240: End of an Era

“FRT will have failed where so many others have succeeded”

-Beyond Imagination: The Mittani is no longer the leader of The Imperium, resigning amid a firestorm of misconduct and mismanagement allegations

-We do our best to recap the scandals swirling, the community backlash, and where both EVE and The Imperium go from here

-Fraternity bleeds but does not progress against BRAVE as their westward expansion stalls in Pure Blind

-Noir. has its first UK meetup! With 3 regular show hosts as well!!! We recap the most memorable moments of Alek’s trip to the British Isles

Will a coalition invade The Imperium's currently held regions in the next 6 months?
  • No 64%, 35 votes
    35 votes 64%
    35 votes - 64% of all votes
  • Yes 36%, 20 votes
    20 votes 36%
    20 votes - 36% of all votes
Total Votes: 55
July 27, 2022 - September 18, 2022
Voting is closed

239: So, Alek’s back… feat. Nora Maldoran

The people have spoken

-Author of thegreybill.com and AG5 champion Nora Maldoran

-CSM17 election has closed, our panel analyzes the results and the fortunes of their favorite candidates. What do non-bloc people or communities need to do to get on the CSM? (Shoutout TAGN: https://tagn.wordpress.com/2022/06/17/introducing-your-csm17-representatives/)

-Contract Breakdown: Immensea Asset Denial

-Down South: The Imperium puts FIRE between a rock and a hard place with a full deployment to replace them with friendlier buffer states

-Up North: Fraternity begins their annual expansion, declaring war on VOLTA and BRAVE to claim Deklein, Fade, and Pure Blind for their rental empire.

-What’s the deal with Athounon?

238: CSM17 Roundtable #2 feat. Stitch, Arsia, and Phantomite

-Stitch Kaneland, Arsia Elkin, and Phantomite join us for a very special lowsec edition of the CSM roundtables

-With no Alek in sight, Zeero and Diamond put these three candidates through their paces on lowsec, force projection, and how well they will (or wont!) work with the nullsec reps in CSM17

-Speaking of, accusations of misconduct fly as we get into #6RealTalk territory with our CSM16 incumbents

237: CSM17 Roundtable #1

Featuring: Brisc Rubal, Pando, Gideon Zendikar, and keacte

-Breaking the ice with BjornBee bromance

-Meet the candidates, their playstles, and their goals if elected

-The Spice Must Flow: Brisc and Gideon’s fiery clash over jump bridges highlights an enduring contrast in philosophy about what’s best for the game

-What does the player reaction and PCU stability to the recent subscription price increase tell our candidates about the players and interacting with CCP’s decision makers?

-What is the greater source of the CSM’s power: Their relationship with players or their relationship with the company?