GSF Member Thyger's Excellent "This Is My Year" Video

Thyger of Goonswarm Federation has documented his most recent year in EVE while participating in nullsec PVP in a number of large scale conflicts. He has distilled that time into a very well edited video entitled 'This Is My Year'. Tengus, titans, and Thanatoi can all be seen fleet warping and engaged in combat.

While many players who are involved in such conflicts often have their graphics settings turned down in order to improve performance, this video serves as an impressive reminder as to how good EVE can look nearly 12 years since its release.

The Goblin Strikes Again

Gevlon Goblin published a short piece on EN24 today.  And the intent there, and the message was on point, but it seems dear Gevlon let the opinion of himself go to his head.  He seems to think his message of blatant hatred for the GSF, and barely contained contempt for "less skilled" EVE players is somehow not obvious.

LEAK: RAZOR Alliance Loses Big US Corp

In the next couple of days Repercussus [-R.P-], one of the main US time zone corps in RAZOR Alliance, will be leaving.

This is a significant piece of information because members of that corp include Troyd23 (one of the sitting Troika), one of the <-RZR-> top US TZ military commanders and also one of the <-RZR-> head diplomats.
[-R.P-] also makes up a huge chunk of the current <-RZR-> US TZ and they most likely won’t be able to field as many fleets in that time zone without them. In fact, so far in November the corporation has been involved with over 23 billion worth of kills.
This is confirmed intel directly from the [-R.P-] corp leadership and their plan is to join Goonswarm Federation
The reason for the move is unhappiness over the current state of affairs in <-RZR-> and dissatisfaction with the organizational structure as a whole. I spoke to Dograzor, Diplomat for <-RZR-> alliance and he gave this statement on their behalf;

We are confirming that RP is leaving RAZOR Alliance on friendly terms, we will miss them and we hope that their decision works out for the best for all that are involved.

When asked about the reasons given by [-R.P-] for the move, Dograzor said that RAZOR Alliance would not comment on their internal affairs.
In my opinion Repercussus moving from <-RZR-> to Goonswarm will be a minor adjustment at most and will likely just involve switching comms and restationing with their fellow GSA corps. They will still be part of the CFC and have access to all that entails.
However if <-RZR-> are still trying to prove their prowess both in EvE and as a valuable full member of the CFC then losing this type of active USTZ PVP corp from their ranks will undoubtedly hurt. Whether or not this opens the gates for other corps to leave all depends whether the other corps in <-RZR-> are having the same type of issues that Repercussus has been having with <-RZR->.

Also of note, the person who is responsible for maintaining and paying for all of the <-RZR-> online infrastructure is stepping down and will most likely be quitting EvE for the foreseeable future. This person is not a member of [-R.P-] and it is unknown who will be taking this responsibility in the future. Dograzor of RAZOR alliance could neither confirm nor deny this information.

Misclicks are deadly, you may want to watch them. . .

EVE is a cruel game. A single misclick of the mouse can have truly aweful consequences. Forget to upgrade your clone? Hello again, Advanced Weapon Upgrades V. Forget to opt out of fleet warp? Hello point blank range in a sniper fit ship.

Of all the ways a capsuleer can misclick, perhaps none is as soul-destroying as a Titan pilot that clicks "Jump" instead of "Bridge". They suddenly find themselves somewhere they shouldn't be, often with other people taking advantage of the mistake to pick up an easy titan kill.

So it was that Missin Uitra became the latest Titan pilot to fall victim to what Rooks and Kings have appropriately coined "pink elephant" syndrome, sounding the death knell of his 108b ISK deadspace- and faction-fit Erebus.

Circle of Two was busy doing their thing when they caught the eye of Out of Sight, who promptly decided to bridge a fleet in and join in the fun. Missin misclicked his bridge and jumped his Erebus into the fray on a BORA structure instead. Seeing this tasty elephant arrive on-field, CO2 and BORA immediately tackled him. Out Of Sight rallied to save their stricken Titan and managed to clear tackle, allowing the Erebus escape to his home system of N5Y-4N in NPC Venal as more HICS arrived in system.

Sadly for this Missin, his exit cyno was spotted by a CFC scout who promptly lit his own Cyno to call in the cavalry. Goonswarm Federation, along with Fidelas Constans, CO2, and Tactical Narcotics Squad, rained into system with over 30 dreads and 30 assorted carriers and supercarriers to put an end to this Erebus' adventures.

Black Legion stands against CFC in YA0-XJ

A skirmish has broken out in YA0-XJ wherein Black Legion stands against CFC on it's own.  And as one would expect, chaos has ensued.  Current totals stand at ~19 Billion ISK in losses for both sides. With 72 ships lost for BL, while the CFC has lost 278.  Nearly half the standing forces involved appear to have been destroyed.

(UPDATE: Since time of writing, it appears as though BL has been taking steady losses, with over 13 Billion ISK out of the 21 Billion total lost between both sides.)

It appears as though GSF members were ratting in the system when BL decided that it was time to jump on them and try to score a quick win.  The CFC reacted by trying to bring in overwhelming force. 

Circle-Of-Two

Executive Outcomes

Fatal Ascension

Fidelas Constans

Get Off My Lawn

Goonswarm Federation

I Whip My Slaves Back and Forth

RAZOR Alliance

SpaceMonkey's Alliance

Tactical Narcotics Team

The Bastion

All these Alliances where arrayed against BL, and it appears that BL though losing in terms of ISK lost has scored a moral victory of sorts.By exploiting apparent mistakes by GSF members to bloody their nose in a staging system.  Although most of the CFC losses appear to be due to pilots reshipping and rejoining the fight repeatedly after being killed.

Pre-Phoebe Null Sec Shakeup

In which we look at the rumors, announcements, and confirmed intel about how SOV-holding entities are preparing for the drastic force projection changes.


Matterall, one of the EN24 team, put this map together, with a rough depiction of how the predicted map of null sec should look post patch. It also includes areas of conflict along with which regions were bought and sold.

Northern Coalition. (Semi Confirmed)
NC. have made it clear that they will be looking at taking what is currently Initiative space. They have moved their assets into low sec, as well as spread strategic assets around New Eden. Expect them to attempt to hold their sov in the East, but should a large push by any entities come they will most likely not put much, if any, effort into keeping it.

Goonswarm Federation (Confirmed)

They have recently announced that they will no longer be interested in holding any of the current SOV below Fountain. They will be looking to tighten up the spread of current CFC alliances into the North West. Expect them to look at deployments for content at a later stage while keeping their fortress in the North west.

Pandemic Legion (Confirmed)

PL have already made a move to sell off half of their sov in the Drone Lands, they sold three regions to xXDeathXx for the price off three months’ rent, with a total somewhere around 150 Billion per region. Expect them to sell more SOV in the near future. Once they cut their ties with all their current SOV and all current blues PL will be looking to go back to their previous existence as a mercenary alliance, taking payments for wars.

Darkness & The Kadeshi (Rumor)

There are rumors these two groups have been mashed together in a manner of speaking.  Sort Dragon is rumored to be in leadership position.  This may indicate a combining of the two in the near future.   Assuming it's true.  Which it probably isn't.

Black Legion. (Unsure)

Black Legion. will be looking to find content post patch. Living near the CFC for long periods of time will be unsustainable, especially with the CFC’s consolidation plan. Currently BL.’s plans are unknown; expect an update on this soon.

Legion of xXDeathXx (Expected)

xXDeathXx have recently bought most of Pandemic Legion’s sov, they will also be getting more sov from N3 soon. Expect them to hunker down in the Drone Lands looking to both farm and rent it.  It could also be possible that some alliances may be looking to exploit the chaos of these resulting acquisitions to screw with them.

Nulli Secunda (Semi Confirmed)

Nulli Secunda will look to make a move for Delve after the patch. Expect NC. to spend the time taking it while Nulli continues to keep the CFC busy up North, until they eventually move to Delve and then hold it for the near future.

Soviet-Union (Rumor)

Their motives currently are a mystery. Many of the Russian corps shed by other alliances have joined with them, swelling their ranks. Expect them to actively fight HERO Coalition alongside Provi Bloc.

UPDATE:

The regions of Impass and Esoteria have seen a lot of Soviet-Union activity, with them actively taking N3 POS’s from the alliances who are currently deployed up north. Could this be an indication of their interests post patch? We will be sure to keep an eye on it.

Brave Collective (Unsure)

We expect them to continue the fight against Provi Bloc, whether not they will push for more SOV, or look to move South and take the vacant N3 sov we will have to wait and see.Although them grinding SOV seems unlikely.

Test Alliance Please Ignore (Unsure)

Test have had their ups and downs as a member of  the HERO Coalition. Their intentions are currently unknown; expect an update when we have more details

The Initiative. (Some Fact as well as speculation)

The Initiative. have recently announced that they will be losing all of their SOV. This will be a massive change for the alliance, who will either have to become a lot more dependant on the CFC as they look to move closer or look to go it on their own with their own deployments.

Razor Alliance (Unsure)

While we do not have much intel on Razor, Although some intel reporting shifting of assets suggests a push for holdings in Fountain.

The Gorgon Empire (Rumor)

There are strong murmurs that Gorgon Empire will look to take over control of Scalding Pass, making it their home base of operation.

Fraternity. (Rumor)

Fraternity are expected to make a move for Cobalt Edge, which is currently PL space. We could see combat break out over this region, although it is uncertain that PL will be fighting for it; it is also unlikely that Fraternity will go up against xXDeathXx for this region, given that their current standings are blue things may become unpredictable if they both look to take the same space.

CFC Vs S2N + BL & Company

Fighting over an R64 POS in 6-4V20 in Cloud Ring broke out between the CFC and combined forces of N3/BL.  Fleet compositions on the N3/BL side seem to have been planned to counter CFC's tactics well.  The overall damage to both sides was close in terms of ISK.

CFC Tengus + Harpies + Various Capitals VS S2N + BL & CO Cerberus + Various Capitals


The outcome was very even With Nulli Secunda and BL killing 31 Billion Isk and losing 33 Billion. The capital battle saw both sides lose 4 Dreadnoughts while the CFC lost slightly more carriers, losing 6 and killing 4. The CFC can claim victory as they had the edge in the Isk war, as well as were able to save their POS.


https://zkillboard.com/br/11748/

CFC divests from Delve, PB, Querious

CFC divests from Delve, PB, Querious

GSF CEO The Mittani announced that in the face of the upcoming jump range changes that GSF and it's allies will be refocusing their efforts to maintain their dominance in key areas of the EVE universe.
"Like our frenemies in PL, we're massively divesting and consolidating in  advance of the patch. We are ditching the Southwest south of Fountain  (that means D, Q and PB), which are all underinhabited renter zones and  moon farms, and no longer viable to hold after the 5LY combat capital  change. Our allies there are relocating into more defensible positions.  We are retiming the whole Southwest in a completely random way, then  selling it off to the highest bidder"


As usual, just about everyone seems to be speculating as to what this will mean for the players that call these regions of space home in the long-term.  It seems rather apparent that we'll see some opportunistic attempts at land grabs come November.  Who knows, maybe the "Game Preserve" of Catch will see a border expansion. ;)

INIT. out maneuver PL and save 5 supers

INIT, using far more questionable tacticts involving a near-undeniable exploit, manage to save 5 of their supers moving through lowsec today. A PL fleet was bridged in at 0 to an INIT. cyno for 4 Nyx and 1 Aeon supercarrier spaceship vessels. As the PL Hictor and Triage Archon land, the POS password was entered throwing out the hostile HIC fleet. The cyno is in the middle of the POS with the 5 INIT. supercarriers.

INIT had to say:
[23:08:54] MagicMaestro > tad bit dissapointing isnt it [23:09:16] AEON HOLDER > sorry but ncdot had us first

and politely bid us farewell.

[23:09:41] MagicMaestro > actually [23:09:49] MagicMaestro > if you give e 5 mins ill bridge you home

http://i.imgur.com/DXTNIez.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/0rLeZfu.jpg


This begs the question, with undoubtedly more evacuations and changes to SOV in the wake of the CFC move, what other interesting clusterfucks may be averted?