10th Anniversary Giveaway!

It was a sunny summer morning. I got up early, even though I still had over a month of summer holidays. This is one of the aspects of student’s life I miss a lot: three months break in the summer. I started browsing the internet, looking for something on sourceforge. And there it was: this little banner of EVE Online.

A friend, who attended classes with me, told me about the game earlier the same year. A colleague of his started the first polish fansite of EVE: eve-centrala.pl. My friend didn’t say much about the game itself apart from the fact it’s about spaceships, but this was enough to get me started. I have browsed the EVE website and a couple of fansites which I could find on google. I liked the setting and I liked the concept, but didn’t want to start playing a game with subscription.

So this morning, when I saw the EVE banner, I have decided to give it a try. I have signed up for the trial quickly and downloaded the 500 megabyte client package. I was to learn later that this was the ‘Cold War’ edition, which then had little meaning to me.

I started up, watched the intro and at 9:21 (7:21 EVE time) I created a new character. I really liked rolling eyes in the old character creator ๐Ÿ™‚

Ten years ago, Lukas Rox was born.

A decade is one hell of a lot of time. A lot has changed, both in my life, and in EVE. Wrecks were added. Wormholes appeared. Graphics engine was upgraded twice. It’s hard to write it all up in one short post.

EVE in 2005
EVE in 2015
2005.08.22.19.58.17 2015.08.22.13.21.08

The images above were shot is in the very same place and in the very same ship


So instead of focusing on the history, I will focus on

CELEBRATION!

That’s right my friends, a giveaway is in order!

Simply comment under this post using your in-game name (so I can reach you if you win) to get a chance of winning one of the amazing prizes.

For example Mines and their blueprints were already deprecated when I started playing in 2005, but due to a showinfo glitch I was able to obtain some Blueprints from NPC sell orders. All you had to do is have a showinfo link – this is something I was able to create myself. Once clicked in In-game Browser, this link would open a normal Show Info window. All you had to do now was to right click, choose “View on market” and the NPC sell orders were still seeded, so one was able to easily buy any amount. CCP has long since removed the source of these blueprints, so no source of them exists anymore, and all those left are now collector items with long history ๐Ÿ™‚ I don’t put any ISK value, because for collectors they are priceless anyway ๐Ÿ™‚

1.
Men’s ‘Sterling’ Dress Shirt (Ishukone Special Edition) 1.9B ISK
2.
One Billion ISK in cash 1B ISK
3.
Genolution Core Augmentation set CA1 through CA4 450M ISK
4.
Python Mine BPO (never unpacked), Anaconda Mine BPO (never unpacked) ??? ISK
5.
Assorted ship SKINs
Catalyst Intaki Syndicate SKIN, Thrasher Nefantar SKIN, others
250M ISK
6.
GDN-9 “Nightstalker” Combat Goggles 150M ISK

I’m overwhelmed and humbled by how great the EVE community is! Thank you everyone for warm wishes!

I dug in my hangars a little more and found two more sets of Core Augmentation sets and added them to the giveaway!

Bonus prizes

7.
Genolution Core Augmentation set CA1 through CA4 450M ISK
8.
Genolution Core Augmentation set CA1 through CA4 450M ISK
9.
Bonus prize

Rattlesnake

donated by The Angel Project

330M ISK
10.
Bonus prize

Nightmare

donated by High Drag Podcast

400M ISK
11.
Bonus prize

PLEX

donated by Llediarth

1B ISK
12.
Bonus prize

Rattlesnake

donated by Aideron Technologies

330M ISK
13.
Bonus prize

Dominix Navy Issue

donated by Aideron Technologies

570M ISK

Comments must be posted between Aug 22, 2015 0:00 and Aug 29, 2015 0:00.

Random draw will be held next weekend using Chribba dice.

The ticket list which will be used for the draft is available here.

Good luck!

And fly safe o7

175 thoughts on “10th Anniversary Giveaway!

  • August 24, 2015 at 18:56
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    Congratulations good sir!
    I hope that you stay around for another ten years in this fantastic universe!

    Best regards. o7

    Tazhaul

  • August 24, 2015 at 19:00
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    Hi Lukas Rox, congrats to your very special Birthday from M109 \o/
    Live long and prosper =)

  • August 24, 2015 at 19:02
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    Grats for a whole decade, holy crap!

    I’m barely coming up on my fifth year. But all in time, Fly dangerous o7
    (wopolusa)

  • August 24, 2015 at 19:02
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    Happy 10th birthday! Congrats!
    sainttora

  • August 24, 2015 at 19:06
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    I just started playing about three months ago… But I sure hope I’ll be still around, when my character has his 10th birthday ๐Ÿ™‚

    All the best wishes o7

    Mike O’Doyle

  • August 24, 2015 at 19:06
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    Happy 10th Birthday!!

    It’s scary to think that mine is coming up in 2 years

    Belten

  • August 24, 2015 at 19:07
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    Happy birthday to you and thank you for sharing with eventually poor players that really appreciate your birthday party ๐Ÿ™‚ Fly safe for the next 10 years to come!

    o7 Kazikings

  • August 24, 2015 at 19:09
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    Congrats on your 10th Anniversary!! How many skill points are you up to? (In game name: Stalence)

  • August 24, 2015 at 19:10
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    Congratulations man, may you have many more years ahead!

  • August 24, 2015 at 19:10
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    Happy Birthday! And congratulations Capsuleer!!! Fly safe for many years to come!

  • August 24, 2015 at 19:19
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    Congrats m8 and fly dangerous!

  • August 24, 2015 at 19:23
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    Happy Anniversary
    Daemic

  • August 24, 2015 at 19:27
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    Epic!!
    Gor Fera

  • August 24, 2015 at 19:28
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    Congratulations on your anniversary and may Bob be with!

  • August 24, 2015 at 19:44
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    Happy Birthday

    Love
    Mira Fluxion

  • August 24, 2015 at 19:46
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    Roniin Makami – Been playing since January 1st of this year.

    Happy 10th! Your killmail list must be staggering…

  • August 24, 2015 at 19:48
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    happy birthday

    ingame name: Demotress

  • August 24, 2015 at 19:50
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    Happy Birthday!

    Ingame: SkulX Hekki

  • August 24, 2015 at 19:50
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    I asked CCP for a pressy when I turned ten…. they said no ๐Ÿ™ This is a much better idea.

    Karl Mason

  • August 24, 2015 at 19:51
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    Congratz on your milestone. I just joined this past august. (Please don’t one-shot my frigate)

    Easi

  • August 24, 2015 at 19:51
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    Congo Ratz on 10 years in an ever changing universe. Here’s to 20 more.

    Regards, Strybjorn Ironhand

  • August 24, 2015 at 19:55
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    Happy birthday! !! I’m going on 9 years myself…

    The tebo.

  • August 24, 2015 at 20:05
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    Princess Androiette wishes you a reocuring decade.

  • August 24, 2015 at 20:07
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    Happy Birthday.
    Glad we would meet online ๐Ÿ™‚

  • August 24, 2015 at 20:15
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    Thank you very much for giveaway! And Happy birthday!
    Have a wonderful day,
    John MidWolfie

  • August 24, 2015 at 20:20
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    Congrats on the decade!

    Drakthon

  • August 24, 2015 at 20:24
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    Congrats. Change recap over years would be fun

  • August 24, 2015 at 20:28
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    Gratuluje wytrwaล‚oล›ci ๐Ÿ™‚

  • August 24, 2015 at 20:32
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    Always a big fan, and I have a polish name to boot. <3 kyle yanowski

  • August 24, 2015 at 20:35
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    Congratulations my friend! I’m coming up on my 7th year anniversary. Here’s to another decade!!

  • August 24, 2015 at 20:38
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    Congratulations! I’m up for my 10th next year ๐Ÿ™‚
    Marcus Terani

  • August 24, 2015 at 20:44
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    Hey fella, happy freaking birthday.

    I think all the old players and yourself will agree when you look at how much the game has affected you and vice versa.

    The lifelong friends you make, the ingame enemies you love to meet up with at events to have a drink with, the life lessons you can pick up and on top of it all that overwhelming sense of paranoia that every bugger and their dog is out to get you!

    Have a good one,
    Rathnon Domitras

  • August 24, 2015 at 20:52
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    Hello, I’m Ismar Berkant in the game. Happy Birthday!

    I think this game is one of the most magnificent things ever created for the internet. The social aspect is top-notch and the variety of the things you can do, the way you can interact with the game and the means by which you can create content and participate in the lore are unprecedented in any other MMO ever released. It’s good to meet a lot of people from all over the world who cherish this game. Enjoy, man!

  • August 24, 2015 at 20:54
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    Congrats On 10 Years!!

    ~Rageheart

  • August 24, 2015 at 20:54
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    Concracts!
    You’ve sure had a long career in New Eden. Maybe there’ll be another decade ;D

    Goodspeed,
    Figrif Ziffider

  • August 24, 2015 at 20:58
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    10 years… woaw man, awesome!
    Ty for this event and much luck in game and otu of it! o7

  • August 24, 2015 at 21:00
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    Thank you everyone for the warm wishes, I’m humbled by how great the EVE Online community is! You guys are the reason I still play this game after so many years! And CCP of course ๐Ÿ™‚

    Thanks again!!

    Now to respond to some of the comments.

    Speaking of the biggest achievemnts? Organizing the EVE Player meet in Warsaw last year was certainly one of them. It was so cool to meet all those people who share the passion for internet spaceships ๐Ÿ™‚ And the look on CCP Gargant face when we gave him the bottle of Frachtรณwka (Freighter Vodka) ๐Ÿ˜€ Priceless.

    The idea for a reminiscence how the game eveolved over the last ten years is great, and I have thousands of screenshots from that period. I’m sure I can tell you a story about that ๐Ÿ™‚

  • August 24, 2015 at 21:05
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    Dang happy pod birthing day! I’m only around 7 years licensed and have been going through all my old screenshots, memory lane.

  • August 24, 2015 at 21:21
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    Happy Birthday sir! many years a happy char, may it continue for more to come!

  • August 24, 2015 at 21:29
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    Happy birthday, keep up your sub ๐Ÿ™‚
    Egsise

  • August 24, 2015 at 22:05
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    Happy 1st decade!

    May you enjoy many many more. ๐Ÿ™‚

  • August 24, 2015 at 22:06
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    Happy Birthday, been playing for around 6 years myself.

    Jason Dunham

  • August 24, 2015 at 22:25
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    EVE changed so much in ten years, but the good people are still here, having fun …

    Happy Birthday man ! And keep flying safe o7

  • August 24, 2015 at 23:29
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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I just came back today after a year away. Please don’t kill me

  • August 24, 2015 at 23:30
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    Congratulations for playing EVE online since 10 years! Fly safe o7
    Sir Lycador

  • August 24, 2015 at 23:32
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    Grats, my char celebrates his 12th birthday nex month….

    • August 25, 2015 at 06:10
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      Whoa! That’s awesome mate! I always envied those who started in the year EVE was released ๐Ÿ™‚ Much respect sir!

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