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In a stunning display of being full-retard (or just well, incredibly arrogant) our beloved forum naz- I mean “moderator” Zymurgist has asked us all to vote for EVE online in the European Game Awards.

The results were predictably hilarious:

This kinda goes to show you how lost CCP has become. People are more frustrated than ever with their shenanigans in the wake of their asshattery vis-a-vis the CSM, and then you go post something like that?

WHAT ARE YOU THINKING DUDE?

(P.S. here is the link to the whole thread on eve-search in it’s unedited glory. )

Helicity Boson project: CCP sucks balls.

Whew.

Another Hulkageddon over with, prizes handed out and thousands of miners de-shippified by the glorious forces of the People’s Ecological Nihilist Initiative. It’s gotten far too large for just a single person to handle without automated systems to identify the winners.

You’d think it was easier this time, with Phil Macmannon winning almost everything, but it wasnt really , I still needed to check what everyone else had been up to.  A pain in the backside for sure, I’m going to have to improve upon the formula.

Its so very very worth it though. People have so much fun with it, and it’s good for the economy ironically hah. Also it looks pretty damned good when done right!

I think I will be doing this for some time to come yet
Thanks again to everyone who played!

largest hulkageddon to date concludes

reported by ISD Alexander Sola | 2010.07.19 22:56:32

Brapelille, Sinq Liason – The Hulkageddon event, organized by Helicity Boson of the Jerk Cartel, recently returned for its third incarnation as “Hulkageddon III: Summer of Gank.”

The event began on 09.07.112 at 00:00 and carried on for 9 days. Although set up in the same format as the previous two events, with prizes for various permutations of killing a large number of exhumers – chiefly Hulks and Mackinaws – this year the event was politicised by a prize contributed by elements of the Minmitar Militia for the most destroyed exhumers in Amarrian space.

Hulkageddon III attained approximately 1/4 more registered ship kills than the previous event, with a final kill count of 1719 Exhumers, 717 Barges, 29 Orcas and 1 Rorqual.

Many miners were vocal in their dislike of the proceedings, especially those who unwillingly became targets. “Took out my hulk… Hope you’re happy you steaming pile of space junk. Whether it takes a day, a month, or a year, I will get you back. I’m coming for you,” was one such message sent from an attacked miner to a Hulkageddon team. Such messages are collected and displayed on the Hulkageddon site and referred to as “delicious tears.”

The event was organised by pilot Helicity Boson while the prizes were donated by other pilots or corparations. Helicity answered public protests and claims of cowardice and unfairness, saying “This is New Eden. The only thing that is your right, is the right to fight for what you wish to keep. Be crafty, be smart, and Hulkageddon will be a boon to you. If you are foolish, careless and weak, it will devour you whole.”

Some experienced miners have learned ways around the likelihood of being attacked while mining and express little concern about Hulkageddon. Miner Aayli offered the following advice to other miners: “Find a quiet system with a small amout of pilots mining, watch for spikes in local numbers and then as long as you pay attention there’s no reason for silly loses.” Others see it as a welcome removal of miners competing for the same belts and a few even down their mining lasers for a week and fit out destroyers in which to take part.

Hulkageddon III has been the largest Hulkageddon event to date, with the most participants, largest prizes and most accompanying destruction. It seems likely that such events will become more regular as long as insurance policies remain payable on vessels destroyed by CONCORD and schadenfreude exists.

GalNet References

Hulkageddon III Killboard

Hulkageddon III: Summer of Gank – Official Site

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Just a quick reminder, this weekend is the last weekend of Hulkageddon 3!

If you want in on the action still, now is the time to do it! Details are of course on the hulkageddon website.

Around 1500 exhumers have been destroyed so far, it’d sure be sweet if we managed 2000… hint…hint 

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Transmitted by Max Torps | YC-112-07-13

Frankly I am at a loss of what to post. I like to try to be upbeat while also delivering criticism but only if necessary. With the release of the latest CSM minutes I’m finding it hard to be upbeat and even harder to restrain from launching into a full on emo rage.

We’ve been misled for the last couple of years regarding resourcing being diverted to projects other than Eve and in the next 18 months we can’t expect anything being really fixed because there are NO resources being applied to the current Eve client (read FW and other fixes et al) as we know it, instead they are diverted toward DUST514 and Incarna.

This may not bother you. In fact, it seems that the decision makers at CCP think this is the case. They are working on the premise that they are providing excellence which flies in the face of the evidence in this thread where an unprecedented and since unmatched level of support has been reached with not one Dev comment.

Various forum posts on the Eve-Online forums, over at Scrapheap Challenge and elsewhere have been discussing direct action. This ranges from station sit ins, Jita invasions, global thermonuclear war (awesome), mass quittings (please don’t lol) and other such shenanigans. I myself have suggested a Day Of Darkness where all fansites and blogs wink out of existence for one day or simply display a message of support for the CSM. I still think that is a good idea…or maybe have a logo added to their site banners!

However as Mandrill has pointed out in his blog here there is more value to be achieved by getting behind the CSM and showing them your support. If CCP are listening to them (which is debateable) as they are the player elected reps, pressure may still be able to be brought to bear.

Where do you do this? You keep an eye on these forums:
Jita Park Speakers Corner
Assembly Hall

Or the Twitter hashtags #eveonline #tweetfleet

If nothing happens as a result of that then more direct, coordinated, legal, non-EULA breaking form of action remains a possibility.

Exciting times! The CSM have applied pressure to CCP. CCP have pushed back. Now it’s time for both to reevaluate their positions and meet again.

Strap in, it might get a little bumpy.

EDIT: Another Great Summary of the situation.

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If you too find this state of affairs in your beloved game to be worrying, and you happen to be a blogger, then post MAX’s article to your blog as I have. The more the better – Helicity

Helicity Boson project: CCP sucks balls.

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