Bionic Dues:BD Pilots
At the beginning of your game, you will be prompted to select your Exos and your Pilot. Your Pilot provides you with unique bonuses. It is worth noting that no Pilot (as of release) has any penalties; every downside listed here is simply to indicate the weaknesses or limitations of their bonus. As such, do not worry about trying out a different pilot or feel you have to restart for a different pilot--they are all very capable of taking on the incoming robot horde.
Axis
In-Game Description: A professional scout drone pilot before she became an Exo driver, Axis has the ability to see 4 missions out on the city map instead of the usual 3. Even more importantly, she has the ability to undertake missions that are 2 away, rather than the usual 1, thereby letting her skip missions at will.
Benefits: 1. The ability to strike 2 missions out is huge. Axis can avoid Blockade, Outrun, and Fuel Tank missions that other pilots would either have to perform or around. 2. Being able to scout farther means she can find important missions, like Bahamut Installations and Robot Command Centers more easily than other pilots.
Downsides: 1. No in-mission combat bonuses.
Emma
In-Game Description: A young socialite from the relatively privileged upper-middle class, she was still not able to afford the expensive bionic implants that could have saved her from the accident that claimed part of her face and neck. Thanks to her social connections and black market contacts, the store can offer her a much better variety of items in both quality and kind. She also gets more money back from the store when she sells something. For other Exo drivers, the store is a useful tool. For Emma, shopping is a way of life (and death, to robots).
Benefits: 1. Can purchase Legendary (orange) quality items from the Store. 2. Gets more money from selling parts (bonus unknown). 3. Additional store variety lets Emma min-max better than other pilots.
Downsides: 1. Her bonus doesn't help much for the first 2-3 missions, as she needs credits to make good use of her passive. 2. Legendary items are extremely expensive.
