In August, EVE Online is hosting a special event. They are trying to fulfill a dream where more than 10,000 pilots will participate in a battle simultaneously.
What kind of event is it? Aether Wars Phase Two will take place on August 18 at 7:00 PM our time. The goal of the event is mainly to stress the servers, as they have found a new tech partner in the British company Hadean.
At the same time, the developers and players are also trying to break their own world record. This was set in January 2018. At that time, 6,142 players participated in a single PvP battle simultaneously.
The battle even earned the game a spot in the Guinness World Records. This record is now to be surpassed.
Players are lured by special offers
How does the event work? Aether Wars Phase Two takes place on a dedicated client. This will use a new cloud-based engine, which apparently allows larger battles than the previous system of EVE Online.
The test is free, and anyone can participate, whether EVE veteran or newcomer. The event can and should even be streamed.
How many people are participating? The space MMO, which now belongs to the company behind Black Desert, provides the opportunity to register for Aether Wars on the website.
Hilmar Veigar, CEO of CCPGames, announced on Twitter that more than 10,000 people have already registered for the battle. However, this number could still increase, as currently 300,000 players are actively playing EVE Online each month.
What do you get for participating in Aether Wars? Besides the knowledge that you participated in perhaps the largest battle in an MMO ever, players also have special rewards awaiting them.
An exclusive skin bundle awaits every participant. Additionally, a trip for two people to EVE Vegas will be raffled off. At the convention, fans of the game gather at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas to celebrate the space MMO.
EVE is known for mass battles
How often do large PvP battles occur? EVE Online is particularly praised by players for the ability to compete against many players.
Other MMOs may allow battles with up to 100 players, but in EVE, it’s common for thousands to clash.
In August 2018, the “Largest Battle in History” took place, where not the number of pilots but the size of the ships played an important role. The battle for Fort Knocks was also spectacular.
In EVE Online, strong NPCs are currently fighting against the players. This leads to chaos, but players welcome it:
