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CCP Remnant wrote:

martinofski wrote:

I think with the current maps design, we should have received another race for the heavy, a shield, fast version for "running" around and turning at reasonnable speeds so we can track the guy running and jumping in minmatar logi using their 4high,4low,4equip setup and duvolles.

This patch was indead bad for the heavys since you either use what is available and run the sentinel that you don't want, or you do like me and don't upgrade the dropsuit and use the militia one to save your SP.

Yeah... right now only the Amarr heavy frame model is complete. In Uprising we've started pushing all the suits more into specific race profiles, but of course when you're missing 75% of the other frame options you're bound to have some balance holes. The Caldari, Minmatar and Gallente heavy frames are coming, but not as soon as we'd all like.

To that point though, how would you guys like us to approach that? Would you want Type-IIs and more sidegrade variants to tide you over until the other suits come online? (Even knowing that we'll probably retire them once the others arrive?)


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Emi Love The Southern Legion RISE of LEGION 52	Posted - 2013.05.09 17:13:00 - [1] - Quote CCP Remnant wrote: martinofski wrote: I think with the current maps design, we should have received another race for the heavy, a shield, fast version for "running" around and turning at reasonnable speeds so we can track the guy running and jumping in minmatar logi using their 4high,4low,4equip setup and duvolles. This patch was indead bad for the heavys since you either use what is available and run the sentinel that you don't want, or you do like me and don't upgrade the dropsuit and use the militia one to save your SP. Yeah... right now only the Amarr heavy frame model is complete. In Uprising we've started pushing all the suits more into specific race profiles, but of course when you're missing 75% of the other frame options you're bound to have some balance holes. The Caldari, Minmatar and Gallente heavy frames are coming, but not as soon as we'd all like. To that point though, how would you guys like us to approach that? Would you want Type-IIs and more sidegrade variants to tide you over until the other suits come online? (Even knowing that we'll probably retire them once the others arrive?) I think that this would be a good idea, a few different variants as you stated it might be a while until the rest of the suits arrive My suggestion would be shield variant, (400-550 hp) Less armor - (around 200- 280 hp should be in line with the overall buff) 2 hi slots 1 low And the rest stand ard for heavys A heavy suit with dual light and heavy weapon slot Comes with equal armor and shield (300-400 each) Only 1 hi and low slots And the grenade slot However has lower cpu/pg overall as well, even after maxed circuitry and other cpu/pg enhancing skills (this is to help balance this suit so two proto weapons pretty much takes all of the cpu /pg for the suit, or can run a advance secondary weapon and fit a high/low mod) Not sure what else, but I think it would be a good idea to at least have some variety even if only for it gets taken away when the racial suits get here, in I'm assuming 6months - ish Also I didn't mention how to fix the hmg as enough ppl have giving you good/great advice already, Also thanks for engaging in the thread CCP Remnant