Dirk Stetille
Words nerd with a penchant for philosophy and getting angry about politics.
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Op-Ed
Alliance Tournament XVII: A Community Introspective
On February 13, CCP Falcon posted to the Eve Online forums regarding the future of the Alliance Tournament. Many players, upon seeing that it was titled “Alliance Tournament XVII – An Update”, thought that for the first time in recent…
Eve Online
MiniLuv Announces Annual Protest
A spectre is haunting highsec–the spectre of MiniLuv. In recent years, the Ministry of Love has organised and executed an annual weekend of protests against unjust causes within our game and our community. These protests take place using the moniker…
Eve Online
The Loss of A Capsuleer
On December 28, Luke Batters died in a serious motorcycle accident. He was nineteen years old. Luke was also known as Diana Sarain, and he was a six-year veteran of EVE Online. His corporate history included a number of groups,…
Devblog
2019 EVE WORLD TOUR TICKET SALES ANNOUNCED
On January 15, CCP announced the ticket sales dates for all seven of the public CCP-associated player meets in 2019 in this dev-blog. The first tickets to go on sale are for Evesterdam, and these tickets are on sale now….
Devblog
CCP ANNOUNCES 2019 SUPPORTED EVE EVENT DATES
At 1600 UTC on December 20, CCP took to Facebook to livestream an announcement of the dates for 2019’s CCP-supported EVE player meets. Anyone wishing to see the video can find it here, and CCP has posted a direct transcript…
News
Snuffed Out Departs The Imperium
At 2200 on October 26, Snuffed Out [B B C] and the Imperium mutually reset standings towards one another as Snuff took their leave of the coalition. Snuffed Out’s departure comes after more than a year as a member alliance…
Eve Online
Alliance Tournament XVI Finals Roundup
On Saturday August 18, The Alliance Tournament Sixteen Semi-Finals and Grand Final match series took place. The Semi-Finals took place between Vydra Relolded and Triumvirate, with the winners going on to play Hydra Reloaded in the Grand Final. If you…
Eve Online
Alliance Tournament Weekend Round-up: Days 5 and 6
The weekend of August 11 and 12 saw thirty-six matches in Alliance Tournament XVI, the most intense of any weekend this year. These matches cut the number of competitors down from 24 to the final three. Even with this whittling…
Featured
Alliance Tournament XVI: First Day Round Up
Alliance Tournament Sixteen started yesterday, July 28, and as we predicted, it was an explosive day in the arenas. 46 alliances fought for slots in the winners bracket of this AT, and 23 victors emerged, each winning 10 Triglavian Victory…
News
Alliance Tournament XVI Kicks Off
The sixteenth EVE Online Alliance Tournament kicks off today, July 28. The coverage starts on CCP’s Twitch channel at 1345 UTC, and the first match due to commence at 1400 UTC. As expected, tension in the EVE tournament scene has…
Eve Online
Alliance Tournament XVI: Coming Soon to a Stream Near You
Alliance Tournament XVI, this year’s iteration of EVE Online’s annual cluster-wide venture into the E-sports arena, officially kicks off on Saturday July 28, two weeks from today. In recent weeks, the Plus10 Gaming discord has been full of conversation regarding…
News
CSM 13 Results Announced Live on Twitch
During a livestream broadcast on June 14, CCP Guard announced the successful candidates elected to the 13th Council of Stellar Management (CSM). For those of you who may not be aware, the CSM is an elected group of player representatives…
Editorial
Saturday Night Swarm Introduces: Mind1
Saturday Night Swarm For those of you who are unaware, Saturday Night Swarm is a regular social event hosted by Karmafleet, and is open to any member of the Imperium. Typically beginning at 0200 EVE during the summer months, the…
Devblog
Dev Blog: Alliance Tournament Sixteen Announced
Earlier today (May 18), CCP released a dev blog detailing plans for the Alliance Tournament XVI. This information has been hotly anticipated ever since Fanfest in April, where CCP revealed that this iteration of the Alliance Tournament would be going…
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