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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 November 12 to 18

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Dev blogs and announcements
EVE Online: Ascension Has Been Successfully Deployed!
The largest and most significant update in the history of EVE Online, Ascension, has been deployed on November 15. Check out the feature overview, feature tour video, patch notes, general feedback and known issues! Welcome to the new world of EVE Online!

New Eden Store: Massive discounts on all classic ship SKINs
A massive discount sale on ALL classic ship SKINs in the New Eden Store! Enjoy discounts up to and over 80% on all the classic SKINs for all ship hulls, including capital and supercapitals!

Fitting Simulation - Virtual Ship Fitting in EVE Online - Feedback
A new fitting simulator has arrived in EVE Online! This fitting simulator allows you to play around with ship fittings without the need to own the ship, modules, charges, drones or anything. The simulation is totally virtual, yet shows all important stats such as DPS, powergrid, CPU, defense boni and more. You can also simulate structure fits.

Dawn of a new SKIN era: First Star Captain SKIN now available
We are excited to present the first next-generation SKIN in the New Eden Store: he Star Captain SKIN for the Confessor First of its kind, this SKIN uses our next-generation pattern projection technology recently introduced to EVE Online. This incredible Star Captain SKIN features a prominent white star on top of a striking red and blue color scheme.

Tune in this Sunday for the EVE_NT Championship!
The EVE_NT Championship continues this Sunday at 19:45 UTC. This tournament is a fantastic spectacle and can be enjoyed by both, new players and veterans alike. Don't miss the broadcast on the EVE_NT TV Twitch channel!

The EVE Store Is Back Online!
The EVE Store, store.eve.com, is back again with EVE themed merchandise and swag! The EVE Store is run by our partner DPI, the items in the store are designed by CCP. Please note that in this initial phase, we kept the amount of items down to a reasonable amount to give everyone the opportunity to iron out the processes and tasks. Now we are looking at expanding the inventory of merchandise, and we'd love to hear your thoughts and suggestions on what kind of EVE Swag you'd like to see for sale. Head over to the feedback thread and lets us know what you would like to have!

Support Status After The Release Of EVE Online: Ascension
Since EVE Online: Ascension, we have seen a significant increase in support ticket load....

Second then!

Thanks for the updates :)

Smooth bro real smooth.

So when can we get the old Aura voice back?

Agreed. Horrible Aura voice. And I've already cancelled one subscription over mining issues. Only one left to go. : \

Pulse of Eve Update:

- I gave advice to CCP to make High Sec safe from all non-agreed upon fighting. Ascension shows that was ignored. Ok, hope I am wrong about what is coming because I really do because I love this game. I pay real money for my whole family to play and a few others too. We have all Game Time paid accounts. I firmly believe and repeat to everyone that only real money paid accounts will keep this game alive.

- I hear from dozens of new people every day in on and off-Eve communication that they are getting frustrated and ready to quit playing. It's getting even worse after Ascension. Some are already gone, even more are cancelling extra paid accounts and letting their membership slide into Alpha. That change means less real dollar income for CCP through 2017. Hope I am wrong about how player's moods are changing. Since CCP is deciding success by total numbers online, they may not see it coming unless they are in the Accounting Dept. Those people should start seeing the almighty dollar changes in 3-6 months after the thrill of Free-to-Play subsides. 'Nuff said on this subject, time will prove me right or wrong. Don't even think of blaming it on something else a year from now. I'll remind you....

- The new Aura voice has been silenced on my account. I found 1 person in almost 100 that actually liked the new one. Dump the new one so I can hear her again, PLEASE!!!!

- NPC Mining fleets (not to mention ship changes) are causing a lot of player frustration in High Sec. Null and Low don't seem to be bothered that much by them. Some of the High Sec players that rely on that ORE to play, will not be here if it continues. This is not the only problem. The command boosts for mining should be cancelled. Let them go back to mining fleet boosts. Command Boosts on the other hand seem to be a better change for non-mining boosts. Players are still getting used to them, but I've heard very few complaints regarding non-mining command boosts. Mining command boosts are overwhelmingly hated by almost all that I heard from.

- I slapped together a Porpoise (with all the command burst options) all excited when it came out. After I fitted it and tried it out, I was so disappointed. All the hype and I ended up with a more colorful Noctis that had Orca fittings. What a waste! I gave it away to someone for free, just so I wouldn't have to look at it.

I know not everyone will agree with what I've posted. Guess what? That's OK! Communication is important and differing opinions even more so. I just make an effort to watch, listen and share what I've learned. Feel free to do the same and report your findings. It will only help make the game even better!

Please excuse any spelling errors and run-on sentences. I've been awake way too long before writing this.

BTW CCP

Please dont Call it a Succesfull launch whit so many paying consumers not able to acces there account...

wow... For all they have gotten right in the most recent massive updates... a little breathing room while they fix some bugs might be a consideration...

Well done CCP on the truckload of work over the past year...

p.s. and yes my sympathies go out to anyone who doesn't have access to their paid account...