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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298: Eviction Notice feat. Hoss Fever and Lucy Tovich

“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
Voting is closed

292: Fallen Angels

“I’m taking the opportunity to shill”

-Where will The Initiative strike in 2025?

-A well planned escalation leads to trillions of dead faction titans titans and dreadnaughts

-CCP unleashes torrent of forum tears by cutting down the number of available Daily goals/rewards

-Post-Revenant patch finally realizes automated ship replacement payouts

-A breakdown of the latest news around EVE Frontier

-Zeero goes above and beyond teaching nanofighting to EVE University

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289: War At The Edge of the Universe

Feat. Eimantas Triber and Sgt Felix

-Contract Update: The Omist War from those who lived it, as the cast is joined by the client and Noir.’s Ace pilot for the campaign. Home defense, drama, aggressive rats, a botch director spy, small gang, epic fleet brawls: this one has it all!

-The Imperium surges east! Goonswarm relocates from their long held mountain stronghold in Delve to the wide open plains of Tenerifis

-AT Ship down!!! Eimantas recounts the tale and tactics that brought down a Cybele, the first AT ship killed by a Noir. pilot

-Revenant Expansion Breakdown/Preview

Noir. recruitment has reopened!