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Horde Partisans’ Fireside: “Is the North Lost?”
In a fireside chat with Horde’s Partisans SIG this weekend, AlphastarPilot gave a grim update on the state of the war in the north from the perspective of those who live there. Partisans has been on the front lines of the…
Eve Online
Texas Hold’em – New Eden Style
I wrote in my very first piece on INN that “there’s more to some games than just the game itself.” Eve is definitely one of those games, but it’s not the only one. Another game that lives up to its…
Interview
Killah Bee and the X47 Home Team
As INN readers know, we’ve been trying to capture a variety of perspectives on last week’s X47 Keepstar fight. Counting down to the Keepstar’s final timer, we checked in with NCdot’s Killah Bee to see what the fight looked like…
Devblog
NetEase to Oversee Serenity Server
On Wednesday, INN reported on CCP’s decision to terminate its relationship with distributor Tiancity for oversight of the Serenity server, noting the vagueness in CCP’s statements about Serenity’s future. In a follow-on Dev Blog, CCP has now clarified some of that seeming…
Devblog
DevBlog: Serenity Distributor Transition
In a bi-lingual DevBlog on Tuesday, CCP announced the end of its six-year partnership with Chinese distributor Tiancity for maintenance of the Serenity server. While CCP stated that “Tiancity and CCP have collaborated to deliver the best experience possible for our Chinese…
News
NCdot Keepstar Reinforced in Pure Blind
In the early morning hours of July 31, Imperium forces put a Northern Coalition Keepstar in X47L-Q into reinforcement. The system is a gateway from NPC Pure Blind into Northern Coalition territory, and has changed hands several times recently since…
Eve Online
UALX Keepstar Fight: A Footsoldier’s View
I’ve made a bit of a cottage industry here at INN writing about my experiences as a wide-eyed Eve newbee (see here, here, and here). Wednesday night was another “first” for me – a whole series of them, in fact….
Eve Online
FCs Speak about Defense of Imperium Keepstar in Cloud Ring
Wednesday night saw one of the most significant sorties in New Eden’s recent days, as the Imperium established its first major beachhead in the new war in the North. INN reported from the scene as the Imperium’s newest Keepstar was…
Devblog
CCP Patch Notes and In Dev Video: Zealot Buff, Claw Nerf, Abyssal Loot, Faction Fort Salvage, and More
As CCP prepares the Dawn of Liberation event, scheduled to run from July 10-24, the update that kicks off the event on Tuesday comes with a number of innovations that will likely be of interest to capsuleers. CCP notes that…
Eve Online
Delve and Back Again
I’ve been “Eve-curious” for a long time. An avid – albeit casual – gamer, I’ve dipped into maybe half a dozen different MMOs over the past several years. I’ve tried a few B2P and F2P offerings, but have never found…
Awful Loss of the Day
CODE. Victim Gives Clinic on How Not to Fly a Jump Freighter
Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, the 19th Century Prussian military strategist, said that “no plan survives first contact with the enemy.” Here in New Eden, anyone who has dipped a toe in PvP knows that to be true….
Eve Online
Fortizars Down; First Two New Faction Fortizars Popped
Here at INN, we have been reporting on the emergence of faction Fortizars for a long time. We shared details of the various types of new Fortizars as they were announced by CCP. We shared CCP’s plans for rollout of the new structures, and we…
News
Pilot Enjoys Losing Carriers; Imperium and BRAVE Join Forces to Relieve Him of a Nyx
An aggrieved party seeks revenge on those he believes have done him wrong. He hatches a plot and seeks assistance from those in a position to help. With a plan in place, he eagerly sets out to carry out his…
Eve Online
Gating Supercaps: Is This Dangerous Trend Coming Soon to a Gatecamp Near You?
In the wake of only the second Vanquisher loss in New Eden history, INN decided to investigate the disturbing growing trend of supercapital ships traveling through normal jumpgates, instead of using the standard cynosural field jump mechanics specifically designed for traveling…
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