Don't get me wrong... I'd have a different set of gear for situations when full out military grade hardware isn't called for... light, concealable body armor, a pistol of some sort, etc... for times when you can't anticipate a fight.<br/><br/>But I wouldn't be true the the character concept I want to play and not have heavy armor and weapons about for the times when he is able to anticipate a need for it... and the ability to use such things.<br/><br/>As for being a bigger, slower target... sheesh, guys... it's not my first rodeo!  Can you not conceive of a situation where the advantages would outweigh the disadvantages?<br/><br/>Just for one example, how a character in power armor, being bigger then his commander, say, makes a much better bodyguard then someone you can't hide behind?  Or in the case where cover isn't immediately available, and an extra 10% chance of getting hit isn't as statistically significant as the difference between the bullets bouncing off you and going right through you?