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Next Mass Test on Thursday, September 29, 2011 – news from EvE
Sep 27th
The next mass test on the Singularity server will take place on Thursday, September 29 at 20:00 UTC. We will be testing various scenarios to investigate the Mac client crashes. The SisiLauncher tool is available for the Windows client; for Mac users, please see this tutorial.
We would need 350-450 players to participate. Testing should last between 45 and 60 minutes. All participants will receive two million skillpoints on Singularity.
Please refer to this thread for more information about how you participate in the test, and this EVElopedia article for more information on mass testing.
EVE Online: Captain’s Quarters Now Offers Custom Video Playlists
Sep 26th
CCP Games just released a new dev blog outlining how players can add their own custom videos to the giant flatscreen available in their Captain's Quarters.
First, players have to convert their desired videos into the .BIK file format. Once that's done it's as simple as dropping the videos into the game cache's CQScreenVideos folder (create if it doesn't exist), and voila! You're done.
This feature was actually discovered by the intrepid EVE Online community a few weeks back, and it looks like the new dev blog was put together in order to give players official instructions on how to do this since the cat's out of the bag anyways and they don't want people accidentally messing up their games.
What do you plan on watching in your Captain's Quarters? Share your thoughts in the comments below. Oh, and keep it clean now!
EVE Online: Players Unlock Big In-Game Currencies
Sep 23rd
EVE Online players who have participated on the player generated content and sharing site EVEIsReal.net have unlocked over $1.75MM in in-game currency. The currency can be spent in the NeX Store.
Players and participants can continue to earn virtual currency through continued participation on the site. Developers are hoping to see the third level of rewards reached in the very near future.
Winners of the recent video and image contest have also been announced.
Find out more at EVEIsReal.net.
EVE Online: Reporting Security Issues
Sep 22nd
A new blog post penned by CCP Sreegs has been posted on the EVE Online site. The article features new information about "responsible reporting" and how CCP will be working to encourage players to be "Internet citizens".
Sreegs writes, "In essence what we're hoping to accomplish is that we can not only give you a venue to report information to us confidentially so that we can resolve the issue, but also to provide you with perks or incentives for doing so."
Players who report security issues will, according to the blog post, will receive some sort of tangible reward. To that end, the dev team is asking players to tell what they'd like as compensation for being good citizens.
Read the full blog on the EVE Online site.
EVEisReal level two unlock and contest winners are announced! – news from EvE
Sep 21st
Congratulations to everyone on reaching the second level of sharing on www.eveisreal.net. That’s 1,000 more Aurum in your wallet as we head towards number three
We’re also proud to announce the crop of winners from the player-voted image and video contests. There were over 3,000 images and 700 video entries, and these are the top 20 vote getters for images and the video winner. Image winners will receive a new EVGA GTX460 video card, and the video winner will receive a new Dell gaming desktop with many many bells and whistles.
Check em out.
IMAGE WINNERS
- NurAlHuda – Callide Vulpis
- Georgiy Giggle – The Sith Syndicate. Ukranian corporation.
- FrAgPiraTe – War gets real
- Hybrid? – hybrid? your doing it wrong!
- Lightzy – Realistic view of 0.0 sov (2009)
- Commander Maximilian – EvE Jita Protest
- Jovan Smoljanic – Salutation
- Grady Eltoren – My wife complains a little less now
- Spartis Reave – Somebody kill that cyno!
- PureSoul – Security status
- Xideinis – The Gathering Storm
- X – THE DOOR
- Rixx Javix – Game Mechanics
- crazyfists – Minmatar Tattoo
- Bekstorm – Dark Side of the Abaddon
- Paul – Recruitment
- Ashimmu Rupture – Ashimmy Rupture
- Timora Fosty – What to do list
- IdeoPraxist – A Beautiful Sunny Day in Iceland
- Targ AK – Northern Coalition goes to war
VIDEO WINNER
- Tez Saurus – I Love New Eden
Next Mass Test on Thursday, September 22, 2011 – news from EvE
Sep 20th
The next mass test on the Singularity Server will take place on Thursday, September 22 at 20:00 UTC. We will be testing client-side changes to CarbonIO, with a particular emphasis on crsh fixes to the Mac client. The SisiLauncher tool is available for the Windos Client; for Mac users, please see this tutorial.
We would need 350-450 players to participate. Testing should last between 45 and 60 minutes. All participants will receive two million skillpoints on Singularity.
See this thread for more information about how you participate in the test, and this EVElopedia article for more information on mass testing.
EVE Online: Fan Fest 2012 Announced
Sep 19th
The EVE Online blog has been updated with the dates for Fanfest 2012 to be held in Reykjavik, Iceland.
The annual event will be held from March 22-24, 2012 in a brand new venue called the Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre.
As always, the event is a packed series of activities, game play and discussions:
Get ready for another crazy weekend of:
- Pub Crawling and hanging out with the developers
- Round Tables
- Presentations with new EVE Video Premieres
- PVP tournaments
- The Party at the Top of the World!
- Poker Tournament
- Battle of the Bands
- Silent Auction
- Live Agents
- Chessboxing?…..I guess not, but you can just imagine what those crazy devs are planning this time.
- And much more!
Read the full post on the EVE Online blog.
EVE University Announce Temporary Removal of Wartime SOP – news from EvE
Sep 18th
New Eden – In a startling change of pace, EVE University [E-UNI] has announced a temporary suspension of their Wartime Standard Operating Procedure [SOP].
This policy, which forbids ratting, mining and hauling while under wardec, has served to protect many new pilots from losing ships and modules they really couldn’t afford to lose.
According to Irdalth Delrar, “the reasons for the SOP have faded into legend” and many new pilots suffer under the restrictions, so therefore came the decision to temporarily suspend all normal wartime rules.
According to Delrar, they expect to see an increase in wardecs during this time, believing there are a number of blue corps who would wardec them for the fun of it.
A member of E-Uni said: “I understand that the SOP might be boring to some members but I feel it is necessary. People that are questioning the SOP will see by themselves what happens when you are out there alone in a PVE setup and no help around.”
Members of the corporation seem to be cautiously optimistic about this change , although several have also stated that they plan to keep to SOP regardless.
The SOP will be suspended for one month and after More >
EVE University Announce Removal of No Wartime Standard Operating Procedure – news from EvE
Sep 16th
New Eden – In a startling change of pace, EVE University [E-UNI] has announced a temporary suspension of their Wartime Standard Operating Procedure [SOP].
This policy, which forbids ratting, mining and hauling while under wardec, has served to protect many new pilots from losing ships and modules they really couldn’t afford to lose.
According to Irdalth Delrar, “the reasons for the SOP have faded into legend” and many new pilots suffer under the restrictions, so therefore came the decision to temporarily suspend all normal wartime rules.
According to Delrar, they expect to see an increase in wardecs during this time, believing there are a number of blue corps who would wardec them for the fun of it.
A member of E-Uni said: “I understand that the SOP might be boring to some members but I feel it is necessary. People that are questioning the SOP will see by themselves what happens when you are out there alone in a PVE setup and no help around.”
Members of the corporation seem to be cautiously optimistic about this change , although several have also stated that they plan to keep to SOP regardless.
The SOP will be suspended for one month and after that remain suspended until the majority More >
Sansha’s Nation Recruiting – news from EvE
Sep 16th
Pator, Heimatar – On Wednesday, Citizen Astur appeared in the Pator system and exchanged words with capsuleer Drake Arson, a long-time Sansha supporter, and asked “are you ready to join with us?” Citizen Astur quickly formed a wormhole which took Drake Arson to Nation’s home region in Stain.
A capsuleer task force quickly assembled and responding managed to destroy Citizen Astur’s Revenant, after which Citizen Arson re-emerged from the wormhole piloting a Hel Supercarrier and re-engaged the capsuleer force. The task force of 80+ pilots managed to defeat Citizen Arson, his last words included, “I can return there whenever I please”.
Attempting to contact former pilot Drake Arson, he had only these words: “Citizen Arson is Nation. I am Nation. We are one.”
Ghost Hunter, a well known Sansha supporter and CEO of True Slave Foundations, portrayed the event as “beautiful”. He said: “Brother Arson’s work has proved invaluable and I am glad he has found home in Nation.”
While ISD Tedra Kerrigan was the first reported capsuleer to be pulled into Sansha’s ranks, Drake Arson is the first Sansha supporter and willing convert to join Nation.
“Big or small, weak or strong, all are unified within Nation. Together, there is no obstacle that More >