EVE Online Revenant Deep Dive Podcast

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hey everyone and welcome to this deep dive 
going deep into the wild world of new Eden well  

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specifically the upcoming Revenant expansion for 
Eve online right yeah so if you're already kneed  

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deep in spaceships and Star Charts you know Eve is 
all about forging your own path right absolutely  

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but this update oh boy this is going to shake 
things up big time yeah what's really interesting  

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about Revenant I think is how it's like they're 
dropping this whole new faction right into the  

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mix and it's not just like here's some new ships 
go nuts this has potential to like completely  

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redraw the power dynamics of the whole game you're 
going to have to navigate this whole new element  

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okay so let's talk about this new faction then 
the deathless yeah and they kind of just like  

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appeared out of thin air right right after the 
Zarzakh siege went down which anyone who's been  

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following EVE for a while knows that was a whole 
thing and now they're on this big quest to collect  

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something called Atavum right so for anyone 
who maybe hasn't had time to like dive into the  

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whole lore codex what is Atavum and why does it 
have everyone such a tizzy so think of Adam like  

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hm almost like it's this element this element X 
that's always been in the eve Universe we don't  

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know exactly what it has yet but ooh mysterious 
right there are hints that it ties into these  

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ancient Technologies maybe even connects back to 
The Drifter somehow and those guys have always  

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been shouted in mystery almost mythical you know 
yeah but the fact that the deathless are willing  

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to Shell out big Rewards for this Atavum 
that tells you they're not messing around whatever  

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they're planning it's probably huge could shake 
up the entire game and by big rewards I'm guessing  

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we're talking those sweet new ships everyone's 
hyped about exactly the tholos destroyer and  

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the Cenotaph battle cruiser those are the hot ticket 
items right now what makes these so special what's  

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got everyone drooling over the specs these aren't 
just like stat upgrades they bring whole new ways  

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to fight to Eve so the tholus for instance that's 
got a covert Ops cloak built in ooh sneak right  

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it's like stealth on steroids imagine sneaking 
past an entire fleet completely undetected or  

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slipping into a system that's on total lockdown 
that kind of tactical advantage in Eve huge oh  

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absolutely timing is everything in ease knowing 
when to strike when to disappear absolutely and  

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then you've got the Cenotaph which is packing 
some serious heat we're talking breaching  

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pods shriker clone Weaponry for those of us who 
don't speak fluent Starship break it down what  

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are we looking at here so picture this breaching 
pods they're like instead of just hammering away  

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at a ship's Shields these things punch right 
through hit them where it hurts the core systems  

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devastating especially if you can take out a 
flagship or Command Ship right at the start  

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of a fight and then the shriker Clone weapons 
well you don't want to be on the wrong end of  

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that imagine like area denial but cranked up to 11 
sounds masty very effective you deploy those right  

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you can completely control the flow of a battle so 
we're not just talking about bigger guns on these  

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new ships it's a whole different way to think 
about fighting that's got to have some Ripple  

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effects throughout new Eden oh for sure it's like 
introducing a new apex predator into an ecosystem  

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everything that was stable before out the window 
now everyone's scrambling to adapt figure out how  

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to survive how to counter this new threat which 
is where things get really interesting for our  

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listeners yeah because you're not just watching 
this play out you're e in the game yeah so you  

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got to ask yourself are you going to join the 
deathless try to get your hands on those ships or  

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are you going to team up try to find a way to 
fight back against them that's what's so great  

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about Eve those choices they have real impact so 
we've got these awesome new ships but they're not  

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just giving them away right that's where these 
mercenary dens come in they sound a little more  

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intense than your average space do yeah these 
things are really interesting they actually  

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tie right into the whole player driven economy 
of Eve which I love okay I'm intrigued tell me  

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more basically imagine you can deploy these 
mobile outposts these mercenary dens and they  

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generate this stuff these encrypted infomorph 
which as you can guess the deathless are shall  

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we say very keen to get their hands on classic 
supply and demand then players want the new toys  

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the deathless need these infomorph but this 
being Eve I'm guessing it's not as simple as  

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just trading some space Salvage for a shiny new 
battle cruiser you'd think that wouldn't you but  

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it's never that simple in new Eden so what's the 
catch the thing about Eve is it's it's all about  

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who controls the information right so yeah you 
can trade these infomorph make a tidy profit but  

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the real power play that's in controlling the 
flow o okay I like where this is going imagine  

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right you Corner the market on these infomorphs 
you set the price you decide who gets access to  

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the deathless Tech maybe even hold entire 
corporations hostage if you're feeling spicy  

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Now That's What I Call playing 4D chess in space 
right so these mercenary dens they're not just  

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about making a quick Buck they could spark a whole 
new era of like corporate Espionage and warfare  

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you've got alliances shifting backstabbing I love 
it oh absolutely that's what makes Eve so unique  

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the developers they create the game but it's 
the players who truly bring it to life and with  

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Revenant oh they're giving players some seriously 
powerful tools speaking of powerful tools let's  

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shift gears for a sec and talk about Corporation 
projects for anyone who might be new to Eve can  

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you give us the quick rundown of what those are 
why they matter sure thing so say you're part  

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of a corporation in Eve basically a player run 
organization and you want to work together towards  

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some big goal right Corporation projects that's 
how you do it you set objectives track everyone's  

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progress divvy up the rewards and Revenant it's 
really overhauling this whole system giving you  

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way more control way more options so instead of 
it just being like go mine 5,000 units of ore  

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you can get really specific with it exactly we're 
talking different types of or setting limits on  

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where it can be mined even requiring specific 
ships to be involved adds a whole whole other  

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layer of strategy especially if you're trying to 
manage a big corporation like imagine setting up  

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this super complex Logistics operation to extract 
Rare Minerals from a dangerous asteroid field or  

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coordinating this massive mining operation to 
fuel your corporation's expansion it's pretty  

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wild sounds like a micromanager dream come true 
in a good way for sure but it's not all work and  

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no play in Revenant they've also got some cool 
stuff for people who want to you know Express  

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themselves a bit I am talking about the expanded 
skin system hit me with the details oh the Skins  

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yeah that's always been a fun part of e all 
right making your ship your own standing out  

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from the crowd but Revenant they're taking it to 
a whole new level imagine going from like finger  

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painting to using professional grade art tools 
that's what we're talking about here okay now  

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you had to tell me more about these art tools 
what can we do now that we couldn't before so  

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the big thing is this new two-layer system now 
you can layer different patterns and textures on  

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on your ships which means way more intricate more 
Unique Designs like imagine putting Flames over  

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your camouflage pattern or making it look like 
your ship's been through a hundred battles with  

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this randomized wear and tear oh I love that right 
and if you're not feeling creative there's even a  

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randomize button just hit that and boom the game 
Cooks up a design for you tweak it if you want  

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or just roll with it so you're saying I could be 
the trend Setter of new Eden rocking a ship design  

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so fresh everyone else is going to be copying me 
you could be a legend got to start brainstorming  

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right now okay but let's not get too distracted 
by the fashion show Revenant also has some good  

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oldfashioned quality of life improvements the kind 
of stuff that you know might not be as flashy as  

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new ships or fancy skins but still makes a big 
difference for us everyday players what's got you  

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excited in that department one thing I'm really 
happy about is the redesigned ship info window I  

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know it doesn't sound like much small changes 
big impact though right exactly and for anyone  

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who spends a lot of time you know really tweaking 
their ships optimizing their fits this is going  

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to be huge sell me on it what's so great about a 
redesigned info window basically they just made  

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it way cleaner way more user friendly information 
is easier to find they are little visual cues now  

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so you don't have to hunt for things tool tips 
that explain stuff better it just makes the whole  

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process of outfitting your ship so much smoother 
I do love a good UI upgrade yeah it's the little  

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thing sometimes for sure and speaking of little 
things that can have a big impact let's talk ever  

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marks they're getting some love and Revenant too 
right they are yeah everm marks for anyone who's  

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new they're basically a way to speed up your 
progress by doing these daily challenges right  

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right but with Revenant CCP is giving players even 
more ways to use them more flexibility because who  

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doesn't love more flexibility especially in a game 
as massive and let's be honest sometimes grindy as  

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Eve what kind of flexibility we're talking about 
give me the good stuff so the big one is you  

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can now use evermarks to complete those AIR 
daily goals oh interesting which is going to be  

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huge for anyone who can't always log in every 
single day or just you know wants to focus on  

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certain parts of the game so instead of feeling 
like I have to grind through every single goal  

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every day I can pick and choose use my evermarks 
strategically to fill in the gaps precisely it's  

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all about giving you more control over your play 
style letting you experience Eve the way you want  

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to and speaking of experiencing Eve in different 
ways Revenant also brings some cool changes to  

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well Vanguard Vanguard now that's where Eve 
online goes from like epic Space Battles to  

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straight up action hero stuff right yeah 
boots on the ground different kind of  

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intensity definitely and I know a lot of our 
listeners are trying to know what's Revenant  

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going to do with Vanguard any hints we can tease 
out CCP is being pretty secretive as usual but  

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what they have said it sounds like big changes 
are coming for anyone who likes to get up  

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close and personal and Eve Vanguard is about 
to get very interesting ooh okay no spoiler  

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I get it but come on give us a little taste what 
can we expect new war zones new weapons enemies  

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The Works what has you hyped you know what's 
got me really thinking they keep talking about  

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player choice and consequences like the stuff 
you doo in Vanguard it's going to have Ripple  

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effects actually change the persistent world of 
new Eden whoa okay so it's not just like racking  

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up points in a side mission this is affecting the 
whole game World it sounds sounds like it imagine  

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you complete a Vanguard mission right and that 
tips the balance of power in a whole region or  

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you uncover some secret that sends shock waves 
through like the entire player base that's the  

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kind of impact we're talking about so it's not 
just about being a badass anymore it's about  

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leaving your mark on history I love it exactly 
you're not just playing the game you're shaping  

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the Galaxy that's what makes it so exciting well 
said it feels like Revenant is shaping up to be  

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one of those expansions where no matter how you 
play Eve there's something here for you I think  

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so definitely newbies veterans everyone's got 
something to get hyped about something to draw  

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them deeper into new Eden which is really saying 
something for a game that's already as massive as  

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Eve it's a testament to how well they make this 
game you know Eve is always evolving and it's  

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driven by the players all the crazy ideas the 
Ambitions CCP gives you the tools and then just  

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gets out of the way and with Revenant those tools 
are about to get a huge GG upgrade so I got to ask  

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what about you listening what will your legacy 
be in this new era of Eve are you going to join  

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the death list get your hands on all that cool 
Tech build a corporation that controls all those  

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sweet sweet infomorph right so many options maybe 
you'll be the next big fashion icon designing the  

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hottest ship skins in the Galaxy or hey maybe you 
go full space pirate just wreaking havoc wherever  

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you go it's your call that's the beauty of EVE 
right the choice is yours just remember in new  

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Eden every choice has consequences Choose Wisely 
words to live by and that's a wrap on our deep  

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dive into the Revenant expansion we've covered 
a lot today mysterious new factions killer new  

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ships economic shakeups oh and did I mention 
you can make your ship look even cooler than  

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ever looking good is half the battle absolutely 
but as always we've only scratch the surface  

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there's a whole galaxy out there waiting to be 
explored conquered maybe even reshaped by you  

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so get out there capsuleers Make some noise and 
we'll catch on the next Deep dive fly safe