They should just get rid of the heavy class altogether.
Assault has all of the same options available to it as heavy. Its place on the battlefield is way too niche to have an entire suit class dedicated t it.

De-compile to binary, print it out in grey scale, and fire it into the sun.

No.

Heavies were meant to stand toe and toe with tanks if we use your logic. Where the hell is that?

Please - stop telling a class how to play.

Even CCP said that Heavy's were meant to be point defense guys.

Please - accept the guy's helpful advice

Please accept my complete nonacceptance of that guy's advice.

EVEN CCP SAID YOU COULD PLAY AS A HEAVY MEDIC WELL HOW IN THE FLIPPING FLIP FLIPPER DO I DO THAT LIL JOHNNY NUMB SACK?

SPOILERS: You can't.

Don't listen to CCP. Retire the heavy. It makes my feelings feel bad.

Oh no, your feelings are hurt. Would you like a lolly?

If the heavy doesn't suit your playstyle, then don't play it. Simple. The heavy is, and has been, intended for point defense and AV since open beta. Suck it up, get used to it.

Oh no, your feelings are hurt. Would you like a lolly?

If the heavy doesn't suit your playstyle, then don't play it. Simple. The heavy is, and has been, intended for point defense and AV since open beta. Suck it up, get used to it.

Anyone who thinks that heavies are outdated and in effective can come and see me on the battlefield. yes it will be a bloodbath and yes you will kill me a few times but i will earn the respect that heavies deserve. And many players in top corps know that my heavy and my well trained heavy brothers will put down some serious firepower like we are meant to. I will say though that i am sad to see so many have left the class for the easy way out of assault.

Since Open Beta? No.

Pretty sure they were better in Chromosome than in Uprising. Even then they were lulz in Corp Matches, and they had range then. So they took out range and made heavies slower in Uprising.

Actually, they nerfed the HMG dmg by 20%, AND took out sharpshooter. Thanks to allot of heavies speaking up the dev realized he made a mistake with numbers and corrected the dmg nerf.

I went off on a tangent there, but just pointing out that heavies weren't confined to this "defensive" role since open beta, you're wrong. This new role has been forced on us in Uprising due to the fact we ONLY have Amarr suit and ONLY have the HMG (FG is AV)

You misread. I put the "intended" in there intentionally. They were always meant for a defensive role.

You're trying to force a class into a specific role...that's not what this game is meant for. Like saying the scout suit is only for sniping in mountains, the assault suit is only for assaulting with AR's, the logi suit is only for healing people.

You can't shove a specific role on a class, regardless what CCP says about it.

I had a corpmate that made his tank as fast as LAV's just cuz HE COULD. If you think heavies are ONLY for defense then that's a real ignorant outlook to classes.

You're trying to force a class into a specific role...that's not what this game is meant for. Like saying the scout suit is only for sniping in mountains, the assault suit is only for assaulting with AR's, the logi suit is only for healing people.

You can't shove a specific role on a class, regardless what CCP says about it.

I had a corpmate that made his tank as fast as LAV's just cuz HE COULD. If you think heavies are ONLY for defense then that's a real ignorant outlook to classes.

Yes, you can attempt to use it any way you please. Though it will have a place in which it shines. For the heavy that is a defensive position where the advantages of the weapon can be brought to bear.

Yes, you can attempt to use it any way you please. Though it will have a place in which it shines. For the heavy that is a defensive position where the advantages of the weapon can be brought to bear.

Yes, you can attempt to use it any way you please. Though it will have a place in which it shines. For the heavy that is a defensive position where the advantages of the weapon can be brought to bear.

You're trying to force a class into a specific role...that's not what this game is meant for. Like saying the scout suit is only for sniping in mountains, the assault suit is only for assaulting with AR's, the logi suit is only for healing people.

You can't shove a specific role on a class, regardless what CCP says about it.

I had a corpmate that made his tank as fast as LAV's just cuz HE COULD. If you think heavies are ONLY for defense then that's a real ignorant outlook to classes.

Kay, let's see. High HP, check. Low speed, check. What does that equal? A low mobility heavy weapons platform. That's its description, no? Its anti-personnel main weapon of choice is short range. No one can argue with that. Coupled with the low mobility, this means that it needs the enemy to come to it. Is there any fault with that logic?
Again, I'm not forcing the suit into a role, I'm simply stating THAT'S WHAT'S IT'S BEST AT.

You misread. I put the "intended" in there intentionally. They were always meant for a defensive role.

@Billy

In a defensive situation, you get to control exactly where you fight. The enemy don't. They come to you instead of you going to them. If you're a heavy, you dictate exactly where you meet the assaults. If you're smart, that would be in CQC. Also, when playing defensively, you don't run across 20m of open ground.

You can defend any position better in proto assault than you can in proto heavy for many reasons, but one reason in particular stands out- Two equipment slots.
You can carry repair hives AND REs. You can single handedly hold a position way longer with that than you can with a skittle hose and some armor that eats 4 extra TAC rifle shots.

You have quite the imagination. Where are these magical places where only the heavy can shine?

This can be done in exactly 4 places of importance in the entire game - places where it can be done better with an assault.

And you're wrong again. The removal of sharpshooter forced the HMG into a defensive role. Before it was a versatile suit / class. Able to attack and defend, which EVERY class should be able to do, as that is a very basic aspect of a FPS.

But people with your mentality are happy to force a class into 1 role and call that a day. The range nerf to all weapons hurt the HMG the most cuz without it, heavies are stuck camping. That's fun for people? Camping a room?

Plus this defensive role you speak of, it's also followed by another one I laugh at... the "support role". Support and defend what exactly? A 10-15m radius? lol

Forcing roles into a class is a sure way to see people move away from it... like many have done already.

I'm not kidding. I proved it like 5 builds ago. the HMG is a joke. the heavy class is trash.

I will kill your heavy, or any proto heavy in my 0 SP investment totally free sneeze in my direction dragonfly scout build - all day. Solo. I'll even reload right in your face.

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So you're saying a tank / HAV is BEST at defense cuz it's slow, has allot of HP and is anti personnel.

You can defend any position better in proto assault than you can in proto heavy for many reasons, but one reason in particular stands out- Two equipment slots.
You can carry repair hives AND REs. You can single handedly hold a position way longer with that than you can with a skittle hose and some armor that eats 4 extra TAC rifle shots.