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H-29TM Falls in a 217-Pilot Clash as Capitals and Navy Hulls Burn
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H-29TM Falls in a 217-Pilot Clash as Capitals and Navy Hulls Burn

A sprawling fight in H-29TM ended with the destruction of a 26.5 billion ISK battle report and 32 ships across a 217-pilot engagement, as Brotherhood of Spacers and allies appear to have come out on top of a long and costly clash against HOLD MY PROBS, Legion of xXDEATHXx, and BorderZone.

THE CATCH

The most expensive loss of the engagement was not a single rare hull so much as the battle report itself: a 26.5 billion ISK destruction tied to H-29TM and credited to the assaulting force led by Brotherhood of Spacers and xqtywiznalamywmodxfhhopawzpqyjdwrpeptuaenabjawdzku, with support from a number of other groups. The scale suggests this was no quick roam, but a major collision in which both sides committed enough ships to turn the grid into a long-running meat grinder.

THE LINE BREAKS

The victim side was anchored by HOLD MY PROBS and Legion of xXDEATHXx, whose losses account for the bulk of the damage suffered in the fight. Their side alone appears to have absorbed more than 21 billion ISK in losses, with Brotherhood of Spacers and xqtywiznalamywmodxfhhopawzpqyjdwrpeptuaenabjawdzku also taking heavy punishment in return. BorderZone was present as well, though on a much smaller scale, adding to the sense that several interests had converged on the same flashpoint.

CAPITALS AND FLAGSHIPS IN THE FIRE

The ship losses point to a fleet action with real teeth. Apocalypse Navy Issue hulls were the most common losses, followed by Nightmares, while smaller numbers of Vindicators, Purifiers, Vultures, and even a Revelation were destroyed. That mix suggests the fight reached beyond simple line ships and into more valuable assets, making every exchange more painful than a standard regional skirmish.

WHY IT MATTERS

With 217 participants and 32 ships destroyed, H-29TM looks like the sort of engagement that leaves both sides counting the cost long after the wrecks are cleared. The strongest indication from the data is that Brotherhood of Spacers and their partners won the day on value, but not without absorbing serious losses of their own. In New Eden terms, that kind of trade can reshape momentum fast: expensive ships are gone, force projection is weakened, and everyone involved now knows exactly how hard H-29TM can bite.

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