Eve-Space

PEOPLE AND PLANETS

Tyrannis is here, and with it the feature they are calling Planetary Interaction. Inside the latest E-ON we have a guide to understanding how to make the most from New Eden’s literal new landscape. …But, hang on, where have all the people gone who live on all those surfaces (perhaps not so many on those lava ones)? How are we supposed to be benevolent or tyrannical when there are no insignificant proles to sell cheap electronics to in order to keep them in line? We ask whether as an attempt to breath new life into old New Eden, Tyrannis was an opportunity missed, or one soon to be realized.

STELLAR COUNCIL MATTERS

Keeping with the theme of people in EVE, we look at the work of the CSM, the volunteer body of EVE players who are elected to give CCP a players’ perspective of EVE. It’s been more than two years since the first Council was sworn in, since which time our various representatives have canvassed and cajoled for important changes. We ask whether those changes have been significant enough and try to gauge the CSM from the view of those that might vote for them.

BIG SHIPS, BIG TESTFLIGHT

Motherships were once a ship to be left at home, but as the re-named and all-improved Supercarriers they have become one of EVE’s most important front-line vessels. Able to provide massive support, or deal vast amounts of anti-capital damage by deploying fighter-bombers, they are almost as versatile as they are massive. Which is why we devote a massive number of pages to fitting and flying them properly.

FREE POSTER*

Free with E-ON issue #020, we are giving away another ship poster; this time it’s the cruisers of the Gallente Federation that line up in a sexy pose. That’s right, never again will you have to rely on ‘show info’ to tell the difference between a Vigilant or a Deimos, as you can see how all the hulls line up by faction or tech level, together with handy fitting and hit point information so you know just what you’re up against.

*FREE for every subscriber (while stocks last). This poster is also available rolled on thicker stock.

PLUS

* ‘Fuel of your Creation’ – sequel to E-ON Issue #002 story ‘The Eighth Plague’

* The evolution of the Alliance Tournament

* How to get the best people into your corp – Insiders’ Guide to Corp Recruitment

* Interviews with CCP’s Art Director Asgeir Asgeirsson and video producer CCP Charlie

* Shar Tegral, Dianabolic and Zoolkhan are ‘In Character’

* 0.0 Report reports on 0.0 shenanigans

Issue #019 – Published 2nd April 2010

ESPIONAGE IN EVE

Like it or loathe it, spying in games has been around since dice were invented. It will likely be around until computers attain god-like sentience and do away with humans and their videogames altogether. But why do we sneak and snoop on each other in order to have fun, and why especially are such practices so endemic in EVE? Trapping three of New Eden’s most renowned users of intelligence in an elaborate web of probing questions, we ask to what extent does espionage pervade our beloved universe and try to ascertain what acts of spiteful vengeance are committed. Finally, as they shriek for mercy under the heat of an Ikea desk lamp, we draw from our captive trio a few ideas about how spies and saboteurs might be kept locked out.

WAR ON TERRITORY

In part two of our look at Sovereignty, we turn from the distant past to the recent, looking at how Dominion has changed the way alliances look at and utilize their territory. In GoonSwarm’s dramatic self-immolation, and CVA’s overly ambitious urge to expand, two of New Eden’s most robust alliances have withered in Dominion’s shadow. Is EVE’s most recent expansion to blame, or was it just another day in the universe we call New Eden? Between Nyphur’s examination and our all-new-and-improved 0.0 Report, we try to find out.

BRAVE NEW WORLDS

Planetary Interaction is coming and with it will be a lot of stuff. We brave Singularity to look at how EVE’s summer expansion is shaping up (round, mostly) and ask CCP Manifest and CCP Hammerhead to reveal what kind of stuff we can expect to see in Tyrannis and beyond.

BATTLECLINIC

More than just a repository for some of EVE’s most useful tools, Battleclinic has proved itself to be one of the most respected and trusted gaming websites. It’s been around for longer than most games; we chart its rise from the early days of paper play to its new-found status of must-have bookmark.

PLUS

• 200M ISK Celebrity Testflight Challenge
• Serenity Steele remembers the ISS
• CCP Ginger on being CCP Ginger
• CCP Dr.EyjoG gets economical
• New Chronicle: ‘Breathless’
• Guides to targeting and the overview
• The Community Team choses its favourite websites
• All the latest news, and more…