Boots on the ground! Suggest how Vanguard should affect the EVE Online universe for $5!

Posted by Ford James in EVE Online

EVE Vanguard is undeniably one of the most exciting Fanfest reveals. We knew there was an FPS en route, but now we know that it’s far more than just a generic FPS in an EVE skin. A dynamic, survival, roguelike FPS which sees players fight off against other players and hostile AI forces on the surface of planets in New Eden sounds phenomenal - but how is it going to tie into EVE Online?

CCP Games has explained that EVE Vanguard and EVE Online will be very closely linked, so closely linked the actions taken in one will affect the other. The specific details are still yet to come, so we ask you, EVE Online community, how do you think they could tie into one another? Could the wreckage from your EVE Online space battle become your battleground in Vanguard? Perhaps success on the battleground could provide planetary defences that could aid Faction Warfare battles? Whatever your thoughts, let us know!

Description: Tell us how you think EVE Vanguard should connect to EVE Online

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Created at 4:16pm, 22nd September, 2023. Page last updated at 2:43pm, 16th May, 2024.
Deadline at 10:30pm, 27th September, 2023.

Submissions (12)

AlexGra 9/27/2023

The connection between EVE Vanguard and EVE Online should be a dynamic and reciprocal relationship, enhancing the experience in both games. Here's how they could connect ◉‿◉:

Resource Exchange: Resources gathered in EVE Vanguard, such as minerals or technology salvaged from planetary battles, could be transferred to EVE Online. This would provide a valuable source of materials for EVE Online players, impacting the in-game economy.
Planetary Warfare Impact: Success in EVE Vanguard could influence Faction Warfare or sovereignty mechanics in EVE Online. Controlling planets in Vanguard could provide bonuses or defensive advantages for the respective factions in EVE Online.
Economic Synergy: The two games could share a marketplace or trading system. EVE Online players might buy items or resources collected in Vanguard, creating a dynamic market and offering unique opportunities for traders.
Diplomatic Consequences: EVE Vanguard actions could have diplomatic repercussions in EVE Online. Peace treaties or alliances formed in one game might affect relations in the other, fostering collaboration and rivalries.
Narrative Integration: Shared storylines and lore could be central. Events in one game could shape the overarching narrative in both, ensuring a cohesive and immersive universe.
Joint Operations: Coordinated operations involving both games could become a strategic advantage. Large-scale battles in EVE Online might require ground support from Vanguard, and successful operations in Vanguard could impact space battles.
Cross-Game Events: CCP Games could organize cross-game events or challenges, where players from both EVE Vanguard and EVE Online must collaborate to achieve objectives.8. Character Progression: Skills or achievements earned in one game might carry over to the other, creating an incentive for players to engage with both experiences.
Player-Driven Storytelling: Encourage player-driven storytelling, where the outcomes of specific events in EVE Vanguard influence player narratives and decisions in EVE Online, and vice versa.
Community Interaction: Foster a sense of community by allowing players from both games to communicate and collaborate, possibly using shared chat channels or forums.

The key is to create a symbiotic relationship that rewards players for engaging with both EVE Vanguard and EVE Online, providing a richer, more interconnected experience while maintaining the unique qualities of each game. This integration should reinforce the idea that actions in one game have meaningful consequences in the other, promoting immersion and player engagement.

Elinore en Divalone9/26/2023

Won$5

Let us store warclone blanks at PI installations then rent IRIS AI service from Paragon with EverMarks to "control" those warclone blanks as EVE Vanguard NPCs to defend our PI from EVE Vanguard player controlled mercenary attackers. Or hire other vanguards to defend it or do it yourself on your vangauard character if you dare to. Or mix all options up.

FUN INC9/27/2023

Won$5

I absolutely love the idea of Vanguard.

I would love it if...

ground troops could impact the outcomes of fights taking place in EVE in real time - either through impacting sov, or creating shut off timers to impact on krabbing
ground wars that change the impact of certain modules in game - reducing weapon damage etc - or increasing damage for example - weapons multipliers.
players should be able to loot ships that have been destroyed in EVE but have eventually fallen to the planetside - resource from this should then be able to be placed on contract in vanguard but the resource purchased in EVE
it would be great if groups could steal form peoples PI infrastucture / POCOs!

MacGybo9/26/2023

Rather than directly collecting resources from the planet, it would probably make more sense to be able to gather more abstract constructs such as isk / LP / standings through winning battles and gaining grounds.

That seems to be the most interesting way to have it have value for the rest of Eve.

Kane Carnifex9/26/2023

Long term goal

You will fight on stations for stations.

Depending on the outcome the station will flip or be temp. disabled due missing service people.

Boarding Capitals for NPC Capital Support in EVE

You will sit in your boarding cruiser crashing into the hull of a capital ship. The outcome of the battle will decide if you get a NPC capital support ship for an event in eve or not.

Fight over PI

Planets are no longer neutral…. Skip that PI is super painful to setup.

Vanguard is based on Lowsec / Faction Warfare so i kept my thinking about this for now.