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Verite Rendition
F.R.E.E. Explorer
EVE Animal Control
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Posted - 2011.09.06 16:37:00 -
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New forum, new thread. Picking up from where the previous one left off.
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What is the EVE Influence Map?
The purpose of the EVE Influence Map was to create an objective, unbiased political map of EVE. A map that is not based on someoneGÇÖs thoughts and opinions, but rather only on public facts such as which alliance has sovereignty over any given solar system.
So how does it work? Each claimed solar system emits influence into space. Claimed systems with outposts emit 6 times more influence than a regular system. Furthermore systems with greater sovereignty levels (i.e strategic index) emit yet more influence.
Moreover, influence also spreads through stargates into adjacent systems. Influence may spread for up to 4 jumps in this manner, with each successive system receiving 30% of the influence of the former system. All systems that receive influence in this manner will also emit it into space as per the previous rules.
As you'd expect, influence rapidly falls off the farther away you get from an influence source. Specifically the influence falloff for any given pixel is proportional to the square of the distance from the emitting system.
Finally, for every pixel on the map the total influence of every alliance is calculated, and the pixel is awarded to alliance with the most influence.
On a side note, the systems claimed by NPCs (Venal, Outer Ring, etc) also emit a little GÇ£empireGÇ¥ influence so the alliances canGÇÖt outright claim their territory. Alliance influence can still encroach however due to the nature of influence falloff.
On the back-end the map is fully generated by a collection of C++ tools to pre-process the API data, followed by a Java program to actually calculate influence and draw the map. There is no human influence on the map beyond color selection, as colors need to be chosen for visibility purposes. Finally, please note that some space-holding alliances wonGÇÖt appear on the map with an influence blob, as their influence is too low to overwhelm their bigger neighbors.
How is the EVE Influence Map weighted?
Every star system with sovereignty is assigned an influence level based on the strategic level (how many days it has been held). Unclaimed systems do not exert influence, while NPC systems exert a mild influence to give them a suitable border with player-run 0.0.
The full point system, for those of you curious:
Sov 0: 5 points
Sov 1: 10 points
Sov 2: 11 points
Sov 3: 12 points
Sov 4: 14 points
Sov 5: 16 points
Stations have a 6x multiplier, so 30/60/66/72/84/96 points respectively.
Source Code
The code for the map and its associated tools is under a BSD license. You can find a copy of the code, the database, some minimal documentation, and the associated tools here.
Where to get the map
The latest version of the map is always available here:
http://dl.eve-files.com/media/corp/Verite/influence.png
Archive of previous maps:
Map archive
The map is updated every day at around 16:00 EVE Time.
Frequently asked questions
Finally, please read the following before posting a reply. A couple questions tend to be frequently asked:
- This is not a war map. It'll not display any conflicts or ship losses.
- This is not a power bloc map. It's colored for visibility, not for the relationship between various groups.
- This is not an exact political map. Some systems and even outposts claimed by one alliance may appear in the influence blob another alliance if those systems are dominated by another alliance's influence.
- The map is primarily colored for visibility. I will consider requests from alliance diplomats for another color, but visibility will be the deciding factor
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Krutoj
The xDEATHx Squadron
Legion of xXDEATHXx
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Posted - 2011.09.06 19:32:00 -
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<3 your maps :) |
Darius III
Interstellar eXodus
BricK sQuAD.
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Posted - 2011.09.06 23:51:00 -
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I'd like your maps more if the guy above me lost some space and we got more. But for serious, Great Job mate THANKS from everyone D3 |
xsnakebytex
Navy of Xoc
The Remnant Legion
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Posted - 2011.09.07 01:30:00 -
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<3 maps, maps are kewl |
Imigo Montoya
Wildly Inappropriate
Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2011.09.07 01:52:00 -
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Awesome maps. Should be stickied IMO. |
Krutoj
The xDEATHx Squadron
Legion of xXDEATHXx
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Posted - 2011.09.07 02:10:00 -
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Darius III wrote: I'd like your maps more if the guy above me lost some space and we got more. But for serious, Great Job mate THANKS from everyone D3
you jelly? |
Wishdokkta CEO
The Riot Formation
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Posted - 2011.09.07 15:34:00 -
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Sticky.................... |
Samantha Seraya
Network Of Old Boys
Viking Empire
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Posted - 2011.09.07 15:40:00 -
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Thanks for your awesome maps. |
Draconyx
Oort Cloud Industries
The OORT Cloud
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Posted - 2011.09.08 02:32:00 -
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Sticky would be appropriate. |
Braondra
The Colonial Forces
ROMANIAN-LEGION
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Posted - 2011.09.08 03:28:00 -
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I look at this map daily. 10/10! |
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Christopher AET
Segmentum Solar
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Posted - 2011.09.08 09:07:00 -
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i agree with above posters. Sticky this thread. |
StarRanger 2ndClass
Cadre Assault Force
Initiative Mercenaries
0
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Posted - 2011.09.08 12:36:00 -
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keep up this great service, i enjoy it every day  |
Zagam
Dark Fusion Industries
Limitless Inc.
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Posted - 2011.09.08 13:44:00 -
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Sticky would be awesome for this thread. |
Akrasjel Lanate
Naquatech Conglomerate
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Posted - 2011.09.08 14:00:00 -
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Good maps  |
Nova Orion
Syndicated Systems
ROMANIAN-LEGION
0
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Posted - 2011.09.08 14:32:00 -
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Nice map indeed =) |
toxicvega
F.R.E.E. Explorer
EVE Animal Control
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Posted - 2011.09.09 18:55:00 -
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Hey, I know you!!!!
+1
Would read again |
Varesk
Maelstrom Crew
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Posted - 2011.09.10 14:06:00 -
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Why isnt this thread a sticky?
This thread should be a sticky, why you ask, I shall explain.
Best reason to visit COAD since, well, ever.
the end.
-expanded version of this post can be purchased for 10.00 isk. send eve mail to me and i will send you the complete unedited post. |
Varesk
Maelstrom Crew
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Posted - 2011.09.15 20:03:00 -
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up |
Zagdul
Clan Shadow Wolf
Fatal Ascension
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Posted - 2011.09.16 06:00:00 -
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https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=reportpost&m=25089
click link which will report the OP. tell mods to sticky. |
DARK R3APER
Dromedaworks inc
Test Alliance Please Ignore
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Posted - 2011.09.16 06:58:00 -
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Darius III wrote: I'd like your maps more if the guy above me lost some space and we got more. But for serious, Great Job mate THANKS from everyone D3
And then he woke up.
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Katrina Bekers
Fighters Squadron
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Posted - 2011.09.20 17:20:00 -
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Question & Sniper:
Why is Curse colored as if it's owned by RA, and not uncolored like GW, Venal, Stain, etc.?
(Nothing against RA really, just wondering about the technicalities of the algorithm assigning the NPC region to RA.)
{{ Inject code here }} |
Verite Rendition
F.R.E.E. Explorer
EVE Animal Control
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Posted - 2011.09.20 20:46:00 -
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Katrina Bekers wrote:Question & Sniper:
Why is Curse colored as if it's owned by RA, and not uncolored like GW, Venal, Stain, etc.?
(Nothing against RA really, just wondering about the technicalities of the algorithm assigning the NPC region to RA.) Answer: it's not intentional. Every NPC region is configured to emit a suitable amount of influence, including Curse. The problem is that RA has so much influence (and their regions are so close) that they completely clobber the NPC influence. NPC influence was never meant to be tweaked by hand, so this isn't something that can easily be compensated for. |
Katrina Bekers
Fighters Squadron
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Posted - 2011.09.21 23:50:00 -
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Oh, ok, thank you for your quick and clear answer.
So, RA "color weight" is just overwhelming, compared to Angel Cartel's one, in the coloring algorithm. Got it.
Well, I heard about russian drone power block ability to blob everything, but outblobbing an NPC faction is just impressive! :)
{{ Inject code here }} |
MichaelWest
Angels of Asteroid Destruction
Fire Ice and Steel
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Posted - 2011.09.22 04:10:00 -
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First time seeing this, and as someone who is still pretty new to the game and just now looking at getting into nullsec. This is damn impressive.
Keep up the great work. |
maya ibuki2
THORN Syndicate
BricK sQuAD.
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Posted - 2011.09.26 18:13:00 -
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this thread needs a sticky, seeing as it provides an interesting metric of alliance influence, and gives an easy to comprehend colourshow for the internets at large :) |
Dank Man
FinFleet
Raiden.
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Posted - 2011.10.07 18:36:00 -
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bump... and +1 vote for sticky  |
Raistlim
Deep Space Supplies
Care Factor
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Posted - 2011.10.08 00:01:00 -
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imo this thread should also be stickied in the newbie forums.
thx for all your work over the years Verite. |
Fyrr Deerdan
Epsilon Lyr
Ares Protectiva
0
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Posted - 2011.10.08 17:12:00 -
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Hmm. This wonderful map seems to be non-operationnal for the last few days on Evefile 
What's up with that?
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Ntrails
Merch Industrial
Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2011.10.09 11:07:00 -
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Anyone got an up to date gif of influence since expansion? |
Fyrr Deerdan
Epsilon Lyr
Ares Protectiva
0
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Posted - 2011.10.10 13:59:00 -
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Ntrails wrote:Anyone got an up to date gif of influence since expansion?
They're all there : http://www.eve-files.com/media/corp/Verite/ |
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Ilder Spacerwalk
N7 Corporation
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Posted - 2011.10.11 18:12:00 -
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I can't believe it's not butter...i mean a sticky thread |
Bagehi
Association of Commonwealth Enterprises
Important Internet Spaceship League
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Posted - 2011.10.11 18:52:00 -
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Verite maps are amazingly useful. |
not Mogs
TribalWar Inc
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Posted - 2011.10.12 17:09:00 -
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bump
404
Sorry, the stargate denies you access.
is it broken? |
Makhar
WEPRA CORP
White Noise.
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Posted - 2011.10.12 21:05:00 -
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not Mogs wrote:bump
404
Sorry, the stargate denies you access.
is it broken?
getting this also |
Verite Rendition
F.R.E.E. Explorer
EVE Animal Control
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Posted - 2011.10.14 18:08:00 -
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Makhar wrote:not Mogs wrote:bump
404
Sorry, the stargate denies you access.
is it broken? getting this also Sorry about that. EVE-Files has been choking on the daily uploads this week. It's been fixed. |
Fyrr Deerdan
Epsilon Lyr
Ares Protectiva
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Posted - 2011.10.16 03:02:00 -
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Verite Rendition wrote:Makhar wrote:not Mogs wrote:bump
404
Sorry, the stargate denies you access.
is it broken? getting this also Sorry about that. EVE-Files has been choking on the daily uploads this week. It's been fixed.
Thanks!! |
Dervinus
Enlightened Industries
Test Alliance Please Ignore
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Posted - 2011.10.28 14:03:00 -
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why on earth is this not stickied |
Minamel
Stardust Heavy Industries
0
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Posted - 2011.10.31 16:32:00 -
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sticky please |
Nels Nevin
Stargazer Exploration Company
Transmission Lost
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Posted - 2011.11.03 17:34:00 -
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+1
/Sticky/ |
Wishdokkta CEO
The Riot Formation
Get Off My Lawn
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Posted - 2011.11.19 18:03:00 -
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Sigh
Sticky please. Simple request, not difficult to implement, isnt going to do any harm at all. |
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David Grogan
The Motley Crew Reborn
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Posted - 2011.11.24 21:56:00 -
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why does curse show are Red Alliance controlled space on your map? ain't it an NPC controlled region?
Everytime you buy something that says "made in china" you are helping the rising unemployment in your own country unless you are from china, Buy locally produced goods and help create more jobs. |
Jafit McJafitson
Dreddit
Test Alliance Please Ignore
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Posted - 2011.11.25 00:00:00 -
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David Grogan wrote:why does curse show are Red Alliance controlled space on your map? ain't it an NPC controlled region?
They have so many POSes that their influence on the map is stronger than the NPC influence. It's still NPC sov though. |
Dank Man
FinFleet
Raiden.
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Posted - 2011.12.09 11:28:00 -
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So i wanted to tell you I like your map, I don't however like scrolling 3 pages into CAOD to find it. And yes I am too lazy to bookmark it. Thanks for the service. *cough* sticky *cough* |
Gloomy Gus
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2011.12.10 03:02:00 -
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Hi, I'm Gloomy Gus. You may have heard of me, I posted on an internet forum. When me and my chums are deep in space and want to know whether we have lost it yet to The Velvet Dawn, there's only one map we use.
That's right. This one. If you're a single mom like me, you know the value of a map that can show which region is controlled by which alliance, and not stain your whites. My kids may not know the difference, but the other spaceship moms sure do!
Thanks, Verite Rendition! |
Ynot Eyob
Nisroc Angels
The Obsidian Front
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Posted - 2011.12.13 12:54:00 -
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Vote for Stickey
Nisroc Angels
Nisroc - Angel of Freedom Nisroc is known as "The Great Eagle".
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cBOLTSON
Star Frontiers
BricK sQuAD.
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Posted - 2011.12.14 16:24:00 -
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Ahh so this is where the sov map has been hiding?
Great work with the maps, allways good to look at every now and again.
CCP STICKY THIS!! |
Wishdokkta CEO
The Riot Formation
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Posted - 2011.12.21 17:07:00 -
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Up you go.
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JustSharkbait
Methodical Destruction
The Methodical Alliance
0
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Posted - 2011.12.24 20:15:00 -
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awesome maps. this should be a sticky CCP!!! |
Mathis Athins
Paragon.
Elite Space Guild
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Posted - 2012.01.04 22:02:00 -
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Bump for an awesome tool. |
Ginia Itonula
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2012.01.05 14:55:00 -
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I wake up every morning and check this map.
I then base my self-esteem entirely on how many pixels my alliance owns.
(Thanks for the awesome map.) |
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CCP Phantom
C C P
C C P Alliance
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Posted - 2012.02.02 13:58:00 -
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Said someone sticky?
CCP Phantom - German Community Coordinator |
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Verite Rendition
F.R.E.E. Explorer
EVE Animal Control
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Posted - 2012.02.22 06:55:00 -
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CCP Phantom wrote:Said someone sticky? Holy cow, I need to pay attention to this thread more often! Thanks Phantom. |
olan2005
Outcast Heroes
Imperial Ascension
0
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Posted - 2012.03.08 01:29:00 -
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maps been down for a while when is it comming back up |
Verite Rendition
F.R.E.E. Explorer
EVE Animal Control
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Posted - 2012.05.24 20:40:00 -
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Just as a reminder, the Factional Warfare influence map is also still up and running.
http://dl.eve-files.com/media/corp/VeriteFW/FWinfluence.png |
Calfis
The Dark Tribe
Against ALL Authorities
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Posted - 2012.05.24 20:54:00 -
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Looks like Amarr is the little spoon. |
Vincent Athena
V.I.C.E.
Comic Mischief
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Posted - 2012.07.06 14:27:00 -
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The influence map does its job well. As stated in the OP it is not a power bloc map.
Is there a power bloc map, or at least list of who is in what bloc somewhere?
http://vincentoneve.wordpress.com/ |
Verite Rendition
F.R.E.E. Explorer
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Posted - 2012.07.11 23:00:00 -
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Vincent Athena wrote:The influence map does its job well. As stated in the OP it is not a power bloc map.
Is there a power bloc map, or at least list of who is in what bloc somewhere? Unfortunately not that I'm aware of. |
Verite Rendition
Rionnag Alba
Northern Coalition.
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Posted - 2012.08.09 16:27:00 -
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Well so much for this being a temporary thing. According to my calendar, the influence map is celebrating its 5th birthday today. |
Daisuke Aoki
Concordiat
Tribal Band
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Posted - 2012.08.09 22:05:00 -
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Happy anniversary to the Verite map! |
Varesk
Origin.
Black Legion.
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Posted - 2012.11.02 20:01:00 -
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map is down.
=/ |
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Marlona Sky
D00M.
Northern Coalition.
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Posted - 2012.11.05 23:06:00 -
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Considering all wars are fought on a coalition level, for years now; is there a way to have the map display coalition influence instead of just alliances? Perhaps it is time for standings to be viewable to all, not just those in the alliance.
Remove local, structure mails and revamp the directional scanner! |
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