International capsuleers,

Eveonline.com has now launched in Korean, elevating the EVE experience for all Korean-speaking players; and growing the community for pilots globally.

Going forward the EVE Store, EVE Academy and EVE News will all be available in Korean. Meaning the full suite of supporting content is now translated. What’s more, the AIR Career new player experience now has a Korean language voice over.

The new translation of the EVE Academy and AIR Career program also makes EVE more welcoming for the global Korean speaking audience. Attracting new players is always a plus for all that play EVE, making for a bigger, more vibrant global community.

To celebrate the Korean language update, two new starter packs have also been introduced, bringing players a range of SKINs inspired by Korean culture, and they’re available to all players globally.

The Cosmic Fire Pack lets new pilots light up New Eden with a selection of those SKINs, plus Skill Points, Omega, PLEX, pilot apparel an...

Gladiatorial Capsuleers,

Signups for Alliance Tournament XVIII are now open! Below is the full list of rules and signup instructions. All hopeful competitors, please take your time and review everything carefully.

Contents

• Alliance Tournament XVIII Rules & Format
• Introduction: Format & Registration
  • Format
  • Mercenary Rule
  • Participation & Registration
  • Silent Auction
  • Trials Tournament
• Rules
  • Summary of Key Changes from previous ATs
  • Match Rules
  • Penalties
  • Ship Rules
  • Ship Point Values
  • Place & Tactics
    • Fitting Restrictions
    • Flagships
  • Victory Conditions
  • Ship Bans
  • Additional Rule Variation for the Final Day
  • Collusion Rules
  • Thunderdome Specific Rules
• Alliance Tournament Ads
  • Deadline for Ad Submissions
  • Ad Rules
  • Ad Technical requirements
  • Ad Submission form

Alliance Tournament XVIII Rules & Format

Greetings Alliance Tournament competitors and fans. The format and rules for this year’s Alliance Tournament are similar to that of previous years. However, there have been some alterations ...

Warzone Capsuleers!  

It’s been several months since Fanfest, where we announced major updates to Factional Warfare. Since then, there has been a lot of progress made to bring some of the ideas discussed during those presentations and roundtables to life. For those that want to revisit this topic from Fanfest, you can watch the EVE – A Living Universe Presentation here.  

There are a lot of exciting elements when it comes to Factional Warfare, and here you can get an update on how things are progressing on the frontlines of development as we march towards introducing these features later this year.   

For those looking to dive in on these topics, tune in to the CCPTV stream tomorrow (4 August) at 15:00 UTC with CCP Psych & CCP Aurora!

FRONTLINES 

When the exploration of Factional Warfare began, one major thing that was considered was the scale of warzones as they are currently very spread out. When each system is essentially the same as the next, and the optimal strategy for earning LP...

Devoted Capsuleers,

Amarr Foundation Day is here and it’s time for a free-for-all in the Proving Grounds. Four Capsuleers will enter, but only one will leave a victor! Choose from the Tormentor, Punisher, or Executioner and fit it with meta 0 modules, meaning Tech 1 only and no named modules. This event runs from 5-8 August so there’s plenty of time this weekend to have some Proving Grounds fun.

To bring newer Capsuleers up to speed, be sure to use your Amarr Foundation Day Expert System from your daily gifts during the Foundation Day celebrations to get Amarr Frigate 5 and all the skills you need to win!

To spice up the combat, during this proving ground event a large Tachyon Cloud with a 40km radius will be located in the center of the arena. Ships located within this cloud will receive an additional bonus that increases velocity by 200%, decreases ship inertia by 50%, and increases signature radius by 100%.

And as always, further restrictions apply to how you can fit your ship to en...

Economic Capsuleers!

The Monthly Economic Report for July 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.

Rejoice Capsuleers!

Once again the faithful masses of the Amarr empire are assembling to honor Amarr Foundation Day, which celebrates the foundation of the first Amarr church by Prophet Dano Gheinok.

The seven-day festivity takes place from 2-to-9 August, with pilots from across New Eden encouraged to make the pilgrimage and join in with the many events that make Foundation Day an unforgettable celebration. The deep faith and towering might of the Amarr empire must never be forgotten!

What can you expect to find at this year’s Foundation Day?

DAILY LOGIN REWARDS

Pilots that log in for five of the national holiday’s seven days will be able to claim a number of themed items and Foundation Day essentials. There are separate rewards for Alpha and Omega pilots – and if you’re an Omega you get both. Alpha pilots can get an Amarr Foundation Day Fireworks Crate, Amarr Foundation Day Expert System, Amarr Shuttle Sarum SKIN, 10,000 Skill Points and a Sigil Sarum SKIN if they log in on five di...

Salutations,

The following page will list patch notes for all updates within this release (Version 20.06). 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: 2022-06-28
Last update: 2022-08-02

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

Patch Notes For 2022-07-26.1

Features & Changes:

Events:

The Amarr Foundation Day event has begun! Running from the 2nd of August to the 9th, don't miss out on exclusive gifts!

• Daily Login Gifts are available to all capsuleers including skillpoints, skins, a special 4-day Amarr Foundation Day Expert System and brand new stunning robes for all characters!
• A special warp velocity bonus will apply to all capsuleers ...

Zealous Capsuleers,

Prepare to raise the banners high, dust off the theorycrafting spreadsheets, and blow the war horn. The time for the next Alliance Tournament will soon be upon us as we return for the 18th time!

Alliances will once again be sending up to ten of their most versed combatants to fight it out in the arena for glory and epic prizes. They’ll be broadcasted out to the rest of the cluster with their teams and the EVE community cheering on for their conquest! Experienced Casters and Commentators also will be joining us to help break down the tournament content for viewers and (hopefully) assist with who they would put their channel points on to win even more prizes!

Today's announcement will primarily highlight the key dates in the next few months to help everyone schedule around the Tournament a little better. They will be summarized in bullet point fashion at the end of this article as well. Also, as is tradition, we will outline a few of the changes and smaller details yo...

Hello spacefriends and welcome to the latest Community Beat! Let's goooooo!

Battle of the Bricks Winners

We’re happy to announce the winners of the recent Battle of the Bricks building contest! The community submitted dozens of incredible entries and after much deliberation we arrived at the following victors:

First Place: Primae submitted by Pierre E.

Second Place: Claw submitted by Imiarr Timshae

Third Place: Rorqual submitted by Kaatra Andarin

Each of the winners will receive one year Omega and a complimentary ticket for Fanfest 2023 including charity dinner. From the winners, Pierre E's Primae was selected for construction during Battle of the Bricks. It was assembed by Cloud Imperium Games Community Manager Jake Bradley, and considering he had to make to with the bricks he had we think he did pretty well!

Thank you to everyone who submitted designs!

Battle of the Bricks Finale Livestream

Last week members of the CCP community team traveled to sunny Manchester to take part in...

Expectant capsuleers,

EVE’s Summer of Streams is set to continue, with a wealth of unmissable content due across August, following on from a packed July filled with CCPTV broadcasts, dev blogs, and Q&As.

Summer of Streams gives you a chance to get closer to the development and evolution of EVE, welcoming you behind the scenes as the dev teams share what they’ve been up to, and where things are going. And in August they’ll be sharing more insights on Faction Warfare, Frontlines, the development of arcs, the narrative-driven design approach, and more.

You can find all the current and future dev blogs here on EVE News, while the streams take place over at CCP TV. For all the times, dates and latest updates, meanwhile, EVE’s official Twitter feed is the place to keep an eye on.

But what exactly is happening in August? Here’s the current schedule:

Enjoy your summer and learn plenty new about EVE Online, and we’ll see you on CCP TV!

Looking back at nearly 20 years of EVE’s player data can be quite the journey, and there’s nothing we love more than discovering what you get up to each day in New Eden. Even one player across a single year can leave quite an impact, as you can see in your end of year personalized videos:

This week 28th of July at 14:00 UTC, CCP Bjorn will be doing a CCP TV stream looking at what we can all learn from EVE Player Data, to follow the EVE Data & Analytics presentation from Fanfest 2022. That particular presentation highlighted the player data from the event attendees, showing their effect on EVE while exploring general gameplay statistics for their characters.

For those that that missed it, the full video recording can be found here:

To recap, here are a few highlights from that presentation, and some of the visualizations shared.

Most Played Characters

The visualization that perhaps sparked the most interest from Fanfest attendees was the race bar chart animation. It represents th...

Skilled Capsuleers,

The Double Boost Bundle is available again in the EVE Store. Buy a Training Boost Bundle now and get the Starter Training Boost Bundle free! That's two million Skill Points and two Cerebral Accelerators to vastly speed up your skill training.

This is one of the best deals you can get on Skill Points and Cerebral Accelerators, especially as a new pilot. It will only be running until 1 August, so if you’re in need of skill points then pick up the Double Boost Bundle today!

This deal is only available through the Double Boost bundle in the EVE Store.

__Training Boost Bundle __

• 1.5 Million Skill Points
• Expert Cerebral Accelerator

__Start Training Boost Bundle (Free!) __

• 500,000 Skill Points
• Prototype Cerebral Accelerator

In the past week, we have been made aware of several disturbing allegations that have taken place outside of our official channels yet, nonetheless have no place in the EVE Online experience. Some cases have directly violated our Event Code of Conduct. We take these allegations seriously and have already taken steps to investigate them, submitting evidence to proper authorities as appropriate.

While New Eden offers you the freedom of expression in the sandbox, we must balance in-game identity and freedom with the long-term health of the EVE player community, ensuring it is a space in which all feel welcome and safe. Any form of harassment, hate speech, intolerance, racism, or abuse taking place as outlined in the Real-Life Harassment and Threats policy will not be tolerated.

We wholeheartedly support the players’ courage in speaking up about their experiences. While these are challenging topics to discuss, we encourage you to report any incidents to proper authorities. We are committed...

Defiant Capsuleers,

The third volume of EVE: Capsuleer Chronicles is available now!

Return to Raravoss in the days leading up to the first attainment of Final Liminality. Explore the past & future of one Minmatar Capsuleer, dedicated to the liberation of her brothers and sisters suffering under Amarr oppression, as she combats a new invading force in the Triglavian Collective – who seek to impress their enigmatic ambitions onto the very stars she calls home.

Will long-held convictions remain immutable, or will this Capsuleer prove to evolve her perspective as she carves her immortal path among the stars? Take the plunge and find out!

Volume 3, “Resistance”, is available to read online now through a selection of sources. Check out The Capsuleer Chronicles’ official site to read this official EVE comic series, from Dark Horse Comics. Stay tuned for the 4th chapter coming later this summer and be sure to pre-order your copy of the hardcover!

Fly safe, Capsuleers – we'll see you in space...

Battle-ready Capsuleers,

The new Abyssal Proving Grounds season is starting with a bang, with the first round focusing on high intensity 1v1 battlecruiser combat.

In this unique round – running 23-25 July exclusively – you’ll find the arena scattered with high numbers of exploding Bonus Nexus objects. Get too close to one and you’ll detonate it, triggering a blast that applies weapon and mobility buffs to your ship... but not your rival’s. And if they blow up a Nexus object, they’ll enjoy the same gains. It’s a sure-fire way to mix up the dynamic of each battle, bringing plenty of twists of fate and dramatic finishes.

If that weren’t enough, this Proving Grounds round introduces a repeatable challenge. Deal at least 7000 damage to your opponent in a single battle, and you’ll get a 20 million ISK reward.

All ships that enter the arena will also gain double the benefits of overheating the following module groups:

• Tackle Modules
• Propulsion Modules
• Repair Modules
• Resistance Modules
• Energy...

Welcome back, Capsuleers!

Player meets and in-game events were all the rage in the last Community Beat, and this week we’ve got quite the Beat in more ways than one! Sit back, strap in, and enjoy!

Liberation Day

Move over Federation Day, July is all about the Seven Tribes! This week Ushra’Khan hosted Liberation Day festivities in the system of Pator, complete with an impressive fireworks display and – in true Matar fashion – a Rifter free-for-all brawl. StineControl outlasted the competition and took the first place prize of two billion ISK. Well played!

Image courtesy of Khaprice

Faction Mysteries Continue

The few weeks has seen communication from representatives of both the Gallente Federation and the Caldari State over the constellation of Serthoulde in the Placid region. Members of the Arataka Research Consortium continue to uncover bits of information gathered around the system of Athounon and have compiled a new video with their latest findings.

The constellation of Eug...

Unbreakable Capsuleers,

Demonstrate your spirit during this year’s Liberation Day celebrations with a special Proving Grounds event, going head-to-head against one opponent in ferocious combat aboard iconic Minmatar cruisers as you burn fast and bright in a furious arena!

This event begins at 11:00 UTC on 15 July, and runs until 11:00 UTC on 18 July.

The ruleset for the event is as follows:

• Only the Stabber, Rupture, and Bellicose cruisers may enter
• A large Tachyon Cloud with a 40km radius will be located at the center of the arena, increasing velocity by 300% and decreasing inertia by 50% while within
• Bonuses from overheating Tackle, Propulsion, Repair, Resistance, and Energy Warfare modules, as well as all Turrets and Launchers are doubled
• Shield Rechargers/Power Relays/Flux Coils/Boost Amplifiers, Core Defense Field Purger rigs, Sensor Dampeners, and Weapon Disruptors cannot be fitted
• A maximum of one local shield or armor repair module is permitted per ship
• All fittings and implan...

Build-loving Capsuleers,

Since the Star Citizen community challenged us to a LEGO build off a lot has happened. The Battle of the Bricks event has seen LEGO master builders and newcomers alike recreate classic ships from EVE Online and Star Citizen, with each community keen to prove they are the best when it comes to reimagining spacecraft in the iconic bricks.

The submissions from both communities have been incredible and varied, from the playfully minimal to the mind-blowingly ambitious, via the likes of fascinating LEGO Technic builds.

With all the submissions in as digital renders, now comes the fun part. The best LEGO builds sent in will now be built in LEGO live on a special stream that will bring together the EVE Online and Star Citizen teams. But to mix it up, CCP staff will build the best Star Citizen ship, while the Cloud Imperium crew will make the winning EVE Online spacecraft.

The whole stream will also let us crown the winning submissions and reveal prizes, while raising ...

Greetings, Capsuleers!

It's been a while since our last update on the efforts of the Security team in their battle against Real Money Trading (RMT), botting, account hacking, and fraud – so without further ado, let's jump right into this comprehensive overview and update on EVE’s security!

Who is Team Security?

First, we’d like to cover who exactly is on the team, and what each member does. In the past year there have been both leavers and joiners, with the current team comprising:

• CCP Grimmi and CCP Stinger, two full time security analysts whose existence is dedicated to hunting down bot farms and credit card fraudsters.
• Senior GM Aisling and Senior GM Huginn, who focus on anti-RMT (ISK or Item selling/buying) and account security.
• A team of programmers who work on bot detection software tools while also sharing their time across other Customer Support projects.

Team Security members contribute to each other's investigations, and we regularly update one another on different trends ...

Defiant Capsuleers,

Celebrate the freedom of the Seven Tribes of Matar during this year’s Liberation Day festivities from 7 – 19 July, with the return of the Liberation Games! Participate in the reenactments of battles from the Great Rebellion, follow a trail of historical events from Minmatar history, enjoy parade sites, get seasonal rewards, join a new Mining Blitz, and more!

THE LIBERATION GAMES

This year marks the 144th anniversary of the Great Rebellion, when the Minmatar people united as one to break free from more than 900 years of oppression and slavery under the Amarr, rising up to forge their own destiny among the stars of New Eden.

The Liberation Games are the centerpiece of Liberation Day festivities, celebrating the rebellion and the shared spirit of the Tribes as well as renewing a united dedication to continued efforts to free countless brothers and sisters still suffering in servitude. Declare allegiance to one the Seven Tribes of Matar for the Liberation Games by se...