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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 previous weekly overview can be found here.

The current "This week in EVE" gives an overview of the previous week from July 16 to 22

Dev blogs and announcements
Serpentis Capital SKINs Available In The New Eden Store
Serpentis SKINS are now available for Gallente Capital ships in the New Eden Store. SKINs for the following hulls are available during the Shadow of the Serpent event Thanatos, Moros, Nyx, Erebus.

Billboard Submissions Are Now Open
You may have noticed player made advertisement clips on the in-game billboards, and you may have wondered if you could also submit your advertisement. The answer is, yes. From now on you can submit your (strictly in-character) video advertisement to be displayed on the in-game billboards. There are a few rules to follow regarding the content and technical aspects, but other than that, go ahead and create your ad!

Signups for AT XIV are closing soon
The Alliance Tournament is always one of the highlights of the year. This time, the Alliance Tournament in its 14th incarnation will take place during three weekends from October 1st to 16th. Signups for teams are closing on July 22nd at 23:23:59 UTC, so if your alliance hasn't signed up but wants to participate, hurry up!

EVE Online Instagram: Screenshot competition
Join the EVE Online Instagram competition and win some nice prizes. Simply follow @eveonline on Instagram and publish a screenshot tagged with #eveonline. The contests runs from July 15th to August 5th.


World News
Updated Scope Network Contractors Listing Issued on 118-07-20
Contracts issued against Serpentis assets through the Scope Network continue to attract capsuleers. The leading ten participants in the efforts against the Serpentis crime organization will be rewarded with special awards of Serpentis capital ship blueprint copies when the campaign concludes. Check out the article to see the current Top 10.


Issues, Troubleshooting, and Support
Launcher is downloading data for test clients
The EVE Launcher usually downloads code and assets required to connect to the test servers Singularity and Duality. If you don't want the launcher to download that data, you can switch off this option in the launcher menu (Click "Settings" on the left side of the launcher, then go to "Test Servers" tab and tick off the test servers, click ok).


Test server and testing
Bug reporting
If you encounter issues with the client, please send us bug reports with as many details as possible. Either use the in-game tool via the F12 menu (preferred), or use the bug reporting page and include logs.

Tournament training server
CCP Logibro brings us some information about a server that will be used for tournament training: Thunderdome. Participants of the Alliance Tournament will be able to use that server, they also can use the tournament tool. More information will follow!


Mac
Linux launcher now supports custom Wine version
As of version 1056484 the Linux launcher allows you to use your own version of Wine, rather than the one built by CCP. The Linux launcher should automatically update to the right version, but you can download it here. Please note that you are on your own if you run into issues with the game under your own custom built Wine!

Linux, DX11 and shield effects
After a report about issues with shield effects with EVE on Linux, CCP...

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