I know there has been a considerable part of the community somewhat wary of recent CB changes- this is pretty understandable, I have some reservations about possible repercussions of the hammer change myself. Personally, I would like to see how they pan out, but the re-ignition of the gem gen debate has made me realize there is fundamental clash between in how some people enjoy the game completely apart from game balance per-se. Far be it from me to cast judgment on what makes the game fun for others, the result is Conceptual Balance Mod: Masochist Edition. This version is equivalent to CB 1.7 with the exception of changes of the 'nerfing' variety, including those of earlier CB versions.
Mod hosted at:
http://www.mediafire.com/?qfidg9ousc2bhk4
EDIT: Ah, uneditable thread titles, I had forgotten the price of law and order.