I don't know about you guys, but I look forward to reading text clearly, while looking at engine trails streaming behind my torpedo-Drake in front of a gorgeous new background, while blowing up pods and customs offices in slow motion.

Here is a brief topical summary of upcoming changes CCP has announced or mentioned in the past few months:


Mechanical changes:

1. New ships: 3rd tier battlecruisers with oversized guns, with the first significant (read: non-supercap) new combat ship hull models added to the game since 3rd tier BATTLESHIPS back in Revelations I in late 2006 (even before overheating!)

2. New T2 modules (specifics unannounced!)

3. Adjustments to Assault Frigate bonuses and hybrid weapons

4. Adjustments and balancing to capitals and super-capitals (exact changes to fighter drones seem not to be set in stone)

5. Time dialation: Maybe not so much lag now (lol lag is becoming a feature GÖÑ)

6. Something about starbase logistics management (specifics unannounced!)

7. Something with Faction Warfare (specifics unannounced!)

8. Something with new EWAR drones (specifics unannounced!)

9. Something about T2 rigs manufacturing (specifics unannounced! possibly t1->t2 salvage conversion)

10. Player-deployed Customs Offices for P.I.

11. Possibly more ongoing changes coming to Nullsec and sovereignty dynamics (as discussed in August), possibly related to #6


Cosmetic & Metagame changes:

12. Implants on pod killmails

13. *Ship Spinning(*already out!)

14. New font

15. New nebulae backgrounds

16. New captains' quarters, one for each race now

17. The glorious return of Engine Trails!

18. Some petition changes (categories for Stuck Character, additional details to be announced)



I don't know about you guys, but I look forward to reading text clearly, while looking at engine trails streaming behind my torpedo-Drake in front of a gorgeous new background, while blowing up pods and customs offices in slow motion.