EVE Online News

Skilled Capsuleers,

Bonus Skill Point Weekend is returning between 24 and 27 January 2020, with massive Skill Point rewards for both Alpha and Omega Clone State pilots! Log in daily to claim thousands of Skill Points that you can use to boost your training, honing combat skills that are great for the Fight or Flight Quadrant events.

As long as you make sure to log in every day during Bonus Skill Point Weekend, as an Alpha you can get up to 75,000 Skill Points, and Omegas will get both their own and the Alpha rewards, meaning a whopping 250,000 Skill Points total! Perfect for training those Triglavian skills and piloting the fearsome new Zirnitra Dreadnought.



If that isn’t enough to quench your thirst for Skill Points, then you’’ll be thrilled to hear that due to popular demand, the Skilling Spree will also be returning to New Eden! From 28 January to 2 March, pilots will receive one of three randomly selected challenges that offer either 10k, 25k, or a whopping 50k Skill Points as a reward for destroying NPC vessels.

Pilots will be rewarded upon completing the challenge, and a new one will be offered to them at the next daily downtime. If the challenge is not completed successfully, it will be replaced by another randomly selected challenge during the next daily downtime at 11:00 UTC.

[h2]USEFUL INFORMATION[/h2]
Here are some clarifications for the Bonus Skill Point event:

• Pilots can claim one reward (consisting of both one Alpha and one Omega reward depending on clone status) per day.
  
• New Eden counts days from downtime to downtime. Rewards refresh at 11:00 UTC each day.
  
• The day one reward is the first that a player can claim, regardless of which day of the event they claim it on. They then claim the day two reward the next day, and so on.
  
• One set of rewards is available for every account in game.
  
• One set of rewards is only available for Omega accounts - claiming this reward gives both the Alpha and Omega reward for that day.
  
• Should an Alpha account upgrade to Omega at any point during the event, they will receive all Omega rewards retroactively for the days that they have claimed in the event so far.
  

[h2]HOW DO I CLAIM MY SKILL POINTS?[/h2]
To claim your Skill Points, all you need to do is log in to EVE Online and follow these simple instructions on the character selection screen:

• Click "Claim All" at the bottom of the highlighted day in the Daily Login Campaigns window.
  
• You will then receive a confirmation that you've claimed the day's Skill Points.
  
• You'll now see a "Redeemable Items" bar at the bottom of the screen, click it to expand it.
  
• Your Skill Points are right there, simply drag and drop them onto the character you'd like to use them on.
  
• As you drag and drop the Skill Points, you'll receive a confirmation that tells you they have been delivered to your character's unallocated Skill Point queue.
  

The start of the new year has seen EVE Online's first Quadrant - Fight or Flight - begin, and it is being marked by the release of the new Dragonaur Blitz event, as well as the Warhead Upgrades update.



[h2]Dragonaur Blitz[/h2]

CONCORD urges you to join the Dragonaur Blitz and attack the extremist Templis Dragonaurs outcasts in Low-sec sites in specified ship types, and earn the new Nirvana Implant BPCs. This limited time event ends 27 January, so act fast and get involved!

As mentioned above, only certain ship types will be allowed entry to Dragonaur Blitz sites. These will include ships with bonuses to Heavy Missiles and recently rebalanced Caldari craft that are most affected by the Warhead Upgrades update (details below).

The Dragonaur Blitz event will also be your first opportunity as pioneering Capsuleers to earn blueprints for the new High and Mid-Grade Nirvana Implants. So, it's time to climb aboard the right ship, prepare for attack - as well as some surprises along the way - and hit the Templis Dragonaurs extremists for the honor of the Caldari State!



[h2]Warhead Upgrades[/h2]

Lock onto your targets with the Warhead Upgrades update, which increases the damage dealt by Heavy Missiles in New Eden! The 5% increase to damage dealt by Heavy Missiles will encourage their use more often in future PvP encounters.

The update also sees the introduction of the exciting new Nirvana Faction Implants, which can provide bonuses to shield HP, as well as characteristics such as Perception, Memory, Intelligence, Charisma, and Willpower, depending on the implant used. These implants will initially be available only through the Dragonaur Blitz event, where ships that are most affected by the Warhead Upgrades update will be eligible for entry.

There is also a return to module tiericide with Shield Boosters. Siren fighters will also have their speed reduced by way of having their Microwarp Drives replaced with Afterburners.



[h2]Heat-Seeker Bundle[/h2]

You can now get the Heat-Seeker SKIN Bundle in EVE Online's New Eden Store, featuring discounted SKINs for the ships most affected by Warhead Upgrades and suitable for Dragonaur Blitz! Kit out your Drake, Caracal, Cerberus and Tengu with SKINs from the bundle, or check out the other discounts on Zento Isideko Combine, Convergence and Snowline Bladeracer SKINs for these and other Caldari hulls. The offers end at 11:00 UTC on 28 January, so no time to hesitate!


Be sure to read more about the other updates coming as part of the Fight or Flight Quadrant for EVE Online!

We're pleased to announce that tickets for special events during Fanfest 2020 are now available. These include the annual charity dinner, the pub crawl and the Sisters of EVE partner program tickets. Plus there is a special discount from our tour partner Reykjavik Excursions for you to take advantage of!

You can purchase tickets for all these activities as well as grab some of the remaining handful of the special early bird tickets over at Eventbrite.

[h3]THURSDAY NIGHT - CHARITY DINNER WITH CEO AND DEVS[/h3]


Join EVE Fanfest attendees and developers for a special evening of interesting conversation and a wonderful dinner at the magnificent Kolabrautin restaurant on the top floor of Harpa on the first evening of Fanfest.

This unique event supports the Children's Hospital (Barnaspítali Hringsins), a division of the National University Hospital of Iceland in Reykjavík. Besides a spectacular 3-course dinner, drinks will also be included, and you will get both a unique memorabilia as well as a special thank-you document signed by the EVE devs and the CEO of CCP.

Be sure to grab your chance quickly to wine, dine and converse with CCP's CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson and the CCP developers.

Included: welcome drink, 3-course dinner, beer and wine, exclusive memorabilia and signed thank you document.

[h3]FRIDAY NIGHT - PUB CRAWL WITH A DEV[/h3]


You must be 20 years of age or older to participate in this event!

This year´s pub crawl will return to its original form, with our usual spelunk around the 101 downtown area. Experience the nightlife of Reykjavik with fellow EVE players and members of the CCP Dev team during Fanfest's Pub Crawl with a Dev on the Friday night.

Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of dark bars, funky cocktail lounges, thumping clubs and classic taverns across Reykjavik. The theme of the night is simple - mind-blowing fun! You won't want to miss this unique experience, so be sure to get your ticket as soon as possible and sign-up with your favorite Dev (group sign-up will take place in Harpa during Fanfest).

Included in the price: Dev group, beer, shot glass, drink tokens and final destination party.

[h3]SISTERS OF EVE[/h3]


We invite players to bring their wives, husbands, boyfriends, girlfriends, or just friends, to accompany them on the trip to Iceland and participate in this excursion that takes place during the Friday of Fanfest.

Not only that, but Sisters of EVE pass holders are invited to join in at Fanfest on the Saturday, including the Party at the Top of the World! Information about the tour will be announced very soon.

[h3]SPECIAL OFFER: DISCOUNTS ON POPULAR TOURS WITH REYKJAVIK EXCURSIONS[/h3]


CCP has partnered up with Reykjavik Excursions to offer a 15% discount on several popular tours which you can take advantage of while you're visiting Iceland. The tours include the famous Golden Circle tour which takes in some breathtaking natural sights, northern lights tour, the Blue Lagoon and Reykjavik city sightseeing. You can also book discounted airport transfer tickets to get you from Keflavik to Reykjavik and back quickly and smoothly.

Visit the Fanfest page at Reykjavik Excursions to see what's on offer!

[h2]Seasonal Greetings![/h2]

[h3]This holiday season you can get Starter Pack for FREE until 21st of Dec 11am UTC!

Also, you can save 10% when you buy PLEX packs containing 500 PLEX or higher! You'll need to act fast, though, as the offer ends at 11:00 UTC on 23 December. [/h3]

Take advantage of this offer and trade your PLEX for millions in ISK, or use it to pay for Omega game time, Skill Extractors, HyperCores for the HyperNet Relay, SKINs and more in the New Eden Store.

Greetings,

It has come to our attention that players who created their EVE Online account through Steam might receive an error message when trying to contact Customer Support. We have identified the root cause of the problem and are actively working on an elegant solution.

In the meantime, all players who need assistance from our Customer Support department should send an email explaining their problem to [email protected].

Sorry for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.