Exactly. Geth Infilitrator with Javelin is one of the most powerful classes in the game. Sadly I suck at aiming, specially with Sniper Rifles. =P

I tested Geth Trooper’s Flamer during Operation Blast Furnace and it was gorgeous; combined with the bonus damage from Fortification and Recharge Speed+Power Damage from Hunter it becomes far more powerful than Vorcha’s Flamer with all stacks of Bloodlust.

My Geth Trooper is equipped with just an Acolyte and Omni-Capacitors, and it’s working great.

I have to agree – GI is actually stronger for pure weapon-based damage because of the proximity mine and cloak debuff. Without flamer, the Trooper is just a shittier GI. Also, Flamer is just a fun power to use! I also think that the GI and Trooper aren’t that different in squishiness level, just because GI’s tactical cloak helps divert a lot of aggro and Hunter Mode pretty much cancels out Fortification in terms of damage protection/shields.

Not to mention that playing the Geth Trooper Soldier without it is a waste; it’s better to go Geth Infiltrator in that case. Of course, a Melee Geth build focusing on Fortification for more Melee Damage/Damage Reduction seems fun, but not viable considering Geth have low base health.