300: Eras (The History of Noir.)

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Alekseyev Karrde

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?

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

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Alekseyev Karrde

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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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296: Wonderland Down Under feat. The Oz

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Alekseyev Karrde

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Literally by popular demand

-Community Hero and Best CSM The Oz joins us for a jam packed episode!

-Oz Explains the Economy, despite crippling Australian internet

-Now sponsored by your other favorite trillionaire, Croda of https://marketsforisk.blogspot.com/

-The CSM Summit and the moods of both sides coming out of it

-The changing role of the CSM over the years and why now it’s more valuable than ever

-Multiple Contract Wrap Ups including this beauty of a fight

-Cap brawls in lowsec will continue until morale improves

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What's best for the economy?

Increase ISK sinks 40%, 10 votes
10 votes 40%
10 votes - 40% of all votes
Reduce ISK faucets 36%, 9 votes
9 votes 36%
9 votes - 36% of all votes
Simplify production 24%, 6 votes
6 votes 24%
6 votes - 24% of all votes

Total Votes: 25

February 22, 2025 - March 3, 2025

Voting is closed

295: 2024 Black Mark Awards

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Alekseyev Karrde

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Just because prices are high, doesn’t mean CCP should intervene

-A Directors Chat and a CSM Summit: where is EVE heading?

-How much influence should CCP have on the markets and when should they leave it to players?

-The people have spoken and the winners of the 2024 Black Mark Awards are revealed!

–Crazy cap battles in lowsec

-Drake Iddon makes EVE history with one of the greatest killmails of all time while Zeero’s Tryhards get a multibillion Mackinaw kill for their efforts

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