Archived stories from New Eden - Page 20

A 2.4 billion ISK Machariel was destroyed in 2O-EEW, with the final blow landing from another Goonswarm Federation pilot in a brief and unusual clash that left the expensive battleship wrecked and much of its fittings either burned away or ripped free.

A Providence industrial command ship was caught and destroyed in J172840 after The Black Shores brought eight attackers to bear on Quickwire of Unchained Alliance. The loss, valued at 17.7 billion ISK, anchored a 26-minute fight that also claimed a Loki and left behind a costly reminder of how quickly a wormhole crossing can turn into a trap.

A Cerberus worth 1.9 billion ISK was brought down in AD194 after a small group from Vigilant Tyrannos and an allied pilot from True Power caught the heavy assault cruiser in a brief, costly engagement. The loss left a significant portion of its cargo and fittings in space, but the ship itself was already beyond saving by the time the final blow landed.

A 1.6 billion ISK Loki was caught and destroyed in F2OY-X, ending what appears to have been a brief but decisive strike by Wings Freedom. against a lone target from The Initiative. The loss landed in seconds, but the aftermath was measured in more than ISK: a strategic cruiser gone, its hold of heavy assault missiles scattered across the field, and another reminder that even a heavily armed ship can vanish fast when the net closes.

A 2.1 billion ISK Cenotaph was caught and destroyed in KCDX-7 after a small Out of the Blue. gang pinned down the expensive cruiser and tore through its defenses before The Initiative. pilot WczFiaKo could escape. The loss was immediate and decisive, leaving much of the ship’s value behind in the wreckage and underlining how quickly a prized hull can vanish when a hunt closes properly.

A Dracarys. Phoenix was caught and destroyed in Y-YGMW after a 20-participant engagement that saw Fraternity. and allies bring heavy covert pressure to bear. The capital ship’s loss, valued at 4.3 billion ISK, left only a fraction of its value behind in wreckage and underlined how exposed a super-heavy hull can become when the trap closes fast.

A Fraternity Thunderchild worth around 2 billion ISK was caught and destroyed in R-YWID as a small Goonswarm-linked strike force closed in on the target. The loss left the Caldari hull broken in a brief but costly engagement, with the final blow credited to Yomi MY in a Vedmak after pressure from a mix of cruisers and tackle ships.

A 2.4 billion ISK Thunderchild was destroyed in 5ZO-NZ as a brief, five-pilot clash ended with Fraternity. assets on both sides of the exchange. The loss appears to have come amid a tight engagement involving a small group of Fraternity. pilots and at least one unaligned attacker, with the final blow credited to Archer Heleneto.

A 3.1 billion ISK Machariel was brought down in C-PEWN in a sharp 17-second engagement that pitted Dracarys. against a mixed force from Siberian Squads and Fraternity. The loss stripped away a heavily fitted battleship and left only fragments of its expensive war chest behind.

A capsule was caught and destroyed in Oinasiken, ending a costly escape attempt worth 1.4 billion ISK. The kill was credited to Scorpions Pirate Force, with Delta Zenochka in an Omen Navy Issue landing the final blow as the trap closed around Andy Unknowns of Benigno Numine.

A Widow worth 1.4 billion ISK was caught and destroyed in Mara, ending a brief but costly skirmish that drew 11 pilots into the fight. The decisive blow came from Ri Zhik in a Kronos, with Republic Military School forces on one side and WhiteBlackCynoAlliance on the other.

A costly capsule loss in wormhole space ended with 3 Sleeps Till Christmas claiming a 1.6 billion ISK prize in J112003, as SUPERBADASS in a Barghest delivered the final blow to captain cookies of WiNGSPAN Delivery Network.

A Fraternity. Naglfar was destroyed in XI-VUF in a 4.4 billion ISK loss that suggests a brief but punishing trap. The dreadnought, flown by Rainbow Lost of Stardust-Guardian, was engaged by 17 participants and finished off by Seriously Suspicious after a concentrated burst of fire.

A Legion was caught and destroyed in WYF8-8 in a fast-moving ambush that appears to have left the heavy cruiser with little room to escape. The ship, flown by Can Meng of Bitter snow.Neutral, was worth 3.2 billion ISK and fell to a small Out of the Blue. group that brought just enough tackle and pressure to make the catch stick.

A 1.1 billion ISK Vargur was brought down in Orvolle after Black Rabbit. and unaligned fire converged on the Marauder, turning a single ship into the centre of a costly skirmish. The kill was finished by Vipa Alpa Upa in a Brutix Navy Issue, but the damage had clearly been building long before the final shot landed.

A prolonged fight in Dal ran for more than seven hours before the field finally settled, leaving 492 pilots and 114.3 billion ISK in wreckage behind. The engagement drew in forces tied to Minmatar Fleet Alliance, The Initiative., Deepwater Hooligans, Sedition., and others, and it ended with a mixed toll that suggests neither side left untouched.

The Perrigen Falls campaign has entered its second week with Get Off My Lawn still under broad regional pressure, but the latest signals suggest the defenders are beginning to claw back territory. With 6-8QLA, EH2I-P and G-GRSZ now in play, the front is no longer confined to a single point of strain, and the campaign is showing the kind of spread that can reshape a region’s strategic footing.

An Orca worth 1.6 billion ISK was brought down in M2-CF1 after an 8-pilot Intaki-Business Logistics Union group caught the industrial ship exposed in the system. The loss leaves another reminder that even a support vessel built for utility can become a prize when a hunting gang gets close enough to close the net.

A fast-moving fight in Reschard ended with a Tempest Fleet Issue burning out under concentrated fire, as a 36-pilot clash between The K-5 and Ninja Unicorns with Huge Horns spilled into a costly 2.7 billion ISK exchange. The Minmatar battlecruiser’s destruction was the centerpiece of a short but punishing engagement that also left a Vargur wrecked behind it.

A 2.7 billion ISK ship was destroyed in 6Q-R50 after a long-running engagement that stretched across more than half a day and drew 41 participants into the fight. The loss landed with The Initiative. among the attackers, while the ship belonged to a force identified as Can i bring my Drake... and The Ancients., and others. In a battle defined more by attrition than by a single decisive blow, the destruction capped a costly exchange that left all sides trading material across a wide field of wrecks.

What began as a clash in MSHD-4 escalated into a prolonged fight that left 124 ships wrecked and nearly 9B ISK in destruction behind. By the time the field cleared, Fraternity., Northern Coalition., and associated allies had absorbed the heaviest loss, while The Initiative. and Brave Collective were clearly part of the pressure that kept the engagement alive.

A Phoenix-class dreadnought was brought down in 3-YX2D in a 3.8 billion ISK engagement that drew in 12 pilots and left Dracarys. with the day’s largest loss. The capital was destroyed after pressure from Deepwater Hooligans and other attackers, with Tyrell Jackson landing the final blow in an Odysseus.

A 3.3 billion ISK Paladin was brought down in MVUO-F after a small but concentrated attack closed around the Marauder, leaving Dracarys. to absorb the loss while Grunx Legacy secured the final blow through The Lolomito’s Tengu.

A Royal Amarr Institute Impel was destroyed in Frulegur in a brief but costly interception that appears to have caught the industrial transport before it could escape. The 1.5 billion ISK loss left more than a billion in cargo to be recovered from the wreckage, turning a short engagement into a profitable ambush for Snuffed Out and allies in the area.