[Cocteau]

There should be a tool to run tests. I've read someone post about it somewhere.

Basically, after drafting the stats' targetting specifications. Making it as fun and exciting as possible - like a certain race is strong on a particular ship class, plus taking into account the race' advantage in res/con/security/prod time.

Then, that's when the tool comes in. After inputting the stats' in the tool, it checks the general efficiency of ships. Simulating various attack combos against various defense combos. To make sure certain ship/s' properties isn't overpowered (emp res, initiative, guns, armour), or underpowered.

To me, beta testing is a place to test how exciting, playable the stats is, and if there are very obvious holes. The balance part of it, we need a computer or a tool (i.e. excel speadsheet) for it.