Tech 3 tactical destroyers, player-controlled rules for internal corp aggression and stunning new light effects to make your wanton destruction just that much more amazing to watch. Tiamat adds new ships, visuals and enhanced audio, but the smart pilot is keeping a watchful eye on the sky. More has arrived, and it's eager to meet you.
A new tactical destroyer has taken flight, this time from shipyards of the Minmatar Republic. Specializing in small projectile weaponry makes it deadly. It's ability to physically morph into Defensive, Propulsion and Sharpshooter modes on-the-fly make it a game changer.
Turn the tides of battle and shift the fates in your favor with the morphing Minmatar Svipul.
Minmatar Tactical Destroyer Bonuses Per Level:
10% bonus to Small Projectile Turret damage
10% bonus to Small Projectile Turret optimal range
5% reduction in heat damage generated by modules
Defense Mode:
33.3% bonus to shield and armor resistances
66.6% reduction in Microwarpdrive signature radius penalty
Propulsion Mode:
66.6% bonus to maximum velocity
33.3% bonus to ship inertia modifier
Sharpshooter Mode:
33.3% bonus to Small Projectile Turret tracking
100% bonus to sensor strength, scan resolution and targeting range
Corporations can now decide if they want CONCORD to respond to "friendly fire" attacks between corporation members in empire space. Corporate recruiters can choose to manage the risks they take when accepting new members, and players can now clearly see whether a corporation allows legal friendly fire during the corp search and application process. It's now easier than ever before to find new friends to enjoy EVE with!
Lens flare graphics now scale with other performance configurations, reducing the client's load on lower end machines and enhancing their appearance in line with other quality settings.
Keeping your corporation's ranks informed, happy and growing is a big part of building a galactic empire. Tiamat improves on several common management tasks, making life just that much easier for your recruiters and leaders.
Following on the heels of the energy weapon rebalancing, Tiamat takes on projectile weapons, focusing on improving quality and diversity of both weapons and ammunition. Adjustments to small artillery and autocannons are on the way, with more info in CCP Fozzie's dev blog.
Following the appearance of the Circadian Seekers in New Eden, a new ominous threat now glides through the darkness. Whatever their intentions and motives are, Capsuleers will no doubt play an integral part of their plan. Extreme caution is advised if contact is made.
Since 2009, Audiokinetic's Wwise audio engine has brought the rich sounds of EVE Online alive. The latest update optimizes memory handling and boosts general client performance.
Expanded audio effects for some turrets provide an "aftershock" sound to further reinforce the beating you're giving your enemy.
New audio effects now play when in the vicinity of certain structures and environments to help you better gauge what you're getting into and which pirate faction patrols the area.
Pop in your favorite ear buds, kick back, and tune into https://soundcloud.com/ccpgames for the Tiamat theme song and our growing archive of popular EVE tunes from the past.
Light reflections from planets and warp effects now bounce off of ships, further enhancing the striking realism of ships in EVE Online.
More improvements of colors, scheme appearance and features based on recent updates and feedback from our players.
