Still, Hudders became an instant hero inside of the Test Alliance—and to a lesser extent the rest of the EVE community—for denying such a valuable prize to The Imperium. However, not all was lost from The Imperium’s point of view—they had outsmarted the new mechanic introduced into the game in under a week, succeeding where others had failed, and began readying their forces for when the second of such complexes spawn.

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In addition, they proved that the content could be enjoyed by literally anyone who played EVE, even if they had only been playing for a few hours, as all players had been welcome into its massive Punisher fleet. CCP seemed pleased to see that the new content had caused such a massive reaction from their players. In an in-universe newsreel video they released (above), CCP even made a special nod to the fleet’s composition.

The future of the Engineering Complexes is being hotly debated right now, with changes being proposed by players from all sides, hoping to bring further balance to the new system.

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Lee Yancy (@Sarin_Blackfist)has been an avid gamer for as long as he can remember, but ever since discovering them, he has found himself almost completely absorbed in MMO style games. EVE Online and World of Warcraft dominate the majority of his time.