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Hello CCP,

I love the new apex suits and the direction they are headed in terms of their visuals. The gallente scout looks like a pimp suit and if i ever see it on the field i would be afraid of being pimp slapped for not doing my job correctly on the battlfield.

That being said, i do not like that they are proto nor that you cant change the fittings. I would have preffered them to be standard if it meant i could make my own custom fittings. I think CCP underestimates enjoyment people get from customizing their suit with the mods they want.

Another thing is the barrier to use. 30 dollars or 10 million and 100k lp makes so the new character will have to use their whole savings on a suit that they might not even like once they get it based on the forced fittings. So it feels like the suit is directed more towards the vets or people who already know what they want.



Since the whole issue with it being a proto suit is tgat it can be abused while using proto gear and since the biggest setback is that its stuck with fittings that many people may not like then, i have a simple suggestion that is hopefully possible with the current code.

The idea is this. Lock the meta levels which can be equipped on the suit. For example lock the suit so that anything equipped above meta level 2 will result in an invalid fit. This will permit militia and standard gear to be fit but nothing above that. This will increase how desireable the suits are while maintaining the balance of owning one of these suits.

Good idea.

There is also the possibility to reissue the skins, on MLT frames and call them FW starter fits, certainly not saying we are going to but it's possible.

There is a possbility to reissue the skins, on MLT frames and call them FW starter fits, certainly not saying we are going to but it's possible.

Sorry to sound snarky, but how about re-issue the skins after re-thinking the colour schemes?

I guess to each his own but i personally like the every scheme except the amar which looks kind of faded on the golden areas... THAT GALLENTE SCOUT LOOK DAMN SEXY and the gallente commando looks pretty good to me

Sorry, a PRO BPO suit that only can fit STD mods...

Why not buy a STD BPO and the MLT mods? The APEX suit is not practical, obtainable for new players or poor players, or worth using on a competitive level.

Its just something bored players go for because its shiny and new.

... i know the servers don't run on forum tears alone...

This will permit militia and standard gear to be fit but nothing above that.

I really like this idea !!

My only concern is that Meta Level, while pretty cool, has never been truly balanced. It's a meta stat that means nothing beyond the idea that an item is probably better than those with lower meta level.

This system would create a precedent where, for the first time, meta level actually affected something in game. It might spark the need to balance game wide meta levels for using meta levels again in other place of the game. It might turn into a lot more work than it seems at first glance.

Again, I love the idea, it would actually make me want one of these suits, I am just concerned for the work involved in the aftermath.

There is also the issue of attempting to keep them Factional Gear oriented (as much as possible, anyway).

you could limit Apex suit PG and CPU resources to STD dropsuit with no limit on metalevel

its also hotfixable

Sorry, a PRO BPO suit that only can fit STD mods...

Why not buy a STD BPO and the MLT mods? The APEX suit is not practical, obtainable for new players or poor players, or worth using on a competitive level.

Its just something bored players go for because its shiny and new.