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H-29TM Battle Swings on a 26.5B ISK Loss
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H-29TM Battle Swings on a 26.5B ISK Loss

A large clash in H-29TM ended with a 26.5 billion ISK wreck on the field after 217 pilots traded blows across a prolonged engagement that began late on June 1 and ran into the next day. The fighting left 32 ships destroyed and saw Brotherhood of Spacers and allied forces appear to come out ahead in the value exchange against HOLD MY PROBS, Legion of xXDEATHXx, and their partners.

THE PRIZE

The defining loss of the fight was the destruction of a 26.5 billion ISK target tied to the H-29TM engagement itself, with WarBeacon credited for the final blow. Whatever the wider intent of the operation, the result was a costly blow for HOLD MY PROBS and Legion of xXDEATHXx and the group fighting alongside them. In a battle already heavy with capital and strategic ships, that single loss stands out as the moment the engagement turned from contested to expensive.

THE FLEET ACTION

This was no quick skirmish. With 217 participants involved and losses spread across multiple ship classes, the fighting suggests an organised fleet action rather than a simple gatecamp or roaming exchange. Brotherhood of Spacers and xqtywiznalamywmodxfhhopawzpqyjdwrpeptuaenabjawdzku, backed by others, accounted for most of the pressure on the field, while HOLD MY PROBS, Legion of xXDEATHXx, and associated groups absorbed the heavier damage in value terms.

THE LOSSES

The wreckage left behind points to a fight that escalated across several layers of hulls. Among the ships destroyed were Apocalypse Navy Issue battleships, Nightmares, Vindicators, a Revelation, a Vulture, and Purifiers — a mix that suggests both heavy firepower and supporting elements were committed. Those losses show a battle where the line held long enough for more than one class of ship to be committed and broken, rather than a single decisive volley.

THE TURNING POINT

The value split tells the story even more clearly than the ship list. Brotherhood of Spacers and their side suffered about 4.65 billion ISK in losses, while the opposing coalition lost roughly 21.87 billion ISK. That imbalance suggests the engagement broke in one direction after the main forces had already been committed, leaving one side to absorb the worst of the destruction as the field tipped away from them.

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