Archived stories from New Eden - Page 28

A capsule carrying more than a billion ISK in implants was caught and destroyed in Sujarento, ending in a quick kill credited to Quafe Liberation Front after an eight-pilot engagement that left little room for escape.

A small hunter group in 4-HWWF turned a short window of vulnerability into a 3.4 billion ISK payday, destroying a Proteus and a Tengu in quick succession. The heavier loss was the Proteus, where four attackers finally pinned down cadoris of Insidious. before W0rld'EXE’s Loki landed the finishing blow.

A long-running fight in Amamake ended with 85 losses and 4.3 billion ISK in destruction after 143 pilots converged on the system in a battle that stretched across the day. Minmatar Fleet Alliance and Empyrean Edict, alongside their partners, absorbed the heaviest share of the damage as The Caldari Fourth District and Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive helped drive the engagement to its costly conclusion.

A Vapor-Lock Stormbringer worth 2.8 billion ISK was destroyed in AD088 after a brief, brutal encounter that left little room for escape. The ship was followed almost immediately by the loss of its capsule, turning a short-lived engagement into a costly and complete takedown.

A Fraternity. Proteus was caught and destroyed in 5ZO-NZ in a brief fight that appears to have opened and closed before any real escape was possible. The 1.1 billion ISK loss was shared between wreckage and recoverable loot, with an Ikitursa delivering the final blow in the hands of Mejais Soulstealer.

A Shadow Cartel Phoenix was destroyed in Frarie after a capital engagement that drew in 79 pilots and left a 4 billion ISK wreck behind. The supercarrier-sized stakes of the fight were underscored by the attackers' own heavy response, with Blue. Archive. and Snuffed Out applying the pressure that finally broke the dreadnought.

A Viator carrying 1.7 billion ISK in value was destroyed in Thera after D-sync. caught the transport and cut off its escape, turning a brief encounter into a costly loss for Dracarys.

A 2.1 billion ISK Proteus slipped into the sights of Violence is the Answer and did not make it back out of J122854. The heavy strategic cruiser was destroyed in a short but costly encounter that left only wreckage and a shattered capsule behind.

A single expensive ship was caught and destroyed in System 30002112 after a small but concentrated attack brought together ten pilots from multiple groups. The loss, valued at 1 billion ISK, left behind a split of destroyed hull and recoverable cargo that suggests the target was under pressure long before the final blow landed.

A lone Viator loaded with serious firepower and ammunition was destroyed in EOY-BG, ending a brief encounter that left 3.7 billion ISK in losses and a haul that suggests the industrial runner was carrying far more than cargo-space optimism.

A Vigilant Tyrannos pair caught and destroyed a 2.5 billion ISK Stormbringer in AD108, ending the escape attempt before it could develop into anything more than a brief, violent ambush. The loss fell to Demian1 De Fugasov of MIRAGE COLLECTIVE, with the final blow landing from a Lucid Sentinel piloted by an unknown attacker.

An Insidious. Ikitursa was cornered and destroyed in KV-8SN after a compact strike group from Strix Ridens. closed the distance and finished the cruiser with a Nightmare’s final blow. The loss, worth 1.2 billion ISK, turned a brief local fight into a costly reminder of how quickly a prized assault cruiser can be erased once it is pinned down.

A 1.9 billion ISK Gila was destroyed in AD069 after a brief encounter that appears to have caught the ship exposed and unable to break away. The loss went to Navka Overminds with support from a second attacker from Svarog Clade, turning what may have begun as a small local clash into a costly collapse for Absolute Glory.

A Dracarys. Paladin worth 2.6 billion ISK was destroyed in 0OTX-J after a brief encounter with unaligned attackers ended with the decisive strike coming from a Blood Raider Fleet Stronghold. The loss left little room for a prolonged fight: the Marauder was overwhelmed before it could escape, and a substantial portion of its fittings and ammunition was left behind or destroyed in the wreck.

A Nidhoggur worth 4 billion ISK was destroyed in G-JC9R in a brief, one-sided strike that left little room for escape. The carrier, flown by Don Umberto of Invidia Gloriae Comes, was cut down by an unidentified attacker operating under the banner of Unaligned attackers, with the final blow traced to a Sansha Fleet Outpost.

A Paladin was caught and destroyed in System 31002267 in a fast-moving 2.3 billion ISK loss that suggests a small gang had found a costly target with little room to maneuver. The Marauder’s destruction left little behind beyond a handful of salvageable supplies and the unmistakable signal that the hunt had paid off.

A Pillars of Liberty Loki worth 1.9 billion ISK was cut down in Ami after The Initiative. locked onto the target with a pair of Dominixes and let the fight come to a swift, costly end. The ship’s wreckage left a little more than 1.1 billion ISK in salvageable loot behind, but the destroyers still claimed the larger prize: a Tengu-class substitute never got the chance to escape, and the Loki was gone before the field could stabilize.

A Golem worth 3 billion ISK was brought down in Orvolle after a 14-pilot fight turned a routine-looking encounter into a costly loss for AddictClan. The marauder’s destruction, sealed by Syrox Boxter flying another Golem, left a large pile of salvage behind and underlined just how exposed even a heavily armed ship can be when the trap closes at the wrong moment.

A Proteus worth 2 billion ISK was destroyed in 4-HWWF after a small attacking group closed on the target and broke it before it could get away. The loss went to Insidious. pilot cadoris, whose ship was finished off by W0rld'EXE flying a Loki, with the engagement unfolding quickly and decisively.

A Providence hauling through Uedama was brought down in a fast, coordinated attack by L.E.G.I.O.N, ending with the freighter’s destruction and the loss of billions in cargo and ship value. The 4.6 billion ISK prize was split between what escaped and what was burned away as the trap closed around Butch Er Chanlin’s ship.

A Vindicator worth 1.8 billion ISK was caught and destroyed in X-7BIX after a 28-pilot fight narrowed down to a small gang from Invidia Gloriae Comes and its allies. The loss, finished by MoonlightOAO’s Loki, left the blaster battleship broken under pressure and marked a costly end to a short, sharp engagement.

A 1.7 billion ISK Deluge was destroyed in Obrolber when Vigilant Tyrannos closed a fast hunt around Lucius Itonula’s ship and finished the job with Drifter Battleships. The loss left little doubt about how quickly a high-value target can be turned into wreckage once the trap is set.

A Gila belonging to boogiemannz of Absolute Glory was destroyed in System 32000098, ending in a 2.1 billion ISK loss after an engagement that involved only three pilots. The ship’s destruction appears to have come at the hands of a lone attacker from Unaligned attackers 1000137, who landed the final blow in a brief but costly encounter.

A sprawling fight in 3USX-F ground on for more than ten hours before the field finally cleared, leaving 373 pilots and 30.8 billion ISK in wreckage behind. The engagement drew Fraternity., Pandemic Legion, Goonswarm Federation, SONS of BANE, and others into a major confrontation that appears to have become a grinding exchange of fire rather than a quick strike.