We've fired a double-barrelled shot to start off 2009. Two installments in the new chronicle series "End of the World" are now available on the chronicle site, with more to be published up until the release of our next expansion, Apocrypha. Start by reading "The Spiral", then move on to the darkness of "Half a Life".
EVE Online: Apocrypha is more than just wormholes and Tech 3 customizable ship technology. Our newest expansion is yet another step towards making sure EVE Online stays at the bleeding edge of available graphics without making unacceptable performance sacrifices.
With EVE Online: Apocrypha, we want to phase out our Classic client for the new Premium Lite version, an improved, lower-end client that will make sure players with lower-end machines can enjoy the same beautiful visuals as others. We would like you to read our newest blog on the matter, and then provide us feedback in this forum thread. Your input will help us map out the future of EVE Online graphics.
We are pleased to announce that, effective immediately, all currently subscribed Macintosh users can participate in an open beta of the Premium graphics EVE client on our test server Singularity. This is the culmination of over a year of effort on the part of development teams at both CCP and Transgaming and we are extremely happy to see EVE running in all its splendor on the Mac OS. Please see this forum thread for requirements and details on how to participate in the open beta.
The newest issue of E-ON magazine is out and this issue is full of goodies for all you EVE Online fans. Curious about Tech 3? E-On gives you scoop on EVE Online: Apocrypha's customizable Tech 3 ships and wormholes. Missed Fanfest 2008? Blogger CrazyKinux shares his impressions as a first-time attendee. Be sure to check out new profiles, reports, the definitive made-up history of RoXoR, and more!
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Let the news be heard in the halls of Jita and in the coldest reaches of 0.0 space. EVE Online: Apocrypha is coming... The Scope and ACN (Amarr Certified News) are both reporting the news, which has been reproduced on our site.
What a great way to start out 2009--a new PCU (Peak Concurrent User) record of 45,186! While we've made tremendous serverside changes in the EVE Online infrastructure with the EVE64 and StacklessIO initiatives, it is truly a testament to our loyal fans that 5 years into EVE's existence we are still breaking records and more people are flying in New Eden than ever before.
We know we'll be trying to find leftover champagne from New Year's EVE to celebrate. When we do, we'll toast to you!
Several weeks ago, our server room was hit by a freakish snowstorm. While there was no overt damage to our hardware, capsuleers reported the appearance of snowballs in their clone stations.
We have been working closely with weather specialists regarding this matter. They have been ceaselessly running weather prediction simulations since the mysterious arrival of these snowballs. According to their models, temperatures will rise .0001 K on 8 January 2009*. This slight temperature change will result in the complete melting of all snowballs in New Eden, regardless of their location. Our specialists have also concluded that capsuleers who bid on snowball contracts before this date, yet receive them after, will find themselves owners of a pile of melted snowballs upon delivery.
These scientists have assured us that this weather fluctuation is due not to universal warming but is a result of seasonal temperature variations.
* Please note the new date.
The holidays are always a special time in New Eden, filled with family, good food, slavery and the occasional state-sponsored execution. It's a wonderful time of the year, and our two newest Chronicles bring the warmth directly to the heart of any capsuleer.
In his newest Chronicle, "Chained to the Sky," CCP Gnauton liberates more information about life as a slave in the Amarr Empire. Something is afoot, and it may have far-reaching consequences for the certain members of the slave population in the Amarr Empire.
In CCP Abraxas' "Two Deaths," we witness the warm, passionate homecoming of New Eden's two most notorious traitors, Anvent Eturrer of the Gallente Federation and Chamberlain Karsoth of the Amarr Empire.
These are two new EVE Chronicles. They are short-stories written by CCP staff and are intended to examine the various aspects of life in New Eden. The entire list is contained here.
There is currently a phishing email circulating that claims to be sent from EVE Customer Support. This email claims that we had a database issue and lost some customer information and it asks you to login to make sure your information is still there. They conveniently provide their very own login link. This is of course not true; we have not lost any account information.
We'd also like to add that our knowledge when it comes to English grammar and spelling is far better than what is in the phishing email.