299: Northern Expansion feat. CCP Ookami, CCP Kestrel, and Stranathor

-This is it! DoW’s in depth break down of the lead up to and consequences of the 2025 Equinox Update

-Special Guests: EVE Game Design Director CCP Okami, EVE QA Analyst CCP Kestrel, and author of I Wanna be a Trillionaire So Frickin Bad: Stranathor

-What were the biggest challenges planning for Equinox and where did (and didn’t) it the mark?

-The role of the CSM and player feedback in CCP’s current approach to development

-The interaction between Mining, MER, and Metenox

-Sov gets new upgrades and new dangers with some exciting small gang PVP added along the way

-Big changes to ships include warp speed adjustments, cynos return to HICs, burst jammers and more

-What’s the deal with Drone Assist and why in the world is it still a thing?

-QoL changes to FW with potentially far reaching impacts

-Skyhook raiding: Why does CCP hate fun?

-How is CCP measuring the success of their changes?

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