Unless you're expecting the lone objective to force Shotgun-range encounters, I'm not seeing the Heavy viable even as a point-defense option in Domination without a range buff.

We are supposed to be getting the domination game mode in which we fight over a single point. I think this may the the heavy suit's calling. Plexing in eve means you sit a spot in space for a certain amount of time and you win that complex. The captured plex does whatever and you move to the next one in system. If the new single point game is time based then it would be a heavy suit's dream. A scout or two could scout out the area and scan it down while the assault suits push on to capture. While the site is being capped the fat bellies could lumber in and set up camp. A fat suit would have a spot to defend and that point being the only reason for the battle would pull in the red berries for harvesting.

Setting up camp doesn't mean standing still. Counter snipers stop sniping and assault suit counter assault suits. I understand that the heavy crowd is upset but you can carry other weapons and not to be rude but switch styles a little bit and do something do different. I want to see effective and very dangerous heavy suits. I like knowing my heavy merc is going to do his job for me and my squad while I do mine. I am saying this for a love of full out total war and all the rewards it brings and I totally feel and think that this heavy issue will be worked out very soon and it will be a viable profession again. Try to relax and not jump ship just yet, real men hull tank.

I run a Scout suit as my main and for one of my alts.
I run Logi as a secondary role on my main.
I run a Logi alt.
I run a tank alt (who will be respeccing as soon as possible if the vehicle skills aren't fixed properly)
I HAVEN'T been running a Heavy yet.

I've done a few short experiments on an alt that I use to test things, with low-tier fittings, and I've watched how Heavies handle in the new build. I'm not upset because I've been nerfed. I'm upset because I've effectively had some of my most enjoyable opponents nerfed.

We are supposed to be getting the domination game mode in which we fight over a single point. I think this may the the heavy suit's calling. Plexing in eve means you sit a spot in space for a certain amount of time and you win that complex. The captured plex does whatever and you move to the next one in system. If the new single point game is time based then it would be a heavy suit's dream. A scout or two could scout out the area and scan it down while the assault suits push on to capture. While the site is being capped the fat bellies could lumber in and set up camp. A fat suit would have a spot to defend and that point being the only reason for the battle would pull in the red berries for harvesting.