Upcoming Feature and Change Feedback Center

Greeting Spacefriends,

I’m here to update you on the Scope Network’s Shadow of the Serpent event and how it’s going so far.
First I would like to mention that we really appreciate all the feedback we have received surrounding the event. We really value the time you take to talk about the events and we are listening and will be using the feedback to influence the changes we would like to make for the next event.

We noticed a recurring critique was the lack of loot in the sites. While there are not many changes we can make to this event as a lot of you have already earned the containers (it would be unfair on those who have already earned a containers to now change the contents), we have been able to make a small adjustment by adding some loot to the battlecruiser NPCs that visit all the event sites. We do hope it shows that we are paying attention to your concerns and will be taking bigger steps to resolve them for next time, as our metrics clearly show the demand for events like these.

I would also like to congratulate Kirev, who on July 2nd became the first capsuleer to own a Vehement BPC by unlocking the gold container via Scope Network Challenges. As more of you earn the gold container, don’t forget you can still continue to earn points. Five single-run Vendetta BPCs and five single-run Vanquisher BPCs will be available through the Shadow of the Serpent event. The top 5 highest scoring characters during the event will receive Vanquisher BPCs and characters placing 6-10 will receive Vendetta BPCs. The Scope Network will count the points on August 9th and announce the winners, but as of today the top 10 capsuleers with the most points are, in order:

BUISNESSWOMAN
Kamamdzava Tekerava
Alen Asques
DaOpa
Muravey Virpio
Zeraph Dregamon
T4T4TOS
DimS KosS
Phytor
Breaking Fast

You have until August 9th to earn your place in the top 10 capsuleers list!

I've been disappointed that of the couple dozen missions I've completed, I've not gotten any mining missions since the event first went live. The Serpentis Shipyard one seems to be on infinite loop.

Also be nice if missions didn't expire once started. Hate to lose progress because RL keeps me from logging in. Or alternatively, I also had the thought that a progressive system might work better for those with intermittent play and won't penalize someone who grinds missions out - progressive rewards. If a mission is clear 5 Serp Shipyards for 500 points, each site is 100 points. If I complete 3/5, it'd be nice to get 300 when the new mission resets. If I'm lucky I get an hour or two to play and it's not a lot of time for the reward thresholds.

I killed a whole site's worth of BCs and didn't see a single one drop loot.

Oh cool, I made it on the list woot!

autism is off topic in a thread about grinding? WTF

I agree with you you on that score.... Tried to do few when I could get time but didn't make any points..... So gave up
I sort of did a few more but it was for the bounty only.... I hope they can change that for next time

What's to comment? It's not unusual in the slightest. People do the challenges they can do until they hit a Drifter one. Then they leave it, and continue to do the other challenges they can do, until they hit another Drifter one. Rinse repeat until all you have is shipyards.

I mean, it's annoying sure, and the suggestion to let folks forcibly cancel a challenge once every 24hr or something is certainly a useful idea.

But there's nothing spooky going on here and nothing statistically off about the # of Drifter challenges received, it's just the only one that bottlenecks you so of course you are eventually stuck with all of them clogging your queue.

The change will ship today, so after downtime you should start to see loot

Congrats!! :)

Thank you for answer. Sadly you completely avoided Drifter question.

Maybe you could give some practical advices about Drifter killing, especially for EVE newbros?
How one could kill Drifter solo, let's say in T1 cruiser/BC (something PVE designer would expect new player will use in this event)? Or it was designed specifically as suicide bait for unexperienced players?