In the space spectacle EVE Online memorable things are happening again. One of the largest alliances, the Circle of Two, has been pushed to the brink by betrayal. The nefarious mastermind of the opponents seems to be triumphing.
EVE Online is an epic space simulation for most players about trade, wars, and adventures. For outsiders, the game has the charm of a well-organized Excel spreadsheet. For the most powerful players, EVE is like “Game of Thrones in space.”
If winning militarily isn’t possible … then a juicy intrigue might still bring success.
The Empire Strikes Back
The controversial group “Goonswarm” is led in EVE Online by a person named Alex Gianturco, who calls himself “The Mittani.” He often presents himself as a dark, tyrannical villain. The survival MMO H1Z1 once hired the group to stir trouble in their game. The idea was: The rest of the players should have something to hate and fight against.
Goonswarm was involved in a major conflict in 2016, including with the alliance “Circle of Two.” It did not go well for “Goonswarm” – they took quite a beating against a large coalition of opponents. The war was called “World War Bee.” Goonswarm could only retreat against this overpowering force and lick their wounds.
One of the important people from Circle of Two is known as “The Judge.” According to Polygon, The Judge recently traveled to Iceland and attended a session of the player council there. During this real-life meeting, he is said to have been persuaded by Goonswarm members to betray his alliance. It is said that The Judge was turned.
The Judge Betrays Alliance, Steals Trillions
Now The Judge has cheated the alliance Circle-of-Two out of trillions of ISK in the game. Moreover, he has handed over the powerful space stations to the enemies. According to reports from PC Gamer, thousands of Circle-of-Two pilots are currently stranded with no home.
The enemies are also laying siege to the Keepstar citadel of Circle of Two, which is the EVE version of a Death Star.
The leader of Circle of Two, gigX, was apparently asleep while all this was happening. When he later woke up, he was so enraged about this betrayal and the coup that he threatened to cut off The Judge’s hands. He said: “The Judge, feel free to use your hands to type here … as long as you still can.” Before that, he had inquired in the alliance chat about The Judge’s real name, address, and other details.
He did this in the alliance chat – which was streamed publicly on Twitch by The Judge and others.
This led to a ban by developers CCP. The alliance is therefore also without an official leader in the game.
As you can imagine, the “evil spacelord,” The Mittani, is in a great mood on Twitter in the meantime. On Twitter, he celebrates his success and enjoys the delicious revenge.
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