Yes, that armor style looks good. The plates fit well with the appearance of our light armor, which has a similar structure. It looks pretty tough, and I'd imagine it can take quite a bit of damage.
Theyain wrote:That looks nice. Especially for an inbetween set of armor (heavy). But I am concerned that it won't translate into a battlesuit type of armor, which is basically a mech.
Our plan is to have heavy armor and then the battlesuit as something separate. Unlike the old battlesuit, the new one will severely restrict your mobility while giving you superior protection. In heavy armor, you will likely still be able to do things like crouching. We're still debating the exact implementation, and the game mechanics can be discussed at a later date.
If anything, the suit would likely end up having the heavy armor as the lower layer, and the mechanized portions on top that completely seal off all exposed body parts and add additional layers of protection.