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There is no penalty for a Force user using kit that doesn't belong to their chosen class, leading to jack-of-all-trade characters that don't really fit the spirit and nuances of Star Wars. Personally speaking, I don't think a Sith or Jedi should need a rifle, jetback, grenades, et cetera to compete, but they do. It isn't right and doesn't fit Star Wars. It's more about having the best equipment to win than it is about playing a character the way it's meant to be played.
It's not even just Force users though. While I'd argue Force users have been increasingly doing this out of necessity, non-force users are equally overloaded with gear and there's no real penalty for it right now IMHO. Essentially the amount of tech that's acceptable for any character to wear at any given time needs to have some sort of ceiling to it.