Open Comms

Some better clarity on the Mac client. Also we have Rixx Javix join us for some discussion on his CSM campaign.

A survey has been put out by 12traits in collaboration with CCP. New landmarks have been added. New hire for CCP London to lead the new FPS project. Mac native client testing. Announcement of CSM 16 application and election schedule.

Rahne and Redline join us to discuss the Dev/Streamer Abyssal PvP event as well as the announced FPS that CCP is working on. Also Dom Shaves his head for the charity goal being reached a couple weeks ago. Rahne is a fan of hair.

It's Easter weekend and half the crew is away. Dreydan and Manic hang out for a bit before being joined by Rahne and Dylana. We're getting a low sec Gate to Stain soon, plus The Hunt event is on.

New industry changes are coming. Dunk joins briefly to discuss. Charity for Able Gamers was a huge success. Also... manscaping discussion? Sorry about that one.

We teamed up with the Spawn Together charity drive for Able Gamers. Some longer banter, quality of life changes in Eve, and announcement of the new Eve Anywhere beta.

We are back! Eve meets for this year have been announced and we dive into them along with reminiscing about old ones. Fleet formations are out as well as Expert Systems.

Are Eve sales ads too intrusive? We also cover patch notes, partner program, and tax breaks.

I apologize for the gap in episodes, but we will be back to weekly uploads again. Dynamic Frontiers patch is live with ESS and Dynamic Bounty System. Vat out of Hel is live with all the super carrier updates. New Jita extensions are in. New team member for CCP: Razorian is now CCP Aperture. PLEX for Good success. Alliance Open Tournament.

Light news up front: Quantum Core phase 2 starting on Tuesday, Project Discovery live stream, Eve Down Under online event (VODs are on CCP's Twitch channel).

Then we get into the record breaking fight in FWST between PAPI and Imperium forces.

Sorry for the low volume in the first 2 minutes, had a small sound issue. (It's just early banter so you can skip to 2 min in) Long episode this week as we had lots to cover: Japanese localization, harder Project Discovery, Rolling Thunder patch is live, EDENCOM vs Triglavian contest, new Angel Cartel 3D printed models from Mixed Dimensions, Amarr Coronation Day, new Proving Grounds.  Then the bread and butter: Resource distribution update. The various security spaces getting a huge mineral shake up.

New tier 0 and 6 abyssal sites. The thicc Aeon is brought back to normal. Next Proving grounds, 4 player tech 1 cruiser free-for-all. Upcoming Rolling Thunder update will rebalance EDENCOM ships, some Fax and black ops. CCP announces changes to ban policy and possible redemption of past bans.

After a bit of remembrance for 9/11 we talk Empires of Eve 2. Quantum Cores are now live, and this week starts GM Week.

Best skin bundle pack for 2020 released as well as the next Proving Grounds event. Quantum cores for citadels announced.

The Dreaded Collective patch is now live as well as the next Proving Grounds (5v5 corvettes). New MER was released. We discuss Asher's post on Goons being the current good guys in Eve.

New Thursday talk show Lasers and Lace premiered last week. Niarja try null life and Imperium Keepstar saved by a node crash.

Eve Echoes has been released, new patch, and storms are now live (with a couple nerfs).

Foundation Day along with the next iteration of the Proving Grounds: 3v3 Imperial Navy Slicers.  Major news is the announcement of upcoming storm systems that will roam New Eden.

Dylana and Ivy join us as we get to the next round of Proving Grounds with 5 pilot destroyer free for all.  Also command ships get some boosts.

The memorial to fallen players was deployed. We are joined by Ivy and Dylana who also bring up plans for next year Toronto and New Orleans meets. 

Proving Grounds are live, the war continues, and Zenith is on the horizon. YouTube URL for the trailer if you need it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUAu07ZNKKQ

The war has brought some familiar faces back to Eve. Grath and Hedliner both join us to discuss the war and anything else we tangent onto.

Hope those in the States had a good July 4th and those in Canada a good Canada Day on the 1st!  New updates coming later in July we get into as well as some awful Country Roads singing. Sorry.

Eve North would have been this week, but was unfortunately canceled for COVID.  Instead we are joined by the organizers to share stories from last year's event.

A bit light on news this week so we tangent where the Tito's takes us.

The Council of Stellar Management 15 has been revealed: Brisc Rubal, Gobbins, Innominate, Kenneth Feld, Maria Taylor, Merkelchan, Mike Azariah, Phantomite, Torvald Uruz, Vily.  We chat about the results.

We are joined by CCP Convict and progodlegend to discuss the new EDENCOM ships coming out June 15 and the Triglavian invasion.

We have launched the new Twitch channel: www.twitch.tv/OpenCommsShow !

This week we discuss the upcoming CSM elections along with watching some of the candidates' promotion videos. 

CSM candidates (including the hosts) are Blazingbunny, Brisc Rubal, Insidious Sainthood, Pandora Singularity (Ivy), Juvenius Drakonius, Mike Azariah, and Vily.