Greetings spacefriends, and welcome back to another edition of the Community Beat! New Eden has been lively these past weeks, both in space and in real life. Let's dive straight in.
R-AG7W: The Last Splash
Last time we checked in, the Pandemic Horde Keepstar in R-AG7W was sitting under one of the most impressive bubble camps we’ve seen in a while. Since then, the bubblebath reached its inevitable conclusion as the Keepstar finally went down.
Warlock Industries was on-site for the final moments and captured the whole thing. If you’re looking for a recap of the atmosphere, the bubbles and the explosion, this video is well worth the watch:
And now? With Pandemic Horde leaving the region and The Imperium packing up after their deployment, the gates have opened and sovereignty in the Dronelands is up for grabs.
A Splash of Paint
While one Keepstar met a fiery end, another one got given a fresh new skin. Watson Crick has been busy giving the miniature structures from the War For New Eden board game a nice coat of paint.
Industry 101
The next highlight is for capsuleers who prefer spreadsheets over causing explosions. Bill Paid released a great video for players looking to dip their toes into industry. Armed with years of experience teaching newbros the ropes, he breaks down the most common roadblocks that you might come across when starting out.
When No Vacancies. met L A Z E R H A W K S
From the quiet hum of industry, let’s jump back into the action. Argrathar from No Vacancies. shared a great battle recording on his YouTube channel, capturing a brawl between No Vacancies. and L A Z E R H A W K S that delivered plenty of explosions.
And of course, no fight is complete without a battle report to go with it.
Player Meets Around The World
Last weekend was a busy one, with two player meets happening on opposite sides of the Atlantic. Both EVE North in Toronto and EVE Amsterdam in, well.. Amsterdam, brought players together to swap stories in real life
EVE North delivered its usual cozy vibes, with players gathering for a relaxed evening with a drink or two. EVE Amsterdam, meanwhile, had a packed schedule with presentations, fleets and workshops. Thanks to Randolph Vangor and Amiomia for organizing these meet ups!
And the year is not over yet! EVE Glasgow's Festive Meet has been announced for 27 December. If you're in the area, don't miss it.
If you're thinking about hosting your own EVE meet up in 2026, we'd love to hear from you. Reach out to us at communityteam@ccpgames.com.
That’s it for this edition of the Community Beat!
o7 and fly safe
Greetings,
The following page will list patch notes for all updates within this release (Version 23.02). We invite you to join the player discussion about the content of this release on EVE Online forums:
Initial Release Date: 2025-11-18 Last update: 2025-11-21
🤝 - Indicates a change inspired by the player's feedback or suggestions.
Patch Notes for 2025-11-21.1
Defect Fixes:
Map:
The color bar in the Filter Visualization now produce changes in the colors of the Solar System dots for the filter folders “Services” and “Planets”.
Ore type locations is now visible for Vitrium, Mordunium, Ducinium and Eifyrium.
Insurgency map works again and shows the solar system dots.
Alliance is now visible in the 2D map.
User Interface:
An issue that was preventing you from rearranging your targets is now fixed.
Patch Notes for 2025-11-20.1
Features & Changes:
Factional Warfare:
Defending a complex will reward the same amount of LP as capturing one offensively.
Both the base 25% penalty and system contested percentage scaling have been removed.
Added NPCs of both attacking and defending factions to the 4 Open Complex sites.
These NPCs function the same as those added to standard Complex sites.
Fractured Legacy Epic Arc
Decreased the amount of ore required in mission 2.
Increase the amount of ore available to be mined in mission 2.
Added a highlight on the Mining Surveyor UI button during the initial mission 2 transmission.
Added the relevant hackable structure to the looting objectives in missions 1 and 3.
Added an objective that lists any missing required modules in all three missions.
Items retrieved from the end of mission 3 can now be sold to NPC buy orders.
Improved handling for when to show the skill training conversation in mission 1.
Improved handling for when to show fitting recommendation conversations in all three missions.
Pirate Strongholds:
Decreased the volume of strong boxes dropped by the structure to 50,000 m3 from 400,000 m3.
Defect Fixes:
Audio:
Cleaned up spamming audio messages in LogLite related to mining scan sound effects
Adjusted audio of phase anchor and fixed clipping with fracture visual effects in the Fractured Legacy Epic Arc
Gameplay:
Fixed an issue which caused the Paragon LP store to not have any emblems for sale.
Fractured Legacy
Fixed an issue causing objective values to not update correctly in all three missions.
Fixed Becker's Rorqual bracket and group in mission 1.
Fixed Becker speaking an Elias line in mission 3.
Fixed the Travel objective’s progress sometimes resetting.
Fixed some in-site objectives failing to appear in rare cases.
Fixed a graphic effect appearing on one of the hackable structures in mission 3.
Factional Warfare:
NPCs will now spawn correctly in Gallente Small NVY-1 Complex sites.
Thrasher NPCs will now use their correct model in Small Complex sites.
NPCs will now immediately contest sites when entering the capture point range.
Graphics:
Added another corporation emblem location on the Odysseus
Fixed some bad UVs on the rear of the Odysseus
Adjusted placement of faction decals on the Odysseus
Increased time of highlight on asteroids scanned with mining scanner
Adjusted placement of alliance emblems, killmarks, decals, and lights on various ships with the Refined Resourcer SKIN. SLYCE approves.
Reinstated missing visual effects on Nidhoggur’s Hrada Oki SKIN
Fixed an issue where lights and blinkies on mining destroyers were not turning off during the ship boarding cinematic. ORE electricians properly reprimanded.
The Pulse Activated Nexus Invulnerability Core (PANIC) module now encompasses the entire Rorqual when using the Capital Industrial Core module.
User Interface:
Updated the Phased Fields agency page to clarify that phased field sites last between 20-40 hours, not 2-3 days.
Fixed a tpyo in the description of the Infomorph Decryption Key
UI elements from the fighter bay hold in the ship inventory window no longer overflow out of the window if the player chooses to decrease the width.
Added brackets to Mobile Phase Anchors
Adjusted the image for Phased Asteroids in the User Manual info window.
AIR Rewards:
Occasionally the ISK reward for completing an AIR Daily Goal was not properly sent. We have identified the issue and have retroactively awarded any missing rewards.
Patch Notes for 2025-11-19.1
Defect Fixes:
Gameplay:
Fixed an Issue which prevented the Odysseus Blueprint from being able to be manufactured in stations and player structures.
Players are now able to obtain the Mining Efficiency Charge from ORE NPC stations and the blueprint is now fixed.
Fixed an issue which could cause Epic Arc missions to overlap with each other or celestials like stargates.
Temporarily reverted the Mining Barge skill needing Mining Destroyer level 3, it now requires Mining Frigate level 3 again to fix issues with pausing players skill queues.
Restored attribute implants, like +3 learning implants, to the Caldari Navy, Gallente Navy, and Republic Fleet LP stores.
User Interface:
Fixed an issue where some custom UI settings didn't get saved and loaded correctly.
Patch Notes for 2025-11-18.1
The Catalyst expansion is out!
Full overview of the contents of the expansion can be found here: Catalyst Expansion Notes!
Features and Changes:
Miscellaneous:
Brand new Refined Resourcer SKINs line has been released.
Defect Fixes:
Gameplay:
Added Astrogeology level 1 skill requirements to Strip Miner I and Ore Strip Miner since they can effectively only be fitted on Mining Barges which also require Astrogeology to add the Omega Only icon to them so alpha clones better understand they cannot use them.
Added missing traits and elements to the Boobook.
Freighters now show they require Advanced Spaceship Command V in the ship tree.
Fixed an issue which could cause the Serpentis Vigil site to not be able to be completed and the acceleration gate to get stuck in a state where no player could reach the final room of the site.
Several set bonus implant blueprints are no longer incorrectly categorized as tech II and are now in the faction meta group instead.
Fixed several issues with skillbooks being priced incorrectly in the Command Guri LP store.
Sensor Warfare Resistance (AKA sensor damp resistance) is now shown in the show info window for all ships. Players could get this resistance from some sources, like the electronic hardening command burst effect or T3D sharpshooter mode and it wouldn’t be displayed in the ship info which made it unintentionally hidden.
Several sleeper/drifter NPCs that spawned in Pochven or outside wormhole space have had the activity difficulty chance for salvaging updated to -5 instead of 1e-06.
Made some adjustments to Forsaken Hub and Haven dungeons to try and fix a very rare defect in where NPCs could become stuck and not warp in and the anomaly not able to be finished.
Localization:
All Afocal Meta named lasers which were named “Masers” in their name and description has been changed to “Laser” to stop confusing players.
Fixed several mission text defects.
Fixed the description of nocxium incorrectly mentioning ores found through sovereignty upgrades that do not provide nocxium.
Clarified that only offensive module usage breaks your invulnerability when returning from an abyssal filament.
Capsuleers,
Mining is the foundation of New Eden, and with the Catalyst expansion, it has now become more dynamic, rewarding and contested. Catalyst introduces a new ore, new ships, the 2D map, a new epic arc, and much more.
New phased fields and prismaticite, the most valuable ore ever seen, ignite a new resource rush across New Eden. Cooperation, mixed fleets, and a great deal of courage are required to claim the new riches. Race to claim them, but be alert, because every mining operation can turn into a battlefield.
This expansion gives new pilots a strong start, with an easy path into mining through the Fractured Legacy epic arc, faster ways to earn and a new ship built to grow with you. Discovering adventures across New Eden has never been easier.
TL;DR
A new, unpredictable ore ignites a galaxy-wide resource rush
Command new ships: the Pioneer mining destroyer and Odysseus exploration ship
Mining refined with faster cycles, critical hits, and improved UI
Explore the stars with the new 2D map
Start your journey with a new epic arc
Carriers updated, PLEX logs added, and more.
From a Spark to an Inferno
Mysterious hyperspace fractures tear open across New Eden, revealing volatile asteroids, rich in prismaticite, an erratic ore that refines into different minerals.
Mining gets faster, more rewarding and dynamic, with critical mining hits, faster mining cycles, new in-space UI overlays, and many more mining enhancements. The new mining destroyer, the Pioneer, is a perfect middle ground between a mining frigate and mining barges and is available in three different variations. The new epic arc introduces the new updates and rewards you with your very own Pioneer!
Lead your fleet further afield and conquer uncharted territory with the Odysseus, a powerful new exploration command ship. Chart routes, locate resources and plan your expeditions with the new 2D map. Furthermore, a version of the New Eden map is now also available online.
In addition, Catalyst introduces several other enhancements, including carrier updates, personal PLEX transaction logs, and much more. Check out the Mining blog, the New Ships blog, or the patch notes for all the details on what Catalyst has for you.
Omega for All!
Until 27 November, all capsuleers can claim a special Omega offer from the New Eden Store: seven days of Omega for just 10 PLEX. Pilots with existing Omega status get a gift of 10 PLEX, which can be used to extend it by 7 days, or just to build your war chest.
This is the perfect boost to help you seize the moment, fly the new ships, and sharpen your edge, so don’t miss your chance.
Discord Quest
Do you know someone who needs a new, fully fitted Venture, with an awesome SKIN? Are you on the hunt for one yourself? All you have to do is complete the Quest on Discord.
Make sure you share the quest with all your EVE-curious friends, to get them off to a strong start in New Eden.
Get Your Daily Rewards
Celebrate the launch of Catalyst with 14 days of thrilling login rewards! Exclusive SKINR components, a Mining Destroyer expert system to make the most of the new mining enhancements, up to 530,000 SP for Omegas, and more.
Lava Stream
Since Catalyst is all about rocks, we are bringing you a very special live stream from inside one!
On 19 November at 19:30 UTC, CCP TV will broadcast live from The Lava Tunnel in Iceland, where you will see the new epic arc firsthand, get a chill chat with CCP Okami, and get a special volcanic episode of NERDS.
Twitch Drops
There will be very special Twitch Drops as well, so don’t miss a minute!
Expansion Packs and Offers
Don’t miss the new Catalyst packs in the EVE store, with one tailored more to newer players and the other for veterans.
New pilots will enjoy a pack that includes Omega time, Skill Points, a cerebral accelerator, an expert system to acquire all the necessary skills to fully experience the Pioneer, and a stunning skin for their Pioneer.
SHOP NOWExperienced capsuleers will appreciate a more advanced pack, including a wealth of PLEX and Skill Points, a cerebral accelerator, and a plethora of SKINR components, apparel, and Refined Resourcer SKINs.
The New Eden Store is also offering a fantastic deal on Multiple Character Training, including free Omega and SKINs.
Catalyst has Just Begun
This is just the beginning of the Catalyst era, and more updates are just around the corner.
Freelance Jobs will get an update on 2 December, that introduces Access Lists allowing corporations to control who can access their jobsby black- or whitelisting specific characters, corporations, or alliances.
Stay tuned for more updates. The power to light the spark across New Eden is in your hands now.