Dirk MacGirk
EVE Online player since the glory days of 2008. EVE "Media" pundit on The Open Comms Show and Talking in Stations.
Contact Information
- Twitter: @dirkmacgirk
- Discord Name: Dirk MacGirk
My Articles
Eve Online
The Ghost Isn’t Gone
The term “ghost training” in EVE Online harkens back to a bug that allowed players to train any skills on a character after their subscription has died. Its origins date back to early EVE, a time before skill queues (of any…
Eve Online
The New Forum Experience
As noted in a previous article, CCP recently unveiled the new EVE Online forums. After noticing that some users were having issues with the forum tutorials, we thought it prudent to provide alook at getting started with the post-update forums….
Editorial
Make Depletion Great Again
CCP Fozzie, on behalf of Team Five-O, recently announced changes coming to excavator drones and nullsec ore anomalies spawned by upgraded infrastructure hubs. Both proposals are aimed at mitigating perceived imbalances in the mineral market, since the introduction of excavator…
Eve Online
Musings on the CSM Election
Election season for the 12th Council of Stellar Management is upon us, and many candidates are once again vying for your attention. As a result, we see a dramatic uptick in media coverage of the candidates, issues, and the council…
Eve Online
Loss of a Friend: RIP BigCountry
It is with deep regret that we mourn the loss of our friend and fellow EVE Online player, Jeff “BigCountry” Waltman. Â BigCountry, or BC as he was known to many of us, died suddenly, yet peacefully, on November 1, 2016…
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