Capital Losses Turn Battleship Brawl Costly in RZ3O-K

A slugging match between battleship fleets in RZ3O-K escalated into the destruction of three capital hulls, pushing combined losses to 101B ISK. Celestial Palace and a mixed force that included HOLD MY PROBS, Legion of xXDEATHXx and STAKAN UNIVERSE traded heavy fire across the system.

Alliances involved

Celestial Palace.
HOLD MY PROBS
Legion of xXDEATHXx

      101B ISK
      Destroyed
    

247 Participants

3 Capitals lost

Battleship Lines Collide

Celestial Palace brought Apocalypse Navy Issues and Apocalypse battleships to the fight. The opposing side, composed of HOLD MY PROBS with Legion of xXDEATHXx and STAKAN UNIVERSE, answered with its own Apocalypse Navy Issues, Tempest Fleet Issues, and Apocalypses. The engagement drew in over two hundred capsuleers, with interdictors, logistics cruisers and command ships also present. The exchange tore through dozens of hulls on both sides. Celestial Palace took more losses in raw numbers, but the opposing side's capital losses would define the cost.

The Capital Toll

In the midst of the battleship exchange, three HOLD MY PROBS capital ships were destroyed: a Phoenix Navy Issue dreadnought, a Revelation Navy Issue dreadnought, and an Apostle force auxiliary. They fell in quick succession, with the Phoenix Navy Issue piloted by Eva Hekkin destroyed by XTiger258 of Celestial Palace, a vessel worth 9B ISK. The Revelation Navy Issue and Apostle were likewise brought down in the same running fight, adding to the mounting bill.

A Material Reckoning

The combined material cost was severe. The opposing side scored more final blows over the course of the engagement, but the three capital kills ensured their side bore the heavier financial toll. In a battle where dozens of battleships were spent, the destruction of those capitals turned a routine brawl into a significant exchange for both sides.

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