Display your allegiance to the throne as the Amarr Empire enters its seventh year under the divine rule of Empress Catiz I, with select Crown and Sword & Imperial Jubilee SKINs returning to the in-game NES at 20% off and a special Imperial Jubilee Pack on sale on the EVE Store during this year’s Coronation Day celebrations!

The Crown and Sword SKIN series symbolizes the Pax e Kilizhi Do (or “Peace of Two Swords”), an ancient doctrine that serves as the foundation upon which Empress Catiz’s vision for future of Amarr has been continually built since her coronation in YC118, while the Imperial Jubilee series ornately evokes the celebratory spirit that rings across every Amarr world each year.

Crown and Sword SKINs for the Imperial Navy Slicer, Devoter, Malediction, Purifier, Anathema, Confessor, Zealot, Curse, Prophecy, Ark, Apostle, and Revelation, and Imperial Jubilee SKINs for the Dragoon, Harbinger, Guardian, Damnation, Redeemer, and Paladin are on sale in the NES at 20% off.

The Imp...

The more the merrier: Save 50% on select Omega + MCT packages from 16-26 September!

Take advantage of this limited-time offer and train skills on a second character alongside your main, with both gaining the doubled training speed of clone state Omega! MCT (Multi-Character Training) is activated as soon as you purchase one of these Omega + MCT packages, so be sure to add skills to both queues ahead of time.

With Omega enabling access to all skills, ships, and modules in EVE alongside its bonus to training speed, make full use of this offer to unlock your true potential as a Capsuleer and accelerate toward your goals in New Eden!

Worldwide capsuleers,

EVE Online is about immersion in a rich universe, one that capsuleers have helped shape from the beginning. To that end, we were thrilled to announce at Fanfest that the EVE experience would soon be available in the Spanish language. With the soft launch of the long-requested and highly anticipated Spanish client, live now on the Tranquility server, you can now jump in and enjoy EVE en Español for the first time!

European Spanish is the foundation, but the aim is to faithfully incorporate the shared terminology and culture that EVE’s Spanish-speaking community has developed over the course of EVE’s lifetime. To that end, we've partnered up with a number of Spanish-speaking players to make this happen, and would like to give huge thanks to DR4GONS, Juvenius, orik Kado, Rei Arzi, IcyMind Arierep, Vizary Stahl, and Juno Swanteisger for their invaluable assistance.

The live soft launch on Tranquility consists of a partially translated EVE client, and is now offering ...

Greetings Spacefriends we are back again with another hit of the Community Beat!

Let’s have a look at some of the community-created content from the last few weeks and what’s coming up!

Union Day Winner Makes a Splash!

The Caldari Union Day event recently ended and all of you made some amazing contributions towards deciding who was going to be awarded Jita 4-4’s Security Contract and become the new protectors of Jita. This year’s winner, squeezing in a victory by 0.21% of all the points, was Wiyrkomi!

CCP Fozzie has posted the stats on the forums as well - we'd love to hear what you did for the event too, did you score big? Who did you support?

Whilst we're on the topic of Union day though:

Union Day and Samanuni Construction Project

Archur State Mountain Report has been covering some of the developments in the story arc for several months now and their latest video brings us news on the construction project being worked on by the Caldari over in Samanuni, as well as a few highlights...

Enterprising Capsuleers,

PLEX is the heart of New Eden’s vast empyrean economy, providing utility, style, or simply wealth to any pilot – and there’s no better time to grab it than today, with a 10% flash sale on select PLEX packages from 9-12 September!

You can use PLEX to purchase Omega time (unlocking doubled training speed & access to training advanced skills), obtain services like Multi-Character Training (MCT) or Skill Extractors in the NES, purchase SKINs and character apparel, and can also sell any quantity for generous sums of ISK on the market.

Head over to the EVE Store and enjoy all the benefits of PLEX at a discount while you can!

Battle-ready capsuleers,

The universe never stands still, and EVE Online’s first narrative arc has already been building tension between the empires. Now, the stage is set to bring about an intense, thrilling future in New Eden. The time to choose your battle, fly your colors, and reap the greatest rewards that victory and loyalty can offer draws near!

Uprising is a brand-new narrative-driven expansion for EVE Online launching in November, ushering in major improvements to Factional Warfare (FW), introducing a suite of new ships in addition to a plethora of balance changes to existing ships, corporation and alliance logos on your vessels as part of the introduction to heraldry, new visually immersive hangars, and more.

The first narrative arc has already begun with the discovery of an abandoned EDENCOM structure after its cloak began failing over a storm planet in the system of Athounon. Capsuleers have also found mysterious construction sites across space, with some believing these...

Unflinching Capsuleers,

Pit yourself against your fellow pilots and prove your worth in brutal 1v1 battlecruiser combat in the next Proving Ground event!

This event begins at 11:00 UTC on 10 September, and runs until 11:00 UTC on 12 September.

The ruleset is as follows:

• Core empire tech I battlecruisers (except the Cyclone!) and the Gnosis may enter
• Turret and Missile damage is increased by 25% in this arena.
• 100% bonus to the benefits of overheating tackle, propulsion, repair, resistance, and energy warfare modules, as well as turrets and missile launchers.
• Shield rechargers, boost amplifiers, power relays, and flux coils, core defense field purgers, sensor dampeners, and weapon disruptors cannot be fitted.
• Pilots receive 20m ISK for every match where they deal at least 7000 damage.
• Ships entering this arena may fit a maximum of one local repair module.
• Modules are restricted to meta level 5 and below.
• No pirate implants allowed.

Board your battlecruisers, load up your Proving Groun...

o7 Capsuleers,

The following page will list patch notes for all updates within this release (Version 20.07). We invite you to join the player discussion about the content of this release on EVE Online forums:

• General Feedback
• Known Issues

Initial Release Date: 2022-08-09
Last update: 2022-09-06

🤝 - Indicates a change inspired by player's feedback or suggestions.

Patch Notes For 2022-09-06.1

Features & Changes:

Events:

• The Caldari Union Day event has ended for the year. The winning megacorporation will be announced later this week. We hope that you enjoyed the festivities!

Exploration:

• The Federation has erected new security landmark sites in key locations within the Algogille, Audaerne, Colelie, Iyen-Oursta, Jolevier, Mies, Orvolle, Synchelle, Tierijev, Unel, and Villore systems.

Patch Notes For 2022-08-30.1

Defect Fixes:

Gamep...

Economic Capsuleers!

The Monthly Economic Report for August 2022 is now available!

You can download all of the raw data used in this report here. Each image can be enlarged by clicking on it. As with the previous report, there is also a limited number of "Dark Mode" graphs available in the download too!

To join the player discussion, please visit the official thread on EVE Online forums.

Supportive Capsuleers,

It’s that time of year once again: get ready for another action-packed GM week, running from 5-9 September! Festivities include in-game events, contests, streams, prizes, and more; there’s something for every Capsuleer to enjoy, so jump in, meet the GMs who maintain the world of EVE and join the celebrations!

EVENTS

Whack-a-Bot – 5 September at 16:30 UTC

The always-popular Whack-a-Bot event, taking place in Yulai, lines up an array of ships and pilots identified as using CONCORD-prohibited automatic piloting technology in progressing size – teleporting them to a battlefield of hungry Capsuleers, rearing and ready to tear them apart! This event will also be streamed on the official CCP Twitch, so even if you can’t make it to Yulai, you’ll be free to sit back and enjoy the carnage!

GM Fleet with BjornBee – 8 September at 17:00 UTC

Watch out for a roaming fleet of GMs and ISDs, FC’d by the one and only BjornBee! Each fleet member will be carrying a variety of good...

Bold Capsuleers,

The fourth & final volume of EVE: Capsuleer Chronicles is available now! Raravoss falls to the Triglavian Collective, assisted by those who chose to side with them against the Empires; amid the chaos, join one Amarrian Capsuleer who long ago rejected the teachings of his youth as he reaches out to aid the Minmatar Ria, and follow the two as they attempt to escape the irreversible consequences of Final Liminality.

For the empyreans of New Eden, among whom killing is merely one of many means of communication, there is nothing more valuable than trust – and when one places trust in another, whether it be hard-won or a last-ditch gamble, they may in their darkest hour see it returned. On the tumultuous borderline of change, how will this chapter of two immortals’ lives conclude? Jump in and find out!

The final volume, “Liminality”, is available online for free through a selection of sources; check out the Capsuleer Chronicles’ official site to read the last chapter of thi...

Calling all pilots!

In celebration of this fine Union Day, a very special 2v2 frigate frenzy is coming to the Abyssal Proving Grounds. This event will run from 2-5 September and will allow use of the following ships: Merlin, Kestrel, and Condor.

Getting into the spirit of the festivities, these dramatic duels will feature team-based frigate combat, and the gauntlet is thrown to Caldari frigate enthusiasts of all abilities, bringing together grizzled veterans and young hot shots.

What would a Union Day celebration be without a universally accessible event? In a bid to entice budding new Capsuleers, module choices for the event are limited to Meta 0 base modules only.

This special frigate frenzy is a true test of skill, meaning that you will be required to battle without the aid of the following: weapon disruptors, sensor dampeners, shield rechargers, shield power relays, shield flux coils, shield boost amplifiers, and core defence field purgers.

In order to make these team-based battl...

Story-Loving Capsuleers,

The narrative prelude to upcoming Factional Warfare changes is officially underway ushering in a new era in EVE development. Arcs act as the driver for introducing new features in EVE while also allowing you, the capsuleers, to interact with the story and in some cases, even impact it directly.

Narrative arcs have become the framework for planning, designing, and implementing Factional Warfare changes with the goal of using arcs to guide future development of EVE's living universe overall. You can read more about the upcoming Factional Warfare changes in the EVE – A Living Universe Presentation here and in the State of the Union devblog.

If you want to dive even deeper into narrative arcs in EVE, tune into the CCPTV stream today at 15:00 UTC co-hosted by CCP Convict and Uriel Anteovnuecci with CCP Loki and CCP Delegate Zero as guests.

A key goal of arcs is to reflect a changing, living universe with a background that affects many aspects of EVE; one that you ca...

Hello spacefriends and welcome to another installment of the Community Beat!

Caldari Union Day

Union Day events are in full swing in-game so it seems like a good time to show off some of the Caldari-flavored creativity that has come out of the community in recent weeks.

First of all there’s this excellent Caldari State trailer by Kaneda Emperis which was assembled from scratch in Blender and After Effects::

Meanwhile over on Twitter, Alex Yiu shared this awesome illustration of the Chief Executive Panel of the Caldari State:

Alex has won or placed highly in several art and lore contests over the years. It’s great to see that pen is still getting a work out!

The Caldari RP community are also planning some in-game events to commemorate Union Day. The LUMEN Caldari Contingent are running an Inspiring Works writing and propaganda contest with some cool prizes, the details of which can be found here. You can also join the YC124 Union Day Parade on Sunday, 4 September at 19:00 UTC!

Any ...

Illustrious Capsuleers,

Caldari Union Day is upon us once again with more gifts, rewards, and content than ever before. This annual event celebrates the strength of both the State, and the Caldari Workers Union. Union Day also serves as the time where all eight Caldari megacorporations will come together to host a planning summit for the following year.

This year, the State will be holding a friendly competition between megacorporations for the rights to Jita 4-4's security contract. The corp that wins the contract will become the new protectors of Jita, standing proud at the gates of New Eden’s commercial centre! As a Capsuleer, you can join up as a corporate champion for corp that best represents you. Help them win the contract in the Union Day activities while winning yourself some unique rewards along the way!

The celebrations begin now, running for 12 days through until 6 September.

Combat, Hacking, and Resource Wars

Take part in combat infiltration and hacking sites throughout ...

Administrative Capsuleers,

A quick update and a reminder to all Capsuleers intending to submit their entrance into Alliance Tournament XVIII that the deadline is fast approaching!

You can find the instructions in our previous news article here on how to sign up.

The signups were due to close today, 23 August, but it has been extended by one more day, to 24 August, 23:59 UTC. Also, to keep things in line, the Roster (and Merc) lock is being extended one more day to 31 August, 23:59 UTC.

The latest conversation about the Alliance Tournament can always be found on the Eve Online Discord – Alliance Tournament section, check it out and get involved!

We look forward to seeing you in space!

Economical Capsuleers,

As any seasoned pilot will tell you, upgrading to Omega gives you the full EVE experience. And from 20-to-22 August, you can get 15% off the regular price of Omega over at the EVE store.

That’s a massive saving, and one that doesn’t come around too often. So, if you want to taste the full EVE Online experience – or make a great saving while extending your existing Omega Clone state time – this sale offers a perfect opportunity.

Omega lets you unlock double skill training speed, access advanced pilot skills, take the reins of a wide range of EVE's best and biggest ships, make use of the full contracts system of trading, and much more besides. Put another way, it lets you do more and experience more in EVE Online.

You can also spend PLEX to buy Omega time, and enjoy all those gains. Head to the New Eden Store between 20 and 22 August and you can get 15% off of 1 month or 12 months of Omega.

UPGRADE TO OMEGA NOW

Greetings Capsuleers,

As part of continually evolving the player experience in EVE Online, we will be conducting a Mass Test on the Singularity server on Thursday 25 August at 17:00 UTC to test some experimental audio changes.

These changes will affect how sound is prioritized in busy scenes like fleet fights and aim to improve the overall soundscape of EVE by removing the popping that can be heard when the client tries to play too many sounds. It will also improve performance by reducing client CPU usage by limiting the number of sounds actively playing at the same time.

Don’t worry, important sounds like the UI and gate / wormhole activations will always play! We’ll be publishing a devblog going into a lot more detail soon.

How to connect to Singularity for this test:

• Change the server from Tranquility to Singularity in the bottom right corner of the launcher and log in as normal.
• More detailed instructions on connecting to Singularity are available here.

Please refer to this forum...

Ceaseless Capsuleers,

Dive into unrelenting combat aboard powerful destroyers as you prove your strength and skill in the next Abyssal Proving Ground event, going head-to-head in brutal 1v1 duels

This event begins at 11:00 UTC on 19 August, and runs until 11:00 UTC on 22 August.

The ruleset for the event is as follows:

• Only core empire tech 1 destroyers as well as the Sunesis may enter
• 50% damage bonus to all turrets and missiles, and +500 Shield/Armor/Hull HP
• The benefits of overheating all tackle, propulsion, repair, resistance, and energy warfare modules, as well as all turrets and missile launchers, are doubled in this arena
• Shield rechargers, power relays, and flux coils, as well as core defense field purgers, sensor dampeners, and weapon disrupters, cannot be fitted.
• Ships entering this arena may fit a maximum of one local repair module
• Modules are restricted to meta level 5 and below
• No pirate implants allowed

Prepare your fittings as well as your Proving Ground filaments, ava...

Welcome back to the Beat!

We often say that EVE players rock our world. Since our last Beat, that has actually been quite literal! CCP Studios, based in Reykajvik, has played home to some serious geological activity in the last two weeks. After a series of earthquakes, the Geldingadalir volcano became active once again. If you’d like to bring some Icelandic ambiance into your homes, check out the live coverage of the activity below:

But we’re not going to be stopped by some pesky lava! This week we take a look back at some developer chats, marvel at AI inspired art, and look forward to some player events in and out of game. Let’s get to it!

AI Generated Art

Text-to-image generators have been all the rage this summer, and players have been creating everything from great memes to jaw-dropping art. Over on Twitter, Veetor – who you may know as the creator of the Abyss Tracker - fed some screenshots from the Abyss through MidJourney and came up with some amazing shots.

Over on ...