Arrendis
At almost nine years, EVE is the third-longest bad habit of my life. When not playing EVE, I'm usually spouting off about something in a way that's going to make someone irritated, or spending time with the incomparable Fluffy von Bloodletter, whose actual name is Hank. But let's face it, Fluffy von Bloodletter's a much better name, even for a cat.
Contact Information
- Name: Bill McDonough
- Public Email: bmcdonough@themittani.com
- Discord Name: Arrendis
My Articles

Leshak Logistics—Stacking Up Against The Nestor
With the release of Into the Abyss on May 29, CCP has introduced three new hulls to the game. They are the Triglavian ships: the Damavik frigate, Vedmak cruiser, and Leshak battleship. They’re interesting ships. They look different, and they…

BattleTech: Yes, It’s That Good
“GOD DAMN IT. YOU FUCKING SON OF A BITCH! DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH YOU JUST…. Holy fuck, I wish I’d never heard of Jansen’s Hold!” Right now, some of you are expecting some kind of dive into lore and…

Meet the Tournament FCs—In Their Own Words
Image Credit: AnuranonthecoucH This weekend, Imperium.news and Twitch.tv bring you [INSERT TOURNAMENT NAME HERE DEAR GOD WE NEED SOMETHING PITHY]! Planned to be only the first in a regularly-occurring monthly tournament, the Imperium FC tournament breaks the mold of existing 10 v…

DBRB Returns to the Meta Show
After long months in the wilds of Australia, Goonswarm’s legendary FC and EVE personality-at-large, Dabigredboat has returned to the Meta Show! With him comes his trademark brand of insanity and chaos. Watch Boat get outraged about the March changes, defend…

Breaking: Capital Brawl in Providence Kills 56b ISK Rorq
An ongoing capital brawl has broken out in 8P9-BM in Providence between Pandemic Legion and Curitores Veritatis. The fighting has claimed a 56b ISK Rorqual flown by Doomchincilla of PL as one of its victims. The pod was also destroyed,…

CCP Mouse Mat Contest Highlights Community Concerns
CCP announced a new contest in a Wednesday Dev Blog, “Calling All EVE Online Designers – FanFest 2018 Mouse Mat Design Contest”. The contest, as indicated by the blog’s name, is to design artwork for a mouse mat (or mouse…

The Million Dollar Fight That Wasn’t
Well, another milestone has come and gone. January 23, 2018 (or, YC 120 if you prefer the CONCORD date). The Battle of 9-4RP2. It was going to join Asakai, B-R5RB, 6VDT, and M-OEEB in the annals of Capsuleer Military History….

CCP Live Event: CONCORD Universal Timebase Expedition
YULAI, Jan 6, YC 120 – CONCORD and Project Discovery have launched a new research initiative. Its purpose is to “compare the accuracy of the current universal timebase” with newly-developed instruments for measuring time. The research team, headed up by Dr….

EVE Online Forums Experience Interruption
On December 10, 2017, the EVE Online Forums experienced a temporary service outage. The interruption is related to the Discourse software platform used by the new forums. Though there’s no firm timetable for the forums to be restored, Discourse’s Twitter…

Arms Race Alphas: Adjusting the Meta
With the release of the newest expansion, Arms Race, CCP has updated and revised the Alpha Clone skill selection. Gone are the days of Alphas being limited to one race, and hull types no larger than a cruiser with T1…

CCP Announces SoE Monument Will Be in Republic Space
Lanngisi, Metropolis Region – In a new World News posting today, in-universe reporter Ret Gloriaxx revealed the location of the Project Discovery monument coming in tomorrow’s Arms Race release. The monument will be located at the Sisters of EVE Biological…

RMT Records EVE Vegas Edition: Luck, Be My FC
RMT Records is back again, commemorating EVE Vegas! Take it away, Ol’ Blue Donuts! (That’s Ungaar.)

Lucky 13: The Imperium’s Newest Keepstar Has Culture
Shortly before 1900 UTC on October 16, members of the Imperium were greeted with a ping to All from The Mittani: A thing happened – a quiet thing. Nothing to see here: https://goonfleet.com/index.php/topic/220280-the-slow-blade-pierces-the-shield-1-fountain/ ~~~ This was a broadcast from the_mittani…

Alpha Clones – A Week After Vegas
EVE Vegas this year brought a significant, but not unexpected, development with Alpha clones. Alpha clones, CCP’s free-to-play EVE Online model, are like an extended trial period. CCP really doesn’t want to hear that, but let’s face it: any model…
EVE Online Links
Upcoming Events
-
Theta Thursdays!February 25 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
-
Push-To-TalkFebruary 27 @ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
-
The Meta ShowFebruary 27 @ 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Popular Articles
TEST Loses Most Expensive...
At 21:44 UTC on Feb 18, TEST alliance absorbed the sec...
FedUp Loses a Legacy
One of EVE's landmarks was destroyed early Tuesday mor...
Battle Report: The Imperi...
Imperium forces successfully repelled PAPI attempts on...
PSA: Ignoitton TTC Comple...
At approximately 1900 EVE on February 17, the Tranquil...
Get Connected