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Dazzling Capsuleers,

The huge visual update to EVE Online – Bring Out EVE’s Colors – is now live as part of the Foundation Quadrant! This update represents another step in the ongoing commitment to investing in exciting technology, setting EVE up strongly for its third decade, and ensuring that New Eden continues to set the standard as a visually stunning universe. Thank you to all Capsuleers who helped test these new graphical features on the Singularity test server and for providing valuable feedback.

At a high level of graphical performance, every activity in space and every visual interaction will be affected by this graphical update, as well as all ships, citadels, planetary bodies, and more. You will now see more of how the colors of EVE Online and New Eden were intended to look than ever before.

The visual update includes:
- Shader adjustments
- New lighting changes
- The colors of New Eden becoming brighter and deeper
- Gradients smoothing out and highlights being better represented

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There is now more realistic representation of the interaction of light with objects and how it is perceived. This has led to more accurate display of roughness and reflectivity on object surfaces such as ships and asteroids, for example, making differences in texture stand out. The darkness of space and the brightness of your ship or nearby celestial bodies will regularly appear more distinct.

With visual changes of this magnitude, you won’t be able to resist undocking and seeking out the stunning wonders of New Eden, or even just re-visiting your favourite spots in space and comparing current screenshots to your older images! Due to that scope, there will still be elements that require adjustment and change in future updates, so your feedback is still valued and welcomed!

This commitment to setting up EVE for its third decade has seen new foundations to the core visual technology of EVE being laid over the past few years in preparation for both the deprecation of DirectX 9, as well as an eventual move to DirectX 12. As part of this journey, this update delivers further developments that will make the overall transition to DirectX 12 smoother.

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Outspoken Capsuleers,

The Hunter’s Boon update, inspired by your feedback to the EVE development team, is now live in EVE Online! As a result, several feature changes have been implemented, following up on previous updates such as Enter the Portal. The changes are as follows:
- Mobile covert cyno beacons
- Buffs to the Pacifier and Enforcer
- Bonuses to reduce nullifier penalties for Interceptors
- Hardened cloak booster extension
- Tech 3 cruiser skill loss removal

Thank you once more for your fantastic feedback. Please continue to test the new features in-game, and by all means keep up the great communication via forums and bug reporting!

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Republic-revering capsuleers,

After the heady celebrations of Federation Day, all eyes in the cluster are now on the Minmatar Republic as they commemorate Liberation Day.

The Minmatar now seek contributions of capsuleer propaganda that venerate the tribes or the Republic as a whole! To be in the running to win some cool prizes, you must submit a piece of propaganda for review. Some of the topics it could address are:

• celebrate the rich history of the Minmatar people
  
• denigrate the the enemies of the Republic - i.e. the Amarr, Caldari, Angel Cartel or Triglavians
  
• highlight a famous location in Minmatar space
  
• recognize a notable Minmatar citizen and their accomplishments (this includes both player and non-player characters)

Or something else not listed here - as long as it's bigging up the Minmatar we want to see it! You can find some examples of the excellent work produced by capsuleers for the previous contest in this thread on the official forums.

Valid propaganda could take many different forms: memes, vintage propaganda posters, videos, songs, poetry, short stories - whatever you like as long as it bigs up the Minmatar Republic.

[h2]PRIZES[/h2]

Submissions will be pored over by a crack team of CCP developers with impeccable taste and the chosen winners will receive the following:

1st place

• Your choice of any Minmatar ship model (Rifter, Tornado or Typhoon) offered by our friends at Mixed Dimensions
• A set of brand new apparel: the Republic Commander's Dress Jacket and Pants (men's and women's)
  
• Muninn Freedom's Revolution SKIN

2nd place

• 1100 PLEX
  
• Republic Commander's Dress Jacket and Pants (men's and women's)
  
• Svipul Freedom's Revolution SKIN

3rd place

• 500 PLEX
  
• Republic Commander's Dress Jacket and Pants (men's and women's)
  
• Republic Fleet Firetail Freedom's Revolution SKIN

All winners and any distinguished entries chosen as honorable mentions by the jury will also receive a medal from the Minmatar Republic to display with pride on your character sheets.

[h2]HOW TO ENTER[/h2]

Please note that there has been a minor change in the entry process from the previous contest in order to streamline the submission, collation and judging of the entries.

• In order for your work to be considered it must be submitted in this thread on the EVE Online forums.
  
• The contest starts now and the cutoff for submissions is Thursday, 22 July at 11:00 UTC. Winners will be notified soon after!
  
• All entries must abide by the EVE Online Terms of Service
• Although no longer required for entry, please do continue to share your propaganda on EVE-related social media, such as Twitter with the #tweetfleet hashtag.

Good luck!

[h2]LIBERATION DAY LIVESTREAM QUIZ[/h2]

Join us later today, Saturday 10 July at 15:30 UTC on CCP TV for a Liberation Day livestream with Minmatar-flavoured discussion and quizzes (including MORE chances at cool prizes!) before we head over to join the community-run in-game celebrations in Pator at 17:30 UTC!

Freedom-fighting Capsuleers,

Minmatar Liberation Day is on 10 July and to commemorate the event, celebrations will kick off today, running through to 20 July! This historic event marks the day that freedom was secured for billions during the Great Rebellion. The celebrations represent the tenacity and strength of the Minmatar people while also marking remembrance of those Matari who still languish as slaves.

The centerpiece of the Liberation Day celebrations this year takes the form of a friendly tribal tournament open to Capsuleers of all races – The Liberation Games.

Pick one of the Seven Tribes that best represents what you stand for and get involved in exciting new events happening all across Minmatar space. For your efforts, you will be rewarded with boosters, SKINs unique to your tribe, and in true Minmatar style, a special tribal tattoo. Additionally, every event that you take part in will add points to your tribe’s point pool. The winning tribe will take ownership of a newly constructed station in Pator alongside a monument to their victory.



You can choose your allegiance using The Agency in-game from the following Seven Tribes of Matar:

• Brutor - A disciplined yet strong-willed people that consider themselves the defenders of all Minmatar.
  
• Sebiestor - Emphasizing practical skills, the Sebiestor are known far and wide as engineers and inventors.
  
• Vherokior - Mystics of this tribe are the guardians of the Voluval Ritual and travel immense distances.
  
• Thukker - Nomadic and fiercely independent, the Thukker travel the stars in Great Caravans of spaceships.
  
• Krusual - The only tribe that was not totally conquered by the Amarr, their pride is infamous among the Minmatar.
  
• Nefantar - A tribe split between those who remain loyal to the Amarr and those who returned to their homelands.
  
• Starkmanir - Few in number and once thought lost forever, the Starkmanir are a symbol of survival for all.

Get inspired for the Liberation Games by watching this address by Minmatar Sanmatar, Maleatu Shakor and learn more about their 700-year struggle.

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[h2]Daily Gifts & Rewards [/h2]

As a part of the Liberation Day celebrations, you will be rewarded with gifts every day that you log in. Gifts are available for both Alpha and Omega Capsuleers, and upgrading to Omega at any point during the events will unlock all previous rewards that you might have missed!

Rewards include Capsuleer clothing, Skill Points, Minmatar SKINs, and a useful 4-day Minmatar Expert System. This Expert System will open up access to all the skills you need to excel as a Minmatar pilot in the new combat sites or in fiery Rifter combat in the Proving Grounds!

In addition to login bonuses, the Republic Fleet will also be on parade around Minmatar space. You can get bonus Skill Points by visiting them and launching fireworks at their mighty vessels. You’ll find the fleets in Rens, Hek, Eram, Teonusude, Pator, Altrinur, and Hjoramold.



[h2]New Sites – Relive Minmatar History [/h2]

The Liberation Games bring new combat sites to get stuck into. Join your Matari brothers and sisters and live out historical re-enactments of famous battles in the Minmatar struggle for independence. These sites make use of drone technology to represent Amarr ships, keeping the re-enactments from igniting a diplomatic incident. The combat sites are tuned for T2 frigates and T1 cruisers with completion rewarding points towards your tribe.

For pilots not as interested in combat, there will be hacking sites available for completion as well as a Minmatar Mining Blitz! Warp over to the Republic Mining Expedition sites to earn Republic Fleet Ordnance Spike SKINs for the Vigil, Talwar, and Cyclone. As with combat sites, everything you take part in grants points to your chosen tribe!

[h2]New Lore Monuments – Follow the Tribal Trail [/h2]

Uncover the rich history of the Matari people with a new set of lore landmarks across Minmatar space. From the Great Rebellion, through to the formation of the Republic and the reunion of all seven tribes, you can follow the progress of history across New Eden.

Completing the lore route will reward you with additional points towards your tribe’s total shown in The Agency, so why not use this opportunity to learn more about who you are fighting for? There will also be a 2AU/s warp speed bonus in Minmatar space, allowing you to visit the monuments quickly in addition to any other activities you take part in.

Finally, there are two new monument sites now erected in memorial of key Minmatar figures. You can visit the statue of the late leader of the Defiants, Karishal Muritor in the Auga system or pay your respects to late Prime Minister, Karin Midular in the Pator system at the gathering location of the Tribal Council.



[h2]New Proving Ground – FFA Rifter Glorification[/h2]

Heat up the Abyssal Proving Grounds from 16 to 20 July with the four-player free-for-all Rifter Glorification Proving Ground. This event will feature the Minmatar Rifter-class frigate only and is limited to meta level 5 modules and implants.

There will also be a 100% bonus to the benefits of overheating in this Proving Ground so you can push your rusty frigates to their limits in true Minmatar fashion. This is the perfect opportunity to get use out of the free Minmatar Expert System handed out on day 2 of the Liberation Day celebrations.



[h2]Minmatar SKINs – Limited Time Only! [/h2]

Returning only during the Liberation Games, the holographic Freedom’s Revolution SKINs will be available in the New Eden Store until 11:00 UTC on 20 July. Previous years’ SKINs are returning for a variety of powerful Minmatar hulls alongside four new SKINs for the Republic Fleet Firetail, Svipul, Muninn, and Naglfar.



Frigate, destroyer, cruiser, and battlecruiser SKINs are only 250 PLEX, with battleships and capitals higher at 390 and 695 PLEX respectively. If you’re looking to make some savings while this offer is on, the Power of Freedom and Power of Revolution bundles are available, bringing discounts to these SKINs for popular Minmatar ships.

For pilots looking to pick up some Omega time during the Games, you will be receiving a free SKIN alongside it! One month Omega time comes with the In Rust We Trust Jaguar SKIN, or you can get SKINs for the Sabre, Loki, or Vargur at 3, 6, and 12 months respectively.



With all these exciting events going on in the coming days, make sure you get logged into EVE so you can experience the rich culture of the Minmatar people. See you in space, Capsuleers!