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  • New Eden Store - Vitalshift EGO SKINs Now Available!

    13. August 2019 17:00

    We're happy to announce that the new 'Vitalshift EGO' SKIN line is now available in the New Eden Store - the first line of SKINs that changes and reacts to different ship states.

    This new SKIN line is available on a total of twelve Caldari hulls at the following PLEX prices:

    • Manticore – 250 PLEX
    • Cormorant – 250 PLEX
    • Jackdaw – 250 PLEX
    • Cerberus – 250 PLEX
    • Osprey Navy Issue – 250 PLEX
    • Basilisk – 250 PLEX
    • Eagle – 250 PLEX
    • Ferox – 250 PLEX
    • Bustard – 250 PLEX
    • Golem – 390 PLEX
    • Charon – 695 PLEX

    Be sure to grab them if you're looking to take on a new look for these Caldari hulls over the rest of the summer and into the fall, and check out the New Eden Store for more other great SKINs for your favorite hulls!

  • The August Release Is Now Live!

    13. August 2019 13:00

    We're super happy to announce that the August Release is now live!

    The August release brings a rework of the system for enforced peace periods, as well as the end of the transition period for non mutual wars that do not have a war HQ.

    In addition to this, the release of the Community Fittings system is here, with a small selection of new player ship fittings submitted by the EVE community and curated by the wonderful members of the ISD Team.

    This release also contains a number of user interface, graphical and gameplay fixes that round out or second light Summer release before we head into the fall!

    Release Resources:

  • Skilling Spree Speed Run - Stage Two Begins!

    9. August 2019 13:00

    Last week, as part of the Season Of Skills, the Skilling Spree Speed Run contest was announced and kicked off, with stage one focusing on pilots earning the fastest kill in Tech One frigate class hulls.

    We'll be announcing the results of all stages of the Skilling Spree Speed Run on August 26th, when the contest is completed and the Skilling Spree event has concluded.

    This week, for Stage Two, we'll be moving on to Crusier class hulls to further test those fitting and reaction skills.

    The Rules are the same, as are the ways to submit your videos for our judges, but this time we want to see who has the fastest trigger finger in a Tech I, non-faction cruiser.

    For those who want to take part and take the chance to win a huge pile of skill points, here's a look at the challenge, a recap of the rules, and reminder of how to submit your videos.

    Also, remember that you can discuss this contest over in the feedback thread on the official forums!

    Stage Two Challenge:

    Stage Two of the Skilling Spree Speed Run is active from 11:00 UTC on 2019/08/09 through to 11:00 UTC on 2019/08/16, for the duration of the second full week of August.

    Task:

    • Undock, find and kill one NPC in the fastest time possible while flying any Tech I, non-faction Cruiser class hull.

    Base Rules For All Three Stages:

    • All stages of the contest are centered around the most common of the three "Skilling Spree" challenges: kill one NPC for a 10,000 skill point reward.
    • Timing of the speed run begins when the black sesson change screen from undocking ends, revealing the pilot's ship.
    • Timing ends when the locked NPC is destroyed.
    • Point of destruction is considered to be the point when the pilot's ship loses lock due to target destruction.
    • The NPC killed can not be on grid with the station or Upwell structure from which the pilot undocks.
    • Measurement of timing will be made independently by CCP, and times will be recorded to the nearest hundredth (.01) of a second.
    • Timing decisions by CCP are final.
    • Videos must be fully legible, at a minimum resolution of 720p.
    • Pilots can enter each stage of the contest as many times as they like.
    • Pilots are eligible to enter all three stages of the contest, regardless of whether or not they've won a previous stage.
    • Pilots can only win one prize per stage. For example, if a pilot sets the three fastest times in a stage, he is eligible only for first place. Second place is awarded to the fourth fastest time.
    • Only Tech I non-faction hulls can be used, however there are no restrictions on ship fitting.
    • As always, standard contest rules apply.

    Prizes:

    Stage one of the Skilling Spree Speed Run Contest will have the following prizes.

    • 1st Place - 1,500,000 Skill Points
    • 2nd Place - 1,000,000 Skill Points
    • 3rd Place - 500,000 Skill Points
    • Honorable Mention - 250,000 Skill Points

    Clarifications:

    • Prizes will be paid out to the character that is used to set the winning time.
    • Prizes will be paid in the form of skill points added directly to the unallocated skill points pool.
    • The honorable mention prize will be awarded at CCP's discretion to the funniest, dumbest or most elaborate video submitted for the stage.
    • The Skilling Spree event concludes on August 21st. Winners for all three stages of the Skilling Spree Speed Run Contest will be announced the following Monday, on August 26th.

    How To Enter:

    These are the instructions on how to enter, please make sure that you read them and follow them carefully as failure to do so will void your entry to the contest.

    • Entries to the Skilling Spree Speed Run contest must be in the form of a video that shows the full task for timing purposes.
    • Videos should begin in dock within a station or Upwell structure.
    • Pilots can submit as many entries as they like for each stage, but only the fastest will count.

    Submitting Entries:

    Entries can be submitted in the following two ways.

    Via twitter:

    • Videos can be shared via twitter using the two hashtags #skillingspree and #seasonofskills in order to be visible to the contest judges.
    • Videos may be either a direct upload to twitter or a link to a twitch clip that shows the whole process.
    • The tweet in which the video is shared must also contain the full name of the character that the speed run was made with for verification purposes.

    Via Email:

    • Videos can be sent to socialmedia@ccpgames.com
    • Videos can be sent as a download link, a link to a twitch clip that shows the whole process, or as an attachment.
    • The email that contains the submission must also contain the full name of the character that the speed run was made with for verification purposes.

  • 2019/08/13 - August Release Deployment Information

    9. August 2019 12:00

    We're happy to announce that deployment of the August release is scheduled for next Tuesday, August 13th, during a normal daily downtime.

    Downtime will begin at the usual time of 11:00 UTC and will run for fifteen minutes, during which the August release will be deployed. It is expected that Tranquility will be back online and accepting connections by 11:15 UTC.

    The August release brings a rework of the system for enforced peace periods, as well as the end of the transition period for non mutual wars that do not have a war HQ.

    In addition to this, the release of the Community Fittings system is here, with a small selection of new player ship fittings submitted by the EVE community and curated by the wonderful members of the ISD Team.

    This release also contains a number of user interface, graphical and gameplay fixes that round out or second light Summer release before we head into the fall!

    Be sure to check out the full patch notes here. We'll also be refreshing EVE Updates in the coming days to give more information on the release.

  • Contest - Skilling Spree Speed Run - Stage One!

    2. August 2019 13:00

    We're super happy to announce that as part of the Season of Skills a three stage speed run contest is kicking off that will see pilots across the cluster compete to win massive amounts of skill points per stage.

    Given that the Skilling Spree challenges are super easy to complete, the idea is to see how fast those navigation, ship fitting and target locking skills are, by measuring who can complete different challenges in the fastest possible time.

    Stage One of this contest begins as of downtime today, and every pilot in New Eden is eligible to take part. You can find more details on stage one below, and once stage one has come to an end, we'll release details of the following stage.

    There's a few rules of course, so make sure you read over them along with the instructions on how to submit your entry to make sure that it's counted.

    As always, if you'd like to discuss this contest, you can do so in the feedback thread over on the official EVE Online forums.

    Stage One Challenge:

    Stage One of the Skilling Spree Speed Run is active from 11:00 UTC on 2019/08/02 through to 11:00 UTC on 2019/08/09, for the duration of the first full week of August.

    Task:

    • Undock, find and kill one NPC in the fastest time possible while flying any Tech I, non-faction frigate class hull.

    Base Rules For All Three Stages:

    • All stages of the contest are centered around the most common of the three "Skilling Spree" challenges: kill one NPC for a 10,000 skill point reward.
    • Timing of the speed run begins when the black sesson change screen from undocking ends, revealing the pilot's ship.
    • Timing ends when the locked NPC is destroyed.
    • Point of destruction is considered to be the point when the pilot's ship loses lock due to target destruction.
    • The NPC killed can not be on grid with the station or Upwell structure from which the pilot undocks.
    • Measurement of timing will be made independently by CCP, and times will be recorded to the nearest hundredth (.01) of a second.
    • Timing decisions by CCP are final.
    • Videos must be fully legible, at a minimum resolution of 720p.
    • Pilots can enter each stage of the contest as many times as they like.
    • Pilots are eligible to enter all three stages of the contest, regardless of whether or not they've won a previous stage.
    • Pilots can only win one prize per stage. For example, if a pilot sets the three fastest times in a stage, he is eligible only for first place. Second place is awarded to the fourth fastest time.
    • Only Tech I non-faction hulls can be used, however there are no restrictions on ship fitting.
    • As always, standard contest rules apply.

    Prizes:

    Stage one of the Skilling Spree Speed Run Contest will have the following prizes.

    • 1st Place - 1,500,000 Skill Points
    • 2nd Place - 1,000,000 Skill Points
    • 3rd Place - 500,000 Skill Points
    • Honorable Mention - 250,000 Skill Points

    Clarifications:

    • Prizes will be paid out to the character that is used to set the winning time.
    • Prizes will be paid in the form of skill points added directly to the unallocated skill points pool.
    • The honorable mention prize will be awarded at CCP's discretion to the funniest, dumbest or most elaborate video submitted for the stage.
    • The Skilling Spree event concludes on August 21st. Winners for all three stages of the Skilling Spree Speed Run Contest will be announced the following Monday, on August 26th.

    How To Enter:

    These are the instructions on how to enter, please make sure that you read them and follow them carefully as failure to do so will void your entry to the contest.

    • Entries to the Skilling Spree Speed Run contest must be in the form of a video that shows the full task for timing purposes.
    • Videos should begin in dock within a station or Upwell structure.
    • Pilots can submit as many entries as they like for each stage, but only the fastest will count.

    Submitting Entries:

    Entries can be submitted in the following two ways.

    Via twitter:

    • Videos can be shared via twitter using the two hashtags #skillingspree and #seasonofskills in order to be visible to the contest judges.
    • Videos may be either a direct upload to twitter or a link to a twitch clip that shows the whole process.
    • The tweet in which the video is shared must also contain the full name of the character that the speed run was made with for verification purposes.

    Via Email:

    • Videos can be sent to socialmedia@ccpgames.com
    • Videos can be sent as a download link, a link to a twitch clip that shows the whole process, or as an attachment.
    • The email that contains the submission must also contain the full name of the character that the speed run was made with for verification purposes.

  • 2019/07/30 - Daily Downtime Extension

    29. July 2019 11:00

    As part of ongoing maintenance of the Tranquility cluster and its associated services, we will need to extend daily downtime next Tuesday, July 30th.

    Downtime will begin at the regular time of 11:00 UTC and will run for a total of 60 minutes.

    We expect Tranquility to be back online and accepting connections at 12:00 (noon) UTC.

    Apologies in advance for any inconvenience that this extended downtime may cause. We'll try to have Tranquility back online as soon as possible!

  • Season Of Skills - 15% Off Selected PLEX Packages!

    28. July 2019 13:00

    Celebrate the Season of Skills and get 15% off many selected PLEX packages in this limited time 72 hour sale ending 31 July at 11:00 UTC!

    Head on over to the EVE Online Secure Website to pick up your PLEX at 15% off today!

  • Join The Skilling Spree - Earn Extra Skill Points!

    24. July 2019 13:00

    We're happy to announce that as of today's daily downtime through until daily downtime on August 21st, pilots will be able to earn up to 50,000 additional skill points per day by taking part in New Eden's first Skilling Spree as part of the Season of Skills.

    Each day, pilots will receive one of three randomly selected challenges at during daily downtime that offer either 10,000, 25,000 or 50,000 skill points as a reward for destroying NPC vessels.

    If the challenge is completed successfully, the skill points will be rewarded, and the pilot will receive a new challenge at the next daily downtime.

    If the challenge is not completed successfully, it will be replaced by another that's randomly selected during the next daily downtime at 11:00 UTC.

    There's never been a better time to get out there in space and start blowing stuff up - these challenges are valid for any NPC in New Eden, so take no prisoners, give no quarter and grab those skill points while you can!

    If you'd like to discuss this event or give feedback, feel free to do so in this thread!

  • True Deliverance SKINs Now Available In The New Eden Store

    23. July 2019 17:00

    We're happy to announce that a brand new line of SKINs are now available for Sansha's Nation hulls in the New Eden Store.

    The "True Deliverance" SKIN line is available at the following PLEX prices:

    • Succubus - 55 PLEX
    • Phantasm - 55 PLEX
    • Nightmare - 110 PLEX
    • Revenant - 250 PLEX

    A bundle of SKINs for the three subcapital hulls is also available at a 10% discount off the total price.

    In addition to these new SKINs, several lines are reappearing in the New Eden Store today:

    • One Eden
    • Sanctuary
    • Morphite Shine

    These SKINs will continue to be available over the summer, so be sure to grab them if you'd like to add them to your collection!

  • EVE Aether Wars: Phase Two – Join The Fight!

    17. July 2019 16:00

    Back in March the EVE community came together to help test something incredible as thousands of pilots (more than 3800 in fact!) formed up for the EVE: Aether Wars Tech Demo.

    Or bloodthirsty pilots didn’t disappoint, and the result was the destruction of 88,988 ships during an engagement hosted live at GDC 2019 to test Aether Engine technology. A few weeks ago, we announced EVE Aether Wars: Phase Two during the EVE North Keynote as part of our continued partnership with Hadean.

    As with the original, EVE Aether Wars: Phase Two will be powered by the Aether Engine, but this time we’re targeting 10,000 players in a single battle while also offering a richer, deeper gameplay experience that we hope will set a world record in large scale multiplayer simulation.

    The first time around, the EVE Community was instrumental in making EVE: Aether Wars a success, and we hope that you’ll join us for phase two.

    How Can I Take Part?

    We’ll be hosting the Phase Two battle on Sunday, August 18th, 2019 at 13:00 EDT / 17:00 UTC. This is a date and time selected based on feedback from the EVE community following the original EVE: Aether Wars playtest, as we want as many pilots from New Eden as possible to take part.

    Once you sign up, you’re on the list to take part and as we draw closer to the test, you’ll receive more information about Phase Two via email, including instructions and links for how to download and install the test client.

    We’re super excited about kicking off Phase Two, and we hope you’ll join us on August 18th to be part of what may become the largest single player versus player fight in the history of gaming!

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