eve-online.com | news from EvEEVE: The Second Genesis, is a massively multiplayer, online, persistent world game. Players are spaceship captains cruising around a distant universe, trading, fighting and communicating with other players"Ultra!" premiere a box office success - Dignitaries and reel stars to attend "Party of the century"- March 30, 2004 Since its premiere last Sunday, Roebuck Studios much-vaunted holoreel Ultra! has, according to latest box office numbers, skyrocketed to No. 1 on Gallente Federation box office charts and No. 8 on the Amarr charts, whilst barely reaching the Caldari and Minmatar Top 20. The reels popularity among the Gallente can be easily explained by the intense proliferation of promotional material among Federation citizens, but its relatively high position on the Amarr charts comes as something of a...http://myeve.eve-online.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=343&tid=4 CONCORD condones use of Transcranial Microcontrollers- March 29, 2004 In the bi-weekly meeting of the CONCORD's Inner Circle, the highest authority within the organization, the use of Transcranial Microcontrollers in slaves was discussed by the representatives. Officials from the Khanid Kingdom explained how the chips were being employed and technicians from the Ishukone Corporation explained the science behind them. After a long and heated debate the conclusion was not to do anything for the time being. The Federal and Republic representatives denounced the chip.http://myeve.eve-online.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=342&tid=4 Drink Starsi - an interview with Jera- March 28, 2004 The new Ultra-Quafe advertisment campaign has sparked a lot of controversy in both Amarr and Caldari. Drink Starsi has been one of the most vocal Caldari corporations in denouncing their competitor's strategy, even going as far as calling for the complete removal of all Quafe advertising in Caldari-controlled space. Jera, the CEO of the Caldari soft drink corp, graciously granted me an interview despite her busy schedule. Q and A session with Jera Beringe: "Can you tell us a...http://myeve.eve-online.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=555&tid=6 Quafe presses on with marketing strategy - Roebuck Studios announce holoreel- March 26, 2004 Representatives of Roebuck Studios, one of the largest holoreel production houses in the Gallente Federation, today released the first previews of an upcoming holoreel slated for premiere in major theaters across the known universe next Sunday. This, in itself, is not news as one of the more prolific production houses in the Federation, Roebuck releases over two hundred holoreels a year. The movies content, however, is what has reel buffs and cultural pundits everywhere turning their...http://myeve.eve-online.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=341&tid=4 Khanid slaves perplexed over chip row - unchipped slaves voluntarily signing up for implants- March 25, 2004 The chip deal between the Caldari State and the Khanid Kingdom has sparked a fierce debate about slavery in the modern world and thrust the slaves within the Kingdom unexpectedly into the limelight. Advocates for implanting slaves with the revolutionary chip have emphasized that the slaves become happier and more productive as a result of being implanted. While critics of this procedure have not been able to thwart this argument they still claim that the implanting is inhumane and barbaric. But.http://myeve.eve-online.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=340&tid=4 Advances in Warp Field Inversion Generation Allow Significant Increases in Warp Speeds- March 24, 2004 CONCORD surprised billions by releasing microcode revisions to warp core hardware that allow for much greater travel speeds for certain vessel types. After exhaustive safety testing and extensive computer modeling, we have determined that advances in warp field mathematics are safe and effective for use in existing equipment, and so have released this code to the public. The new firmware code allows the generation of cleaner warp fields, resulting in much faster travel. ...http://myeve.eve-online.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=339&tid=4 Quafe continues commercial onslaught - Caldari markets targeted- March 24, 2004 Only two days after sending Amarr traditionalist factions into a blind rage with their highly controversial advertisements for the newly announced Quafe Ultra soft drink, the Quafe Company has today begun broadcast of a new commercial, this one targeted at Caldari markets.<br><br> The advertisement depicts the crowded interior of a corporations boardroom, the marble-and-chrome design closely resembling that pioneered by the Sukuuvestaa Corporation and now copied in almost every...http://myeve.eve-online.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=338&tid=4 Otro Gariushi defends Dark Amarr deal - claims chips improve slaves' lives- March 23, 2004 Otro Gariushi, CEO of Ishukone Corporation, has publicly defended the deal his company made with the Khanid Kingdom regarding the controversial Transcranial Microcontrollers. Ishukone has received considerable flak for selling a product it knows will be used on slaves. But Gariushi has dismissed these criticisms as pure infantile babble. Like every corporation, Ishukone has responsibilities towards its stockholders to be profitable, thats the only reason for our existence. Gariushi is quoted as.http://myeve.eve-online.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=337&tid=4 Welcoming New EVE Players- March 23, 2004 As you might have noticed there has been a great influx of new users to the EVE world. These users are mainly coming from the FilePlanet promotion and former Earth and Beyond users. As you all know the EVE community is renowned for its friendly culture and helpfulness and with the sudden invasion of new players we have a chance to make EVE even more dynamic and intriguing. CCP is doing what it can at the moment by connecting these new users to our in-game greeters, but we simply cant keep...http://myeve.eve-online.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=336&tid=1 CONCORD, SCC Announce Secure Container Regulation, Firmware Upgrades- March 23, 2004 In an effort to prevent litter, navigational hazards, and unfair and unreasonable monopolization of mineral resources in high security systems, CONCORD and SCC have announced new regulations designed to prevent these occurrences. Speaking from the CONCORD Logistic Support station at Yulai VIII, Moon 10, Tuonainen Katagas of CONCORDs public relations division said, After numerous complaints from an array of sources, we have reviewed the situation and determined it needed...http://myeve.eve-online.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=554&tid=7 |