I'm pretty sure their shields are already practically the same as everybody else's, and unlike shields, armor doesn't recover on it's own. At higher levels, assault suits can equip more shields than heavies, so what perks are their to being a heavy again?

The perk is that it requires no true skill to use the HMG

http://youtu.be/EW37vsY2NMQ

Want to kill a heavy? Mass Driver or Sniper RIfle from afar.

This isn't COD people, where you can just run and gun and expect to survive. You play to your strengths in a team, or you die quick.

Want to kill a heavy? Mass Driver or Sniper RIfle from afar.

This isn't COD people, where you can just run and gun and expect to survive. You play to your strengths in a team, or you die quick.

million isk question: if it takes no true skill to be a heavy . Why are there so many GEK38 assaults?

You forgot meh LR.

How rude.

The perk is that it requires no true skill to use the HMG

http://youtu.be/EW37vsY2NMQ

million isk question: if it takes no true skill to be a heavy . Why are there so many GEK38 assaults?

le LR is just stupid against me fatboi just point and proceed to kill my everything

Have you actually tried shooting the GEK at a distance?

Armor. The skinweave BPO has 600hp of armor, what more if the PG slots has two for reps? Before you deal with the armor, you have to take out the shield first. Their survival is higher than other suits. You can add shielding for extra protection just in case.

I don't know what CCP is doing, but I'm seeing a pattern that every build they make something over powered to balance things out.

I would say leave the heavies alone, but they should suffer with shielding because the armor itself is a plus.

I am the official heavy cooker.

The perk is that it requires no true skill to use the HMG

http://youtu.be/EW37vsY2NMQ

H'mm I could have sworn you needed to invest skill points to use them, is their a militia variant I missed somewhere?

million isk question: if it takes no true skill to be a heavy . Why are there so many GEK38 assaults?

*claims it takes no true skill to use*
*posts video playing with skill against people without*

You didn't make your point.

million isk question: if it takes no true skill to be a heavy . Why are there so many GEK38 assaults?

Because assault & AR are the standard of FPS.

I do think that playing heavy requires skill, playing any role requires some degree of skill. I won't admit that it's a difficult role to play however, it's not hard to stay within areas where your HMG is effective as it has quite the range and accuracy. It also isn't that difficult to stay alive without a logi after you get into a type II suit, after I got my alt into a type II I was having massive lols.. Nice sprinting speed, many assaults could never get away from me; though maybe I'm just good at cutting corners.

Most people are going to flock to what they're most used to when checking out a new game. There's a lot to learn and Dust is different than a lot of shooters, so why not pick a gun and suit that fits a familiar play style at least while you figure the game out? I think that's pretty logical reasoning, it's why I went and specialized into AR. It's the staple weapon of shooters, jack of all trades, capable of all but not the best at any.

IDK, my 2 cents.

And you make no point either. I am playing with whom they put me in the round with jackwad

you can start a new character and need to play around 10-15 rounds to farm the isk, and that is enough to get you in the Type II and have the HMG. I say 10-15 rounds for players familar with the game, may be slightly more for newer players.

Because assault & AR are the standard of FPS.

I do think that playing heavy requires skill, playing any role requires some degree of skill. I won't admit that it's a difficult role to play however, it's not hard to stay within areas where your HMG is effective as it has quite the range and accuracy. It also isn't that difficult to stay alive without a logi after you get into a type II suit, after I got my alt into a type II I was having massive lols.. Nice sprinting speed, many assaults could never get away from me; though maybe I'm just good at cutting corners.

Most people are going to flock to what they're most used to when checking out a new game. There's a lot to learn and Dust is different than a lot of shooters, so why not pick a gun and suit that fits a familiar play style at least while you figure the game out? I think that's pretty logical reasoning, it's why I went and specialized into AR. It's the staple weapon of shooters, jack of all trades, capable of all but not the best at any.

Being able to kill 8 people in a timely manner without having to reload is awesome, walking tank with a gun that has good range & kills insanely quickly? Pffft. Sheesh, I gotta stop thinking about it.. making me want to play my heavy.

IDK, my 2 cents.

million isk question: if it takes no true skill to be a heavy . Why are there so many GEK38 assaults?

The Skinweave heavy has 488 armor, not 600. Then add 100 shields.

It only has one low slot, so good luck getting it's armor back up without a logi backing you.

Not to mention it's lame walk and sprint speed.

Everyone knows Skinweave heavies are easy kills.

Or I can take those points and invest in assault rifles, or anything else really, and some damage modifiers. There, heavies dead

I play a heavy, it's nowhere near as easy as you claim it is. My suits also cost a lot more than everybody else's, so they better offer some damn good protection.