Well, no news to report on the EVE front these days. There’s a minor patch launching tomorrow but it’s mostly some minor tweaks for performance.

On the other hand, no news is good news. Those griefers I was telling you about? Yeah, they had a really nasty little surprise waiting for them the next time they came calling. The reactions were truly spectacular. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen anyone retreat that fast before. They came back a few more times later on but their meal ticket has just expired, along with a large portion of their fleet. It was wonderful.

I have made a few buys since then, but I stuck with Toonstorm since I got a great deal last time, and the delivery times made me really happy. No sense messing with a good thing, right? Although I would never tell anyone, those griefers did a lot of damage to my fleet and my outpost. It took a lot of extra isk to clean up the mess they left behind and rebuild the outpost. They were really clever each time like I said. They would take out my defenses as surgically as they could, then they would steal everything they could. After that they’d leave me alone just long enough for me to rebuild a little and then hit me again. It only got to be a problem after I could only muster enough resources to try and re-establish the supplies I lost but couldn’t make enough to build my fleet again. Thank the interwebs for Toonstorm.

Other than that, not much to report so I’m going to take a minute to remind you of a few little hints you’ll want to keep in mind. Things have finally settled down since the patch, but you still need to be on your guard against scams.

Just remember, if the site looks like it isn’t from your native country, it’s a good indication that something is fishy. If you’re playing the Russian servers, buy Eve Online isk from Russian sites. It doesn’t matter where you live, sites that operate strictly elsewhere are dangerous to you. They won’t be familiar with your dialect or cultural norms during transactions which can stand out really badly if you have to converse. Devs pick up on that sort of thing.

Also remember that good deals are only good if they can be backed up. If you find what looks like a great deal, double check it against sites you know already before buying. There isn’t that much disparity out there, so it should stand out if it’s fake.