Only changes I want to see to AV:

1) Remove swarm bonus to Minmando.

2) Reduce AV effectiveness against STD LAVs (note: not BPOs; increased lock time for swarms and/or decreased damage from forges and swarms, AV nades the same though).

3) Smaller swarm lock box, decrease lock-break time once out of the box. (Just enough time to angle shots)

1) First off, it doesn't make sense lore-wise. Cal should get it, if anyone, and even Amarr have almost as many missile ships in Eve. Gal assault need to be proto to match Minmando, where a Minmando can be maxed at ADV. Minmando also gets a bonus and shares the damage mod application with the CR, making it much more viable against infantry (at least moreso than an assault w/ swarms). I just think it's too good at too many things at the same time.

2) All AV does tank level damage, and unless you're in a Saga II, you're going to get wrecked. The only things affected will be swarms and forges; AV nades and proxies will still be more than viable. Also BPOs will be mainly for transport and won't be affected, I even want their highs and lows removed.

3) the goal here is to try and make swarms a little more "avoidable," if that makes sense. Kind of like flying over a forger in a ADS. It shouldn't affect tank engagements, but targeting a strafing LAV or ADS up close should require a bit more skill, imo.

Minmatar logi (among many infantry roles) and vehcle operator. I assuure you it does not take 20mil SP to get a adv min commando proto swarms, level 3 proficiency as well as a caldari heavy with level 4 forge gun and lai dai grenades.

I got 43 mil SP, I've got min logi 5, and all equipment 5, gal logi 3, amaar logi 3, caldari logi 3, cal heavy 3, amar heavy 3 minmatar heavy 3, amarr comando 3 minmatar commando 3 amarr assault 3, minmatar assault 3, gall assault 3, caldari assault 3, minmatar scout 3, gallente scout 3, incubus level 3, python level 1, vehicle hp modules and reps proto, pg and CPU proto, all large turret level 3, all light weapons proto except the rail rifle 3, PLC, and lazer rifle, prof 4 combat rifles, prof 3 HMG , prof 2 AR, prof 3 scramblers, all side arms to level three except the bolt pistol, proto nades and explosives level 3 All my cores are at either level 4 or proto.

According to your estimates, just under half of this SP is required for an AV suit. This i find very difficult to believe.

Dont worry the door swings both ways, when people give astronmical SP figures for vehicles i doubt them too.

Only thing I'd ask for is for a tiny bit more fitting room for ADS (+50 to both PG and CPU), and a considerable buff to standard DS.

I'd like to see STD dropships get some reasonable use aside from high-place-reachers, and I believe that it would be encouraged by increasing their EHP by means of a small passive resist; this means that they could survive flying around, but still suffer their mobility issues so cannot camp with a gunner and get shot at (they flip) - all without too much effort on the dev's part.

Also, I fully agree with the statement that dropships get primaried instantly. This is why there is so much dropship QQ, as they can't be used without infantry seeing a large pile of potential WP flying around...a nice, squishy pile...

And that should not change.

On a side note, I find it irritating when I see the tankers who, when I fly towards them on the enemy redline in my AV incubus, he reverses at full speed when he sees me into safety.

Those guys need to grow a pair.

The fact that a single AV user can put several vehicle users out of action is just ridiculous