I would like to see you join some Armed Forces group where you can walk out with a assault rifle, sniper rifle, shotgun, missile launcher, pistol and a SMG strapped to your back.

Tell me how that goes.

But limitations force players to diversify and specialize, which makes working in teams not only encourage, but a necessity. By forcing people to give up something to gain something, it forces people to rely on one another instead of being a jack-of-all-trades.

Want to take out that tank? You need to give up some anti infantry to gain anti vehicle, or have your corp's AV guy jump in.

You want to take out that sniper? You need to give up close range to gain long range, or have you corp's sniper jump in.

You want to deal with those CQC enemies? You need to give up long range to gain close range, or have your corp's shotgunner jump in.

"You cannot be equally effective in multiple roles." That is working as intended, utterly and completely. You can quote real world military all you like, but at the end of the day we're all in Iron Man suits with Laser guns killing each other on another planet. Real world has some relevance, but should never be considered a baseline for a game like this.

So in short I have to disagree with you, you call it limitation, I call it forced diversification, and that's a really really good thing. Team combat should require a mix of roles, and I think Dust has done a fantastic job at meeting that end.

2 Weapons... AR + Rocket Launcher, or SMG + Pistol....

My father served in the Airforce, my Uncle still serves in the Army.. He carries His AUSTEYR, Mortar and Pistol along with a 50kg Backpack when deployed.

The marksman in his unit carries his AUSTEYR, Pistol, and a Scoped Sniper Rifle.

Well, I see a Mortar as equipment more then a weapon, So thats still really 2 weapons.

However I can see carrying a heavy weapon, a AR and a pistol. I'm sure assault will eventually get 2 primaries.

That's partly it, but also things like Secondary Shotgun, or Bazooka.. those can be counted as weapons. And often Soldiers in AUS armed forces will carry a secondary CQC weapon for Urban Combat. In addition to their pistols.

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Each suit has a different weight value.

Sorry, but I don't think this is a good idea. Having two light weapons should be restricted to suits such as the Black Eagle scout. The PG/CPU requirements just aren't enough to get in the way of an OP fit. In-Lore, your hardpoints could be explained as a suit's ability to interface and aim-assist (project a crosshair for) one light weapon and one sidearm. Maybe it's tech limitations.

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Care to elaborate?

We have a single limited BPC Suit (for those who got some) that wields a Shotgun and an Assault Rifle... this is a scout frame.

We are getting in the future a 'Heavy Frame' that sacrifices some of its tank, it's Heavy Weapons, to fit 2 Light Weapons. It's called the Commando Suit.

I disagree with the whole philosophy of a single Main Weapon and a Sidearm. Lore wise, there is no believable justification, because technology would ADVANCE. If you can have ships that fly faster than the speed of light, or RDVs that can do sub-orbital Vehicle Drops Remotely, and not requirte a pilot, why should the forces themselves go backwards.

Point 2. The system still has diversity and implements MORE customisation.

Bring 'Sidearms' up to the levels so they can be 'Main Weaponed' then give us the ability to Main 2 Weapons to adjust to changing circumstances.

In this respect, the 'Hard point' System of EVE hinders customisation. The rest of the fitting is great. Customisable, and able to fit roles already, but the weapons need to have the noose around their nexks undone.

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