EVE Online News

Dear Capsuleers,

Back in January, we reported that the transition to a 64-bit client was complete and we would be deprecating the 32-bit client on Wednesday, 26th February.

Users will now be unable to launch the 32-bit version of EVE and must use the 64-bit version of the game. If you have previously manually selected the 32-bit client in the launcher, you will be automatically moved back to the 64bit version of the client, provided your system supports 64-bit.

The move to a single 64-bit client will reduce the development time associated with maintaining two clients, while allowing further investment into the technical infrastructure of EVE Online.

While the 64-bit client has been in use by the vast majority of our players, if you experience any issues, please file a bug report.

Opportunistic Capsuleers,

To celebrate the introduction of the permanent Needlejack Jump Filaments, something that was keenly requested by the EVE community, there will be a limited time 15% discount on PLEX purchases of 500 PLEX and higher! You'll need to act fast, though, as the offer is only available until 11:00 UTC on 3 March.

Remember, you can trade your PLEX for in-game ISK to spend on ships and skills, or spend your PLEX at the New Eden Store on Omega time to unlock access to all of EVE's ships and skills, as well as double training speed. Your PLEX can also buy you Skill Extractors, HyperCores, stunning ship SKINs, character apparel and more at the New Eden Store!

You can now get two brand new and stunning SKINs for your Gila, a popular ship for Abyssal Deadspace runs, from EVE Online's New Eden Store! The Abyssal Exostorm and Abyssal Darkfield SKINs are available in store, so why not go ahead and complete your set of Abyssal weather SKINs?

In addition to that, the Forces of the Abyss SKIN bundle is available for 1365 PLEX, featuring the Abyssal Firestorm, Abyssal Afterglow, Abyssal Thunderstorm, Abyssal Exostorm and Abyssal Darkfield SKINs. This represents a 30% saving on the total price of the five SKINs in the bundle!

Fortitudinous Capsuleers,

Thank you, valiant pilots, for your support and understanding throughout the recent DDoS attacks. The fortitude shown by New Eden's finest in the face of adversity is both inspiring and deeply appreciated.

As compensation for the playing time lost as a result of the recent DDoS attacks, you will be given the Capsuleer Fortitude Reward. Alpha Capsuleers will receive 100,000 Skill Points as a login reward, and Omega Capsuleers will receive the same Alpha reward, plus 250,000 more to bring their total to 350,000 Skill Points.

You can claim your Capsuleer Fortitude Reward between Monday 24 February downtime and Monday 9 March downtime.

Fly safe and fly proud!

Intrepid Capsuleers,

During the Naughty or Nice winter holiday event, New Eden was introduced to the exciting reindeer-themed jump Filaments that were capable of catapulting fleets from anywhere in space to random Nullsec systems. This had the delightful effect of pitting Capsuleer fleets against each other in unexpected (for some) combat! The good news is, these Filaments are now returning to New Eden permanently and will be available as early as Thursday, 27 February!

There will be six variations of the new Needlejack Filaments, capable of moving up to 25 players into a random Nullsec system upon activation. Some of the Needlejack Filaments will be available in a fully built state and will drop in exploration data sites, while others can be manufactured from BPCs. Some will even be distributed exclusively through upcoming events.

Once you get your hands on these jump Filaments, you can once again yeet your fleet directly into some action. Happy hunting, Capsuleers!