridiculous. If you didn't know what you were getting into when you started investing your time/money into this game then you should definitely move to another game(like COD or Battlefield where literally every character is the same).

Or if you want immersive gameplay that allows you to customize your character in any way you want, within reason, then stay and have fun knowing that you're not only better because you're a nerd with good gun game, but you're better because you're a nerd that's smart enough to find the best way to customize your character for your play, even if what you do is complete broken and OP.

In other words, it'll always be better to have an OP FOTM, than to force players to limit their playstyle by creating suit requirement/restrictions.

Thta's not a bad idea, but I would suggest a slightly different change:

The cloak becomes a sidearm weapon, and scouts only get 1 equipment slot.

That way, you wouldn't have scouts playing logi, and they would have to choose between attack (sidearm) and stealth (cloak).

As it is, they have the best of both worlds, and a much smaller hitbox and much faster movement and passive scan dominance.

Lastly, and FWIW, I play both Cal and Amarr scout, both with and without cloaks.

If it's only able to be that, I think the fitting bonus should be 100%: no CPU or PG needed. I mean, it's part of the suit now, right?

CCP nerfed Sentinels to make Light Weapons a bad choice. Logis bonuses are tied to equipment and can't be considered slayers. The only thing I can agree with is Frames with two weapons options being able to double up on sidearms.

The open sandbox fitting philosophy is dead. Whether that is good or bad is up to opinion. The important question is do Scouts deserve more leeway than everybody else?

Problem is your own logic proves the contrary arguement: By creating conditions where the only effective fit is an OPFOTM, the vast population majority will only use said OPFOTM, thereby homogenizing the fits that get use in game and turning flexible, customizable DUST into "COD or Battlefield where literally every character is the same".

That is exactly why they are making legion all weapons will be locked to their own suits. EX. scouts- shotguns nova knives cloak' Heavies- HMG FG , MED- other weapons.

I think the cloak was a horrible idea it took away teamwork and brought in these solo artists derpin everything up.I thought it was gonna be used for recon but no. What a horrible idea now dust is a little bit more like every other crappy fps game like cod, titanfall, etc.

This is how you balance rather than saying "oh sorry you're a heavy you can't use a light weapon that would be OP," CCP says "oh you want to tank your scout/put a light weapon on you're heavy, that's fine, it's not gonna be easy though, but if that's what you want." They also say "Oh, but remember if you do decide to use the suit how it was meant to be used you get all these cool bonuses that come with it, so keep that in mind"

That is exactly why their proposal for legion is absolute garbage. Freedom, flexibility and creative fits are what make New Eden so amazing.