154: Abuse and Neglect with Tarek Raimo

“Only nerds read.”

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-Resurgent Crossing Zebras contributor and noted spai Tarek Raimo guest stars

-Gazing into the Abyss: The DoW fanbase weighs in on the worst part of abyssal deadspace, which the rest of the crew doesn’t get

-Everyone bares the emotional scars which led them to this point

-Tarek goes into his history as an EVE spy and how he transitioned into writing for CZ

-We discuss his recent article on the legacy, both good and bad, of the departing CCP Seagull and how far the CSM/CCP communication has come

-Tarek makes the case for EVE Lore as a way to grow the player base to a skeptical Alek

153: Behind the Scenes

“You can’t just spring the flashbacks on me Alekseyev!”

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-FanFest: This years different (depressing) feel, Abyssal Deadspace, Triglavians, PI and FW QoL changes incoming, love for Logi, and more Upwell Structures!

-The Bomb Drops: CCP Seagull leaving CCP. Alek and Jin discuss her significance, their favorite memories working with her, and cast their eyes to EVE’s uncertain future

-Imperium re-re-reinvades the north and is shredding GOTG.

-Core elements of the DRF have been routed by VOLTA, Skill Urself, and Hard Knocks: hardcore PVP alliances a fraction of the coalition’s enormous size

-Episode goes off the rails at several points including: Jin losing his shit at someone’s Teamspeak avatar, Alek triggering Jin’s PTSD about PL’s recent eviction of Provi bloc, show note planning on air, and Alek forgetting how to spell basic English words.

152: Hard Reset

“I don’t like how we’re still at the point, like, ‘The patch didn’t break my computer. That’s pretty good.'” 

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-We’re back!

-GOTG drops 5 titans to Imperium in the first major cap engagement since the cap projection buff

-Speaking of the patch, server instability runs rampant!

-CSM election schedule gets a major shake up. What are the implications?

-Alek’s PC adventure

-Artimus cold turkey’s /r/eve

-Jin burns out but is on the mend

-Jin’s family deploys to Tenerifis, Artimus’ Arbitrator, and more!

151: Balance of Power

“I didn’t sell out people, I bought in.”

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-JIN LEAVES CVA!!11!ZOMG!!!! What’s next for Jin and Providence as PL amps up the pressure?

-DRF diplomatic coup reshuffles nullsec map and forces Triumvirate to surrender. Where do they go from here?

-“Where are the devs? Are they safe?” Multiple dev blogs released detailing exciting balance changes coming as early as next month! We examine the impact and implications.

-A dramatic reading of rage, dobodeteli, and “la-la”