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2.1B ISK Ship Lost in a Tight 34-Pilot Clash
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2.1B ISK Ship Lost in a Tight 34-Pilot Clash

A costly 2.1 billion ISK ship was destroyed in a compact but concentrated fight in ID 30002768, where 34 pilots were involved and the attackers fielded enough firepower to bring the target down before it could escape. The loss left the victim’s side with only a single wreck to show for the engagement, while the attackers claimed the prize after a sustained volley from multiple ships of the same class.

THE CATCH

The engagement appears to have ended the moment the target was pinned in place. One ship, identified only as ID 20189, was destroyed in the system, carrying a total value of 2.1 billion ISK. The victim, ID 95115103 of ID 98603207 under alliance ID 99009698, was overcome by a coordinated group from ID 98794818. With 34 pilots present overall and 29 attackers tied directly to the loss, the encounter had the shape of a focused hunt rather than a sprawling fleet battle.

THE FINAL VOLLEY

The damage was shared across several attackers flying ID 16236 hulls, suggesting a concentrated strike from a prepared group rather than a lone opportunist. The final blow came from ID 2123168679, who accounted for 6,023 damage, but the heavier work appears to have been done by nearby allies: ID 2123216370, ID 2123216375, ID 2123209211, and ID 2123216373 all landed substantial damage in quick succession. That kind of overlap usually means the target had little room to recover once the attack began to land.

THE COST

Notable cargo and fittings complicate the picture further. Of the ship’s 2.1 billion ISK value, 1.4 billion ISK was destroyed outright and 684.6 million ISK was recovered from the wreck. The loss of multiple items, including repeated drops of ID 1405 and a single destroyed copy of the same item, points to a ship carrying material worth fighting over. However ordinary the hull may have been, the price tag alone makes the loss hard to ignore.

THE AFTERMATH

For ID 99009698, the result is a sharp and expensive setback. For the attackers, it is the kind of clean success that comes from keeping pressure on a target until the field breaks. With no wider battle report attached, the engagement still stands out as a reminder that even a relatively contained clash can become ruinous when enough pilots converge on one exposed ship at the wrong moment.

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