What a great way to start out 2009--a new PCU (Peak Concurrent User) record of 45,186! While we've made tremendous serverside changes in the EVE Online infrastructure with the EVE64 and StacklessIO initiatives, it is truly a testament to our loyal fans that 5 years into EVE's existence we are still breaking records and more people are flying in New Eden than ever before.

We know we'll be trying to find leftover champagne from New Year's EVE to celebrate.
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Several weeks ago, our server room was hit by a freakish snowstorm. While there was no overt damage to our hardware, capsuleers reported the appearance of snowballs in their clone stations.

We have been working closely with weather specialists regarding this matter.
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The holidays are always a special time in New Eden, filled with family, good food, slavery and the occasional state-sponsored execution. It's a wonderful time of the year, and our two newest Chronicles bring the warmth directly to the heart of any capsuleer.

In his newest Chronicle, "Chained to the Sky," CCP Gnauton liberates more information about life as a slave in the Amarr Empire.
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There is currently a phishing email circulating that claims to be sent from EVE Customer Support. This email claims that we had a database issue and lost some customer information and it asks you to login to make sure your information is still there.
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We have an update on the Starbase exploit.  Please go here to read the latest news on the status of the investigation.

As some of you may have heard, a freak snowstorm hit our server room earlier this morning causing a brief, extended downtime. While we were able to minimize the effects of the storm on our hardware, our current estimates is that the effects of said storm will be in effect until downtime January 6, 2009.
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As in the past, we are offering advertising slots for players to use during the live broadcast of the Alliance Tournament finals. These advertisements will be played between studio and in-game feeds and will reach a massive live audience of EVE players.
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DAM-TORSAD – Empress Jamyl I this afternoon made a special nationwide address to the people of the Empire wherein it was announced that, in a historic turning point for Amarr, a significant portion of the Empire’s slaves are being “emancipated from their obligations to our nation and our Lord.”

“Out there on the event horizon, a new age races toward us,” said the Empress in her announcement, “and it is approaching fast.
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The Imperial Throne this morning released a statement which claims Dochuta Karsoth, former Chamberlain of the Amarr Empire, has been apprehended.

According to the release, Karsoth, who defected from the Empire during the Elder invasion earlier this year, had been sheltered by Blood Raider allies in the time since.
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Royal Khanid Navy Grand Admiral Zidares Khanid this morning released a statement claiming that Khanid Kingdom forces yesterday attacked thirty-three separate Blood Raider Covenant targets – ranging from unmanned installations to fully-defended outposts – in what the release terms “an effort to strike a blow against the spreading blight of willful heresy.”

The Admiral’s statement went on to detail the statistics of yesterday’s conflicts, some of which are reportedly still raging.
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