Will you be refunding SP invested in vehicles to go along with the changes? There are a number of new skills that you have introduced.

As a practical matter, will unused modules/ships/whatever be deactivated while something like this goes live, then turned back on? Or... just refunded straight out?

People might have MLT BPOs for some Module that doesn't exist in this framework for example, would those sit around while this balancing happens and potentially be never added back...?

Also, do you have projected stats for the other races, even if the ships don't exist yet? Like... slot layouts or what-not for Amarr/Minmatar versions of things?

Edit: As to what happens to our old stuff... it's kinda pressing considering you've suggested people "stock up" on MLT BPOs before they're gone and we don't know what will happen to them.

1. you obviously didn't read anything or else you wouldn't have said your 1st paragraph.

2. in this case something new could possibly kill the class altogether and make us an extinct remnant of the past.

3. the only thing im tired of with the current style is that tanks are actually LAVs and LAVs are the real tanks.

4. im not speaking for all of us, in fact, rarely anyone tells me that I don't speak for them.

Probably because they wont listen... haven't listened so far so why would they start now?

Need backup just look at the past 2 major patches.

Useless providing feedback to people they don't listen.

oO yeh thats quite a rework I take it your leaving AV guns alone as part of this process

Ccp: a few things to look at more closely:

Proto swarms do 50% more Dmg than std
All other weapons at only 10% difference

Your numbers on missile turrets make them look even less appealing than they are now. Full auto sounds very fun. The small 12 shot clip is ok. But the reload time is scary. 10 secs is certain death vs a blaster tank and probably infantry if things are anything like their current state. Let's do the math: .15 RoF 12 shots= 2 secs to empty the clip and 10 to reload. The 1.5m blast radius on large missiles is rediculous. Its hard enough to hit infantry with the current 3m radius. Should a LARGE missile turret really have the same radius as a flaylock SIDEARM and a quarter the radius of a mass driver?

Would you make the AR a 10 sec load time with a 2 sec ammo capacity? No? Why do this to tankers then? Tankers are tired of being at the bottom of the priority list.
How did you come up with these numbers? They make no sense.
And btw
Ccp says we wan vehicle hulls to be weak and modules to be strong yet does the opposite
Buff base hull hp and nerf armor plates and shield extenders

Ccp: any word on tank pricing? It obviously needs to be brought way down to help make tanking more fun and less frustrating
Av players shouldn't think LOL what a waste of money, that guy is a fool when someone spawns a tank.

This game seems to cater to assault classes and everyone else is left in the dirt to rot. For god sakes, sentinel suits still have the broken suit bonus that only effects laser rifles. They don't even have a light weapon slot. Either release a heavy laser weapon or change the bonus. It's amazing what's left broken for such long periods.

i'll give them appraisel when the tanks perform the way they should and have some proper endurance at the least other than that CCP is still in the dog house. tanks are suppose to be challenging if you like it then leave and don't ever come back simple as that.