Commando opens up options for Swarm users to roll with the front line and not have to rely on their side arm.

This concept alone makes me very happy.

I'm just hoping that it's balanced with some downside. Kinda hoping for a glass cannon, but there could be other faults that would be partially remedied with further Commando skilling (like reduced ammo capacity, -50% base, +5% per level).

-50% ammo capacity!! Damn this would be useless for me.

Well, it would be pretty bad like that, but I was just throwing out an example, not really what I'm hoping for. Some kind of fault that would partially be recompensed through further suit skilling.

Definetly should sacrifice the equipment slot. Otherwise we'd see groups of snipeswarmers load into dropships, park on a tower, and just go nuts on anything that moves, lives, and breathes xD

Lol well I do fine with my SMG as a sidearm anyway. If I were to use this suit I would need a supply depot... Oh and less CPU and PG. I think that would help. Also maybe a bit slower (Since it's a heavy suit after all)

I'm just hoping that it's balanced with some downside. Kinda hoping for a glass cannon, but there could be other faults that would be partially remedied with further Commando skilling (like reduced ammo capacity, -50% base, +5% per level).

I'm just hoping that it's balanced with some downside. Kinda hoping for a glass cannon, but there could be other faults that would be partially remedied with further Commando skilling (like reduced ammo capacity, -50% base, +5% per level).

lol seriously? you think the heavy class needs to be gimped more? haha

Considering the Commando takes TWO light weapons this suit is going to eat a lot CPU and PG. You're not going to be able to stack the sort of mods you normally would. So right off the bat you're going to be at a shield or armor disadvantage than a medium or normal heavy.

I just hope Commando wont be as tanky as a heavy. Bad enough that heavies can absorb butt shots then turn around and return fire with enough hp to win a gunfight.

This is what makes being a heavy fun. I hack objectives and as soon as somebody shoots at me, I wiggle my butt as I finish up the hack. Then I turn around and pwn the guys face with enough hp left to take out his friend behind him.

I think a big possibility being missed is running dual of the same weapon, with a quick weapon switch you've effectively doubled the clip size. Being able to launch twice as many swarms, stay in a firefight twice as long, could be interesting to figure out the rock to it's scissors.

I'm just hoping that it's balanced with some downside. Kinda hoping for a glass cannon, but there could be other faults that would be partially remedied with further Commando skilling (like reduced ammo capacity, -50% base, +5% per level).

The biggest problem here as that there was talk of making them slower than normal heavies....

The brief video clip we got with the LOL proto(?)(hahahhahahaha) suit, and it had about 400 less base EHP. If you make the slowest and easiest to hit suit, slower, and easier to hit....with less health.....

Having two light weapons is all well and good, cool even, versatile; it doesn't help you survive a fight in most cases. Having less HP is completely fine by me, but not at the cost of mobility. When talking the biggest easiest to hit, slowest suit in the game, any further reduction in speed HAS to be met with an INCREASE in health, not a decrease.

And I would happily ditch the equipment slot if it meant a realistic slot layout :/

Definetly should sacrifice the equipment slot. Otherwise we'd see groups of snipeswarmers load into dropships, park on a tower, and just go nuts on anything that moves, lives, and breathes xD

Not much of an infantryman myself, I'm making this thread for tin foil hat speculation on the upcoming Commando suit.

Two light weapon slots'll make this a very versatile suit, but I'm hoping that it gives up considerable tank in order to acheive this versatility. Swarm / Cannon for both close and far AV, or AR / Sniper for taking an objective, then laying shots across the field for the next objective would be pretty cool shtuffsh.

You dream small my friend.

AR + SL. Good vs... everything.

can i just point out running dual scrambler rifle and then swapping before they over heat will = MEGA CLIP!
also tac ar

PS2 video link

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Thanks

This didn't even occur to me. Light weapons take up a good chunk of resources, god knows how limiting the fitting options will be with two of those things.