New Features, Mechanics Changes and Bug Anti-Fixes in Version 18.12

Today, CCP launched version 18.12 of EVE Online to the Tranquility cluster, bringing with it some contested changes and several fixes to systems that we didn't even think were wrong, including removing the ability to set your home station to a station without a cloning bay and removing the ability for drones to auto-aggress onto PVE targets.

Complacency to incompetence – The ESS Changes

On the first of December, CCP announced changes to the ESS shortly after it's release.These changes are made seemingly to encourage ratting, and offer more advantages for the defender. By offering more value and output and faster recovery, it seems more encouraging for people to take the risk and PVE.

NC. Steals Unanchored Imperium Keepstar

K-6K16, Delve -- Today, Northern Coalition scooped up an unanchored Imperium Keepstar in the system of K-6K16. According to the Goonswarm "D00m Clock", this system would've been ready for a cynosural jammer in 22 days.

The ESS Changes, or “We want you to leave”

"We don't want to fight you, we just want you to leave our system." This is a quote commonly attributed to BRAVE representative and CSM member Dunk Dinkle. It is based on a CSM minutes conversation with ExookiZ and Aryth. The conversation was about fighting hostile intruders in your space.

Revenant and Leviathan Down in T5ZI

In this Thanksgiving edition of "stupid games for stupid prizes", a Pandemic Legion Revenant attempted to kill a Thrasher in PAPI staging of T5ZI-S.
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