460 Billion ISK Slips Away in 2ID-87 Clash

A sprawling fight in 2ID-87 ended with losses worth 460.3 billion ISK and 203 ships destroyed, as two mixed forces collided in a battle that stretched across much of the day. The destruction was split between HOLD MY PROBS and Legion of xXDEATHXx, and others on one side, and xqtywiznalamywmodxfhhopawzpqyjdwrpeptuaenabjawdzku and Brotherhood of Spacers, and others on the other, with the larger share of value falling to the latter group.

THE COLLISION

The engagement in 2ID-87 involved 366 participants and quickly grew into a major battle rather than a brief exchange. What began as a clash between two loosely identified coalitions turned into a prolonged contest that lasted well into the next day, suggesting a fight that refused to break cleanly and may have seen repeated rounds of pressure and response as both sides committed more to the field.

THE LOSSES

The wreckage left behind was heavy and varied. Among the most notable losses were a Nightmare, an Apocalypse Navy Issue, two Zirnitras, a Purifier, and even an Amarr Shuttle, a spread that points to a fight in which expensive hulls and smaller support craft were both caught in the same grind. The biggest single destruction was tied to the system itself, with the battle report for 2ID-87 recording the full 460.3 billion ISK loss against the backdrop of 203 destroyed ships.

THE PRESSURE

On the attacking side, the fight appears to have been carried by a broad coalition effort. HOLD MY PROBS led the damage totals among named participants, with Legion of xXDEATHXx, Red Alliance, Reeloaded., and Lunar Luminescence also contributing. That distribution suggests a coordinated push rather than a single decisive strike, and the presence of multiple fleet-level groups points to a battle that may have hinged on sustained pressure rather than a quick execution.

THE DAMAGE DONE

For the defenders, the cost was split across both sides of the conflict, but the largest victim tally landed with xqtywiznalamywmodxfhhopawzpqyjdwrpeptuaenabjawdzku and Brotherhood of Spacers, and others, who lost a slightly larger share of the total value. In a battle of this scale, that kind of outcome does not read as a tidy win or loss so much as a brutal trade, one that likely left both coalitions counting the cost long after the field went quiet.

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Based on recorded combat data Narrative based on recorded New Eden activity and archived editorial analysis.

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