[DarkAngel]

I have two sets of kit, My recce and my heavy kit. I suppose that would fall under your PMC and Recce models.

For PMC, Its Plate Carrier, Shoulder Pauldrons similar to Fox's, As many ammo pouches i can carry, sidearm etc. To what degree my F3 is depends on what role i expect to play.
Its extremely bulky and i tend to avoid anything on my legs, No drop leg etc as its all about upright mobility. Everything is on my Plate carrier. This setup is primarily for CQB and open terrain (Valleys, Urban etc) as its extremely bulky and tends to snag on EVERYTHING when you enter the slightest bit of wooded areas. However, I garuntee I wont run out of ammo anytime soon lol.

For Recce I use a Suspender Molle belt, its great in the sense that i can lie prone as there are no pouches on the front, only on sides and a little on my back. Its VERY light compared to my PMC rig and rarely snags on anything. I can get in and out of very dense forest with minimal noise and disturbance to the brush. However Im unable to bring my hydration sack due to it being a belt, and not a rig so I find myself wishing i had a molle back peice for it. i do however like pauldrons on my recce gear. When your prone, its much easier to get your sidearm, knife or rifle ammo if you have pouches in front of your body , on your shoulders not behind on your back. Rifle pouches work well too.

Fox i tend to agree with most of what you say, but Plate carriers do have their places and roles, Its just a matter of how you play. If you intend on fighting with upward mobility (as in standing or crouching but not prone), Plate carriers are very useful. But yea, they do make your ass stick up like a target if you do go prone. They arnt useful when you play in dense wooded areas. But in trenches and open areas where you expect extended firefights. I would much rather have a helmet and a PC than a light rig lol

Oborous You got most of it bang on.