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Illustrious Capsuleers,

Caldari Union Day is upon us once again with more gifts, rewards, and content than ever before. This annual event celebrates the strength of both the State, and the Caldari Workers Union. Union Day also serves as the time where all eight Caldari megacorporations will come together to host a planning summit for the following year.

This year, the State will be holding a friendly competition between megacorporations for the rights to Jita 4-4's security contract. The corp that wins the contract will become the new protectors of Jita, standing proud at the gates of New Eden’s commercial centre! As a Capsuleer, you can join up as a corporate champion for corp that best represents you. Help them win the contract in the Union Day activities while winning yourself some unique rewards along the way!

The celebrations begin now, running for 12 days through until 6 September.



[h3]Combat, Hacking, and Resource Wars[/h3]

Take part in combat infiltration and hacking sites throughout Caldari space. These challenges come in various difficulties and will reward you with special loot, and points, to help support your chosen corporation in the Jita security tryouts competition.

Resource Wars will also be available for industrially-minded Capsuleers! Head into one of the many mining sites across Caldari space to mine for resources while defending yourself from attack. Each site will earn you Loyalty Points and more support for your corp.

[h3]Union Day Rewards[/h3]

Each of the competing megacorporations is ensuring Capsuleer support is well rewarded. By taking part in sites, and joining the celebrations, you will earn points towards SKINs to show off and boosters to strengthen your ships!

Additionally, during the 12 days of the Union Day celebrations, you can claim additional rewards just for logging into EVE. There are SKINs up for grabs as well as 40,000 Skill Points for Omegas. Remember that you can upgrade to Omega at any point to claim all the previous gifts that you would have received.



[h3]Historical Trail and Military Parades[/h3]

Follow the historical trail of the Caldari legacy to learn about the story of the State and its people. There are monuments to visit across Caldari space and plenty of info about the megacorporations and what they stand for.

You can also visit titan military parades hosted by each of the megacorps. Warp in and launch some fireworks at the titans for a Skill Point gift!

To help you along on your journey through Caldari history, there will be a 2AU/s warp speed bonus throughout Caldari space. If you want to learn some more about the history of this conglomerate, check out EVE Universe for lore, stories, and more.

[h3]State Police SKINs Return[/h3]

The ever-popular State Police SKINs will be coming back into the New Eden Store during Caldari Union Day on more ships than ever before. Pick up some PLEX, launch EVE, and check out the NES in game to see which ship you want sirens on!

Caldari Union Day SKINs will also be available during this limited period so there’s something for everyone. You can have any color you like, as long as it’s Caldari.



[h3]Limited Time Packs Available![/h3]

Two new packs are also available in the EVE Store during the Union Day celebrations! The Executive Pack contains 500 PLEX, 250,000 Skill Points, and a Multiple Character Training Certificate alongside a multitude of Union Day Executive SKINs!

The Director Pack is also available, bringing an even bigger deal for Capsuleers supporting the State. Inside you’ll get a whopping 1,000 PLEX, 500,000 Skill Points, two MCT Certificates, and even more executive SKINs to show off. Both packs also come with the stunning new Caldari Navy Crew Jackets to outfit your Capsuleer for Union Day.

Check out the deals today and don’t miss out; they’re only in stock until 6 September!

Economical Capsuleers,

As any seasoned pilot will tell you, upgrading to Omega gives you the full EVE experience. And from 20-to-22 August, you can get 15% off the regular price of Omega over at the EVE store.

That’s a massive saving, and one that doesn’t come around too often. So, if you want to taste the full EVE Online experience – or make a great saving while extending your existing Omega Clone state time – this sale offers a perfect opportunity.

Omega lets you unlock double skill training speed, access advanced pilot skills, take the reins of a wide range of EVE's best and biggest ships, make use of the full contracts system of trading, and much more besides. Put another way, it lets you do more and experience more in EVE Online.

You can also spend PLEX to buy Omega time, and enjoy all those gains. Head to the New Eden Store between 20 and 22 August and you can get 15% off of 1 month or 12 months of Omega.

UPGRADE TO OMEGA NOW

Ceaseless Capsuleers,

Dive into unrelenting combat aboard powerful destroyers as you prove your strength and skill in the next Abyssal Proving Ground event, going head-to-head in brutal 1v1 duels

This event begins at 11:00 UTC on 19 August, and runs until 11:00 UTC on 22 August.

The ruleset for the event is as follows:

• Only core empire tech 1 destroyers as well as the Sunesis may enter
• 50% damage bonus to all turrets and missiles, and +500 Shield/Armor/Hull HP
• The benefits of overheating all tackle, propulsion, repair, resistance, and energy warfare modules, as well as all turrets and missile launchers, are doubled in this arena
• Shield rechargers, power relays, and flux coils, as well as core defense field purgers, sensor dampeners, and weapon disrupters, cannot be fitted.
• Ships entering this arena may fit a maximum of one local repair module
• Modules are restricted to meta level 5 and below
• No pirate implants allowed

Prepare your fittings as well as your Proving Ground filaments, available in Abyssal Deadspace or on the in-game market, and brace yourself for all-out combat as you strive for glory - making your mark on the leaderboard and earning special rewards!

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Welcome back to the Beat!

We often say that EVE players rock our world. Since our last Beat, that has actually been quite literal! CCP Studios, based in Reykajvik, has played home to some serious geological activity in the last two weeks. After a series of earthquakes, the Geldingadalir volcano became active once again. If you’d like to bring some Icelandic ambiance into your homes, check out the live coverage of the activity below:

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But we’re not going to be stopped by some pesky lava! This week we take a look back at some developer chats, marvel at AI inspired art, and look forward to some player events in and out of game. Let’s get to it!



Text-to-image generators have been all the rage this summer, and players have been creating everything from great memes to jaw-dropping art. Over on Twitter, Veetor – who you may know as the creator of the Abyss Tracker - fed some screenshots from the Abyss through MidJourney and came up with some amazing shots.



Over on the EVE subreddit, Lumielistar created some equally stunning pieces using the same program. We love the aestethic and, if we’re honest, the implied chaos and destruction. AI's just get EVE!





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This week we heard from CCP Psych and CCP Aurora, both on CCPTV giving a presentation and answering your follow-up questions on the EVE Online Discord. Topics ranged from high-level plans for FW, to the precise details of proposed new complexes. If you missed any, or just want to rewatch again, you can find the recording in the FAQ Recordings channel on EVE’s Official Discord and you can check the CCPTV recording over on our YouTube channel.

CCP Psych & CCP Aurora loved your questions so much that they agreed to come back in a few weeks. So if you have any questions for them, hop on Discord and ask away!





Meets are back on the menu! The next few months are rife with player meetups of varying sizes and locations. First up is EVE Glasgow this weekend, and if you’re in the area, you can find out all about it on their Discord server. If you do stop by, make sure to snap a picture with CCP Zelus who will be in attendance. Tweet us a picture and we’ll be sure to reward your efforts.

That goes for people attending EVE London on 27 August, too! CCP Sledgehammer and CCP Zelus are sure to boost your mood with some swag, and who knows what other guests from the CCP London office will be in attendance. Selfies will be rewarded.

On the other side of the Atlantic, EVE North East is returning on 8 September. While each player meetup is unique, EVE North East is hosted at an outdoors campgrounds! There’s room for camping, hiking, and just plain relaxing with your space friends. The stories are always entertaining, and we expect some quality hijinks this year.

Moving into October, we’re happy to hear that EVE Vienna returns on 15 October. EVE online swag is sure to abound for anyone, as last year had some very amazing and unique creations.




Interested in dipping your toes into the PvP waters, or are you more inclined to show off your skills? Either way, Sharks vs Bears has you covered! Next weekend on 20 August, SvB is hosting a T1 Frigate PvP tournament with billions of isk in prizes. This is open to all levels of experience, and a great way to introduce yourself to PvP. Drawing inspiration from Red vs Blue, SvB aims to bring the content to your doorstep. If you’re interested in this event, or future events, hop on over to their Discord to stay in the loop!




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EVE has a rich history of video making, even before YouTube existed! In fact, one of EVE’s more notable players – Chribba – created a file sharing server just so EVE players could have a place to upload their creations. Pilots nowadays continue to live up to – and often exceed – the sky-high expectations that EVE players have come to expect. Check out this video from Amelia Duskspace entitled Tidebringer – where he films various fights and 30-40 person skirmishes from the FCs perspective. Even better? The fleet comp they're flying includes the EDENCOM Stormbringer, cleaving its way through enemies!

If there's more you want to know, or upcoming events you wish to feature, please head over to the EVE Online Forums and let us know!

Until next time, capsuleers!

International capsuleers,

Eveonline.com has now launched in Korean, elevating the EVE experience for all Korean-speaking players; and growing the community for pilots globally.

Going forward the EVE Store, EVE Academy and EVE News will all be available in Korean. Meaning the full suite of supporting content is now translated. What’s more, the AIR Career new player experience now has a Korean language voice over.

The new translation of the EVE Academy and AIR Career program also makes EVE more welcoming for the global Korean speaking audience. Attracting new players is always a plus for all that play EVE, making for a bigger, more vibrant global community.

To celebrate the Korean language update, two new starter packs have also been introduced, bringing players a range of SKINs inspired by Korean culture, and they’re available to all players globally.



The Cosmic Fire Pack lets new pilots light up New Eden with a selection of those SKINs, plus Skill Points, Omega, PLEX, pilot apparel and more. It’s the perfect pack if you want to accelerate your progress and stand out from the crowd. The Ethereal Sky Pack, meanwhile, brings even more of those contents, letting you take your pilot to new places. The packs are only available from 11 August to 8 September, so head to the EVE Store before they’re gone.

And to our amazing Korean community of players, head to eveonline.com now, log-in and check out EVE content deeply tailored to your needs.