Machariel Crushed in MOCW-2 as Deepwater Hooligans Close the Trap
A Goonswarm Machariel worth 2.8 billion ISK was brought down in MOCW-2 after Deepwater Hooligans and their allies caught the ship in a fight that ended with an Omen Navy Issue landing the final blow. The loss was not just the hull itself, but the expensive fittings and drones aboard, turning the encounter into a sharp and costly reversal for the pilot caught in the crossfire.
THE CATCH
The fight in MOCW-2 appears to have been a concentrated hunt rather than a sprawling fleet brawl. Twenty-three pilots were involved in the engagement, but the destruction settled around a single target: Escorbuto Petoruti’s Machariel of Goonswarm Federation. Deepwater Hooligans are listed as the attacking force, with 13 pilots credited on the loss, suggesting they had enough pressure on grid to hold the battleship in place long enough for the damage to stick.
THE BREAK
The Machariel did not go quietly. Two attackers in similar hulls, Super Logico and liquid mind, both dealt heavy damage before the ship finally gave way, while a Proteus from Strontium Tea Party and even an unaligned Angel tower also contributed to the violence around the target. That spread of damage suggests the ship was under sustained pressure from multiple angles, with the fight unfolding fast enough that allied and environmental fire could all matter.
THE PRIZE
When the hull went, it took a costly cargo of fittings and drones with it. The loss stripped out a Dark Blood Capacitor Power Relay, a Republic Fleet Large Proton Smartbomb, and a Large Capacitor Control Circuit I, alongside a mix of Warrior II drones — the kind of fittings that make a battleship loss sting long after the wreck has gone cold. The final blow came from McAdamFergus in an Omen Navy Issue, an unusual finish to a very expensive fall.
THE CONSEQUENCE
At 2.8 billion ISK, this was a dramatic single-loss event rather than a decisive campaign battle, but it still matters as a reminder of how quickly a prized battleship can be pinned down and dismantled. For Goonswarm Federation, the destruction of a Machariel in open conflict represents a painful and visible setback; for Deepwater Hooligans, it is the sort of clean, high-value catch that can define a roaming force’s night in New Eden.
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