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Decisive capsuleers,

Tensions continue to mount as the empires fight over the legacy of the Triglavian Collective’s invasion of New Eden. The race is on to gain understanding and advantages with the potential to shift the balance of power and catapult New Eden toward new & unprecedented frontiers. Not only those involved in Factional Warfare, but all capsuleers are called upon to take part – from combat pilots to explorers, industrialists, and more. This is your moment to make a difference!

In recent months, each of the empires have sounded a clear call to action, exhorting their respective militias’ capsuleers to assist in capturing and holding territory key to their ongoing efforts. The Amarr and Minmatar are currently pursuing Triglavian Stellar Transmuter technology, with the Caldari and Gallente focusing their attention on separate unidentified tech initially recovered by EDENCOM from a hidden Triglavian installation on the surface of Athounon V. Both repr... Read more

Welcome back pilots to the Community Beat!

Can you believe this is already the 25th issue of the Community Beat?! Fifty weeks ago we started on a journey to help introduce players to the myriad of EVE’s community resources, in-game events, out-of-game gatherings, developer chats – anything and everything!

Let’s get to it!

If You Build It…


We’ve featured YouCaldarian before, but he’s at it again making ... Read more

Greetings Capsuleers,

On Tuesday 27th September at 17:00 UTC we will be conducting a Mass Test on the Singularity server to test several technical improvements aimed at improving your audio and visual experience, while drastically improving performance:

• EVE now fully supports variable refresh rates, which allows the use of Freesync and G-sync. If you have a system, it will be automatically used and ensure a smooth visual experience.
• Sound prioritization has undergone several improvements since the last mass test[www.eveonline.com]. Audio in EVE now sounds much clearer and will use drastically less CPU, resulting in more immersive and clearer sound experience, especially durin...

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Tenacious Capsuleers,

As EVE edges ever closer to the Uprising expansion’s full release, various teams around CCP are working on continual investment into the underlying tech of New Eden. This commitment, known as EVE Evolved, ensures that EVE Online remains at the forefront of visual and sensory fidelity for now and into the future.

Furthering that story, another EVE Evolved release is now available on the Singularity test server[community.eveonline.com]. This time, there is a focus on audio and tech improvements, alongside even more upgrades to Photon UI.

Hearing is Believing
The headline feature in this EVE Evolved release are the improvements to sound prioritization on grid in EVE, marking the beginning of several coming audio updates. This means that sounds ha... Read more

Bass-Blasting Capsuleers,

We are excited to announce that the audio feature originally demoed at Fanfest is being released in October and is already available for testing on Singularity! Sound prioritization, previously known as "audio culling”, drastically reduces CPU usage from the audio system during large fights. Not only does sound prioritization save on the CPU, but it also significantly improves the overall sound experience of EVE Online by intelligently choosing the most important sounds to play, along with limiting the overall number of sounds allowed to be played at once. That means more nuance, clarity, and realism across New Eden’s soundscape.

We know that a common fleet doctrine suggests that players disable audio when going into a large fleet fight. We can speculate ... Read more

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 c... Read more

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!

Activate now[secure.eveonline.com]

Spanish-speaking 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 you, EVE’s Spanish-speaking community, have 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.

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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[forums.eveonline.com], squeezing in a victory by 0.21% of all the points, was Wiyrkomi![universe.eveonline.com]

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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 all 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[secure.eveonline.com] 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 ... Read more

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 belo... Read more

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 w... Read more

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!

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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 purger... Read more

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 ... Read more

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.

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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[secure.eveonline.com].

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 tim... Read more

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 leve...

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