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Anybody want a free copy of Flatout on Steam?

Here's the store page on Steam.

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Mention me on Twitter and I'll DM you the key. In the unlikeley event that more than 1 person reads this and wants it, I'll generate a random number to decide who gets it.

 

I normally just post these keys on Twitter but thought I may as well try and generate a little extra traffic to this here blog of mine! Even if it isn't EVE Online related, although I do have a copy of EVE Online to give away on Steam at some point.

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3 people expressed they wanted a copy:

1: WillMorrisson
2: gmanvg
3: porkins74

Here is the Java I knocked up to get the winner:

import acm.program.*;
import acm.util.*;

public class Competition extends ConsoleProgram {

private static final int NUM_ENTRIES = 3;

public void run() {
  int winner = 0; 
  winner = GenRandom(); 
  println("The winner is: " + winner); 
 

  private int GenRandom() { 
  int winner = 0; 
  winner = rgen.nextInt(1, NUM_ENTRIES); 
  return winner; 
}

/* Private instance variables */
  private RandomGenerator rgen = RandomGenerator.getInstance();
 }

The result was:

The winner is: 2

DM to the winner has been sent

 

 

SiSi Senior

I've been messing around in SiSi a lot recently. I wanted to play with some ship fits to see different possibilities on blowing dumbass innocent carebears out of the sky in my pursuit to become a proper flashy pirate.

2012

I've got to say. I absolutely love the new missile effects and Manticore model.
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I have found that there aren't any faction modules on Singularity for some reason. They are listed on the market but not seeded which put a halt on my testing until they mirror Tranquility next where I have already purchased the items I need. I'm still playing around but with T2 and meta 4 versions.

I've seen a bit of negativity about the new inventory window recently but after playing with it for a little while, I think I like it. On Tranquility I have windows pop-up all over the place in various different sizes. I quite often have to have multiple inventories open to shift various items around on my industrial characters. This looks like it'll help quite a lot. The ability to save custom filters at the bottom left of the inventory window would be a huge plus though.
2012

Free Shipping at EON Store

In celebration of EVE Online turning 9 years old, EON Magazine is holding an offer that you surely cannot refuse! Free shipping on all orders worldwide!

A big problem for some, with ordering EON Magazine and it's other wonderful items has been that of delivery costs. Now is your chance to grab those items that you've always wanted.

The offer is valid until 7th May so you'll have to be quick!

Jita's On Fire

Black Huey from Srs Bzns Podcast has created a parody song about the latest going's on in New Eden titled Jita's On Fire. Go listen to it here.

The most impressive Burn Jita kill I have seen is the one where they took out a freighter with Thrashers. Amazing.

It looks like it's been quite successful campaign. Just look at the picture below of all the freighters they have taken out. And they're still going.
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EON Issue 27

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I have my copy of EON in front of me. The Dust 514 guy on the front is taunting me about not having access to the beta! Obviously from the cover there is content about Dust 514 in. Plenty of it! And, oh, Mandrill!

It's quite amusing and amazing that the inside front cover advert is now redundant. The Lego Rifter, a whole page asking to support it. As we all know, the support is no longer needed due to the magnificent support of the EVE Online players and devs. There's a chat with the creator of that particular Rifter model in this issue too.

Many say they don't like Riverini but everybody knows of EVE News 24! There is a nice write up in this issue including a QA with Riverini himself. 

Our master at arms Kirith Kodachi's Testflight this issue is all about the Assault Frigates since the changes. I've not actually looked at or flown an Assault Frigate since the buff so it'll be an interesting read when I get round to it.

Our favourite statition CCP Diagoras gets grilled in this issue. Find out where his CCP name comes from.

Oh, and apparently, issue 28 will be published on my birthday!

If you haven't already go grab yourself a hard or virtual copy.

EON Magazine #027

In Dust 514 We Trust
Chemical Brothers-inspired headlines abound as we at last get some shoot-in-face time with CCP's first console game, DUST 514. With 12 pages devoted to the PS3 shooter, we first follow the adventures of Team Haggis, winner of the inaugural Dust tournament, before procrastinating over the game's lengthy feature list and the implications the release will have for EVE Online, New Eden and the wider universe of games. The parallel journey into a familiar world starts here!

Assault Ship Testflight
Having repackaged the Tier-3 battlecruisers, EON's chief test pilot Kirith Kodachi fits and flies out another batch of Crucible vessels - EVE's venerable assault ships. Between them these heavy-hitting frigates have received, thanks to January's 1.1 release, the most eagerly-approved upgrades since the word 'iteration' was invented. All eight ships are given the full Testflight treatment in one of the biggest round-ups in EON history.

CSM6 In Review
Seleene, the latest to head the Council of Stellar Management, looks back over the events of the last 12 months from the above-and-behind view reserved for the privileged members of EVE's player-elected council. He takes us through the record-breaking vote a year ago, into meetings with CCP, past the so-called Summer of Rage and occupation of Jita and through the redemptive expansion known as Crucible. It's been quite a journey.

Understanding Time Dilation
Just as there's more to time travel than a DeLorean and 1.21 gigawatts of electricity, Time Dilation is more than just a slo-mo switch the developers casually throw when the hamsters get tired. To understand TiDi we must understand the nature of lag itself, which is actually best illustrated by visiting the bar and getting some beers in.

Plus 
•   The Eve News 24 Story 
•   The Ammatar Mandate 
•   CCP Diagoras & Flying Scotsman
 •   Machariel worship 
•   The Fall & Rise of Ushra'Khan 
•   Profiled: Odyssey Inc, DUST Uni and Lollipops for Rancors
•   Making the most of exploration 
•   Postcards from the Edge 
•   Teh Lighter Side of EVE