Live events is something that EVE probably could do without: capsuleers create their own history without scripts or devs telling them what to do. But since capsuleers are not alone in the EVE universe, live events are what makes the game world alive and are the only way to advance the storyline of the factions in New Eden cluster. Such dev-controlled events have re-emerged just before Incursion expansion, when devs brought huge Sansha fleets to besiege planets and abduct their citizens. Players could choose a side back then, and either fight against the Sansha forces, or could join the Sansha and help them abduct the citizens.
With the introduction of DUST 514 into New Eden, CCP brought the live events back. Let’s switch to in-character perspective, to witness the last and most likely one of the biggest live events in EVE history:
After a week of escalating conflict in the capital system of Gallente Federation – Luminaire, Federation Navy has mobilized their capital fleet and moved it to the system. The event has caused cynosural system jammers on one of the stargates to fail, allowing Caldari Navy to bring more reinforcements to their Leviathan-class titan as well. The titan has been there since the invasion three years ago to discourage Federation Navy attempts at re-taking the planet. Four Wyvern-class supercarriers have joined Caldari Navy Leviathan Shiigeru in low orbit of Caldari Prime in Luminaire system. A sizable amount of capsuleers supporting either side of the conflict is also present on site. Leviathan has ran a test spool up of it’s Oblivion doomsday weapon, likely as a show of force.
Federation forces have not intervened so far.
There are reports of a Caldari losing contact with their outposts on the planet surface.
UPDATE
Caldari Titan is powering up it’s weapons, awaiting authorization to bombard the surface.
[14:40:30] Visera Yanala > STATUS – FIRE POSITION CONFIRMED – AWAITING AUTHORIZATION
[14:46:00] Visera Yanala > 37TH SQUADRON – STATUS – STAND DOWN – FIRE ORDER SUPPRESSED – ALL WEAPONS ON STANDBY
UPDATE2
((OOC: unfortunately at this time my client has disconnected and I was unable to enter Luminaire on login))
A CONCORD battleship warped to the scene and tried surveying the planet surface. Navy Admiral Visera Yanala ordered the CONCORD ship to withdraw. When CONCORD general refused to comply, Admiral Yanala ordered the ship destroyed.
UPDATE 3
Gallente Navy fleet consisting of Moros-class Dreadnoughts and Nyx supercarriers have warped to the location. In the meantime, a fight broke between isolated groups of capsuleers. After short negotiations Gallente and Caldari Navy fleets engaged in battle. More Capsuleers have joined the fight. More than six hundred ships was involved in the fight.
FINAL UPDATE
Shiigeru has been destroyed by the Federation Navy. The aft section of the titan has exploded, while the bow section has entered atmosphere. The superstructure has landed about 700 km to the west from the city of Arcurio, bombarding the surface with debris. A total of over three thousand ships (including capsuleers) have been destroyed during the fight.