Could be anything.

Might make your character better mesh with the vehicle.

Since we have not actual knowledge of how pilots operate their tanks internally it's open to a lot of speculation. I like to think pilots establish a partial mental link with the vehicle through imputs into the dropsuit/implant.

If that was the case the Pilot suit could convey small bonuses to absolutely anything to do with the fundamental operation of the vehicle hull itself (not the turret)

- Horizontal Turret Traversal Speeds
- Reload Speeds
- Heat Build Up Reductions
- Acceleration Boosts
- Etc

What color do you think pilot suits would be (if they ever get implemented)?

I'm imagining bright orange and white.

Yeah something like that. Something that gives pilots a Personal Defence Weapon, as well as equipment slots. But not Grenades or Light Weapons.

For the Caldari one it could be anything.

Slight Increase to zoom, Turret Traversal, Reload Speed. They'd all help slightly.

I don't see a reason for it to have highs or lows, tbh. Its not like it really needs them.

I say give it one sidearm.
2 equipment.
**** HP. Like 100 HP total.
High speed. Faster than a scout.
No slots.
Vehicle related bonuses.

No other means of repair and you desperately need some buffer on it you hop out and rep your own tank.

Well assuming a couple of things......

- Let's assume pilots until now have operated vehicles in a conventional fashion attempting to micromange all aspects of tank control manually.
- Let's assume that after nearly two years of ground vehicle combat the Empires are updating their technologies to keep them cutting edge.

The pilot dropsuit and the clone that is fit to it is nothing more than a series of conductive layers and processors that aid the pilot in processing a number of the basic functions of the HAV through a neural connection in a similar manner to Capsuleer technology however without years of study and natural aptitude.

This aid rendered through to the pilot is achieved through a certain set of subroutines programmed into the suit's neural connectors that stems the flow of information entering the pilots mind and/or reciprocally is broadcasts updated and streamlined algorithims back to the vehicle systems as a whole increasing the efficiency of those specific functions.

Outside of the vehicle the Pilot suit is not suited for combat an its only saving grace is that it is light and does not encumber the pilot greatly.

Bear in mind faction bonuses in Dust have not always accurately captured the basic functions and attributes of each racial groups traits from EVE which has led a lot of people in Dust to make inaccurate assumptions about how specific racial groups tech functions.

For example

"Amarr are Dual Tankers"

WRONG. They are armour tankers first and foremost.

"Minmatar Speed Tank"

WRONG. They CAN speed tank. On average they have slightly faster ships than the other races but every race can Speed Tank. Minmatar just happen to be naturally good at it.

SoooGǪno ejecting. C'mon gonna need some stuntman eHP to make a safe egress...

Pilot suits should allow you to spawn inside of a vehicle, you would still be dropped down by a RDV but you wouldn't have to spawn somewere, call in a vehcle and then wait for it, instead you choose the pilot suit, than a vehicle and can spawn neer the MCC and the spawnpoints that cant be moved, so no Uplinks or CRU's.

All the suits should have the same slot layout, but different bonuses IMO

At STD 1 high 1 low 1 equipment 1 sidearm 4 bw

At ADV 2 high 2 low 1 equipment 1 sidearm and 8 BW

at PRO 3 high 3 low 2 equipment 1 sidearm and 12 BW

BW could be used for say a dropship pilot to put uplinks somewere they take 4 BW so 1 more at each tier of the suit.

PG and CPU would be substantially lower than say a basic light or scout suit.

Bonuses could be something like this; each have a role bonus something like 2 - 3% increased CPU and PG for vehicles per level

Minmitar bonus - 2% bonus to turret damage per level 2 % bonus to vehicle velocity and turning per level

Caldari bonus - 2% bonus to shield capacity or resist per level and 2% bonus to vehicle turret effective range per level

Amarr bonus - 2% bonus to armor hp or resist per level 2% to turret heat buildup per level ( maybe? )

Gallente bonus - 2% bonus to repair modules effectiveness per level 2 % bonus to vehicle turret rotation speed per level

Until Minmitar and Caldari get vehicles ( if ever ) the bonuses would just be placeholders

Maybe each vehicle gives a ceartain different bonus if used with a Pilot suit, an ADS with more turret speed isnt very useful so maybe DS's HAV's and LAV's could each have their own bonus that is activated if it is being used with a pilot suit.

Numbers could probably all be changed and these are just ideas off the top of my head, excuse any grammar errors please.

Gods no. You'd have to take pilot suit use into account for vehicle HP balanced......that would just be another overly complex mechanic that fundamentally undermines a well fleshed out and built skill tree......

While they are "racially appropriate" they are not suitable as a per level bonus for suit operation. You want a pilot suit to be useful for vehicle combat but not a necessity for it.

you and quafe sota are the same guy you realize. your supporting your own thread :P

I know I am