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[h3]Capsuleers,[/h3]
The ongoing insurgencies are only intensifying, and a decision has been made to keep Vanguard forces on the ground longer. To that end, YC126.11.28 Groundbreak is being opened up to free access and extended until 12:00 UTC on 12 December. This means all access barriers are being removed, allowing all warclones to join, no codes or subscriptions required. In addition, Vanguard contribution to system corruption and suppression in the cluster will be increased over this coming weekend, so make sure to take advantage of this boost while it lasts. 



If you have been waiting in the wings, now is the perfect time to go boots-on-the-ground in EVE Vanguard, the in-development sci-fi MMOFPS set in the EVE Universe. Furthermore, if you have friends you want to play with, they can now join you planetside for free. Make sure to check the system requirements to ensure you have a good experience, and remember that the game is still in early development, so your participation and feedback can help shape its future. 

[h2]REWARDS IN SPACE AND ON THE GROUND[/h2]
Besides the glory associated with valor on the battlefield, participating in the current operation comes with additional rewards, in EVE Online and EVE Vanguard. Omega clones who go boots-on-the-ground will receive a crate containing one of 16 Arkombine Arisen SKINs, four of which have not been released before.* To be eligible, you need to deploy in EVE Vanguard for more than 10 minutes. The reward crate will be claimable in the New Eden Store from 23:59 UTC on 13 December. 



Additionally,  as warclones who spend more than one hour on the ground during the event will receive a stunning new gun skin, Seykal Fury, at a later date. 



*Alpha players who earned their reward before 12:00 UTC on 5 December will also receive their crate at 23:59 UTC on 13 December. 

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[h3]Frosty capsuleers,[/h3]
Winter Nexus 2024 is here! Until 7 January, New Eden is transformed by the chilling beauty of the Volatile Ice Storms sweeping across highsec, lowsec, and nullsec space, offering icy arenas to explore, battle, and mine.

Take on Sansha’s forces in your battlecruiser, battleship, or heavy assault cruiser. Explore frozen sites and test your hacking skills or delve into Yoiul Festival resource sites. Industrious pilots can earn up to 100 PLEX by completing seasonal challenges, along with a host of other prizes waiting in the winter storms. In addition, there are exceptional rewards on offer for simply taking flight every day, including EverMarks, unique SKINs, patterns and nanocoatings, and up to 650,000 Skill Points.



Winter Nexus is accessible for veterans and new capsuleers alike! Use the Expert System reward earned by braving the storms to equip yourself with the skills required to dive deeper into the action. Returning players will find this a perfect opportunity to rediscover New Eden with engaging activities and powerful rewards to jump back into the action.

For even greater rewards, upgrade to Omega to unlock dual-track gifts, including bigger Skill Point bonuses, EverMarks, and exclusive SKINs.

[h2]SEASONAL SAVINGS[/h2]
To celebrate the Winter Nexus, the EVE Store is offering a limited-time-offer on a Festival Pack, stuffed with value. Unlock your full potential with Omega, reap vast riches with PLEX, boost your training with SP and MCT, and look amazing in brand new SKINs.


[h2]CELEBRATE YOUR SHIPS[/h2]
It is the season for celebrations, and boarding a new ship has become even more of a celebratory moment – one your hard-earned ships deserve! Your vessels’ power and beauty are now displayed in a dynamic and immersive way, honoring and highlighting their unique character. These scenes can be replayed, skipped, or disabled based on your preference.


[h2]GEAR UP THIS WINTER NEXUS[/h2]
To help capsuleers gear up to brave the storms, until 7 January every purchase from the EVE Merch Store comes with a free Luminae Polaris SKIN. Order two items or less and get the Bhalgorn Luminae Polaris SKIN, and order three or more to get the Nightmare Luminae Polaris SKIN as well. Head to the Merch Store, stock up on provisions or presents, and get stunning wintry SKINs.


[h2]STAY TUNED FOR TWITCH DROPS[/h2]
Be sure to keep your eye on CCP TV for amazing Twitch drops, full of goodies to make your adventures more fruitful. Some of the treats you can expect to drop are EverMarks, SKINR design elements, so stay tuned.

The storms are calling, capsuleer. Are you ready?

Stay frosty.
o7

[h3]Powerful capsuleers,[/h3]

The Revenant expansion continues to evolve with new enhancements and updates, many of which were shaped by your feedback, designed to empower pilots and corporations alike. Automate your ship replacement program with the Ship Insurance Corporation Project type, enjoy the freedom to complete AIR Daily Goals with EverMarks, engage in Mercenary Tactical Operations, plus a multitude of additional changes arriving now and in the near future.

[h2]FEARLESS FLIGHT[/h2]
Building on and adding to the Ship Loss Corporation Project type introduced in the Equinox expansion, the new Ship Insurance project type brings automated ship replacement programs for corporations. Based on feedback from corp leaders, this offers more ways to compensate your members with a streamlined system that guarantees seamless payouts based on loss value. Now your fleets can charge fearlessly into battle, knowing their investments are covered, and they are guaranteed a chance to fight another day, whatever the peril.

[h2]FREEDOM TO PROGRESS[/h2]
For pilots seeking greater freedom, EverMarks can now be used to complete AIR Daily Goals. Focus on the activities you enjoy the most, while still progressing and achieving your ambitions. Use your EverMarks strategically and turn your stockpile into meaningful opportunities. With this new update and the increased flexibility it brings the number of daily goals has been streamlined to four, ensuring that capsuleers have meaningful choices without feeling overwhelmed, striking a balance between flexibility and focus. AIR remains dedicated to monitoring and fine-tuning the system to ensure it empowers you with the perfect blend of control and agency, letting you shape your path in New Eden.


[h2]BASK IN YOUR SHIPS’ GLORY[/h2]
Spaceships are at the heart of the EVE experience, and boarding a new ship for the first time is about to become even more of a celebratory moment – one your hard-earned vessels deserve! Starting 5 December, cinematic ship introductions will bring your ships to life, showcasing their power and beauty in a dynamic and immersive way, celebrating and highlighting the ship’s unique character. These scenes can be replayed, skipped, or disabled based on your preference.


[h2]NEW EDEN EVOLVES[/h2]
Your feedback has driven both immediate improvements and laid the groundwork for future evolution across New Eden. Sovereignty anomaly warp-in points for NPCs have already been adjusted, enabling quicker and more responsive strategic engagements. In addition, a number of wormhole activities have been enhanced – more on those in the Patch Notes.

Since the launch of Revenant, nullsec has been a hive of activity, with over 100 mercenary dens destroyed daily. Now, Mercenary Tactical Operations (MTO), have begun to spawn in systems with mercenary dens, creating new opportunities for capsuleers to drive development and reduce anarchy by completing objectives, boosting (or hindering) the production of infomorph decryption keys. As covered in last week’s update capsuleers can secure valuable rewards while stabilizing planetary workforce and mitigating disruptions.



Also detailed in last week’s news item, various improvements and “Little Things” inspired by your feedback have been introduced across New Eden. Ship balance changes have refined and boosted several vessels, miners have gained the ability to compress resources directly from the right-click menu, while exhumers and barges enjoy better locked target capabilities and faster excavation drones.

Multiple updates to Observatory Flashpoint sites in Pochven have been made recently, including enhanced drone aggression and reliable red loot amounts, and these ongoing changes remain priorities, as well as continued ship balancing efforts. Furthermore, adjustments have been made to Factional Warfare and Insurgency systems, driven by your feedback, aiming to keep these conflicts dynamic and engaging.

[h2]THE SAGA CONTINUES[/h2]


Revenant is off to an explosive start, but there’s a lot more to come. Vanguard forces have descended once more for YC126.11.28 Groundbreak, influencing live insurgencies in New Eden and engaging in new challenges and activities.



Now is the perfect time to prosper with the Deathless as Cyber Monday brings the biggest discount on Starter Packs yet! Until 5 December, you can get up to 40% off packs loaded with Omega time, Skill Points, PLEX, exclusive SKINs, and more.



In addition, Winter Nexus kicks off on 5 December, bringing thrilling opportunities and seasonal rewards through the entire month.

Your voices have contributed to these adjustments, capsuleers, helping to shape the present and future of the cluster. The Revenant expansion represents an opportunity to rise stronger, to command chaos, and carve your legacy among the stars.

[h3]Tactical capsuleers, [/h3]
The Revenant expansion surges ahead, with new additions to mercenary dens introducing Mercenary Tactical Operations (MTO), new balancing and quality of life changes, an urgent call to arms rings out across New Eden to defend important Deathless arrays, insurgency deployments are coming to EVE Vanguard, and Winter Nexus is fast approaching.  

[h2]MERCENARY TACTICS[/h2]


Since the launch of Revenant, capsuleers have been hard at work constructing and destroying mercenary dens all over nullsec space. Today, Mercenary Tactical Operations (MTO) have been introduced to these dens, enabling capsuleers to seize control of their systems’ destiny. Upwell has lobbied for a crackdown of the transportation of the encrypted infomorphs of workers in breach of their work contracts, but the Deathless Circle has found a way to remotely transmit infomorph applicants using infomorph decryption keys, unlocking the same kind of remote consciousness that capsuleers use when they die. The production of these keys can be further stimulated through mercenary site activity and they can be delivered to the Deathless for handsome rewards. Dive into MTO today to drive development and reduce anarchy by completing operations, boosting production of infomorph decryption keys that can be traded for valuable rewards, and eliminating potential workforce disruption. 

This functionality elevates mercenary dens into critical strategic assets, turning them into battlegrounds for those seeking to shape the future of New Eden. 

[h2]PROSPER WITH OR WITHOUT THE DEATHLESS [/h2]
In connection with the Vanguard deployment starting on 28 November, the Deathless Circle has deployed Trustbreaker Arrays, which connect to the enigmatic Warden structure in Zarzakh. These arrays scan for crucial passkeys required to breach planetary defenses, enabling Vanguard forces to claim planetary strongholds. However, the arrays are now under siege by Drifter forces, and the Deathless has issued a call to capsuleers to intervene. 

From 26 November to 2 December, pilots can defend the arrays to earn ISK rewards, or destroy them to seize passkeys as valuable commodities. These skirmishes offer a high-stakes choice: stand with the Deathless or shut their operations down. 

[h2]BOOTS ON THE GROUND, STORMS IN THE SKY[/h2]
The battle intensifies on 28 November, as war descends to the surface in EVE Vanguard. Insurgency deployments unleash warclones on planets to directly impact the ongoing war in space. In addition, capsuleers get daily rewards for taking flight in EVE Online between 28 November and 1 December: Vanguard-themed SKIN design components, 3,000 EverMarks, and 50,000 Skill Points. Choose your allegiance, shape planetary battlefields, and leave your mark on the EVE Online universe from the ground as well as amongst the stars. Learn more about EVE Vanguard and add the game to your Steam wishlist so you don’t miss a moment of action. 

Winter Nexus returns on 5 December, bringing icy storms and seasonal rewards, giving you plenty to fight for across the stars. Make your winter unforgettable as you claim daily prizes and battle Sansha forces for riches and glory. 

[h2]NOT SO LITTLE THINGS[/h2]


Quite a few balance changes have also been made, many based directly on your feedback, for nearly all areas of space.

A few ships, like the Ferox Navy Issue and the Eos were overperforming, which has been addressed by making them more engageable. Heavy assault cruisers have regained their MWD signature radius bonus to make them a bit more viable in the current meta, and various other ships, like the Ashimmu and Maulus Navy Issue, have been improved. 

This update also introduces several changes aimed specifically at mining. Resources can now be compressed through the right-click menu instead of the compression window, exhumers and barges have improved locked targets, and excavators are now faster.  

Over in the warzone, changes to Factional Warfare and Pirate Insurgencies ensure more meaningful engagements with improvements to Battlefield sites, shifting the makeup of signatures, buffing deployables, and more.

Today's release also ushers in a few Little Things to improve quality of life. While some Little Things are bigger than others, these are some of our favorite changes to make. If you have any QoL suggestions, head on over to the EVE Online Forums where we'd love to hear from you. 

[h2]REVENANT: THE STORY SO FAR [/h2]


New Eden has been a hive of activity since the launch of Revenant, with mercenary dens and Deathless ships being deployed and destroyed, corporations setting up ambitious projects, and proudly displaying their own colors, adding new patterns and hues to the tapestry of the cluster.  

It will be interesting to see how you will use the latest opportunities to continue writing the story of New Eden. 

Fly safe. 
o7 

[h3]Attention Vanguard, [/h3]
The war is coming to EVE Vanguard from 28 November – 9 December, as warclone testing concludes and the Vanguard get ready for their first full-fledged operation: YC126.11.28 Groundbreak. As before, this deployment is open to all Omega clones, but will now offer greatly expanded access with new opportunities for Alphas as well as newcomers to the EVE Universe to jump into the fray. The time has come to choose your allegiance. Descend to planet surfaces and ascend to greatness, as you make your mark in New Eden. Your footsteps may be small, but your next shot will topple empires. 


[h2]IMPACT WITH EVERY SHOT[/h2]
In YC126.11.28: Groundbreak you will dive into a brand new gameplay experience as you join live insurgencies that reach from ground to orbit, shaping the future of New Eden. With every deployment, you have the chance to align with a faction of your choice and dive into intense 9v9 battles, capturing artillery cannons to bombard enemy fleets from the surface. Each victory strengthens your side’s grip on planetary zones, driving opposition forces out of contested airspace and having real-time impact on the ongoing war in the cluster. 



Joining the Vanguard, you will be invited to rise from the ashes of the past and find your place in the great war taking place among the stars, taking control of newly realized, revamped warclone technology. Generate corruption or suppression to aid your faction, explore new areas, get new gear, and much more. 


[h2]BUILD YOUR ARSENAL[/h2]
Between insurgency deployments you can hone your power by raiding planetary zones for rare resources and blueprint parts. Face off against brutal NPC militia and rival warclones, scavenging for materials to craft tactical chipsets and blueprints. Use them to build your own custom arsenal and gain an edge for the next objective. You have the freedom to formulate your own goals, strategies, and fragile alliances, with myriad methods of achieving what you set out to accomplish. Decide where you wish to deploy, manufacture an unbeatable armory, and destroy your rivals. 


[h2]CAPSULEER REINFORCEMENTS[/h2]
The Deathless is making his presence known all over New Eden – on planets and in space. He has put out a call to the capsuleers of the cluster to join in the fight against Drifter forces, in part to aid Vanguard forces in planetside operations. The Deathless Circle has deployed special towers connected to the newly revealed Warden, which scan local networks for passkeys needed to break planetary defense systems, allowing Vanguard warclones to fight for key positions in insurgencies. These towers are under attack from Drifters, and the Deathless has asked capsuleers to help defend them. There is of course nothing stopping them from destroying the towers and stealing the passkeys for themselves, should they prefer to support suppression-aligned forces. 



Those wishing to join this fight, on either side, can visit the sites of the skirmishes on 26 November and make their mark on the war. In addition, the capsuleers of New Eden will get daily Vanguard-themed rewards for taking flight in EVE Online between 28 November and 1 December, including up to four SKIN design components, 3,000 EverMarks, and 50,000 Skill Points. 


[h2]PREPARE TO CONQUER[/h2]
Still in early development, EVE Vanguard is an MMOFPS set in the EVE Universe, and you can play a pivotal role in its development by participating in YC126.11.28 Groundbreak. Join the Discord server to stay up to date, and show your support by wishlisting EVE Vanguard on Steam. This is the largest update yet for the game, placing more power in your hands than ever before. Take your place as a deadly, independent mercenary, forge your allegiance, and contribute to the war effort. This is your fight, your glory. 


Prepare. Deploy. Conquer. 

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