Capital Clash in Dal Leaves 74.7 Billion ISK on the Field

A short but savage capital fight in Dal ended with ships in flames and a towering price tag of 74.7 billion ISK. Deepwater Hooligans, backed by Minmatar Fleet Alliance and Brave Collective, emerged from a 203-pilot engagement with the heavier bragging rights after a concentrated exchange that tore through Snuffed Out and its allies.

THE FIRST COLLISION

The engagement in Dal opened as a large-scale capital brawl, with the field quickly filling out around a mixed force of more than 200 pilots. Deepwater Hooligans formed the core of the attacking side, while Snuffed Out anchored the opposing losses. The fight lasted just over seven minutes, but it was long enough for capitals to land hard and for the situation to turn costly almost immediately.

THE CAPITALS TAKE THE HIT

The most painful losses were concentrated in capitals and force auxiliaries, with eight Revelation Navy Issues destroyed across the battle. Alongside them fell a Zirnitra, a Barghest, and an Apostle, suggesting both sides committed serious hulls and were prepared to absorb ugly losses. In a fight like this, once the capitals begin trading fire, there is little room for a clean withdrawal.

THE REVELATION THAT BROKE

The biggest prize of the battle was the destruction of the Revelation Navy Issue flown by braidmy goochhair of Snuffed Out. Deepwater Hooligans’ Paul Huunuras delivered the final blow after 71 attackers had piled damage onto the ship, which was carrying fuel, strontium, and cap booster charges when it went down. At 7.8 billion ISK, the loss stood out even in a night already marked by expensive wreckage.

THE COST OF THE EXCHANGE

For Deepwater Hooligans and its allies, the battle appears to have been a successful capital hunt rather than a drawn-out campaign decision, but the losses still ran deep on both sides. The destruction of multiple Revelation Navy Issues, plus other capital-grade hulls, makes the fight a meaningful setback for the side that absorbed the worse of it. In Dal, the result was not just a ship exchange — it was a reminder of how quickly a compact capital clash can turn into an expensive bloodletting.

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