A couple suggestions Thread - Shifter mod for Deus Ex

I think you should make the ballistic armor and augs passive so that they are only take energy when they are used.
So when you have ballistic armor/protection on, you only lose energy when you are shot.
With the health aug, you only lose energy when it heals you.
With the speed aug, you only lose energy when you're moving.

I also think that you should make it so that items in the belt slots aren't in with the rest of the inventory.
This would allow me to have a plasma rifle so that I can actually carry some other stuff.

I like the idea for the ballistic armour, it seems a bit odd for physical armour to have a finite electrical charge

I can't really argue with the point about Ballistic Protection given that I've switched Regeneration to a similar system; however, there still needs to be an energy drain, just not necessarily as severe when not being shot. The problem arises when considering balance issues though; while Ion Storm didn't think everything through with regards to how certain abilities and augs played out, many of them have limitations and odd design choices for very specific reasons. Changing the power consumption rates for Ballistic Protection and any of the other shield-type augs could cause them to become too powerful; conversely, adjusting the rate with the new mechanic is a delecate task, and if not done properly could render the augs useless. That's not to say that I won't consider it, (I already am) but it's not something I can just pop into the mod and forget about.

On that note, I honestly feel like the way the inventory system is now is (mostly) well done; certainly I don't think we need to separate the item belt from the inventory itself, as that was done in order to balance the game. Adding that kind of inventory space expansion, especially since the Plasma Rifle only takes up one slot in the belt, would have serious effects on the game, and not necessarily for the better. It would no doubt make the game EASIER, but easier doesn't mean better. Some of the appeal in Deus Ex comes from having to make hard choices about what stays in your inventory.