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26.5 Billion ISK Battle Ends in H-29TM Bloodbath
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26.5 Billion ISK Battle Ends in H-29TM Bloodbath

A large-scale clash in H-29TM has left 32 ships wrecked and 26.5 billion ISK destroyed, with Brotherhood of Spacers and xqtywiznalamywmodxfhhopawzpqyjdwrpeptuaenabjawdzku, and others appearing on the winning side of the fight against HOLD MY PROBS and Legion of xXDEATHXx, and others. The engagement drew 217 participants and unfolded into a costly exchange that was heavy on expensive hulls and heavier still on consequences.

THE CLASH IN H-29TM

The fighting in H-29TM developed into a major battle rather than a quick intercept, with both sides committing enough ships to turn the system into a crowded and dangerous arena. The scale alone suggests this was no routine roaming skirmish: 217 pilots were involved, and the destruction crossed the 26.5 billion ISK mark before the shooting finally stopped. That kind of commitment points to a fight where neither side was content to disengage early.

THE EXPENSIVE HULLS

The losses show how much was on the line. Apocalypse Navy Issue hulls accounted for the heaviest share of the destruction, followed by Nightmares, with smaller but still notable losses including Purifiers, Vindicators, a Revelation, and a Vulture. Those are not the ships of a casual brawl; they are the kind of assets that make every decision in the fight matter, and every mistake costly.

THE TURNING POINT

The data places Brotherhood of Spacers and xqtywiznalamywmodxfhhopawzpqyjdwrpeptuaenabjawdzku, and others as the attacker side with the larger recorded destruction, while HOLD MY PROBS and Legion of xXDEATHXx, and others absorbed the larger share of the value lost. The final blow is attributed to WarBeacon in the battle report entry itself, underscoring that the engagement ended as a broad fleet struggle rather than a single clean strike. The presence of several fleets from related groups suggests a layered confrontation that likely escalated as additional ships entered the field.

THE COST OF THE FIGHT

For HOLD MY PROBS and Legion of xXDEATHXx, and others, the loss of more than 21.8 billion ISK in value appears to have been the sharper blow of the battle. For the opposing coalition, the engagement still came at a cost, with more than 4.6 billion ISK destroyed from their side. In battles of this size, the headline is rarely only who won the exchange; it is also the simple fact that both sides paid heavily to contest the system.

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