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301: FanFest 2025 feat Marlowe Conrad and Luke Kabbash

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“It warms my heart in some really weird way”

-Noir. FC Marlowe Conrad joins the show for a first hand account of this years FanFest

-Also joining us, the developer of EVE OS Luke Kabbash!

-Our reaction to all the FanFest reveals and reports of reactions live at the event. Plus some fun stories that never made the livestream!

-Three Contract Wrap Ups! Including saving Luke’s WH home from some unscrupulous characters

-A big update about The Reef, Noir.’s WH community project

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300: Eras (The History of Noir.)

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It’s remarkable that we have three generations of EVE players here.

In this landmark episode, our illustrious guest Brisc Rubal flips the script and interviews the Declarations of War cast about Noir.’s founding, it’s history, death/rebirth, and greatest contracts.

Along the way we also look at the various eras of EVE Online and the greatest patches and people that have defined the evolution of the game and our experience playing it.

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Which is EVE's Greatest Era?
  • 2010-2019 79%, 26 votes
    26 votes 79%
    26 votes - 79% of all votes
  • 2020-Current 15%, 5 votes
    5 votes 15%
    5 votes - 15% of all votes
  • 2003-2010 6%, 2 votes
    2 votes 6%
    2 votes - 6% of all votes
Total Votes: 33
April 28, 2025 - May 19, 2025
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299: Northern Expansion feat. CCP Okami, CCP Kestrel, and Stranathor

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-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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298: Eviction Notice feat. Hoss Fever and Lucy Tovich

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“At least they felt like they needed a casus belli for YOU!”

-One of the most divisive issues in EVE: How to pronounce “Hecate”

-Wormhole evictions and you! How evictions work and what you can do to keep your wormhole safe

-Lucy and Hoss give details, battle reports, and learnings from their recent evictions at the hand of The Coalition (aka HoleHawks)

-EVE gets a big update. The guests weigh in on the impact to WH space while Alek promises a full patch rundown on the next show

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WH bros: How ready is your group to defend against eviction?
  • Bulletproof 36%, 14 votes
    14 votes 36%
    14 votes - 36% of all votes
  • Realistically not ready 28%, 11 votes
    11 votes 28%
    11 votes - 28% of all votes
  • We need to do more 21%, 8 votes
    8 votes 21%
    8 votes - 21% of all votes
  • I think we're ready but having doubts 15%, 6 votes
    6 votes 15%
    6 votes - 15% of all votes
Total Votes: 39
March 19, 2025 - April 4, 2025
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