It is likely that many of you have not even heard of EVE Online, one of the most played and well-known MMORPGs in the genre. Coincidences of life that the biggest theft of the video game to date has recently taken place. However, it is their figures with small change compared to the most outstanding event of the game.
The biggest battle in video game history took place in EVE Online. And we don’t mean that as a figure of speech, but in the most literal way possible. It has dos Records Guinness. The first was awarded for being the most expensive battle in video game history with losses up to US$378,012 (307,728 dollars approx). This battle alone cost such a figure, because the war World War Bee 2 doubled the losses.
This was the M2-XFE Massacre
Of the December 30-31, 2020, Over 5,000 players from the Imperium and PAPI factions fought in the M2-XFE region, near the Keepstar space station. Both factions disputed control of the area. The PAPI faction was the one that opened fire first on Imperium. The official web describes it like this:
At 22:33 GMT, the PAPI forces positioned themselves below Keepstar and everyone waited nervously to see if the Imperium forces would break out of the safety of Keepstar to attack. As PAPI fired the first shots at the structure, the Imperium came out and returned fire: the resulting fight would be the most destructive in EVE history.
the battle lasted 14 hours and both factions lost their flagships, the size of which is measured in kilometers in-game. It was decided that same day, when an Imperium pilot managed to disable a “cyno jammer”, thus allowing the arrival of reinforcements. Finally, EVE Online It happened to be offline for maintenance… And it’s not for less after a tremendous screwup!
- Lost ISK: 29,111,604,784,863
- Destroyed Titans: 257
- Total ships destroyed: 3.404
- Ship destroyed with highest value: a Vanquisher valued at approximately $5,500.
- loss value: $378,012,”based on the average sales value of PLEX. This number is provided simply as a way of representing the value of the destruction and not as an actual amount of money spent by the participants in this fight.”
The losses in ships and money were catastrophic. The PAPI faction lost 1,810 and Imperium 1,594 ships. He according to Guinness Record that was achieved in this battle has to do with the number of Titan-class ships who were lost in battle: until 257 overall on both sides. You can take a look at Battle Report.
The great monument of The Massacre of M2-XFE
Hilmar V. PéturssonCEO of CCP Games, said in a statement (via TheGamer):
EVE Online has once again demonstrated the amazing events that can occur within the New Eden universe and with its player-driven world. Watching the M2-XFE Massacre unfold was a visually stunning moment for all of us at CCP. None of this would be possible without our enormously dedicated players around the world, and we thank them for believing in our vision of what EVE Online can be.
Brisc Rubala member of Imperium, said that “it was a bare-fisted, bloody-knuckle fight for a remnant star in a system that didn’t matter, and it became one of the biggest fights in EVE history.“. On the other hand, Gobbinsa member of PAPI, said: “This battle was like a game of poker where both sides accumulated weapons for years and then went all-in.“.
This battle was called “MASSACRE AT M2-XFE” (The M2-XFE Massacre) and CCP GAMES, responsible for EVE Online, commemorated this event with an official monument with all the names of the players involved in the battle. Fortunately or unfortunately, wars between factions are commonplace. in EVE Online… although none with the magnitudes of this one.
EVE Online It is not the only video game in which massive battles can be fought… although not on the same scale. Games like World of Warcraft and New World allow large groups of players from different factions to pit against each other to gauge the power of their warriors and control areas. Other games like No Man’s Sky and Star Citizen They also feature space combat, although not of the caliber of EVE Online… At least for the moment.
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