I normally highlight these posts with news about EVE Online's global PLEX market. Today's post takes on a little more significance because the creation of the PLEX market is making the storyline for the next Capsuleer Day event in two weeks possible. Or, at least a lot less painful.
But first, let's look at the number of accounts logging into the game.
With the end of the Gallente election players stopped logging in. Last week the average number of concurrent accounts logged in dipped down to 25,000 +/= 500 accounts. The numbers should start rising again once EVE Online's anniversary event draws closer.
The big news on the global PLEX market is the continued increased value of PLEX following the big New Eden Store sale that began on 11 April. The sale ended Tuesday with the average price of PLEX on the market rising 19.6% during that time.
The effect of the sale on the market are seen in the number of sell orders available. I check every day a little after noon UTC and the amount of orders dropped by over 50%. I have the feeling PLEX prices won't drop soon without a sale designed to flood PLEX back onto the market.
One of the benefits to the developers for removing the center of PLEX trading from Jita to a global market is the availability to use Jita in the lore. All eyes will fall on Jita for the 23rd anniversary of the launch of EVE with what happened at Jita's gates on Tuesday.
Disaster At Gates Surrounding Jita
A catastrophic hyperspace incident has damaged all seven stargates leading into Jita. Spacetime fractures, similar to those witnessed inside Fractured Fields, simultaneously opened around the gates, resulting in significant damage to their structure. The majority of operational staff and maintenance workers stationed on the gates at the time were killed instantly by either the damage done to the gates or the massive burst of radiation released as the fractures formed. Many others were badly injured, and some are expected to begin displaying signs of fatal radiation sickness in the weeks to come. The final death toll is expected to be in the thousands.
The gates remain operational despite their damaged status. The radiation, though initially fatal, has already begun to disperse throughout space. As it disperses, it has already become visible from nearby stars as it moves faster than light through the Drifter Hyperspace Network. At this time, only extreme long-term exposure is likely to result in any negative effects. This does, however, make any immediate repairs impossible. Even repair drones are likely to malfunction after long-term exposure, making it only possible to perform essential operational maintenance at this time.
The Caldari State has placed emergency measures on Jita residents while their investigation into the cause of the incident is underway. These restrictions have put pressure on already busy emergency response teams. Additional support has been accepted from EverMore, who are providing aid from their Paragon Fulfillment Center inside Jita.
I watched Ashterothi's stream and heard that a player evacuation of the system is underway. I'm not sure how big the effort was, or is, but I have the feeling a lot of industrialists don't want to see their goods trapped in an isolated system.
The anniversary event will run from downtime on 30 April to downtime on 2 June.
The War Spreads
Once Capsuleer Day XXIII: Warpath gets underway, on 30 April, you will be able to take on brand-new combat sites throughout highsec and lowsec, similar to Factional Warfare complexes. These will range in difficulty to suit pilots of all experience levels. Fight to defend these complexes against unique adversaries and earn rewards.
In addition, there will be hacking, industry, and mining challenges, a brand new fleet-based capital support site in lowsec, as well as other existing activities that will contribute towards your progress on the seasonal reward track. In short, there will be something for everyone.
The Capsuleer Day activities will be available through the Agency and AIR Opportunities.
I'm also going to guess that the summer expansion will release after the event, so I'm going to guess the expansion will launch on 9 June 2026, giving the developers time to clean up any mess from the event before players experience the next expansion.
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