The Tower of Legends Falls

2021-08-13

Header art by Cryo Huren

The PAPI Keepstar in T5ZI-S, “The Tower of Legends” lies in ruin, much like their plans to remove the Imperium from EVE Online. At 01:30 on the 13th of August, the Keepstar which was the focal point of the PAPI invasion of Delve was destroyed by over 2500 Imperium capsuleers. The hull timer was uncontested, as the majority of PAPI assets have been evacuated following their withdrawal announcement on the 2nd of August. The death of this Keepstar provides a huge symbolic victory for the Imperium, as the first stage of the Great Crusade reaches its conclusion.

This was not just an uncontested structure bash. With around 2400 pilots in local, this was a celebration. Imperium Skymarshall Asher Elias had pinged for ten fleets, each with a different ship type. The fleet list came with a warning, this would be a sub-cap only bash. The Imperium wanted a killmail to be generated and it had been assessed that too many capital class ships prevented this. “Themed fleets for your enjoyment, go on whichever one tickles your fancy, these are all for shooting the ToWeR oF LeGeNdS.” Asher pinged, “please don’t bring alts…no caps, no drones.” The list of fleets was as follows:

  • Rainbow Lazor (any laser ship with different crystals) FC:‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ Asher Elias
  • Maelstrom> other Minmatar BS > Winmatar FC Name:‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ Dave Archer
  • Eagles FC Name:‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ Xanos Xellos
  • Ravens and Rokhs – Caldari Supremecy FC:‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ Arakine Zamamammayid
  • Gallente best portraits – Megas and others – no drones no problem FC Name Klexos
  • Muninn fleet (the FC will SHOCK you) FC:‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ Elo Knight
  • Can I bring my drake? YES FC:‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ Kor Anon
  • GARBAGE DAY!!! Any old ship FC:‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ Alterari
  • Cerb your enthusiasm FC:‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ Kretin Valefor
  • Battle Badgers & Firework Noctis (no drones) FC:‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ Vex Tsnipe

Despite the huge number of pilots on parade, the Imperium managed to lose nearly 300 ships and 32bn in assets during the bash. The Keepstar claimed the majority of victims, who warped into the bubbles and were killed by the keep’s PDS. But not all pilots were killed by hostile activity. One Nidhoggur pilot did not heed the “No Caps” warnings and was ‘commisared’ by the fleet. Other ships were destroyed in celebration of this memorable event.

Video courtesy of sneep vids

Over a week ago BRAVE CEO Dunk Dinkle stated in his announcement that this was a war of morale. Last night the Imperium proved that its morale was reaching legendary levels. Joining over 2000 pilots into a single comms channel, players from across the globe spammed “aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh” for over 20-minutes. The background noise contained a variety of different sounds, bagpipes, animals, and some other unmentionable noises. The Mittani commented “I have never been so proud to lead this dumbass alliance.”

As the Keepstar died (generating a killmail this time) the PAPI pilots that were docked inside were released into space. They were put to the sword quickly, leaving nothing but a smouldering wreck in place of PAPI’s conquering ambitions. Goonswarm Offensive Logistics began their work and once the field was cleared the Imperium anchored their own structure.

In another symbolic gesture, a ‘Moreau’ Faction Fortizar named “tOwEr Of LeGeNdS LMAO” was anchored in its place. This particular fort once was the staging system for the Band of Brothers alliance in the system of NOL-M9, Delve. Unanchored by mutual agreement early in the war, PAPI chose not to destroy this piece of EVE history. Now it acts as a reminder that this was not the first time a Blue Donut has come to destroy the Imperium, and once again the Imperium has endured.

With all iHubs in Mother Delve now returned to the Imperium and those of Period Basis and Querious being flipped daily, the “Regoonquista” is in full swing. Six Keepstars have been destroyed in Delve so far, with only SVM-3K remaining. The vengeful eyes of the Imperium and its leader, The Mittani, will be looking at the regions previously occupied by Legacy, where a number of other Keepstars still remain. As PAPI flees north taking heavy losses, we see little resistance to the Great Crusade, as it sweeps through the southern regions of New Eden.

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Comments

  • I thought the ones that warped into the bubble got eaten by the PDS because they were right on the structure. The doomsday seemed to be reserved for high value hulls, like that Kronos of Mind1.

    August 13, 2021 at 5:06 PM
    • Garreth Vlox Wilhelm Arcturus

      I was in the SB that was warped into the bubbles, those of us that died did so to the PDS, the DD was in fact targeting shiny shit.

      August 13, 2021 at 5:19 PM
    • there were doomsdays PDS and bombs. I will update.

      August 13, 2021 at 6:40 PM
  • chimpy

    I see PAPI’s containment stragegy appears to be copied off the ahole in Ghostbusters who cuts power off to the containment grid.
    https://youtu.be/j3Uy9wsfkok

    August 13, 2021 at 5:09 PM
  • Deni'z von Meanace

    How much is to build KS during Scarcity era?

    August 13, 2021 at 6:52 PM
    • shanemacgowansteeth Deni'z von Meanace

      Keepstar material cost never changed iirc except of course it now needs a core to online, and as PAPI onlined all of their keeps after that change… thanks guys!

      August 13, 2021 at 7:31 PM
      • Garreth Vlox shanemacgowansteeth

        techincally it would cost more to build though wouldn’t it? Since with scarcity BS’s and other large ships now need PI which is one of the big parts of the cost of a keepstar.

        August 14, 2021 at 12:52 AM
  • Guilford Australis

    PAPI droogs on the subreddit assure me they’re confident of being able to sell their garbage in Irmalin to unspecified individuals they imagine wander around lowsec buying up asset-safety contracts in the systems most closely watched by pirates and gankers after a major war, so I guess I won’t bother feeling too sorry for them.

    August 13, 2021 at 11:19 PM
    • Garreth Vlox Guilford Australis

      What’s going to be funny is when they have to fire sale it all for 20% of its value in a few months when they figure out they are never getting it out.

      August 14, 2021 at 12:51 AM
    • Ange Amarov Guilford Australis

      My current CEO just went full sperg and has joined Slyce after leaving Sev without even saying anything, not even the cool one who own 82 systems but the midget Pirate branch who from what I can gather both are the definition of can’t be trusted.

      August 14, 2021 at 8:21 AM
  • Ange Amarov

    Wait that was a Moreau you guys were anchoring!? I flew straight up to it in a pod before being one tapped by a incoming frigate, after I buzzed your capital.

    But yeah on that note I’d like to comment that Keepstar actually comes up when you look at Zkill results for 4 of the main alliances, seems a few members got a bit cheeky and decided to burn it down with you before I presume defecting.

    August 14, 2021 at 8:18 AM