EVE Online is the forerunner of next generation massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) set in a world of galactic magnitude and governed by a hyper capitalistic economy with huge economic interests.
In a universe of this scope, you are free to discover your own place, be it in the form of a humble trader ferrying goods from system to system, a despicable pirate preying on anyone foolish enough to cross your path, a heroic combat pilot lancing through the fray as you battle for your faction, or a mighty business icon leading a corporation with hundreds of employees.
To accomplish any or all of this, your main tools will include a diverse array of sophisticated equipment, spaceships, and social interfaces, but you'll also need a strong business acumen, cunning combat strategies, and often pure Machiavellian thinking.
EVE takes place in a cluster of stars far from mankind's original habitat, planet Earth. How far away, and whether or not that cradle of civilization still exists, is a mystery. Humans arrived through a natural wormhole and, gazing up upon an alien sky they had never seen, were completely unable to determine where this new world was located. From the New Eden solar system, where the gate of EVE once led to the old world, humans expanded in all directions at a furious pace, exploring and colonizing rapidly.
Then, unexpectedly and seemingly unprovoked, the EVE gate collapsed in an apocalyptic catastrophe of a scale never before witnessed by the human race, ruining the New Eden system in the process. Thousands of small colonies were left in complete isolation to fend for themselves, cut off from the old world. For millennia they endured, clinging to the brink of extinction, and only a handful managed to survive.
Of those that lasted, five were to rise up and become the major empires that, between them, hold the balance of power in the world of EVE. Today, they are known as the Amarr Empire, the Gallente Federation, the Caldari State, the Minmatar Republic, and the Jovian Empire. Additionally, the world is full of several small, independent factions and states.
For more than a century, the five empires have lived together in relative peace. They've continually strived to maintain this peace, as each faction realizes only too well the grave consequences of a massive inter-stellar war. Recent technological breakthroughs in FTL travel, and the ensuing increase in space travelers, have shaken, but not broken, the fragile peace... at least not yet.
Note: The same game software as Classic, plus the Premium Graphics Content for all ships, stations and stargates.
Here are some key features of "EVE Online Client with Premium Graphics Content":
· Massively multiplayer
· Epic 5,000 solar system persistent single universe
· Dynamic player controlled economy
· Exclusive offline skill advancement
· Unmatched versatility in game play
· Free expansions and game enhancements included with subscription
Requirements:
· OS: Windows® XP / Vista
· CPU: Intel Pentium IV 1.5 GHz or AMD XP 1500+ MHz
· RAM: 1024 MB or more
· HD space: 8.0 GB
· Network: 56k modem or better Internet connection
· Video: 128 MB Shader Model 3.0 Graphics cards such as GeForce 6 class card or higher, ATi X1300 or higher and Similar chips from other manufacturers
· Drivers: DirectX 9.0c (included) and latest video drivers
Limitations:
· 14 days trial
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
FIXES:
User Interface:
· Hopefully resolved an issue with probes re-ordering themselves in the scanner window. If this issue persists please file another bug report.
· Resolved an issue where the client would display a black screen when undocking, or when logging in while in space.
· Ships in the overview are now reliably showing their correct owner after undocking or jumping through a cyno or jump bridge. This should also fix a related problem with missing standings in these cases.
· The sensor overlay is now no longer stopping to show anomalies and signatures in certain systems.
· Fixed the descriptions of all the Tech II exploration ships and the Tech III Emergent Locus Analyzer subsystems
NPE (New Player Experience):
· The mission Balancing the Books 7/10 is now able to be completed without issue. Those of you who are unable to complete, please file a Support Ticket to help resolve the issue.
· On the mission: Balancing the Books 4 of 10, the main container can now be re-hacked to eject another mini container. Thus allowing infinite chances of collecting the required mission item.
Exploration:
· The site Digital Compound is now correctly shown as a Combat Site (it was shown as a Data Site)
· An issue with mini profession dungeons not remembering their state after downtime has been fixed
· We have removed the clouds from the Central Guristas Transmitter site
· We have removed the clouds from the Central Angel Survey site.
Character Creation:
· An issue with the character model not appearing within the Customization screen has been fixed.
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