299: Northern Expansion feat. CCP Okami, 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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290: War At The Edge of the Universe pt 2

Aka The Big BOSS Man

-Jr. FC for our Omist contract opponents Cryptic Sharvas joins the show as our special guest

-Alek’s Big Announcement revealed!

-Contract Update: Omist from the other side of the line! How the war started, how it went, Noir.’s impact, and what’s next from BOSS’ perspective

-Contract Update: A record breaking WH loot drop swiftly dethrones Omist as our best contract to date!

-“POCO sov” explored from a new nullsec landholder perspective

-The Revenant Expansion: Full patch notes breakdown and analysis

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Revenant:
  • Not hyped for it 55%, 11 votes
    11 votes 55%
    11 votes - 55% of all votes
  • Was hyped for it (but not anymore) 30%, 6 votes
    6 votes 30%
    6 votes - 30% of all votes
  • Hyped for it 15%, 3 votes
    3 votes 15%
    3 votes - 15% of all votes
Total Votes: 20
November 15, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Voting is closed

286: Burstin’ Makes Me Feel Good

“I think I had a hand in that”

-The Omist war continues to rage as both side continues to escalate and innovate, with BOSS establishing a clear advantage in this phase of the campaign

-An economic patch! The crew analyzes the impact of reducing cap ship and T1 BS prices

-Officer Frigate Mods and You

-Sov nerfs get partially walked back as Ansiblex and Cyno Jammers once again become deployable in most systems, along with less costly industry upgrades

-Are Skyhooks balanced?

-Alek goes on a jamming spree with a Vengeance, Laeve haunts a key pipe on the contract, and Zeero shares some exciting small gang skirmishes vs the forces of nullsec