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Capsuleer,

Now is the time to stock up on PLEX at a 20% discount, and get amazing Guristas SKINs for free.

Until 10 April, save 20% on PLEX and get amazing SKINs designed by T’amber for free:

PLEX Bundle	FREE Cryptic Ecdysis SKIN included for the following hulls	Price (20% off)
1,000 PLEX	Worm	$45 → $36
1,500 PLEX	Worm & Gila	$65 → $52
3,000 PLEX	Worm, Gila & Alligator	$125 → $100
6,000 PLEX	Worm, Gila, Alligator & Rattlesnake	$240 → $192
12,000 PLEX	Worm, Gila, Alligator, Rattlesnake & Caiman	$420 → $336
20,000 PLEX	Worm, Gila, Alligator, Rattlesnake, Caiman, Loggerhead & Komodo	$650 → $520

Rogue Drone swarms have infected Guristas ships, and the latest SKINs have glitchy holograms, heavy damage, extra lights, and dirt and scratch patterns.

The algorithmic output of rogue drone intelligence renders them capable of complex calculations at rates far exceeding the limitations of current augmentation technology. They have been observed swarming fleets, stripping ships of vital components, and reconfiguring them mid flight. While the phenomenon is evocative of a metal snake shedding its skin, the potential for scientific application is staggering.

• Excerpts from Alix Moreau’s research
• T’amber, aka Caldari Prime Pony Club, is a prominent, creative figure in the EVE Online community, known for designing unique and visually striking SKINs.

Twitch Drops

And don’t forget to claim amazing Easter Twitch Drops.

The vision of EVE Forever means that CCP Games is committed to keeping EVE Online at the forefront of today's modern graphical development techniques and technology. As part of that development, we’re excited to announce three new opt-in graphical features in the next major update.

First, expanding on the DLSS option added in August 2025, the next evolution, available for those with AMD, NVIDIA, Intel, and macOS graphics cards, is CLSS.

Short for Capsuleer Layered Spaceship Substitutor, CLSS is a new graphics process designed to enhance hull presentation of your ships by improving material response, surface clarity, and overall visual brilliance across supported ships. The result is a cleaner, richer, and noticeably more fabulous look in space, helping you to SLAY.

During internal development, the feature also produced an unexpected side effect. In some cases, CLSS can increase the perceived awesomeness of the ship it is applied to and then also to nearby ships when a secondary toggle is enabled. We also took the opportunity, while developing the feature, to implement a much-requested community feature utilizing the same technology but with a larger emphasis on performance: going one step further and offering an ultra-lightweight client option. This feature, known as Performance Optimized Textures And Temporal Occlusion, will disable all lighting-based graphical effects and replace all ship models with a single unifying design.

A New Layer of Ship Polish

CLSS was developed as part of ongoing work to further refine ship visuals in EVE Online. The system adds an additional hull enhancement pass, giving them a much-needed glow-up across a wide range of lighting conditions. For those fitting high meta level modules onto the ship, more commonly known in the community as “Blinging out” a ship, the model is further enhanced for the local user, reflecting their owner's opulence.

For players using supported settings, CLSS will be available as a toggleable option with three modes:

• Standard CLSS
• Enhanced CLSS
• POTATO mode

When Enhanced CLSS is enabled, nearby ships may inherit a portion of the visual effect, resulting in heightened glamour, stronger silhouette presence, and a measurable increase in cinematic excellence across local space.

Examples:

The first wave of CLSS-compatible ships includes several hulls that have shown promising results in internal testing:

Bling fit Nestor:

Enhanced CLSS Mode:

Comment from the Graphical Renovation team:

“CLSS began as a straightforward visual enhancement pass, but once we saw what it was doing to certain hulls, we knew we were dealing with something much more powerful,” said a member of EVE Online’s graphical team. “We started out prototyping character portraits, seen here with the avatar of capsuleer Slippy Mcgee, which really enhanced all aspects of their character portrait, but we realized we needed to think bigger and pivoted to the in-space experience.”

“There’s still work to do, especially around Performance Optimized Textures And Temporal Occlusion mode behavior on nearby objects, where we hope to be able to expand the feature to stations and structures, but the early results are extremely encouraging.”

Coming to New Eden

The rollout of CLSS will begin with limited support while further tuning is completed. As with all new visual features, player feedback will help inform future development.

Capsuleers are encouraged to test the feature responsibly. This update also lays the foundation for our upcoming avatar gameplay-focused expansion, internally referred to as Mogging in Stations!

See you at Fanfest!

Tea-thirsty capsuleers,

The kettle is on once again as a new episode of Okami Tea Time is here.

This time, CCP Okami, EVE Online’s Game Design Director, and CCP Monty shine their light on the Catalyst expansion, how it has evolved since launch through to the latest major update, capsuleer response, and the next steps for New Eden.

Okami Tea Time Youtube video

If you prefer to read a recap, here’s a summary of their discussion.

A Living Expansion

EVE Online expansions are never static.

Since the release of Catalyst, capsuleers have pushed its systems in unexpected directions, surfaced balance concerns and put fresh pressure on parts of the meta. That feedback is already shaping follow-up changes, with developers continuing to adjust areas that missed the mark and refine systems based on their performance.

From Feedback to Action

Okami Tea Time has a simple goal, which is to open up the conversation.

Capsuleer feedback, along with in-game data, forum discussions, Reddit, Discord, and CSM input, is actively informing what happens next.

Some changes, including ship balance follow-ups and tuning passes, are already being acted on quickly, while larger topics like force projection and future wormhole improvements remain on the table for later updates.

Tuning Catalyst

The Catalyst expansion largely landed where it needed to, but not perfectly.

The Redeemer and other overperforming ships were deliberately brought down to keep the meta healthy and avoid power creep, while a few changes, such as Panther and Zirnitra tuning, are already being corrected after missing the intended balance.

Carrier content also arrived overtuned and has since been adjusted to give players more time and breathing room.

When it comes to force projection, the recent changes to Drifter wormholes were only a small step, and bigger solutions are in the works.

Join the Conversation

The conversation does not end with Catalyst. In the chat, Okami shares early thoughts on future improvements, longer-term ambitions, and how New Eden continues to evolve as a living universe.

Watch the full episode for way more details, and be sure to join the conversation on Discord to inform the future of EVE Online.

Fly safe.

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Capsuleers, A major update for Catalyst recently introduced a continued evolution for carriers. Increased sustainability and additional tuning strengthen their role in both fleet warfare and high-end PvE. Additionally, carrier pilots have received new opportunities in New Eden. With more amazing reasons to take your carrier out and max out your skills, now is a fantastic time to save on Omega and get a free Historic Carrier SKIN Crate with your purchase:

Omega package	Free Historic Carrier SKIN Crates included	Price* (15% off)
3 Months	1	48 → 40.80
6 Months	2	84 → 71.40
12 Months	3	144 → 122.40

* Prices shown in USD. Each free Historic Carrier SKIN Crate drops one ship SKIN from the following lines (hulls are included in brackets):

• Dos Rouvenor’s Bequest (Thanatos)
• Kairiola’s Sacrifice (Chimera)
• Caille Neon (Thanatos)
• Federal Police (Thanatos)
• Eros Blossom (Thanatos)
• Crown and Swords (Archon)
• Imperial Jubilee (Archon)
• Ironblood (Archon)
• Star Captain (Archon)
• Matigu Seabeast (Chimera)
• Raata Sunset (Chimera)
• Ghostbird (Chimera)
• Freedom’s Revolution (Nidhoggur)
• Bloody Hands (Nidhoggur)
• Krusual (Nidhoggur)
• Malagrin Marshlight (Nidhoggur)

There are 16 SKINs in total, with a 6.25% chance of a specific SKIN dropping. This offer is only valid until 3 April, so don’t delay. Get your historic carrier SKIN today!

Proud capsuleers,

In honor of the Gallente elections, new value-filled packs are available in the EVE Store. Make the most of the elections event with these amazing deals.

These packs deliver instant progression and exclusive cosmetics. Rookie capsuleers can get 15 days Omega, inject 100,000 Skill Points, activate a Specialist ‘Boost’ Cerebral Accelerator, and unlock the Enforcer Operations Expert System to fly Gallente frigates like the Tristan with confidence.

Veteran capsuleers can stock up on 1,000 PLEX and get 648,000 SP, while expanding their collection with the new Pride of the Federation SKINs, SKINR components, and exclusive Federation election officials’ apparel — special edition Select Freedom Combat Suits developed by Duvolle Industries. These suits will ensure their ability to protect the Gallente people’s most precious asset, their votes.

The new Pride of the Federation SKIN line is designed by T’Amber, and features unique visual effects triggered by warp and kill events, ensuring every victory leaves its mark.

Celebrate liberty, accelerate your training, and fly Gallente colors across New Eden.

Capsuleers,

The machinery of democracy is in motion as the Gallente Federation chooses its new president. Now is your chance to shape the future of the Federation and earn handsomely while doing so.

Until 16 April, you can take on challenges to support your candidate, be rewarded for your accomplishments, and influence the outcome of the election. The points you earn for completing seasonal challenges directly influence the election results.

The Gallete Election Video

Gallente ships gain system-wide buffs across Gallente space throughout the event.

The final week escalates the event with some surprises.

Your Candidates

The presidential candidates are:

• Soraya Roden of the Progressive Party champions stronger corporate freedoms, privatized robotics development, and a more assertive military posture.
• Lucas Tenzin, an independent candidate advocating federal unity, human advancement, diplomacy, and stronger support for disadvantaged citizens.
• Alix Moreau of the Autonomist Party, promoting radical democratic reform, greater local autonomy, and unrestricted scientific exploration.

As you take on exciting challenges during the presidential campaign period, you also choose which of these candidates gets awarded your support. At the end of the event, the candidate who earns the most capsuleer support wins.

Your Support Matters

Take on a variety of challenges for rewards and support your preferred presidential candidate. These activities suit a range of playstyles across highsec, lowsec, nullsec, and wormhole space, including some new and exciting sites.

Hunt down new Rampant Drone Fabricator sites and face hordes of Rogue Drones. Destroy more waves to increase your earnings and complete the site by destroying the central structure. You can find these sites in lowsec, wormhole space, and Pochven.

Test your mettle in Rogue Drone exploration sites, where you must hack databanks and vaults to unlock hidden riches.

Completing the event challenges can give you PLEX, Skill Points, new hybrid drones, a unique Campaign Bus, new and powerful officer modules, and much more.

Log in daily for gifts including up to 640K Skill Points, SKINs, boosters, EverMarks, and more. Omega pilots earn gifts on both Alpha and Omega tracks, upgrade to Omega at any point during the event, and get all past rewards as well.

Special Offers

Celebrate the elections with sizzling offers, such as brand-new packs in the EVE Store. Each pack includes everything you need to make the most of the event, whether you’re a rookie or veteran capsuleer.

They also include exclusive Pride of the Federation SKINs with special warp and kill visual effects, and much more.

Grab 10% off PLEX and claim free new Zydrine Burn SKINs for ships such as the Cheetah, Rook, and Hubris until 24 March.

Omega Offer

The New Eden Store also offers up to 15% off Omega for one, three, and six months, along with new SKINs for the Viator and Lachesis.

Merch Store

During the election period, every purchase from the EVE Merch Store earns you a free Pride of the Federation SKIN for the Epithal.

Twitch Drops

And don’t forget to claim amazing Gallente Election Twitch Drops.

See you on the campaign trail.