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Planet Risk podcast explains tactics for EVE's high level wormholes
The EVE Online-focused Planet Risk Show returned this week after a planned holiday hiatus. For those who've never heard of Planet Risk, it's a live weekly Split Infinity Radio program that's also released as a podcast. Planet Risk differs from most EVE podcasts in that it's largely focused on wormhole colonization, which only became possible after the Apocrypha expansion was released, allowing players to pull back the curtain of known space and head into uncharted expanses. Hosts Luminus Aardokay and Quivering Palm spend most of their EVE time in wormhole space, so they're fast becoming experts on the subject. Indeed, they broadcast The Planet Risk Show from within their colonized wormhole system, which is a rather unique one in the game. Their home is one of the most hostile types of wormholes in New Eden -- a Class 6 -- where the Sleeper NPCs are especially deadly. The ship setups and tactics used against the Sleepers in such a solar system differ greatly from how it's done in lower class wormholes. They explain some of the tricks that allow them to overcome the Sleepers in their Class 6 wormhole this week in Episode 13 -- right around the 1 hour 11 second mark. It's a good listen, particularly as there isn't a great deal of information available on such high level encounters in the game.
Last of the class 3 servers
Jack Linden, honcho of Second Life's land team, announces today that the last of the Class 3 servers are on the way out, to be replaced with Class 4 servers. While there are increased costs for owners of simulators running on older hardware to migrate to the top-drawer Class 5 servers, the upgrade from Class 3 to Class 4 does not represent any additional one-time or ongoing monthly cost. However, current Class 3 owners can upgrade to a Class 5 for a one-time fee of $200USD (plus the increased monthly fees for Class 5 hardware). The implication in the notice is that Class 3 owners who are upgraded to Class 4 servers will no longer be able to take advantage of the upgrade offer. If you are a Class 3 owner who wishes to upgrade to Class 5, you need to file a support ticket before close-of-business on Friday 16 November. The last of the Class 3 servers are expected to be decommissioned by late today or early tomorrow.
