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Max Fubarticus
K Diamond Holding LTD. Bullets Bombs and Blondes
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Posted - 2016.07.26 15:26:54 -
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Now that the first series of new structures have been out for a short time. I wanted to ask the community your thoughts, and share some observations concerning functionality, fitting, and resource availability as it relates to both building and fitting these structures. I have personally taken a keen interest in these structures primarily due to the "hype" surrounding the advertised functions and capabilities (not intended as a negative viewpoint). Disclaimer! My observations are strictly anecdotal and not necessarily based on numbers and stats. The first thing that stood out to me was the "Fortizar" class of structures appear to be holding their own. I really thought a great deal more would have been destroyed by this point in their infancy. There are likely numerous reasons for this. I have my own thoughts on this, but would like to hear yours.
The "Astrahus" itself does not appear to faring as well as it's big brother. What stood out while sifting through (zKB) the available data were the various state of the structures fit. Many lacked rigs, while the great majority had open slots. And few, if any had service modules. Is this a result of?: 1. Carelessness or poor planning. 2. Unavailability or pricing issues with Rigs, Modules, etc. 3. Lack of choice in available fitting schemes. 4.Other?
I had my reservations concerning the viability of "Medium" structures when the initial stats first came out. I am still having a difficult time reconciling the advertised "car in every garage" mantra that preceded the medium Citadel introduction with the current day reality of its true functionality. Given the Isk outlay for a "properly fitted" medium Citadel, Its limited functions (other than storing "stuff" and having a standup cloning module) have yet to convince me that it possesses any added value to the game. With that said, my opinion might change as other structures, service modules, functions (mini-mart?) are introduced.
A word on resources. Rigs and Rig materials really need some additional thought. Rigs should not represent such large overall percentage of the structure cost compared to the structures functionality. Your comments, suggestions or opinions are welcome. I only ask that we keep the conversation civil. That has been somewhat lacking in GD the past several days
Max
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Sustrai Aditua
Intandofisa
465
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Posted - 2016.07.26 15:41:43 -
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I can see their usefulness under certain conditions. I'm not impressed with their useless proliferation in other conditions.
I thought the clone thing was a bit more than amusing. Again, the conditions or situation recommends it or not.
I still don't see the big deal if it's supposed to replace the fabled intosis/POS game within a game.
This adds up to it being no more than a ship that doesn't fly (under most circumstances.) And, the idea of the practically functional POS appeals to me more than this citadel thing.
This has knocked a lot of the shine off null sec for me. If it's to replace the sturdy POS with the aluminum foil ball citadel, something pretty substantial has been lost in more ways than one.
And, yes, that's par for this course.
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Pandora Carrollon
Kingsman Tailors
488
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Posted - 2016.07.26 15:53:04 -
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I think it's a mistake to assume that Citadels were supposed to provide an efficient cost vs. benefit. They actually seem targeted to be ISK sinks and the reward being ego boosting. I've never seen them marketed as anything else. The entire "Build your dreams, wreck their dreams" mantra is proof of that.
If I'm going to read the tea leaves here, the game direction appears to be headed to fixing a balance issue between the mega sized corps/alliances and the smaller, yet vastly more numerous mini-corps. The large alliances/corps have huge ISK stocks, and the small corps don't have such reserves individually but as a whole have a large chunk of the economy sitting unused. I think that tweeks some CCP devs noses the wrong way. So they came up with the entire building process as a way to take ISK reserves out of the game, get people to purchase PLEX to buy something to suit their egos. It handily does both.
Don't write too much into the Citadel line of thinking. Until we see the other structures emerge and change the game play balance, all we're seeing right now is the ISK obliteration process. There's not much to analyze yet.
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Rovinia
Exotic Dancers Union SONS of BANE
527
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Posted - 2016.07.26 17:57:07 -
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I think especially small corps underestimate the cost of the fitting when they buy their citadel. So it ends up with an half-baked fitting that never gets completed. |
Max Fubarticus
K Diamond Holding LTD. Bullets Bombs and Blondes
138
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Posted - 2016.07.26 20:03:32 -
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Sustrai Aditua wrote:I can see their usefulness under certain conditions. I'm not impressed with their useless proliferation in other conditions.
I thought the clone thing was a bit more than amusing. Again, the conditions or situation recommends it or not.
I still don't see the big deal if it's supposed to replace the fabled intosis/POS game within a game.
This adds up to it being no more than a ship that doesn't fly (under most circumstances.) And, the idea of the practically functional POS appeals to me more than this citadel thing.
This has knocked a lot of the shine off null sec for me. If it's to replace the sturdy POS with the aluminum foil ball citadel, something pretty substantial has been lost in more ways than one.
And, yes, that's par for this course.
The "Aluminum foil" Citadel fairly describes the medium structure. I don't have a great deal of faith in its abilities at this point. Thanks for your input.
Civil discourse is uniquely human. After all, when is the last time a pride of lions and a herd of water buffalo negotiated SOV over a watering hole? Never.
Someone either gets their ass kicked or eaten. At the end of the day someone holds SOV.
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Gadget Helmsdottir
Gadget's Workshop
245
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Posted - 2016.07.26 20:12:33 -
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I haven't gotten around to setting one up yet (waiting to see how they handle industry), but I think that many of those Astrahaus kills were from being destroyed their setup windows. I don't think you can add rigs or modules until it's completed the set up cycle...correct me if I'm wrong.
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Max Fubarticus
K Diamond Holding LTD. Bullets Bombs and Blondes
138
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Posted - 2016.07.26 20:13:52 -
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Pandora Carrollon wrote:I think it's a mistake to assume that Citadels were supposed to provide an efficient cost vs. benefit. They actually seem targeted to be ISK sinks and the reward being ego boosting. I've never seen them marketed as anything else. The entire "Build your dreams, wreck their dreams" mantra is proof of that.
If I'm going to read the tea leaves here, the game direction appears to be headed to fixing a balance issue between the mega sized corps/alliances and the smaller, yet vastly more numerous mini-corps. The large alliances/corps have huge ISK stocks, and the small corps don't have such reserves individually but as a whole have a large chunk of the economy sitting unused. I think that tweeks some CCP devs noses the wrong way. So they came up with the entire building process as a way to take ISK reserves out of the game, get people to purchase PLEX to buy something to suit their egos. It handily does both.
Don't write too much into the Citadel line of thinking. Until we see the other structures emerge and change the game play balance, all we're seeing right now is the ISK obliteration process. There's not much to analyze yet.
Thanks The "Isk sink" is what I see at the moment considering its Cost vs. Functionality.
Civil discourse is uniquely human. After all, when is the last time a pride of lions and a herd of water buffalo negotiated SOV over a watering hole? Never.
Someone either gets their ass kicked or eaten. At the end of the day someone holds SOV.
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Max Fubarticus
K Diamond Holding LTD. Bullets Bombs and Blondes
139
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Posted - 2016.07.26 20:25:11 -
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Gadget Helmsdottir wrote:I haven't gotten around to setting one up yet (waiting to see how they handle industry), but I think that many of those Astrahaus kills were from being destroyed their setup windows. I don't think you can add rigs or modules until it's completed the set up cycle...correct me if I'm wrong.
--Gadget You are exactly right. A great number were killed during the anchoring process, a window in which you cannot install rigs and such. I haven't set one up either. Primarily because there is simply no real benefit at this time. I too am awaiting how the industry side will play out. Thanks for the input.
Max
Civil discourse is uniquely human. After all, when is the last time a pride of lions and a herd of water buffalo negotiated SOV over a watering hole? Never.
Someone either gets their ass kicked or eaten. At the end of the day someone holds SOV.
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Max Fubarticus
K Diamond Holding LTD. Bullets Bombs and Blondes
139
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Posted - 2016.07.26 20:40:59 -
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Rovinia wrote:I think especially small corps underestimate the cost of the fitting when they buy their citadel. So it ends up with an half-baked fitting that never gets completed.
And this is a very important issue for the Eve community. I can understand the eagerness that many of our new players and new player corps experience starting out. In haste to make their mark in Eve, It's all too easy to underestimate the time and material resources needed to reach their goals. And that does not even take into account the ability to defend your assets. I feel that many have been blinded by the cool videos and lofty rhetoric associated with these structures. I am sure it is a tough pill to swallow when you lose one. Just have to pick yourself up by the bootstraps and keep plugging. After all, this is Eve. Thanks for the input
Max
Civil discourse is uniquely human. After all, when is the last time a pride of lions and a herd of water buffalo negotiated SOV over a watering hole? Never.
Someone either gets their ass kicked or eaten. At the end of the day someone holds SOV.
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ugh zug
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Posted - 2016.07.26 21:22:46 -
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what irked me the most about them is the cost involved especially as a pos replacement.
Want me to shut up?
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Brigadine Ferathine
The Valiant Vanguard The Volition Cult
86
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Posted - 2016.07.26 23:40:36 -
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ugh zug wrote:what irked me the most about them is the cost involved especially as a pos replacement. Yeah, the cost is ridiculous. |
Paranoid Loyd
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Posted - 2016.07.26 23:44:26 -
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Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat Working Stiffs
6296
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Posted - 2016.07.27 05:37:04 -
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Max Fubarticus wrote:The "Astrahus" itself does not appear to faring as well as it's big brother. What stood out while sifting through (zKB) the available data were the various state of the structures fit. Many lacked rigs, while the great majority had open slots. And few, if any had service modules. Is this a result of?: 1. Carelessness or poor planning. 2. Unavailability or pricing issues with Rigs, Modules, etc. 3. Lack of choice in available fitting schemes. 4.Other? 4. Destroyed during the first repair cycle after anchoring (the unfitted ones at least).
Astrahus are more likely to be anchored by smaller entities that cannot adequately defend the citadel. |
Demica Diaz
SE-1
397
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Posted - 2016.07.27 06:38:51 -
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If one lives in High, Low or NPC Null sec (that isnt Great Wildlands), NPC Station is far better option. Thats my citadel experience. |
Sobaan Tali
Caldari Quick Reaction Force
974
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Posted - 2016.07.27 07:19:46 -
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This is the same thing said when they first got released. And I will point out the very same thing I did back then...they're not done yet. CCP will likely be adding more and more features and functions to Citadels over time. Once they are confident the bugs and issues with them fundamentally have been ironed out, more complex systems, variants, and modules will come online. For instance, I pretty sure even the Dev blogs that initially showcased what CCP intended with Citadels before their release hinted at several weapons systems and other defensive modules that are not out yet. The Industrial Structure (for lack of a more accurate name) has yet to be released, but we know it's coming.
I don't disagree that the current Citadel presence is very underwhelming and largely lacks practical use, especially when compared to the POS' and even Outposts and Stations they are meant to eventually replace. However, let's not get too far ahead just yet. I'm sure that, if they were ever asked and were to answer, any Dev would agree that Citadels are not yet a done deal and there is more to come. They've already several times openly stated that you still need to use a POS for POS related jobs.
Consider this; Would you guys rather them slap everything together, bugs and all, and release it all in one go and then move on after spending a couple weeks, several if we're honestly lucky, fixing a few bugs? Or would you rather CCP release something as complex as the Citadels in their expected finished form step-by-step while giving CCP time in between each major release to fix the fewer bugs that exists in the previous step's content as time permits?
tl:dr Everyone here is right for what's been said. Citadels are still likely considered by the Devs as WIP, though.
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Freedom7
Hidden Agenda Deep Space Engineering
7
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Posted - 2016.07.27 12:10:52 -
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Definitely still WIP ..... |
Max Fubarticus
K Diamond Holding LTD. Bullets Bombs and Blondes
145
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Posted - 2016.07.27 16:01:37 -
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Many thanks for the insightful replies. I was not "too far" off the mark in my personal observations as it appears. But like many have said, time will tell as more structures and features are rolled out.
Thanks
Max
Civil discourse is uniquely human. After all, when is the last time a pride of lions and a herd of water buffalo negotiated SOV over a watering hole? Never.
Someone either gets their ass kicked or eaten. At the end of the day someone holds SOV.
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DaReaper
Net 7 Cannon.Fodder
2875
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Posted - 2016.07.27 16:14:42 -
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your complaint about pricing and availability, this is because players are making them. you want them more available and priced lower? then buy the bp's make and sell your own. you cna force the price down by selling stuff at below cost (you make no profit) this will drive other players to do the same which will intern lower the base stuff needed to make it, and in turn you;d eventually make a profit. However you will lose a **** ton of money waititng for the price to plundge. But thats how a free market works.
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Max Fubarticus
K Diamond Holding LTD. Bullets Bombs and Blondes
145
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Posted - 2016.07.27 17:05:35 -
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DaReaper wrote:your complaint about pricing and availability, this is because players are making them. you want them more available and priced lower? then buy the bp's make and sell your own. you cna force the price down by selling stuff at below cost (you make no profit) this will drive other players to do the same which will intern lower the base stuff needed to make it, and in turn you;d eventually make a profit. However you will lose a **** ton of money waititng for the price to plundge. But thats how a free market works.
Not so much a complaint, more of an observation imo. We have said BPO's for the Citadel structures, components, rigs, etc. so we know all to well how it works The same goes for market trading. But thanks just the same. We are still looking at the market trends and volumes for the raw materials used to produce the rigs. It is based upon these indices that we are seeing (and predicting) a tendency towards a supply bottleneck in raw materials (salvage) used to build these rigs. Everything we are seeing is the demand for rigs are outpacing the supply of materials used to manufacture them. As I said in the initial posting, these observations are more anecdotal than statistically based. Thanks for you views.
Max
Civil discourse is uniquely human. After all, when is the last time a pride of lions and a herd of water buffalo negotiated SOV over a watering hole? Never.
Someone either gets their ass kicked or eaten. At the end of the day someone holds SOV.
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Morn Hylund
Center for Advanced Studies Gallente Federation
20
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Posted - 2016.07.28 22:47:57 -
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Browsing through recent killboards, it appears the Astrahus (those that have been fitted, and usually in C2 Wormhole space) is an easy 2+ billion Isk kill for small gangs (1.3b for the Astrahus, another 1b+ for modules).
Perhaps the most surprising data is that none of the gangs attacking an Astrahus seem to take any ship losses whatsoever. At least from the killboard reports I've seen.
Unless you have a fleet standing by at every 3 hour vulnerability period for your Astrahus, which admittedly, most small corps or wormhole dwellers probably do not - it's pretty much kiss your 2+ billion investment goodbye if some small party wants to have some gang bang fun.
I'm not sure how this fosters or incentivizes more exploration of Wormhole space or how this helps the game in general. |
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Eli Stan
Center for Advanced Studies Gallente Federation
553
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Posted - 2016.07.28 23:11:45 -
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Demica Diaz wrote:If one lives in High, Low or NPC Null sec (that isnt Great Wildlands), NPC Station is far better option. Thats my citadel experience.
So far I've preferred living in the citadel due to quicker ship changes and free reps. I do miss the insurance service, though. Plus I can quickly pop into a 39k DPS monster if the situation warrants. |
Pandora Carrollon
Kingsman Tailors
499
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Posted - 2016.07.28 23:13:53 -
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Morn Hylund wrote:Unless you have a fleet standing by at every 3 hour vulnerability period for your Astrahus, which admittedly, most small corps or wormhole dwellers probably do not - it's pretty much kiss your 2+ billion investment goodbye - if some small party wants to have some gang bang fun.
That's precisely what a sane operator of a Citadel, especially and Astrahaus, would have on standby during the vulnerability windows and with an active War Dec. I'd never put one up betting that I'd get lucky and have it just stay unmolested all the time. The War Dec is crucial though and those have some alert/aware time before they engage, unless you're talking about Lo/Null where the War Dec is unnecessary, then the Citadel has to be manned for defense during every vulnerability window... and that means a stationed fleet.
Morn Hylund wrote:I'm not sure how this fosters or incentivizes more exploration of Wormhole space or how this helps the game in general.
I think the idea would be to have small gangs find them in WH space and attack them. I'm not sold on that idea being right though. Too many in known space to attack and deal with, why bother with WH space?
Now, on the flip side, the Astrahaus would be the perfect bait option for those small gangs. They come in, attack, and a host of defenders boil out of the Citadel like an anthill, pointing and wiping them off the face of New Eden. That would chill the small gangs fervor for the tactic.
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Brigadine Ferathine
The Valiant Vanguard The Volition Cult
90
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Posted - 2016.07.29 03:40:19 -
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Eli Stan wrote:Demica Diaz wrote:If one lives in High, Low or NPC Null sec (that isnt Great Wildlands), NPC Station is far better option. Thats my citadel experience. So far I've preferred living in the citadel due to quicker ship changes and free reps. I do miss the insurance service, though. Plus I can quickly pop into a 39k DPS monster if the situation warrants. Yeah its the lack of being able to buy insurance for the ships that bugs me. I really hope CCP doesn't make it a module.... |
Eli Stan
Center for Advanced Studies Gallente Federation
553
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Posted - 2016.07.29 15:04:41 -
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Brigadine Ferathine wrote:Eli Stan wrote:Demica Diaz wrote:If one lives in High, Low or NPC Null sec (that isnt Great Wildlands), NPC Station is far better option. Thats my citadel experience. So far I've preferred living in the citadel due to quicker ship changes and free reps. I do miss the insurance service, though. Plus I can quickly pop into a 39k DPS monster if the situation warrants. Yeah its the lack of being able to buy insurance for the ships that bugs me. I really hope CCP doesn't make it a module....
CCP has been pushing players to move into citadels by making NPC stations more expensive, so if CCP makes insurance a citadel service module that requires fuel to run (like the market and clone service modules) then you can expect CCP to either make the cost of insurance in a citadel cheaper, or to increase the cost of insurance in an NPC station. To compensate, I'd expect CCP to direct some cost of insurance in a citadel towards the owner of the citadel.
Oh, Demica, I thought of another way citadels are better options than NPC stations, a way that I don't make much use of so had forgotten - refine rates at nearly 90%. (I think some fleetmates were saying they're getting 87.5% refine or something like that?) Plus, you can have a clone that has expensive, high-end implants for refining and don't need to worry about losing it since you can instantly swap clones in a citadel without any cooldowns. |
Unconspicous Alt
Science and Trade Institute Caldari State
90
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Posted - 2016.08.04 08:00:44 -
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Brigadine Ferathine wrote:ugh zug wrote:what irked me the most about them is the cost involved especially as a pos replacement. Yeah, the cost is ridiculous.
Not only the medium structures but also the large ones ( Fortizar ) are very easy to destroy, and this is something that was posted times and again ever since the Citadel patch was not released yet. Only the Keepstars have an advantage by being able to fit DD's.
CCP "forgot" to mention in the blogs that these structures are NOT the expected POS replacements.
A couple months ( and a trillion isk destroyed ) later finally thought it would be good to le us know - see CCP DEV post in this thread https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=485545 |
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