Category: Dev Blogs
CCP nerfs mining in EVE Online’s NullSec system
CCP has just announced a new change to EVE Online that will send the miners of New Eden into a frenzy. The new hotfix, deployed December 17th, made some changes to the core algorithms that govern ore spawns in the player-controlled NullSec regions of the game. The change targets all NullSec systems in two ways:
CCP changes developer restrictions in EVE Online
CCP has finally lifted restrictions on developers publicly playing EVE Online. According to the new policy, first announced at EVE London, EVE developers will no longer be bound by certain restrictions. The people who work at CCP are now able to openly play on their public accounts, that’s the accounts with no developer powers by the
EVE Online announces changes to Structure Vulnerability
Citadels, Engineering Complexes and other structures within EVE Online have been around a while now. Originally envisioned as a replacement to POSes and older structures, the system has been refined over the years into a sort of one-size-fits-all hybrid of industry and military force projection. Player groups have been brawling over these things consistently, but
CCP brings gambling back to EVE Online with Hypernet Relay
CCP has just made an announcement that has both shocked and outraged many within the EVE Online community. CCP brings gambling back to EVE Online with Hypernet Relay, a specialized raffle system built into the game client. Those of you who were involved in EVE Online back in the SomerBlink days, or after that during
EVE Online reveals plans for Winter season in new video
CCP has just dropped a ton of new plans and incoming changes to EVE Online. Led by these changes is the upcoming debut of Invasion Chapter 2. But that’s just the beginning. The login events are set to begin soon, so be ready to grab those sweet free Skill Points. CCP also announced a bunch
CCP rollsback NullSec blackout, more changes could be coming
EVE Online players will know this by now, but “Blackout” was chaotic and fun. The forced removal of instantly updated chat channels in the most populous regions of the game sewed plenty of PvP and market chaos, leading to a lot of fallout, some of it wasn’t so good though. Despite a reduction in botting
CCP changing star and wormhole visuals in future EVE Online update
If you’re an avid EVE Online player, you have no doubt taken notice of how beautiful this game can be as you’re zipping around the hundreds of star systems in New Eden. A big part of that beauty comes from the various stars, planets, stations and background sky boxes that make up the actual space
CCP releases patch notes for next EVE Online update
Ask on Reddit or other social media about EVE Online and the consensus around developer CCP is likely to be pretty mixed. Gamers and fans of the epic space opera have felt some kind of way about the changes CCP have introduced to the game over the last few years, with many feeling like EVE
CCP raises transaction fees in EVE Online, markets brace for chaos
Another new dev announcement for EVE Online has a lot of players worried about the future, while some are really excited about making ISK, This week has been a huge rollercoaster for New Eden residents. CCP nerfed Alpha clones and the venerable VNI cruiser. Then they removed PLEX rewards from the recruitment program, completely shutting
CCP discontinues current EVE Online referral program
So there’s some pretty bad news today for EVE Online players. Developer CCP just dropped some major news concerning the referral program, announcing that it will no longer reward PLEX at all to those who recruit new players. We won’t mince words here, you can find the new reward structure down below. Also, this is
CCP unveils nerfs to Vexor Navy Issue cruiser, what do you think?
When asking EVE Online players about “Ratting” and how to do it, or the practice of killing NPC ships for ISK, you’ll often get inundated with responses that amount to, “Use a VNI, and tank your resists to the rats you’re fighting.” This is great advice for an era of EVE that’s long overdue for
EVE Online Invasion launches tomorrow, players are a bit angry
I see you reading that headline and furiously typing away, “Why would EVE players be angry about new content?” Well, that’s because a pretty major change has been buried into the patch that a lot of EVE Online veterans are concerned about, especially based on past behavior by developer CCP. The big focus with Invasion
EVE Online Invasion introducing Pointer Tool
Anyone who has played EVE Online for any length of time knows the struggle of getting acclimated to this game of internet spaceships. The game has a very steep learning curve, and it’s very rewarding to finally reach a point of self-sufficiency in EVE Online, but it’s a long road nonetheless. Luckily for new players,
New Dev Blog discusses war declaration changes in EVE Online
Politics is already an incredibly complicated topic in EVE Online. The psychology of the EVE players is a very complex beast, and understanding it is key to designing the game that they will want to keep playing. And one key element of that process is understanding when and why players wage war. After all, EVE
EVE Online making major changes to skill training
In a newly released development blog, CCP has revealed an impending plan to streamline training skills in EVE Online. And it’s a really great change that should help players both new and old save time. Throughout the years, skill training in EVE has gone through a ton of changes that have been either loved or
CCP announces progress in fight against bots and hacking, fills hole left by CCP Seagull
Earlier this year, Andy Nordgren AKA CCP Seagull, left the company after nearly a decade to focus on her family. At the time, a lot of EVE Online players were left saddened by the loss of yet another friendly face at the Icelandic company behind the game we all love, especially since the company went
EVE Online adds performance improvement and new referral program in July 2018
Performance Improvement CCP is working hard on improving performance in EVE Online with the July 2018 that was deployed this week. You can read the full dev blog for the July 2018 performance patch right here. CCP made a bunch of adjustments to rendering of missile effects so that LoD settings now apply across missiles
CCP announces new jump and sovereignty changes for March release
CCP is about to shakeup New Eden in a big way. EVE players seem pretty excited about these changes, and they should be, they’re very helpful for increasing player engagement in crucial game mechanics. Currently in EVE Online, the movement of jump-capable ships (ships with a jump drive that can move between systems without Stargates),
CCP Announces New Botting Policy in Dev Blog
EVE Online has been free-to-play for a few months now, Since the major revamp of Alpha accounts in the Lifeblood and Ascension expansions. Since then though, a new enemy has emerged into the forefront of discussion in the EVE community. Mining and ratting are huge sources of ISK, and the majority of bots as well.
EVE Online In Development, February 2018 Edition
On February 6, CCP released a new episode of In Development, where Senior QA Analyst CCP Antiquarian walked players through several of the planned changes in the upcoming February 13th patch for EVE Online. Changes include major changes to functionality and behaviors for Upwell structures, changes to all assault frigate ships. There’s also some new
CCP Announces Changes to Upwell 2.0 Update
A new update from CCP Falcon and Team Five-O to development plans for structures in EVE Online has been released, and players are excited as it shows that CCP is committed to improving performance in the large-scale fights that make EVE famous. The devblog discusses the realities and difficulties in trying to manage an unpredictable
Check out CCP’s In Development November 2017 Video
Play EVE Online for free The month of November is coming to a close, and the holiday hellscape looms on the horizon; but in EVE Online, players are getting ready for another kind of hell. And their particular brand of chaotic space-based hellhole is a lot more enjoyable. In preparation for the next phase of
CCP Releases Lifeblood 1.8, Preps for December Alpha Rebalance
Play EVE Online for free This next month is going to be hectic for CCP and EVE Online, yes, even more so than the last month with the mass layoffs at CCP. This December, EVE Online is launching a massive addition to the current offering of Free-to-Play content. This major addition to the “Lifeblood” series
Dev Blog: Moon mining revamped – There’s Ore in Them Thar Moons!
Hello again industrious capsuleers. It’s time for another Refinery and moon mining dev blog from your friendly neighborhood Team Five 0. Today’s blog will discuss the way moon composition, moon material distribution and moon surveying will be changing this year as part of the Upwell Refinery introduction. Read on for all the juicy details, or
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