+1
when Joah said in the community meeting that not all of DU would get the z6 anymore it was a PepeYIKES moment. I was interested to see how it would go and we gave it plenty of time and testing. I believe this will make DU a viable battalion to join, i have seen countless CT's ask "hey you have shields and z6's right?" upon hearing that only the heavies get them they walk down to another bunks and tryout somewhere else, this is demoralizing when it was a mainstay of the battalion for the longest time, and still is in other places.
I believe it's time for the z6 to come home, we can't say we have the lore of the 212th or 501st, the ease of use tanks or AT-RTs like the 104th or 41st, we aren't busy doing TECH or EOD like the 21st or ARC like rancor. Now you may say "dEnNiS yOu IdIoT yOu HaVe ThE sHiElD" well my good and fellow gamer it sucks, its dog shit has been always will be, only time its good is on flat ground blocking something. Granted there is the new shield suggestion that has been there since november however even then we aren't certian if that will go through. Using the shield to advance forward will get you shot from NPC's due to the hitbox being as scuffed and you clipping through them or trying to counter that and having your feet show, or being shot by the people you are trying to protect with them from your back. DU was an elite fighting force that could deal with any situation with two things, now one of those has been taken away.
Also using the whole "yOu GoT yOuR sUb UnIt" is a wack everyone had one and now DU does as well it's 8 slots it won't kill ya to let them have some fun to RP as someone.