by EVE Online Community Team10:59am on Friday 28th August 2026
Hello nerds and welcome to the Community Beat!
This is our bi-weekly dive into community videos, art, blogs, and cool things we can point a spotlight on!
The first thing we want to highlight is a sick fight posted by Nanobrain. The action takes place in Turnur, where STRIX & friends fight off a CONDI fleet. Pay close attention to the comms, as they masterfully dissect the enemies ECM heavy scorpions, and then their logi & DPS while maintaining tackle on the carrier which started the fight. A true masterclass in communication & on-grid performance!
Next up, we'd like to spotlight Down the Chain with their most recent video which a fantastic compilation of recent-ish changes to EVE. It's a "What happened while you were gone" type video, superb for returning or new players to get caught up with a lot of different topics. Great work putting this together!
For a very different type of video, EF Apps presents 19 years of EVE Online sovereignty changes, compressed into just over six minutes. Enjoy the ebb and flow of sov battles while listening to a remixed t.A.T.u song.
Next up we want to highlight a really cool forum post which shows this practice tool for hacking! Whether you are a seasoned explorer or new to the game, everyone can benefit from practicing their skills or warming up before heading out into space! Check it out: A Practice Tool for Hacking! - Exploration Gameplay Center / Known Space - EVE Online Forums
Something cool that caught our attention is that players are organizing to push for empire objectives. For example this Gallente Federation Contest, which incentivizes you with PLEX & ISK to help push Operation Rogue Edge. Check it out over on reddit: Gallente Federation Contest 2026 The 20obj and 9,5k Update : r/Eve
Speaking of Reddit, we saw someone was cleaning out their parents attic & found an old Eve Strategic Maps binder! This ancient relic must be from the before times, back when you had to warp uphill both ways everywhere you travelled. Eve Strategic Maps... why the hell did I buy this...? : r/Eve
Pretty neat though!
Back into some action! Gmoney Mcswaggins posted an ESS fight where he's piloting a dual rep Hyperion. He ends up fighting several other t1 battleships who catch him in the ESS right after he yoinks the 400m in there. Gotta love battleship brawls!
The last thing we want to show you is a bit of a meme. Drake Iddon, over on his Flea Harvey Oswald YT channel, takes you through a journey of deliberately burning out all your midlots as fast as possible. This must be what happens to your mind if you spend too much time in Pochven.
That about does it for this week's Community Beat!
See you again in a couple of weeks! o7