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22.2B ISK Clash Ends in Heavy Losses in J105632
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22.2B ISK Clash Ends in Heavy Losses in J105632

A large engagement in J105632 left 47 ships wrecked and more than 22 billion ISK destroyed over the course of an hour and a half, with CreepShow Entertainment and SIT LUX on one side of the fighting and Eviction-Scout Inc. and Istvaan V on the other. The battle also drew in Psyno Theory, turning the system into a crowded and costly meeting ground where cruisers, logistics, and heavier hulls were all thrown into the fire.

THE FIGHT TAKES SHAPE

The battle opened at 19:37 and did not burn out until after 21:05, suggesting a drawn-out engagement rather than a brief ambush. With 125 participants on the field and losses spread across multiple organizations, the clash in J105632 appears to have been a sustained brawl in which neither side could quickly force the other to break away.

THE LOSSES STACK UP

The wreckage tells the story of a fleet fight that punished every misstep. Kikimoras made up the bulk of the losses, with 44 destroyed, while Curse, Keres, Tengu, Zarmazd, and Phoenix hulls also went down. That mix suggests a force built from fast striking ships, electronic warfare, heavier cruisers, and at least some capital support, all of it exposed once the fight settled into open combat.

THE TURNING POINT

Eviction-Scout Inc. and Istvaan V and their partners absorbed the largest share of the damage, losing 14.6 billion ISK to the fighting, while CreepShow Entertainment and SIT LUX and allies lost 7.6 billion. Psyno Theory appears in the participant list as well, underscoring how congested the system became once the engagement was fully underway. The top loss entry attributes the final blow to WarBeacon, leaving this as a battle that was decided by the accumulated pressure of many ships rather than a single dramatic strike.

WHAT IT MEANS

For New Eden, the significance lies in the scale of the destruction and the variety of hulls committed. A fight that chews through Kikimoras, command ships, electronic warfare platforms, and a Phoenix is never just a skirmish; it is the kind of engagement that drains resources, disrupts momentum, and leaves every side counting the cost. J105632 saw that pressure play out in full, and the field was left with a wreckage pile worth watching.

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