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Welcome to the 40th edition of the EVE community Blog Banter, the discussion arena that reaches parts you probably shouldn't be touching.

A Blog What?

With CCP casting their community spotlight upon this very tradition, we might have some new readers curious about the process, so here's a quick run-down:

It's pretty simple; on a semi-regular basis, questions suggested by the community are fashioned into a broad discussion topic which is then tackled by the many bloggers who choose to participate.

Many bloggers are emailed the details (I maintain a mailing list which I would be happy to update if you want to be included - email me at seismic[dot]stan[at]gmail.com), and others simply grab the question from the launch post (like this one) which I simultaneously publish. Entrants link to their blogpost in the comments section below and a list is maintained at the bottom of this article. Participants and observers are encouraged to read through the entries and leave comments, and before you know it you have an explosion of focused discussion spreading across the community.

Once the conversation has reached it's conclusion, a willing volunteer then puts together a summary of the whole event and we get an overview of general opinion and a collection of diverse and intelligent ideas. For more info, check out Blog Banters Reborn: Now With Added Troll or take browse through this summary of previous Blog Banter discussions or by following the link at the top of this page.

BB40: Interstellar Blood Sports

So on with the banter.

Fresh from publishing the community spotlight on the EVE blogosphere and Blog Banters, CCP Phantom has suggested a banter focus on competitive tournaments.

There is no finer spectacle in the universe of EVE Online than the explosive dance of weapon-laden spaceships in combat. The yearly Alliance Tournament is the jewel in EVE Online's eSports crown and the upcoming New Eden Open should deliver the same gladiatorial entertainment showcase.

Given the scope of the sandbox, what part should eSports play in EVE Online and what other formats could provide internet spaceship entertainment for spectators and participants alike?

Banter on.

E-Sports Punditry to follow:

Sandlot Games by Rixx Javix @ EVEOGANDA

DUST 514 E-Sports: A Vision by Mandrill @ KeithNeilson.co.uk

Type 40. by TetraEtc @ Tetras Eve Blog

Egos for Profit in eSports by Orakkus @ 2nd Anomaly From the Left

What makes a Blood Sport Popular? by Mabrick @ Mabrick's Mumblings

Blogbanter 40 by Trebron Znieh @ The Gallente Blaster Cannon

"EVE" Sport by Cailais @ The Hydrostatic Capsule

BB40: Interstellar Blood Sports by Kirith Kodachi @ Inner Sanctum of the Ninveah

Van Damme in Space? by Dian Lung @ Tales of a Recovering Carebear

Empathy for the Devils by Mike Azariah @ A Missioneer in Eve

For the Empress! For the State! For the Council! For the Free! by H @ Aggressive Logistics

Explaining the (virtually) unexplainable by The Scientist @ A Scientist's Life in Eve

Blog Banter 40 by Althurus Vendrius @ Fighting for Coins, in space since 2012

eSports and Eve by Morphisat @ Morphisat's Blog

BB40: Bloodsports: hand me the remote, dear by Sered Woollahra @ Sered's lives

Making Sense of the Invisible - Eve and ESports by Adhar Khorin @ Margin Call

[Blog links will be listed here, but thoughts on the topic from those who don't have a blog are welcome below.]

So far, sixteen bloggers have shared their thoughts on eSports in EVE Online. What part do you think competitive tournaments can play in the New Eden sandbox?