primarily based on tweaks to existing balance rather than radical reworks.

Shields
GÇóThe CPM and community has been vocal on not changing multiple ehp modules at a time. As such we will not be making any changes to shield tanking until the next hotfix. This also gives us a chance to examine new data from rebalanced armor modules.

Weapons
GÇóWe will be increasing the damage of the Plasma Assault Rifle and reducing the Combat RifleGÇÿs damage a little, nothing dramatic. Rail Rifles and Scrambler Rifles will not be changed in this hotfix, but weGÇÿll keep an eye on them. WeGÇÿre not making massive changes here as we expect the armor changes will have an impact on rifle usage due to the damage profiles.

Vehicles
GÇóWe believe, based on data, that Tank v Tank is in a good place. However, with the grenade number being reduced, we believe that AV grenades need to do more damage overall to become a viable threat to vehicles again.
GÇóHowever, we propose that they replenish less at hives so we want to increase nanite cost of grenades. WeGÇÿre also examining the option of removing their ability to restock at nanohives, but we want to see how increased nanite cost plays out first.
GÇóWeGÇÿre slightly increasing HMG damage against vehicles to make them a little more threatening to LAVs. They should still get laughed off by tanks.

There are some of you who are complaining about the removal of the cloak dampening bonus. Concerns over having to use profile dampeners and getting picked up by Caldari scouts or Gallente logistics.

The whole point of removing the cloak profile bonus is to force you to choose what you want to be good at. If you still want to be stealthy, you can do that, but now you have to use up slots. If you want to brick tank, you can still do that, but you'll be easier to find. You can't have it all because balance.

But you'll be picked up by Caldari scouts and Gallente logistics you say. To this I reply balance again. These are counters to stealth. If they invested more and sacrificed more in fitting than you to find you, then tough, they're going to find you.

IF - and that's a pretty massive "if" - there needs to be any change to cloaks (OTHER THAN FIXING THE BUGS WITH THEM), it should be SMALL.

REDUCE the dampening bonus. R-E-D-U-C-E.

NOT remove. Reduce.

Make it SMALLER. Not GONE.

10 - 15% dampening bonus instead of 25%, then OBSERVE. Like you're doing for LITERALLY EVERY GOOD BALANCE CHANGE YOU'RE CONSIDERING.

Please keep it civil, we already aligned our strategy before I saw this post, so don't take credit for it.

No hard feelings , but like I said in the Numbers thread intro, we were not comfortable with doing swarms on top of these other AV changes, precisely the behavior you have been advocating .

I actually think AV grenades should be a valuable part of the medium frames arsenal, and a careless tank should be severely affected by his eagerness to attack multiple infantry targets, especially in close quarters such as bridges and in between buildings. That is also why we are reducing the efficiency of the normal Locus. It's the go to grenade because it is easy and doesn't reward specialization.

I call BS. Infantry are not all getting 2-3 shoted, from someone in militia gear where tanks are. Except the weapons people are already complaining about.

Sp investment would make a difference in the long run, but 2-3 shots isnt long enough for any kind of difference no matter how much sp u have.

Still gives it 0 right to be super op and 2 shot something
Just let me sacrifice all my speed so i can have a 2k mag ar that has 1km range shoots through walls and 1 shot kills and has aimnot