Eve Online players rocked by unprecedented NPC attack
EVE Online players are under attack, and it turns out that this time, the game’s constantly waging rivalries aren’t to blame. Last night, players began reporting that Drifters - an NPC faction, which for the most part is a largely passive entity - are ganging up to take on players.
Drifter battleships are, according to Kotaku, more powerful than basically anything that players can actually pilot themselves. Their ships outrange and outdamage player craft, and feature almost impenetrable armour. Traditionally, individual ships can be found either protecting treasure troves in PvE areas, but sometimes pick on isolated player ships. Now, however, they’re swarming in fleets of several dozen ships.
As a result, players are scrambling, as ships, battle stations, and reportedly even escape pods - which most NPCs aren’t even capable of targeting - are being wiped out by Drifters. The NPCs are proving pretty resilient, returning to stations after their initial attacks to ensure they finish off their targets, potentially burning an enormous hole in Eve Online’s complex economies.
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