For the hp nerf, they may as well have made it a medium frame with similar stats. At least that would appeal more to light weapon users.

With the announcement of this suit, I figured they were giving a really cool niche for those L-heavies to excel in. In this state, those players are better off with the vanilla setup they had before.

You're comparing it against the sentinel when you should be comparing it against the assault suits. It may be a heavy frame but it is not a heavy.

That said, I have been using the Commando a lot but I am far from satisified with where it is at. I'm speccing into it with hopes that CCP will fix it, though I know others have done that with the Scouts and Sentinels and are still waiting.

The only use I can see for Commando is for Medium frames, not Heavies. Roll around in your taxi and double up on AV.

Other than that, or redline sniping, I don't particularly see the point of the fail that is the Commandon't

Its groovy rockin two geks. gimme a grenade tho. Who ever heaRD OF A COMMANDO WITH NO GRENADES

Its groovy rockin two geks. gimme a grenade tho. Who ever heaRD OF A COMMANDO WITH NO GRENADES

No one is seeing that you don't need to spec into many things for a commando suit. Since they have limited module slots, you spec into two module skills, everything else should be passive bonuses, like run speed, base armor, base shields, etc. The more slots you have, the more you have to spec into. The commando can make the most use out of few actual skills. It all comes down to player skill.

No one is seeing that you don't need to spec into many things for a commando suit. Since they have limited module slots, you spec into two module skills, everything else should be passive bonuses, like run speed, base armor, base shields, etc. The more slots you have, the more you have to spec into. The commando can make the most use out of few actual skills. It all comes down to player skill.

Commando should have been a medium suit - accessible at Lv5

- Similar HP to Logi but higher movement speed than assault (same sprint speed)
- Same two light weapons with grenade and two equipment slots
- Lower high and low slot configuration than Assault variant

Probably high enough CPU/PG to fit mostly proto gear.

CCP took the lead out of Heavies and replaced it with helium :/

Be your own Judge. What game looks like more fun to you? Dust.........Or this.........

Planetside 2

Coming to PS4 this year

How about this. Get the word "Heavy" out of your mind as being a "Tank" from other MMOs. Heavy doesn't mean that it is built for taking big hits. It just means the frame is heavy to support the use of heavy equipment. If you start thinking about it in this way, it becomes less of a problem.

How many that are complaining about the suit have actually used the suit? I mean really used it and picked two complementary weapons. Having two light weapons means you can pack a stronger punch to a more varied battlefield. If you just pick one light or one heavy weapon, you know that if X weapon comes up against you, you need to run or die. Like a forge gun vs an assault rifle, if you miss that first shot, you are dead to the AR. And you are only effective against a tank.

Take the commando though, they can use a swarm/ar and can kill both man and machine equally well. Yes, a SMG is very good as a sidearm verse infantry (I know I use it a a lot on my Amarr Logisuit)... but an AR is better outside of CQC, which if you are smart, you will switch from your swarm to your AR well before they get close to you. That versatility alone would be enough for me to use the suit. I could have nothing but two light weapons and no slots at all, no equipment either, and I would be happy.

But alas... I can't give up my 3 equipment slots, I like RE, Prox, Uplinks, Hive too much to switch right now. I will for sure skill up commando after I am all set on my current goal. And since I trained up all my passive global suit bonuses, I am going to be a scary commando.

So today I went and compared the stats on the commando and the sentinel.

Commando suit has two light weapons, and a marginally faster movement and sprint speed
1 equipment
0 high and low fitting slots
Costs 8000+ ISK

Sentinel has a heavy weapon and a sidearm
No equipment
Almost twice the health and shielding
Better shield recharge
1 high and 2 low fitting slots
Costs me 0 ISK as I have a BPO, but I know the normal version isn't any 8000

So you have the choice between 2 moderately good weapons, a bit of runspeed, and the lack of ability to modify or beef up your suit in any way vs. one incredibly good weapon and 1 kind of crappy one, insane amounts of health, enough slots to make some decent modifications. Oh and the crappy suit can drop a nanohive or repair people.

What gives? Is there anyone out there who plays a commando and is satisfied with the power level?

Personally I couldn't imagine playing a fatsuit without massive amounts of HP. Seems like they pre-nerfed it in a similar fashion to the plasma cannon, but I'm prepared to hear some contrary opinions.

Wait... I didn't even notice that... Tack up on more thing the sentinel has over the commando.

So lack of heavy balances 2 lights IMO.

Equipment is also balanced by no grenades IMO.

So basically you're trading about half your HP and shield regen plus all your fitting slots for a light speed boost. Great sounding suit!

Edit: Also, why the heck are people rocking two of any kind of weapon on that suit? It can use nanohives. A commando with 2 of the same weapons sounds like a hopelessly underpowered logi.

So today I went and compared the stats on the commando and the sentinel.

Commando suit has two light weapons, and a marginally faster movement and sprint speed
1 equipment
0 high and low fitting slots
Costs 8000+ ISK

Sentinel has a heavy weapon and a sidearm
No equipment
Almost twice the health and shielding
Better shield recharge
1 high and 2 low fitting slots
Costs me 0 ISK as I have a BPO, but I know the normal version isn't any 8000

So you have the choice between 2 moderately good weapons, a bit of runspeed, and the lack of ability to modify or beef up your suit in any way vs. one incredibly good weapon and 1 kind of crappy one, insane amounts of health, enough slots to make some decent modifications. Oh and the crappy suit can drop a nanohive or repair people.

What gives? Is there anyone out there who plays a commando and is satisfied with the power level?

Personally I couldn't imagine playing a fatsuit without massive amounts of HP. Seems like they pre-nerfed it in a similar fashion to the plasma cannon, but I'm prepared to hear some contrary opinions.

Why would you want to light weapons when the best weapon in the game is a sidearm... O.o