Over a period of months Guiding Hand operatives infiltrated the entirety of UQS. One agent became the target’s right hand man both on and offline. The target was convinced to fly their flagship and most valuable assets to a ‘safe’ area for a propaganda shoot. The target was ambushed and betrayed, resulting in their death, and their ship’s destruction. Simultaneously, infiltrators stole all of Ubiqua Seraph’s assets and holdings. Mirial's corpse - Delivered to the Guiding Hand Social Club, much to the satisfaction of the CEO Maybe you’ve not heard about EVE Online, but trust us when we say that you should start paying attention. EVE Online is a totally unique online RPG – here’s what sets it apart from your average WoW clone: Here are some of the events that offer an insight into the no-holes barred world of EVE online 1 billion ISK ($3,000 in 2005) assassination contract was taken out with the Guiding Hand Social Club. The target was was Mirial, CEO of Ubiqua Seraph and executor of the Aegis Militia alliance. The biggest battle in EVE Online’s history, and possibly the largest PvP battle. Ever. CFC and Russian Alliances against the N3 coalitions and the Pandemic legion. Largest battle of the Halloween War. with an average of 30,000 active players 1 SERVER PVP IS ALWAYS ON SCAMS, THEFT AND MURDER HUGE FINANCIAL COMPLEXITY THE SOAP OPERA OF These are three current largest alliances, formed around some of the most powerful corporations and players in Eve. Their relations comprise of warfare, infiltration, sabotage and, of course, betrayal. The Current Major Powers of EVE Online Brothers of Tangra GoonSwarm Federation Greater Western Co. Prosperity Sphere Members Systems 7,300 376 Members Systems 12,413 210 Members Systems 4,037 135 Guiding Hand Social Club’s UQS Contract (2005) Timeline of Events Results Several billion ISK in Minerals 717 Million ISK in cash 2 Billion ISK loan Rare Blueprints $16,500 Total estimated real world value The duo established a successful banking group, offering attractive weekly interest rates of 5%. The bank ran legitimately for eight months. Suddenly, the bank closed; issuing a mocking statement: “[T]he ISK is gone; you will not see it ever again. You’ve invested it… but it turned out to be not the best choice you’ve ever made”. Some 4,000 players deposited 1,831.67 billion ISK into the scheme, the rest coming from interest. The pair hadn’t broken any rules; players were blamed for allowing themselves to be duped. Total estimated real world value Eddie Lampart and MordorExuel collected a cool 1.034 Trillion ISK. The biggest financial scam in Eve Online history. The architects of which were Eddie Lampart and MordorExuel of PhaserInc. The Phaser Inc. Ponzi Scheme (2011) Timeline of Events Results $51,000 Total estimated real world value Results - Total Losses $300,000 Trillion ISK estimated in damage 11 Hostilities began after a glitch left a sovereignty bill unpaid, leaving a sector uncontrolled and open to contestation. B-R5RB was a key staging area for the N3/PL during the Halloween War. CFC / Rus pounce, determined to gain control of the system. Battle turned in CFC / Rus favour after the heroic sacrifice of Russian Commander Sort Dragon. N3/PL retreat blocked, systematically wiped out. In commemoration of the battle CCP erects a permanent in-system monument "The Titanomachy" - named after the primordial battle between Gods and Titans in Ancient Greek legend. ‘The Bloodbath of B-R5RB’ (2014) Timeline of Events Strength Battle Vs 3,670 Captial Ships 21 hours 7,548 unique characters participated in the overall battle 6,058 participated directly in the B-R5RB system with 2,670 in system at one time. 1,616 Capital Ships CFC / Rus N3/PL Titans Other ships 3,150 59 16 259 106 112 1250 1900 5 11 2 75 Supercarriers CFC/DTF N3/PL 13 Dreadnoughts 370 Carriers 123 you're only truly safe when docked are allowed - even encouraged Stock markets, Casinos and Ponzi Schemes THE LARGEST GAMEPLAY AREA of any MMORPG INFILTRATION DECEIT THE TRAP THE HIT THE SETUP THE LURE GLITCH OPPORTUNITY THE PAYOFF The Power Balance of EVE Online GOONSWARM FEDERATION AND ALLIES BROTHERS OF TANGRA JOVE NPC EMPIRE SPACE GREATER WESTERN CO. PROSPERITY SPHERE HUGE PLAYER RUN CORPORATIONS drive the story forward OTHER ALLIANCES STAIN OTHER ALLIANCES StarCraft 2 remains to be EVE's biggest competitor for sci-fi melodrama, but how do CCP's successes compare to that of their AAA rivals? Sources How successful is EVE Online? Game Revenue Subscribers Lifespan $18m $66m 1.1m 0.5m 4 years 11 years EVE EVE EVE SC2 SC2 SC2 The Unpaid Bill that Launched a Thousand Starships - giantbomb.com Dark Horse Presents ‘EVE – True Stories’ Issue 1 Out Now - http://eve.battleclinic.com “Shiny, Shiny. Shiny…”: Eve Online Capital Ship Brawl – gameskinny.com Eve Online Player Embezzles Over 80 Million ISK from Dynasty Bank – joystiq.com EVE Online’s Greatest Moments: It’s A Cruel World Out There – nowgamer.com Biggest EVE Online Scam Ever Recorded Nets over 1 Trillion ISK - joystiq.com Guiding Hand Social Club’s UQS Contract; or the Heist Where Mirial and Ubiqua Seraph Have a Bad Day – truestories.eveonline.com The EVE Online Bank Job – giantbomb.com The Bloodbath of B-R5RB – eveonline.com The Winner of EVE Online’s Bloody B-R5RB Conflict – giantbomb.com EVE Online Banker Scams Over 80 Billion ISK – escapistmagazine.com EVE Online Battle of B-R5RB – wired.com Record Breaking Heist Rocks Eve Online Guild to the Tune of $16,500 USD in Virtual Goods – eve.klaki.net StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Release Dates – Wikipedia EVE Online Release Dates – Wikipedia Blizzard Reports Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Sold 1.1M Units in First Two Days – VentureBeat.com Starcraft II Official Sales Figures – Statistic Brain How EVE Online Still Thrives 10 Years Later – IGN 30 Days After StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm - IGN CCP Financial Reports (June 2013) – CCP Games