What was your EVE Online highlight of the year? Tell us about it for $4!

Posted by Rich in EVE Online

EVE Online has been a bit of a roll over the last year. CCP has celebrated the game's 20th anniversary, two popular expansions, an Angel titan, one heck of a Fanfest, and the announcement of several spinoff games. But those were CCP's highlights, we want to know yours!

Define 'highlight' however you'd like. It could be anything from finding new friends and fleetmates to an epic PvP kill or a planetary industry milestone. To win a prize, simply tell us the story and why it was a highlight for you.

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Task: Describe your EVE Online 2023 highlight

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Created at 8:29pm, 29th December, 2023. Page last updated at 2:43pm, 16th May, 2024.
Deadline at 11:30pm, 7th January, 2024.

Submissions (11)

orik Kado1/7/2024

Won$4

The most significant achievement during 2023 was undoubtedly the purchase of our corporation's first Azbel. Our corp already had a series of specialized Raitarus for manufacturing almost any item in the game, but we were still missing something to build capitals. However, after our alliance change, we were given the opportunity to acquire one. Now, we have a slightly broader manufacturing capacity. Undoubtedly, teamwork was the key to achieving this goal.

Cpt Armarlio1/5/2024

Won$4

My highlight was being invited to FanFest by CCP, running a stall there selling my art work and getting to see and takeing pictures of my characters at the monument... oh and going to Iceland for the first time too!

Such an amazing place to go, was really lovely meeting people who I’ve spoken to over the years and to finally meet the various pilots who have flowed my art since I started.

Kshal Aideron1/4/2024

Won$4

Wow, looking back at 2023. I really don't know what THE highlight would be. Would it be:

The 2 year Anniversary of Eve Rookies?
Hitting 2,000 players on the Eve Rookies Discord (in 11 months no less)?
Being able to present at FanFest with two really awesome community leaders? AND asked to be on two panels.
Standing up an average of 35 fleets a month and having over 75 brand new people a month fly with us?
Becoming part of CSM18?

Looking at this list it's amazing and humbling. Especially because the end of January marks my 4 year anniversary as an Eve Online player. I'm pretty excited to see what 2024 brings!

Rixx Javix1/4/2024

Won$4

So many great moments in 2023, but easily the greatest moment was unveiling the upcoming Eve Board Game at Fanfest in front of everyone. Watching the faces of the players as they slowly realized what they were seeing, answering questions, interacting with players and finally meeting the team at Titan Forge in person. This was easily the greatest moment of my year and possibly of my entire career in Eve Online frankly.

The icing on the cake was getting mentioned during the Keynote and having our picture shown on stage - the entire experience was unreal and - well, like watching a dream come true. I've been hard at work on this project for over a year now and I work alone in my studio at home, so feedback and interactions can often be challenging to come by. But the experience at Fanfest really helped me connect with the community and give me the energy I need to keep going.

I'm super excited for this amazing project and for bringing it to life in 2024.

Jaques Ufaltred1/4/2024

Won$4

Highlight for this year was a major milestone in my EVE career.

I play as an alpha clone the majority of the time, but have been able to PLEX up my account a few times to get more skills and enjoy some perks of being omega such as the ability to run L4 missions and Incursions. This year, I reached the point of having enough Skill Points (both applied and unallocated) to finish every single alpha-available skill in the entire game, finishing with around 21M applied and nearly 3M unallocated SP. As a busy student with diminishing time for internet spaceships I feel that this is likely my endgame but am proud to have reached this milestone regardless.