(Psst, McDonalds don't need to balance burgers... You know.. because burgers don't have gameplay..)

The question stands as "is this a good change for the game".
The change is palatable because it's small. The real question is "will it change the game?"
The answer is simple: No

If the change is so small, then why make it at all? Once again, Eve made it this far, are the changes really necessary? If it's such a minute balance, then it should be questioned as to whether or not it may be worth the adverse results or balancing issues it may create in an attempt to balance such a small thing.

You know...with all the changes being made to the game within the last year or so, I'm really beginning to question just how it survived to it's ten year anniversary in the first place. It's rather obvious that many of the latest changes were not game-breaking or otherwise adversely affecting the game for just one group.



If the change is so small, then why make it at all? Once again, Eve made it this far, are the changes really necessary? If it's such a minute balance, then it should be questioned as to whether or not it may be worth the adverse results or balancing issues it may create in an attempt to balance such a small thing.

I don't know, maybe it's time to just keep on trucking. I severely doubt CCP really cares what a common player thinks about this game or these changes anymore.

Sadly, I disagree with you. I came back after a two year break. The changes within this last 'season' were the best, most well rounded and necessary I've gotten to witness.

Ships that were never flown are now at it again. Playstyles that weren't valid are there. Personally, the only issue I really have is the proposed Armageddon change (more out of nostalgia for the boat than anything else), and the continuous lack of serious stand-out armor ability that Amarr faction line deserves.

It's all a matter of perspective. Change isn't bad. Even change we don't like for personal opinion reasons isn't bad ... just annoying and sad. But can we all say that we're angry about the changes because of personal reasons, or a ship we used one way can no longer be used that way?

I doubt they'll break anything. For every time they have, it was back up again in a year or two.

These changes needed to be made on an across the board level because the resist bonuses are better than the rep bonuses on an across the board level.

Sadly, I disagree with you. I came back after a two year break. The changes within this last 'season' were the best, most well rounded and necessary I've gotten to witness.

Ships that were never flown are now at it again. Playstyles that weren't valid are there. Personally, the only issue I really have is the proposed Armageddon change (more out of nostalgia for the boat than anything else), and the continuous lack of serious stand-out armor ability that Amarr faction line deserves.

It's all a matter of perspective. Change isn't bad. Even change we don't like for personal opinion reasons isn't bad ... just annoying and sad. But can we all say that we're angry about the changes because of personal reasons, or a ship we used one way can no longer be used that way?

I doubt they'll break anything. For every time they have, it was back up again in a year or two.

Reps and rep bonuses are entirely beside the point for some of the affected ships. Does anyone ever apply reps to an Exhumer under attack? It's all about alpha.

Thrown in for the tears or was this really an issue with these hull?

That would probably explain why they made a point of saying that some ships have other issues which will need to be addressed. This change is to address an overall disparity in the various bonuses affecting the different tanking systems.

I hope you weren't suggesting that Exhumers be an exception, or worse, need a buff.

Glad that CCP Fozzie assumes evreybody has level 5 skills.

Too bad in the real game we don't all get ALL V ccp characters.

Looking forward to ****** T3s especially after the incoming nerf they don't deserve but I'm sure you will implement.

The nerf will affect pilots with sub-V skills less than the Skill V types, in both relative and absolute terms.

So, if I'm understanding this correctly... high alpha artillery just got a buff...

Against a subset of ships with a particular bonus sure, but so did low alpha weapons against those same ships.

Like I said before, if resists in general are the problem, then nerf the resists for all ships by nerfing the resist mods. Don't single out hulls that have an entirely resonable bonus.

Not quite but I appreciate your thoughts. Without PVE there would be no game, please enlighten me as to where your ships come from, your modules (oh my T2 is PVE produced), hell even your ISK is rooted in PVE. Dismissing PVE in the fashion you have, and on a no name alt to boot, just reinforces the lack of depth your thinking has. PVP = PVE, there should be no imbalance in thinking between them.

Finally it's important to look at the value of these resistance bonuses combined with remote repair modules. Remote repair systems are extremely powerful in the current EVE meta, and I have stated in the past that we do not intend to increase the power of the highest end repair strategies (Tech Two Logistics and capital remote repairing) because they are on the edge of overpowered. Remote repair gameplay is some of the most fun gameplay we have (and is my personal favourite activity in 0.0) but is also responsible for discouraging fights and for forcing the rise of alpha-only strategies. Spidertanking strategies like Slowcat carriers are some of the post powerful tactics in the game, and it's no accident that those strategies rely entirely on resist bonused ships.