EVE Online: Lifeblood will kick ship balancing into high gear

One of the things that players will notice when EVE Online: Lifeblood arrives this October is a whole slew of balance changes for frigates, destroyers, and cruisers. This is because the team responsible for such tweaks feel that it is time to accelerate such efforts while still being as careful as possible not to throw the game out of whack.

“The Council of Stellar Management (CSM) has been advocating heavily for more rapid and consistent balance changes, and we agree that it’s a good time to put more focus on this area,” CCP said. “We are also allocating more time to experiment with totally new mechanics and concepts for ships and modules.”

The ships to receive an array of buffs, nerfs, and changes include the Rifter, the Dragoon, the Corax (no relation to the Lorax), the Arbitrator, the Bellicose, the Omen, the Stabber, the Tristan, and the Vexor. Past these, the balance team has its sights set on Tech I and Tech II tiers of ships like battlecruisers and assault frigates.