I ran a couple of simulations with this suit and so far this dropsuit is only useful in it's initial encounter (STD Commando is useless btw). After losing all shields the suit becomes an expendable asset due to its shield regen of 10hp/s. The only way to make this a "little" more durable is to put on a armor plate and have a mix of these: (1) a friendly with a rep tool, (2) sacrifice space for a Complex Shield Recharger/Energizer, and (3) sacrifice space for a Allotek Nanohive (R). Keep in mind that nobody will be using a rep tool frequently in PC matches so option (1) is pub match only. Option (3) is the only thing that will keep you alive a "little longer" in the next difficult encounter in PC, after loosing shields, but not enough. To not add a plate is to forfeit the asset because 312 armor left (assuming you received rep) with around 40-70 shields regenerated from a encounter makes it too easy for most players to finish him off. I get the idea that I have to sacrifice something for extra firepower but this suit simply has no survivalbility and is only useful at a distance, oh and let's not forget the big hitbox on the suit.

My recommendation to fix the suit is to simply raise the shield regen to at least 17hp/s. This tweak will make the suit significantly better, the truth is we don't have use for a dropsuit that entirely lacks survivalbility (smart players want save ISK and stay alive to defend/attack objectives).

Not with dual flaylocks dude

Flaylocks are bad m'kay, don't do flaylocks...

Um are you crazy..flaylocks are very powerful....if you mean bad as in skill......to hell with skill...soldiers do what it takes to stay alive! all wars are like that.....that includes war video games.

He means that CCP is nerfing them, and so should not be considered a long term "fix" for the suit.

Um are you crazy..flaylocks are very powerful....if you mean bad as in skill......to hell with skill...soldiers do what it takes to stay alive! all wars are like that.....that includes war video games.

You are sad, talentless and weak. Video games are supposed to be a fiar, challenging competition. It's not actual life or death you dramaqueen. video games and war are two completely different subjects and you look like a douche for actually saying they are anything alike.

You haven't been in New Eden very long, have you?

They either need a higher shield recharge than assaults, or more health to start with. In either case, they also need an extra high & low slot.

They're a farce as they are.

you should be running the commando in a well shielded or armored LAV or LLAV
whatever light weapon you prefer assault, sniper, specialty.
and an advanced or proto swarm, stay on the outside objectives taking out LAV's, dropships, & tanks
and holding that outside objective all by yourself like a commando

A commando should probably be used to switch weapons and take out whatever the rest of the group is having trouble with. In essence, get the job done... then heal up while others take care of business... until the next challenge.

I ran a couple of simulations with this suit and so far this dropsuit is only useful in it's initial encounter (STD Commando is useless btw). After losing all shields the suit becomes an expendable asset due to its shield regen of 10hp/s. The only way to make this a "little" more durable is to put on a armor plate and have a mix of these: (1) a friendly with a rep tool, (2) sacrifice space for a Complex Shield Recharger/Energizer, and (3) sacrifice space for a Allotek Nanohive (R). Keep in mind that nobody will be using a rep tool frequently in PC matches so option (1) is pub match only. Option (3) is the only thing that will keep you alive a "little longer" in the next difficult encounter in PC, after loosing shields, but not enough. To not add a plate is to forfeit the asset because 312 armor left (assuming you received rep) with around 40-70 shields regenerated from a encounter makes it too easy for most players to finish him off. I get the idea that I have to sacrifice something for extra firepower but this suit simply has no survivalbility and is only useful at a distance, oh and let's not forget the big hitbox on the suit.

My recommendation to fix the suit is to simply raise the shield regen to at least 17hp/s. This tweak will make the suit significantly better, the truth is we don't have use for a dropsuit that entirely lacks survivalbility (smart players want to save ISK and stay alive to defend/attack objectives).


EDIT: If necessary, buff the HP of Shields/Armor to 280.

I get the idea that I have to sacrifice something for extra firepower but this suit simply has no survivalbility and is only useful at a distance

I think this was an attempt to make heavy snipers more viable.