EVE Online News http://44/ 2024-03-29T15:55:26Z http://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/eve-online-news/join-the-second-citadel-mass-test-january-29-17-00-utc-on-duality/ Join the second Citadel mass test: January 29, 17:00 UTC on Duality 2016-01-29T10:23:21Z 2016-01-29T10:23:21Z CCP Phantom 91272585 A second mass test for the new Citadel code branch will take place on Friday, January 29th, at 17:00 UTC (EVE time) on our test server Duality.

After fixing some issues revealed by the previous run, we are now testing again core functionality of the Citadel code branch. During this mass test we will have a fleet fight and potentially a trip to a partially functional Citadel. This is early development: this mass test offers you a glimpse at development in progress on Friday, January 29th, at 17:00 UTC (EVE time). More information about this mass test can be found in this forum thread.

To join the mass test you can easily use the EVE Launcher: Simply activate the server "Duality" in the Launcher setting menu, then choose "Duality" in the drop down menu and log in - it is that simple!

All participants will receive a reward of two million free skill points on Singularity

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http://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/eve-online-news/fanfest-2016-alliance-prize-draw/ Fanfest 2016 Alliance Prize Draw! 2016-01-28T16:07:09Z 2016-01-28T16:07:09Z CCP Falcon 92532650

This year, Fanfest is going to be even more focused on the most important part of EVE Online – our awesome community and the bonds that develop between wingmen during their time spent in New Eden.

With this in mind, we are happy to announce that for the first time in the twelve year history of Fanfest, we are hosting an Alliance Prize Draw for Fanfest 2016.

To be eligible, alliances need to have a minimum of 10 registered attendees who have stated their alliance affiliation when they purchased tickets through our Fanfest ticket sales page on Eventbrite. If an alliance reaches 20 confirmed attendees, then the chance of a win will double.

If you didn’t enter your alliance affiliation when you purchased a ticket, fear not!

Every ticket holder who purchased their tickets can add their alliance information by logging into Eventbrite and doing so. A login link is featured on the ticket purchase confirmation e-mail that attendees are sent when they purchase their EVE Fanfest 2016 ticket.

If you experience issues logging into Eventbrite, you can contact Eventbrite support for help on how you can add and edit information you’ve submitted when you purchased your ticket. You can also contact Fanfest support for assistance with this too.

A Competition? Prizes?!

With great competitions, come fun prizes. Here’s what’s up for grabs for the winning alliance at Fanfest 2016.

  • An exclusive VIP section at the Party On Top Of The World stocked with “adult beverages” at Fanfest 2016.
  • Your alliance’s flag will be flown in front of Harpa, the Fanfest venue, for the duration of Fanfest 2016.
  • EVE Online memorabilia signed by the EVE Dev Team for each attending alliance member.
  • A selection of the EVE Fanfest 2016 special brew for each attending alliance member.
  • A group guided tour of CCP Headquarters in Iceland for all attending members of the alliance.

A runner up alliance will also be selected, with their alliance flag also being flown outside the Fanfest venue for the duration of Fanfest 2016. In addition to this, the runner up alliance will also receive a group guided tour for all member of their alliance attending Fanfest 2016.

Rules & Regulations

With great competitions, also come rules and regulations (the lawyers made us do it!). Here’s more details on the technical side of the contest and what you need to know.

  • Purchase of you EVE Fanfest 2016 ticket must be made by 11:59 UTC, Monday March 21st 2016, to be eligible and counted in the prize draw.
  • Only EVE Fanfest full conference tickets are eligible and will be counted. Sisters of EVE, Charity Evening, Pub Crawl and other extra event tickets are not part of the competition and won't be counted.
  • Only alliances that have 10 or more full EVE Fanfest 2016 conference tickets are eligible for the prize draw.
  • Alliances that have 20 or more full EVE Fanfest 2016 conference tickets will double their chances and have two entries in the prize draw.
  • The winner alliance and the runner up alliance will be chosen among eligible entries by a random drawing at CCP studio in Reykjavik, Iceland at 13:00 UTC March 22nd.
  • We will announce the winners March 23rd, 2016.
  • Every alliance member must be able to submit an e-mail with their Fanfest 2016 ticket purchase through Eventbrite to be eligible and to claim their prize.
  • We will notify the winners via the email address they registered when purchasing their EVE Fanfest 2016 ticket through Eventbrite.
  • The prize will be claimed at Harpa, Austurbakki 2, 101 Reykjavik at 12:00 UTC, Thursday, April  21st.
  • Winners must claim their prize by 23:59 UTC on Thursday, April 22nd.
  • CCP reserves the right to use the names of winners for promotional purposes.
  • EVE Fanfest 2016 tickets are non-transferable.
  • The prize does not include flights, accommodation, tickets to Fanfest 2016 or tickets to any additional events of or connected to EVE Fanfest 2016. CCP makes no warranties with regards to the prize, the prize is not transferable and the wnner has no right to substitution (in currency or otherwise). CCP reserves the right to substitute the prize of equal or greater value in the event of unavailability.
  • CCP reserves final discretion on making the awards, as well as the right to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the administration of this prize draw.
  • Winners must be 21 years of age and be able to provide valid ID to claim their prize once at EVE Fanfest 2016. Directors, officers, employees, contractors and agents (and their immediate families and household members) of CCP, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, are also not eligible.

If you haven't gotten hold of your tickets for Fanfest 2016 yet, you can head on over to the Fanfest Website for more information about the event, and to grab tickets while you still can!

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http://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/eve-online-news/update-on-login-issues-with-the-test-server-singularity-on-january-26/ Update on login issues with the test server 'Singularity' on January 26 2016-01-28T13:03:10Z 2016-01-28T13:03:10Z CCP Phantom 91272585 After an issue we encountered on Tuesday afternoon with the login server (Single Sign-On; SSO) for our test server, Singularity, we discovered that usernames were appearing in the Singularity section of the new Launcher without the user having entered them.  Apart from the usernames themselves, no data was given out, and the accounts were inaccessible as Singularity was down at the time and has remained offline since.

In an update we carried out yesterday on the test login server we purged all login tokens from the launcher, meaning users needed to log in again with all accounts that you use.  We apologise for the inconvenience but wanted to take as many steps as possible to resolve the issue promptly. 

We will be releasing a game Launcher later today, January 28, to remove the display of these usernames entirely. This update will also be fixing some crashes and such.  For more details on this and other updates, see the EVE Launcher forums

Singularity will remain inaccessible until later this afternoon, and the mass test scheduled for today will go ahead as planned.

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http://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/eve-online-news/check-out-project-discovery-join-the-mass-test-on-thursday-january-28th/ Check out Project Discovery - Join the mass test on Thursday, January 28th 2016-01-27T15:41:37Z 2016-01-27T15:41:37Z CCP Phantom 91272585 We invite you to check out the new Project Discovery with our next mass test on Thursday, January 28th, at 17:00 UTC (EVE time) on our test server Singularity.

Project Discovery is a crowd based scientific program to help researchers indentify human proteins. Besides testing this project we also will investigate the general performance. You can preview Project Discovery during a mass test this Thursday, January 28th, at 17:00 UTC (EVE time). More information about this mass test can be found in this forum thread.

To join the mass test you can easily use the EVE Launcher: after choosing "Singularity" in the drop down menu you already can hop in - it is that simple!

All participants will receive a small reward of two million skill points on Singularity.  

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http://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/eve-online-news/a-first-glimpse-of-citadels-join-the-mass-test-on-january-26-at-17-00-utc-on-duality/ A first glimpse of Citadels - Join the mass test on January 26 at 17:00 UTC 2016-01-25T16:54:47Z 2016-01-25T16:54:47Z CCP Phantom 91272585 A first mass test for the new Citadel code branch will take place on January 26th at 17:00 UTC (EVE time) on our test server Duality.

We will test core functionality of the Citadel code branch that involves a fleet fight and potentially a trip to a partially functional Citadel. This is early development: this mass test offers you a glimpse at development in progress on Tuesday, January 26th, at 17:00 UTC (EVE time). More information about this mass test can be found in this forum thread.

To join the mass test you can easily use the EVE Launcher: Simply activate the server "Duality" in the Launcher setting menu, then choose "Duality" in the drop down menu and log in - it is that simple!

All participants will receive a small reward of two million skill points on Singularity

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http://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/eve-online-news/fanfest-2016-evefanfest-memories-contest/ Fanfest 2016 - #evefanfest memories contest 2016-01-18T18:05:50Z 2016-01-18T18:05:50Z CCP Falcon 92532650 With Fanfest 2016 drawing ever closer, we thought it would be a good idea to take a look back over past events to find some of the most enjoyable and fun moments from the last 11 Fanfests. 

While we have countness photos from fanfests of old stored safely here at CCP, as we started to look at parties and celebrations from previous events it brought back a strong reminder of how amazing and creative our community is.

With that in mind, and after a few great reminders of some of the awesome shenanigans of past Fanfests, the Community Team here at CCP have organized a little bit of a contest...

Entry is super simple, and there's a few fun prizes to be won over the course of the next couple of weeks. Here's how you can get involved!

The competition starts right now as of this news item, and runs through until downtime on Friday, January 29th.

We're looking for members of the community to tweet their favorite picture from previous Fanfests using the #evefanfest hashtag, along with a a short description of what makes the image so entertaining or special for them. 

We'll be monitoring this hashtag, and will be looking for the funniest and most creative Fanfest pictures!

Each day we'll pick two winners who will be contacted by @CCP_Falcon by direct message on twitter to confirm their character name so that a prize can be awarded to them or we can arrange shipping.

Prizes will be selected randomly from the following pool for each winner:

  • 1x PLEX
  • 60 days of game time
  • 1x Pirate rookie frigate of choice
  • 1x Signed EVE: Source Limited Edition
  • 1x Signed EVE Universe: The Art Of New Eden
  • 1x Signed EVE: Into The Second Decade Book

On the final day, January 29th, we'll select the two usual prizes as per every other day, but will also include a third prizewinner which we'll draw after the contest ends. This winner will receive a grand prize consisting of the following:

  • 120 days of game time
  • 10 PLEX
  • Pair of EVE Online Shot Glasses
  • Signed copy of each of the EVE Novels
  • Signed Commissioned Officer Edition of EVE
  • Signed EVE: Source Limited Edition
  • Signed EVE Universe: The Art Of New Eden
  • Signed copy of the original "Art Of EVE"
  • Randomly selected faction beer glass
  • Assorted packs from EVE: The Collectible Card Game

In addition to this, if the grand prize winner is attending Fanfest 2016, on Wednesday April 20th they will be invited to CCP Headquarters, along with a friend of their choice, for a guided tour hosted by CCP Guard and CCP Falcon, lunch at CCP, a signed set of concept art prints and photographs on the set of the o7 Show.

We're looking forward to seeing your best memories from Fanfests gone bye!

Start tweeting using the #evefanfest hashtag and remember, tickets for Fanfest 2016 are still available!

You can check out more information on Fanfest, which takes place on April 21-23rd 2016, by heading over to the Fanfest website!

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http://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/eve-online-news/an-update-on-the-start-of-2016-from-ccp-seagull/ An update on the start of 2016 from CCP Seagull 2016-01-18T17:55:09Z 2016-01-18T17:55:09Z CCP Falcon 92532650 We're happy to present the first 2016 video update from CCP Seagull, Executive Producer for EVE Online.

In this update, CCP Seagull talks about features coming to New Eden over the course of the next few releases as we move toward Fanfest 2016, including player involvement in assisting the Upwell Consortium with construction of the first ever Astrahus class citadel, news of the new EVE Launcher moving out of beta and into full release, as well as Skill Trading and a short update on the roadmap for the start of the year.

Also, remember that for the latest updates, announcements and news on EVE Online, you'll want to be in the heart of the action here in Reykjavik at Fanfest on April 21-23rd 2016!

Tickets are still on sale, and are available along with further information on the Fanfest website.

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http://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/eve-online-news/csm-xi-candidacy-application-period-now-open/ CSM 11 - Candidacy Application Period Now Open! 2016-01-15T14:42:49Z 2016-01-15T14:42:49Z CCP Leeloo 93122356

We are happy to announce that the election period for CSM 11 has begun, and the candidacy application period is now open!

Players who wish to submit their candidacy for CSM 11 can now do so through the candidate application form which will be active until February 9th, 2016.

Those who intend to run for CSM 11 should remember to read the instructions on the candidate application form page carefully to ensure that the correct information is submitted.

For more information on the CSM, you can visit the CSM Portal, and for current events, check the CSM News page.

For further details on the election schedule and timings for the CSM 11 elections, please see this dev blog.

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http://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/eve-online-news/january-release-has-been-deployed-on-january-12/ January Release has been deployed on January 12 2016-01-12T11:29:09Z 2016-01-12T11:29:09Z CCP Phantom 91272585 We welcome you to the EVE Online January Release which has been successfully deployed on January 12 during a regular server downtime. 

This January release brought new features, such as an Electronic Warfare effects bar and the new Tronhadar Ink SKIN line starting with Minmatar hulls, as well as, improvements to the new star map and further enhancements to the opt-in camera controls. Additionally, numerous smaller, yet not less important tweaks, fixes and improvements have been deployed. We also so the introduction of new powerful CREST options which allow for better third party tools.

The full details of this release can be found in the January patch notes.

Please use the various thread for general feedback, to report issues and for Mac specific feedback

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http://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/eve-online-news/a-new-season-of-o7-starts-january-28/ A new season of o7: The EVE Online show! 2016-01-11T18:27:18Z 2016-01-11T18:27:18Z CCP Guard 90610935 Dear space friends,

2016 has arrived with SO much in store for EVE and the o7 crew plans to cover as much of it as possible! We'll be kicking off the new season on January 28 and we want your input so we can make the best show possible for you. We want to know what you think about the show, and even if you haven't watched a single one yet, we would still be interested to know what you would want to see in an EVE related show.

We've made a survey that we ask you to look at, it's not too long and you´re allowed to take a break if your FC needs you (always listen to your FC!). You'll find the survey HERE, thank you so much.

We' also want to remind you that player submitted content, ideas, tips and shoutouts are always welcomed at share@eveonline.com (stuff that we like may end up on social media as well).

'Homemade citadel' contest

In this first show of the year we'll be talking about the upcoming citadels so we'd like to challenge you to a contest! We'd like you to create your very own citadel from whatever you find in your house (google "pillow fort" for inspiration) and send us a picture of it. We'll show the best submissions on the show and there are nice Plex and skin prizes on the line for the top three submissions! We do apologize to everyone's spouses in advance of course.

Contest submissions go to evetv@ccpgames.com with the subject 'My homemade Citadel'

We look forward to seeing you all in Twitch chat on January 28 at 20:00 EVE time!

o7

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http://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/eve-online-news/january-release-deployment-on-jan-12th-2016/ January Release - Deployment on Jan 12th 2016-01-08T13:38:27Z 2016-01-08T13:38:27Z CCP Phantom 91272585 The EVE Online January release will be deployed to Tranquility during a regular downtime on Tuesday, January 12, 2016.

We will see new features, such as an Electronic Warfare effects bar and the new Tronhadar Ink SKIN line starting with Minmatar hulls, as well as, improvements to the new star map and further enhancements to the opt-in camera controls. Additionally, numerous smaller, yet not less important tweaks, fixes and improvements will be deployed. And finally new exciting CREST options will be introduced which allows for better third party tools.

The January release will be deployed during a regular downtime that will start at 11:00 UTC. Tranquility will be back online and accepting connection again at 11:30 UTC.

For a full breakdown of the changes coming to EVE Online this Tuesday, please take a look at the patch notes!

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http://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/eve-online-news/drone-exploit-notification/ Drone exploit notification 2016-01-05T11:48:35Z 2016-01-05T11:48:35Z CCP Guard 90610935 An exploit involving drone damage has been brought to our attention.

We consider this to be a serious exploit and abuse of it will not be tolerated. There will be repercussions for any user engaging in this activity until the issue is fixed, and this will be our only warning regarding the problem.

Players who’ve utilized this exploit are encouraged to pre-emptively step forward by filing a support ticket under the “exploits” ticket category. Players who suspect they’ve been on the receiving end of this exploit are similarly encouraged to file a report in the “exploits” support ticket category.

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