For one it can out reload any suit out there, because when maxed out you get another 25% of reload speed on top of what your weapon skills provide. That makes a few more bullets and a swarm more.

(Spot saved for sentinel comparison who also has reload speed ability)

I like the concept. I almost think it would be a natural transition for someone like me who plays Logistics most of the time. My Minmater Logi suits reach enhanced HP numbers close to this and the speed is pretty close too I think. I really like the idea of being able to carry two Light weapons. With the equipment slot this would be a nice A/V class with Swarms and whatever other weapon suit the specific map you are on. I have not crunched the numbers but at first glance it has piqued my interest.

Of course I will definitely wait until all racial variants are available before I make a firm decision. This type of suit might not get a lot of players excited but I am glad CCP's intent is to offer a lot of different options. That is never a bad thing. Keep 'em coming!

The Commando suits looks nice. Equip with an AR and a scrambler rifle, this is deadly.

I for one will appreciate if they are starting the new role at a point where it's definitely underpowered so it won't disturb the current balance, and then tuning it up over time. I've worked on many projects and I know that you don't roll something out with the assumption that it's perfectly tuned. With a game I think it's better to err on the safe side, especially since the people jumping into this suit early on will likely be veterans with maxed out support skills. You don't want something to come out and ruin whatever ecosystem is already there when it's a lot more powerful than it looks on paper. With these specs, the suit can be more powerful than it is on paper and still be slightly underpowered.

Even in EVE's tenth year they've done a massive ship rebalancing, so clearly these guys are familiar with the inevitability that this isn't the final state (if there ever is a "final state").

Just to let you guys know, CCP Remnant is a developer in Shanghai and this blog was put out at roughly... oh... 1:30 AM there. So he'd be in bed.

He will be able to check and respond to your feedback when he gets into the office.

Do I really need to do another comparison with all the math? Amarr proto basic heavy can beat the commando out of this combo in everything but reload speed and 27m on the AR because of equipping an SMG. Same range and damage with the SCRuse proto sentinel you lose only .5 reload speed and 20dps. Both will have 450+ ehp than commando. Its not worth comparing ADV/STD because commando is even farther behind. Look at my previous posts for long math and stat heavy comparisons. They start onon page 3 I think.

Edit: SCR. If you use* (my phone wont let me fix for some reason)

A lot of your comparison is valid, but the Sentinel gets a bonus to heavy weapon reload speed. Not light weapons/all weapons. Just heavy. So the current Commando still has a 25% bonus over your SR/SMG combo Sentinel.

if they are keeping the nade slot they could atleast let one of the light slots be a heavy slot so the big guy could equip one of his only 2 guns, that would be fair with how weak he is, taking the heavy slot too is just too much

You know what this commando DropSuit is just stupid, I mean seriously why should a single race have sooooo many advantages in different suits. It's already bad enough that this race has 6 different DropSuits (4 if you're not counting the basic Medium and heavy frame). Why should Amarr have more DropSuits than all the other races? Look at Caldari all the got is Assault and Logistics. ALL RACES should have a fair amount of DropSuits so they could all be on an even plain field.

Are there any plans for new suits other than the Amarr? For example a heavy class suit for the Gallente? It seems that the Amarr are getting everything or just first to get everything. Thanks