I think most people are aware of the Caldari Logistics ability to tank. It's written plain as day in their description, and it's being abused under the current mechanic. Not because it's a bad mechanic, but the fact there is NO downside to running said Logi... you give up a Sidearm, to gain:

- More Shields
- More PG
- More CPU
- More Equipment

I have a simple solution. Reduce the damage done by logistics Suits by 30-40%, across the board. Just a flat reduction in 'weapons' damage. (So Remote Explosives, Grenades etc are still as effective, but your guns are not.)

Give them a detriment equal to their advantage. At the moment there is only one downside to running a Logistics Suit as an Assault, and it's nothing comparative to what you gain.

This damage reduction would be applicable to ALL Logistics Suits, putting them into a support role, where they should be. Not as a Frontline Attacker.

There are 2 ways to stop logis being used as assaults:

1) replace the light weapon slot with a sidearm slot only
or
2) remove at least half of the hi and low slots

Edit: But if you want us to use nothing but sidearms, then assaults and scouts should give up their equipment slots.

To use an EVE term, you don't fit a Logistics Cruiser to do Damage, you fit it to repair and re-energize... if you want an Attack Cruiser, buy one.

CUT .

If Logis only had a Sidearm slot instead of a light weapon slot, then they'd be just as useful for Support and no where near as capable as Assaults.

Just swap the Logi Light weapon slot for a Sidearm slot. Anyone who disagrees only wants to keep their 3/4 Equipment slot Assault suit.

Sidearms will allow the Logi to contribute to DPS without being a Slayer-logi.

CUT.

CUT

I don't need to prove **** to you. You just want to keep your Caldari Logi Slayer suit.

TBH, Flaylock is the sidearm I am least skilled into.

Last bit of free intel any of you are getting.

I will continue to stand by my assertion that Sidearm-only Logi is THE way to solve the "Logis being used as an Assault" problem.

@Draco Cerberus

No, actually, I need to prove nothing to you. I will not be bullied into thinking otherwise.

BTW, Customization within Roles is what the game is about, otherwise CCP would just give us T3 Heavys and be done with everything.

I still stand by my assertion that Logis can make due with just a Sidearm Slot.

Also, so you know, I tried getting Heavys buffed (aside from their movement speed).

Scrubs gonna love their new scrub suit when they get it.

I wouldn't dirty myself in one of those suits.

I trust in rust.

You think I'm RPing here? No, I just stick with the race I picked. Once I have explored it completely, then I'll go after the others

To solve the Caldari Logi issue simply get this to happen:

*the Caldari Logi's only handheld weapon is a Sidearm.


A fit with this can still be effective against infantry to some extent. Don't tell it's bad, I ran Minmatar logi (look at that fat hitbox) before Uprising with only an SMG and could still beat strong players. Also, read the description of the Caldari logi to see why Sidearm only (with all the preposterous health) is actually acceptable.

CRAPPY IDEA

I also tend to disagree with the whole 'Logistics Suit Bonus' idea that gives a generic 5 hps Armor rep to all Logis... should be shifted to suit each suit better.

I think that they should instead get a bonus to repair tool repair amount. The self heal is nice as it eliminates the need to fit an armor repair but overall I think making them better repair tool users would make more sense. Maybe 5% bonus to repair amount per level instead. This would allow nanohives, nanite injectors, and repair tools to get a boost. I guess it could affect their fitted armor repairers too but meh. Most important is making the Logi a support role, not an alternative assault or a better assault rather.