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Dev blog: The First Citadels: Help Upwell Consortium build the world

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Corraidhin Farsaidh
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#61 - 2016-01-26 12:56:44 UTC
I'd have preferred this to be the BPC's showing up randomly from the loot tables since in this lottery whoever has the most ISK available to buy up the RC's on the market has a better chance of winning the draw. If the BPC's had the same chace to show up in every site then it would truly be a lottery amongst the explorers making the effort to actually hunt and hack the sites.
Obil Que
Star Explorers
Solis Tenebris
#62 - 2016-01-26 13:25:29 UTC
Corraidhin Farsaidh wrote:
I'd have preferred this to be the BPC's showing up randomly from the loot tables since in this lottery whoever has the most ISK available to buy up the RC's on the market has a better chance of winning the draw. If the BPC's had the same chace to show up in every site then it would truly be a lottery amongst the explorers making the effort to actually hunt and hack the sites.


You know those units on the market are only there because other players choose not to participate in the lottery and instead sell their items for ISK. The chance to enter the lottery IS about the effort to hunt and hack the sites. Some players are just choosing to sell their lottery tickets...
CCP Affinity
C C P
C C P Alliance
#63 - 2016-01-26 13:35:32 UTC
Deryn Angrard wrote:
Will those prototype citadels be usable by players?
Are the current "Astrahus Exemplar Sites" where the citadels will be?


The prototype ones will not be usable by players and yes they will appear in those sites :)

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Corraidhin Farsaidh
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#64 - 2016-01-26 13:38:41 UTC
Obil Que wrote:
Corraidhin Farsaidh wrote:
I'd have preferred this to be the BPC's showing up randomly from the loot tables since in this lottery whoever has the most ISK available to buy up the RC's on the market has a better chance of winning the draw. If the BPC's had the same chace to show up in every site then it would truly be a lottery amongst the explorers making the effort to actually hunt and hack the sites.


You know those units on the market are only there because other players choose not to participate in the lottery and instead sell their items for ISK. The chance to enter the lottery IS about the effort to hunt and hack the sites. Some players are just choosing to sell their lottery tickets...


Just stating my preference, and I'd have preferred the chance of getting the BPC's to go to those in space finding the lottery tickets rather than those rich folks who can buy more lottery tickets that others went to the shops for :D
Deryn Angrard
Lightning Squad
Snuffed Out
#65 - 2016-01-26 13:42:32 UTC
CCP Affinity wrote:
Deryn Angrard wrote:
Will those prototype citadels be usable by players?
Are the current "Astrahus Exemplar Sites" where the citadels will be?


The prototype ones will not be usable by players and yes they will appear in those sites :)


This helps a lot, thank you :)
marly cortez
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#66 - 2016-01-26 15:03:30 UTC
CCP Affinity wrote:
Lugh Crow-Slave wrote:
Its kinda lame that NPCs are building the first ones :/


Only the Astrohus and only a prototype. Players will be the first to build the non prototype Astrohus and also the first ever Keepstar and Fortizar :)



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May'n Nome
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#67 - 2016-01-26 16:03:01 UTC
Hi. Hope this is not a double post. New Player/Subber here.

How does this work exactly? I know how to make a contract. Just wondering how we are to contract them to her exactly? Auction with a buyout or what?

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CCP RedDawn
C C P
C C P Alliance
#68 - 2016-01-26 16:27:24 UTC
May'n Nome wrote:
Hi. Hope this is not a double post. New Player/Subber here.

How does this work exactly? I know how to make a contract. Just wondering how we are to contract them to her exactly? Auction with a buyout or what?


You can do an item exchange contract with nothing required in return.

Team Genesis
Circumstantial Evidence
#69 - 2016-01-26 18:29:44 UTC
Anthar Thebess wrote:
How many "Research Component" needs to be destroy to sabotage Upwell plans?
Pilots who like to kick over sandcastles, have to let Upwell's plan succeed, in order to see these entirely new sandcastles Blink
Belgarian
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#70 - 2016-01-26 19:52:53 UTC
Forgive my noob question. The items are to be found in 'Serpentis' Data/Relic sites.....

Does this mean any data/relic sites anywhere or are 'Serpentis' sites unique and only found in certain systems/regions or???

Thanks in advance.
Circumstantial Evidence
#71 - 2016-01-26 20:49:55 UTC
Belgarian wrote:
...are 'Serpentis' sites unique and only found in certain systems/regions ...
Serpentis sites are primarily found in Gallente space. Each of the four main factions (Amarr / Caldari / Gallente / Minmatar) have a unique local pirate group.
helana Tsero
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#72 - 2016-01-26 22:46:07 UTC  |  Edited by: helana Tsero
Nevermind.

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Sanyo Santiago
Homicidal Nomads
#73 - 2016-01-26 22:56:47 UTC
CCP Phantom wrote:
From January 26th to February 9th, you can collect Research Components from Serpentis Exploration Sites and Ghost Sites and contract the components to Lee Brinalle.


I have a legit question, not sure if it has been asked/answered previously.

Are we expected to contract each Research Component individually? Or can we just make 1 contract for the whole batch that we've managed to collect?
Mister Ripley
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#74 - 2016-01-26 22:57:25 UTC  |  Edited by: Mister Ripley
Sanyo Santiago wrote:
CCP Phantom wrote:
From January 26th to February 9th, you can collect Research Components from Serpentis Exploration Sites and Ghost Sites and contract the components to Lee Brinalle.


I have a legit question, not sure if it has been asked/answered previously.

Are we expected to contract each Research Component individually? Or can we just make 1 contract for the whole batch that we've managed to collect?

You can contract as much as you like. Every single item will count.

At least they say it. If that will work is another question since CCP isn't a company where this kind of things usually just work Big smile
Sizeof Void
Ninja Suicide Squadron
#75 - 2016-01-27 01:17:20 UTC
Time to break out the mining fleets and start stockpiling minerals again - replacing all of the existing POSes is going to take a lot of ore.
Gumby Roffo
Fortescue Space Mining Group
#76 - 2016-01-27 05:16:52 UTC
CCP Phantom wrote:


From January 26th to February 9th, you can collect Research Components from Serpentis Exploration Sites and Ghost Sites and contract the components to Lee Brinalle.



Such a short time frame ? Sadly this clashes with RL work ( the bit that pays for the subs) .

Perhaps the next major event can be run over say a month instead to cover shifts.

/bleat
Ugh
Anthar Thebess
#77 - 2016-01-27 08:09:46 UTC
Circumstantial Evidence wrote:
Anthar Thebess wrote:
How many "Research Component" needs to be destroy to sabotage Upwell plans?
Pilots who like to kick over sandcastles, have to let Upwell's plan succeed, in order to see these entirely new sandcastles Blink

Two citadel construction sites are gone, cleared in the spirit of EVE friendship.
I hope that CCP will create something constructive, instead of re spawning this sites.
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Sean Crees
Sean's Safe Haven
#78 - 2016-01-27 08:24:19 UTC
So capsuleers blew up your first 2 citadels. Does this mean the drawing for BPC's is off? Or can we still win prizes if we blow up all the citadels?
waxymud
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#79 - 2016-01-27 11:44:03 UTC
Sean Crees wrote:
So capsuleers blew up your first 2 citadels.


Is there a kill report somewhere for that?

Or did Upwell simply decide to take them down because the inhabitants of a nearby planet complained the construction was blocking out the sun?

Either way it would be nice to have an official explanation from Upwell, or who ever, as to what happened.

On a side note, is the progress meter on the web site working correctly?
TheSmokingHertog
Julia's Interstellar Trade Emperium
#80 - 2016-01-27 11:45:50 UTC
ChromeStriker wrote:
Fun fact...........

SInce the last citidel dev blog, price to build (not including BPO's etc) has gone up 80% ...

Who wants to see more price increases from the hype lol Twisted


I like that all markets that are closely following the general EVE price-indexes are following these prices with delays, it is an awesome time to speculate in all kind of markets.

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