You forget there is a B-Type suit with more shields, you can bump that thing up easy to 400-500 shields, then theres still 500-600 armor. I can get up to 29-0 with my assault rifle, almost done speccing heavy for a try out run, lets see if i can beat my 29-0 score with it.

How about this: There should be a windup before you shoot the HMG, and a small decrease in damage (NOT SAYING NERF OR COMPLAINING).

29-0 is a bad game for any good player

The problem is that while they should have an advantage in a head to head encounter they have too much of an advantage. Right now it's basically 9/10 in favor of the heavy in any situation, when it should be 6/10 or 7/10 against equally skilled and specced opponents.

For the stock Assault rifle and a raven assault suit with militia fits, no no i dont think it is...
i rarely see any imperfects above me, unless they are a dedicated 4 man squad and even then its a rare sight, and for me i roll solo man, no support.

So no idea what your smoking man (xprotoman23)

Since all suits are going to be given a heavy, light, and side arm slot

Source?

Heavies are..... heavies. They are what they should be. Saying they are broken is complete nonsense. I am a heavy, and i can say that AR'S are by far the number one fatality of any heavy. Range is your best friend so use it. What most people don't know is that the GOOD heavy players don't play like a walking tank. We are overweight ninjas in metal suits, exmaple core, myself, mark burkhart, tuff tone, captian awesome these heavies know how to play the heavy. It takes more skill then most people realise, in a game dominated by ranged weapons and fast movement we are an archaich gargantuan target for all you little fairies to shoot at.

This is the most amusing post so far.

I forgot dust only has 3 weapons, and HMG's beat snipers. I'm not sure what game every one else is playing but I see damage modded Gek's drop heavies within the disputed close - mid range on a regular basis.

Not saying the HMG couldn't use some work, it certainly could use some kind of adjustment range, spool up, heat, any one of these would probably do it.

Heavies are..... heavies. They are what they should be. Saying they are broken is complete nonsense. I am a heavy, and i can say that AR'S are by far the number one fatality of any heavy. Range is your best friend so use it. What most people don't know is that the GOOD heavy players don't play like a walking tank. We are overweight ninjas in metal suits, exmaple core, myself, mark burkhart, tuff tone, captian awesome these heavies know how to play the heavy. It takes more skill then most people realise, in a game dominated by ranged weapons and fast movement we are an archaich gargantuan target for all you little fairies to shoot at.

Mostly true zitro mostly. If you know what you are doing, and now how to play a heavy you can build a solo heavy. Their is no shortage of nano's or supply depots sitting around each map. If you skill properly you can have your armor repping on a type 2 pretty darn fast, and even faster on a b series. 30 seconds of HP regen will bring me from 125 to about 400. with 420 shields that is enough for me to re engage and probably win most fights. Now granted having a logi is awesome, and it makes it much easier a GOOD heavy does not NEED one. We can be as self sufficient as any other class if you know what skills you need and how to play.

I'm not talking about OMS ambush ( one way a Heavy can play solo or get half smart blues) other than that besides dying ammo dries up. With my heavy I die maybe once every game( normally ammo) and get like 15-19 kills. And trust me when I say I know how to spec a suit/ vehicle. Your idea of a good heavy is what exactly? A heavy is mean to be a defender and the way I use it makes it seem like a fortress

Uhm... doesn't that mean it's doing exactly what it's supposed to be doing?

Yeah cause dying with a expensive heavy trying to be an assault guy is the right way to do and then QQ about prices. Tell me how you use a heavy?

In dust we have a thing known as roles and these roles have a rock paper scissors relationship. HMG beats AR at close range, AR beats HMG at medium range, sniper/LR beats AR at long range and so on in all their variations, this isn't a twitch shooter where everyone is on a level field, this is very much a right tool for the right job game.
Honestly what is it with you people who think assault should be the sole dropsuit in this game