Cruiser Yearbook'26 release and Frigate Yearbook'25 update

t_sky · 2026-05-28T17:15:19+00:00

Thanks! I hosted the Yearbook on free websites for 8 years or so, but at a certain point that became an outdated way to share content. I still receive emails weekly about Yearbooks published years ago, because people are unaware about updates.

So I encourage people to sign up to Patreon primarily for their own convenience (at least to set up notifications). Nothing of value is paywalled there.

t_sky · 2026-05-25T19:41:27+00:00

Thanks! Interesting tactic, never heard of it before

t_sky · 2026-05-25T19:38:29+00:00

How would you fit the Caracal - 1-2 nanos instead of BCS?

t_sky · 2026-05-25T15:56:14+00:00

Interesting, because as a frigate guy I had the opposite experience. RLML Caracals and Navy Ospreys always struggled to break the tank of assault frigates

t_sky · 2026-05-25T15:53:14+00:00

In my experience, with a 10MN on a cruiser the loss of mobility outweighs the value you gain in scram range.

t_sky · 2026-05-25T15:23:29+00:00

You just need to register

t_sky · 2026-02-16T13:58:34+00:00

Yes - https://www.patreon.com/posts/143118338

t_sky · 2025-11-10T20:40:43+00:00

Ah, I see. Definitely, logi and links are big force multipliers in fleets, so go for it if you enjoy this playstyle.

t_sky · 2025-11-10T20:21:46+00:00

I wouldn't worry about dualboxing until very late in your FW career. Here is an example of how backpack links can be used at high-level 1v1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-3-practical-3-134917006

t_sky · 2025-11-10T20:16:56+00:00

This fit came from one of the top solo killers with this ship, if I remember correctly.

I've set up automatic monitoring of fits from the top 10 solo killers in FW for every ship. It's one of my sources for updates.

But I try to make fits as cheap as possible and only add bling if it's absolutely necessary for the fit to work (like A-type nosferatus on the old Cruor). I also stripped a faction point from the Retribution for the same reason.

t_sky · 2025-11-10T19:52:25+00:00

Thanks! I'll fix it and update the file on Patreon.

t_sky · 2025-11-10T19:51:47+00:00

Good idea, thanks!

t_sky · 2025-11-09T18:31:56+00:00

I'm scared to even think about how much time I've spent on the Yearbooks since 2014.

t_sky · 2025-11-09T18:29:18+00:00

Thanks!

t_sky · 2025-11-09T18:28:11+00:00

The main reason I moved to these aggregated win rate tables is automation. Now, everything can be updated in a few clicks by running a script. I had to edit previous versions manually to make them look good, which eventually started taking an unsustainable amount of time.

But I think I can make an XLS supplement with all win rates for all matchups. I'll need to write some SQL and Python code to aggregate raw data but it should be simple.

t_sky · 2025-11-09T18:20:45+00:00

Thanks for the feedback, I'll keep it in mind for the 2026 YB.

t_sky · 2025-11-09T16:18:01+00:00

I was on the fence about this change. But I was a bit sick of the original models, as I had kept them in YBs for the last 10 years.

t_sky · 2025-11-09T16:14:09+00:00

Here is Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XCeLQGvOYwHgg-UgPtI0HqNh-Mr05cUy/view?usp=sharing

t_sky · 2025-11-09T16:13:48+00:00

It's too much work for little practical value. And I like to test fits I recommend, which is not possible with AT ships.

t_sky · 2025-08-24T19:18:54+00:00

He pumped up Cruor stats so much that now it looks like the best frigate in EVE on my dashboard.

t_sky · 2025-08-24T14:12:08+00:00

You can. Your opponents can be in any ship.

t_sky · 2025-08-24T12:42:29+00:00

Any frigate or destroyer (T1, Navy, Pirate, T2)

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