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"This week in EVE" is a weekly overview of EVE Online related news and events and shows what is going on in EVE Online. The focus of this overview is on official news from CCP: For example, dev blogs and important forum posts by CCP developers, the ever evolving background story and upcoming events. The summary of the previous week 3/2014 can be found here. Available is also the overview 2014

The current "This week in EVE" gives on overview of the week from January 18th to 24th


Dev blogs and official information

• Video: In Development - EVE Online: Rubicon 1.1
Join CCP Guard on his quest through the universe and have a peek at what Rubicon 1.1 has in store for you. Also find out more about the incredible Mister G!


• The Next Generation of Mobile Structures - Forum discussion
With Rubicon 1.1, to be deployed on January 28, several new mobile structures will be introduced. Read all about these new structures - Mobile Micro Jump Unit, Mobile Scan Inhibitor, Encounter Surveillance Unit and two Siphon variants - in CCP Fozzie's latest blog. He also offers some usage statistics about the usage of the Mobile Units first introduced with Rubicon 1.0.


• Tracking Camera UI Improvements - Forum discussion
CCP DelegateZero informs you about the upcoming improvements on the tracking camera UI and the efforts to consolidate all camera related options to a central place easy to access. Read more about those improvements in the blog and learn also how the current camera setting (tracking other objects or focused on your ship) will be easily visible.


• Community Spotlight: Kirith Kodachi - Forum discussion
CCP Eterne presents in the long running Community Spotlight series this time the brilliant player Kirith Kodachi, who in his 7 year EVE Online career has produced an amazing amount of content for the EVE community. We also would like to encourage you visiting Kirith's EVE Fansite Inner Sanctum of the Ninveah.


• Featured Fansite: EVE University Wiki
CCP Gargant presents in the bi-weekly "Featured Fansite" articles a randomly selected EVE Fansite. This time he talks about the inredibly helpful EVE University Wiki, a very helpful and accurate wiki that can be recommended to everyone. Thank you, EVE University and every contributor!

Devposts on the forum and news
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CSM8 January Summit Schedule
The CSM8 January Summit is taking place from January 22nd thru the 24th in Reykjavik. CCP developers from all teams will discuss various topics with the CSM, listen to feedback, explore some ideas and in general utilize the valuable information the CSM can rely on behalf of the players. Check the full schedule!

Why did the EVE Gate collapse?

Some players wonder about the reasons behind the collapse of the EVE Gate, the ancient portal of mankind to New Eden. CCP Falcon confirms that it was Terrans who built the gate to stabilize the inherent unstable wormhole.

Steam accounts and connecting to the Singularity test server

CCP Atropos adds more details on how to connect to the test server Singularity when you have a Steam account.

Non-Capsuleer Interplanetary Travel?

An interesting question came up: Does the average (non-capsuleer) person in NeW Eden travel interplanetary or interstellar space much? Are there Chronicles available to answer such question? CCP Falcon finds this topic quite intriguing.

Tournament ideas discussion

CCP Bro asks for your ideas and feedback regarding tournaments. What would you like to see? Which formats would you like most? What about prizes and entry barries? As always, we would be delighted to hear your feedback and ideas!

EVE technical progress

CCP PrismX, programmer from the fabulous Team Gridlock, comments on the question about technical progress of the EVE soft- and hardware. Currently this topic is also discussed and presented to the CSM and more details will be available in the CSM meeting minutes.

The Danger Game

The Danger Game, originally published as Hættuspil and republished as English version in the EVE Collector's Edition, is a very interesting and exciting game. Several players...

Where are the POS mechanic changes blogs?

inb4 chribba (remarkably!)

may I suggest that you mention the best part of the Tracking Camera changes - that it now tracks to your selection faster!

I never got to see some of these topics.. great work sir!