My suggestion would be to...use at least one costume slot for a v2.0 armour...but don't make the changes so drastic. What you need is visual continuity with the original suit.
Keep the Crey patterns for the chest and legs, maybe. Perhaps also the helmet faceplate (though other details of the helmet can change, I'd personally retain the mouthpiece). That gives a certain visual distinctiveness.
But use a standard torso rather than the robotic armed one, and "large" or "banded" gloves instead of the bulky gauntlets. That'd make 'em STILL heavy, but not as much, achieving the whole 'streamlining' idea. You could maybe switch the shoulderpads and boots as well. A certain amount of chunkiness is necessary, though, for it to look Soviet tech.
-- Acyl
Keep the Crey patterns for the chest and legs, maybe. Perhaps also the helmet faceplate (though other details of the helmet can change, I'd personally retain the mouthpiece). That gives a certain visual distinctiveness.
But use a standard torso rather than the robotic armed one, and "large" or "banded" gloves instead of the bulky gauntlets. That'd make 'em STILL heavy, but not as much, achieving the whole 'streamlining' idea. You could maybe switch the shoulderpads and boots as well. A certain amount of chunkiness is necessary, though, for it to look Soviet tech.
-- Acyl