[CCP] Cmdr Wang: Now here's a question that I'm sure that players will be interested in knowing is "How will this change affect our players?"

[CCP] Praetorian: The effect is minimal.

[CCP] Cmdr Wang: Okay... Well then, does this mean that, y'know, in the next build will we have different skill requirements for equipment?

[CCP] Praetorian: Some of it, yeah, but we're ensuring that we tune the skill tree so that the difference isn't that great, it's not that [maybe "noticable"].

[CCP] Cmdr Wang: Okay. So, basically, I mean if I can already use an assault rifle, after the changes then it should be no problem for me to get back into it.

[CCP] Praetorian: Absolutely.

Correct. But they told us that ages ago. Go back and listen to the first merc cast again. They said that they are altering they way they divided up the dropsuit categories. Rather than have 4 types, they would now have 3 types based on the size of the frame. That way they can add additional subtypes down the line as needed.

So we already new that logistics and assault were becoming subclasses of a generic medium class.

But since the assault and logistics suits that are in the game now do not have any suit or role bonuses, the suits in the game now becoming the basic suits in uprising fits perfectly.

So you'll still be able to use an equivalent suit to what you have now for the same skill point investment. It will just be called a Minmatar Medium Basic or Caldari Medium Basic. Will they have the same stats and slot layout? Probably not, but again we new they were going to be rebalancing those.

Fixed that for you...

So... you want one skill to unlock everything? Why would proficiency in a plasma rifle, help you understand how a grenade launcher works? How does understanding how a speeder works makes you an expert at gunships? why would understanding squad command suit make you understand how to fly an MCC?

I have deleted some personal attacks from this thread.

scrubby know-it-all-bum-licker of a corp.

Cause it true bro.