Bespoke suits and gear.

[Glamurio]

I wasn't around to experience this, but I'm pretty sure you could become invincible with the custom suits a while ago so they were toned heavily down. Speed penalties meant nothing with mechboots after all.

I do agree that there should be something more to these suits to make them worthwhile, instead of a relic of past glories. Or maybe there's already something there that has yet to be tapped into yet, I sure haven't done much to experiment with em yet.

I have a big issue with mechboots in general in the game. They're too good and too easy to make. I can't speak for everyone, but I personally wouldn't mind making them much, much harder to make to justify how good they are.

Right now, I can't think of a single reason to be using the mechanic, which is a shame because it has a lot of potential, both for mechanical ingenuity as well as visual expression. Imagine being able to pick the design of your space suit to resemble any of the existing ones. That way you could truly make your own outfits with a little bit of effort.