Quote Originally Posted by Psyren View Post
Actually, I would argue that being gear-dependent is the whole point of a soldier class, so I'm not sure how you change that exactly (or why.) And they actually were the most popular class (with vanguard a close second and infiltrator in 3rd.)
I don't think that any class should be any more gear dependent than any other. If you want to make Soldiers dependent on gear, fine, just bring back Biotic amps and Omni-tools from the first game to make the other classes gear dependent, too. If not, then see to it soldiers can operate effectively no matter what weapons they choose. The weapons themselves should just be a choice of playstyle, not a determination of whether you can even contribute on higher difficulties.