Patch Notes - Version 19.04
Greetings,
The following page will list patch notes for all updates within this release (Version 19.04). We invite you to join the player discussion about the content of this release on EVE Online forums:
Initial Release Date: 2021-05-04
Last update: 2021-05-27
| RELEASES: 2021-05-04.1 | 2021-05-05.1 | 2021-05-06.1 | 2021-05-07.1 | 2021-05-11.1 | 2021-05-18.1 | 2021-05-19.1 | 2021-05-25.1 | 2021-05-26.1 | 2021-05-27.1 NEW |
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Patch Notes For 2021-05-27.1
Defect Fixes
User Interface:
- Fixed an issue that prevented the LP section of the wallet from properly displaying the closest stations with Mining Expedition LP stores.
Patch Notes For 2021-05-26.1
Defect Fixes
PvE:
- Fixed an issue that would sometimes prevent players from entering the the Empire Mining Expedition sites as if they were full.
- Fixed an issue that would sometimes prevent players who have killed NPCs but have not deposited ore from having their participation counted in the Imperial Mining Expedition sites.
Patch Notes For 2021-05-25.1
Features & Changes
Events:
- The Stargate Trailblazers mining event has begun and will run until June 1!
- The four empires are each constructing a new stargate connection to advance their respective interests. They are offering to pay capsuleers handsomely for assistance collecting resources for these projects.
- The empire mining expedition sites have returned, with newly rebalanced rewards and an all-new set of LP store offers. The new versions of these mining expedition sites no longer limit entry to their specific faction's ships and no longer require specific standing levels to enter.
- The Caldari State has set up mining expeditions within the Ihilakken constellation in The Forge and within the Nazdirer constellation in Genesis.
- The Gallente Federation has set up mining expeditions within the Ganoure constellation in Placid and within the Mobrault constellation in Solitude.
- The Minmatar Republic has set up mining expeditions within the Panorad constellation in Metropolis and within the Sanctum constellation in Genesis.
- The Amarr Empire has set up mining expeditions within the Anidaza constellation in Tash-Murkon and within the R-IZDC constellation in Stain
- When these new stargate connections are completed next month, a new set of monument structures will be placed at each of the new gates honoring the capsuleers and capsuleer corporations that participated the most in the mining expeditions connected to that specific gate.
- New event challenges are available with a reward track of new limited-time mining boosters!
- New daily logon gifts are available during this event with more limited-time mining boosters up for grabs!
Landmarks:
- New stargate construction site landmark locations have been added in Hykkota, Ahbazon, Saminer, F7-ICZ, Kenninck, Eggheron, Irgrus, and Pakhshi.
Patch Notes For 2021-05-19.1
Features & Changes
Ships:
- Added an additional high-slot to the Victorieux Luxury Yacht
Defect Fixes
Modules:
- Removed the ability for stealth bombers to fit the Restrained Interdiction Nullifier module.
- The activation/duration attribute for the Interdiction Nullifier now shows as green when it is positiviely modified by a bonus.
Ships:
- Added missing trait to shuttles for interdiction nullification.
User Interface:
- Added missing error dialog text for the error message that is displayed when a ship has too many modules of the same group fitted (such as too many warp core stabilizers).
Patch Notes For 2021-05-18.1
Features & Changes
Modules:
Interdiction Nullifiers
- All interdiction nullifiers are High-Slot modules and only one nullifier can be fit per ship:
- Interdiction Nullifier I
- Compact Interdiction Nullifier
- Restrained Interdiction Nullifier
- Interdiction Nullifier II
- When fitted these modules will reduce targeting range and ship scan resolution by 50%.
Activation of interdiction nullifiers will apply nullification for a duration, after which a cooldown will occur. These new modules can be fit by the following ship classes:
- Interceptors
- Blockade Runners
- Deep Space Transports
- Tech I Industrials
- Covert Ops Frigates
- Victorieux Luxury Yacht
- Strategic Cruisers
Warp Core Stabilizers
Warp Core Stabilizers have now been converted to an active module, where they must be activated to increase the strength of your ship's warp core. Moving forward, you can only fit one warp core stabliizer to your ship at any time. Those ships that are currently fit with more than one of these modules will need to unfit them from their ship.
In addition to this change, when the module is online the ship's drone bandwidth will be reduced by 50%
Both Warp Core Stabilizers and Interdiction Nullifiers may be activated while under the effect of a stargate cloak.
Science & Industry:
- Added new blueprints for Interdiction Nullifiers:
- Interdiction Nullifier I
- Available from Empire Navy stations.
- Compact Interdiction Nullifier
- Available from CONCORD LP Stores.
- Restrained Interdiction Nullifier
- Available from CONCORD LP Stores.
- Interdiction Nullifier I
Ships:
- Added passive nullification trait to all Shuttles.
- Removed the passive ability for nullification from Interceptors, Yachts, and T3 Propulsion Subsystems (Interdiction Nullifier).
- Added new role bonuses to Interceptors, Yachts, and T3 Propulsion Subsystems (Interdiction Nullifier):
- 80% reduced target range penalty and reactivation delay for interdiction nullification modules.
- 100% increased duration for interdiction nullification modules.
Patch Notes For 2021-05-11.1
Features & Changes
Events:
- The Capsuleer Day Abyssal Proving Ground has ended, and the Proving Ground repeatable challenge chain in the event challenges has been replaced by a new challenge chain.
Defect Fixes
Gameplay:
- Fixed an issue with the Praxis Versus Blueforce SKIN not being listed as an available SKIN for Praxis.
Technical:
- Fixed a rare client crash, that happened when the client was unexpectedly disconnected from the server while an Aura conversation dialog was open.
User Interface:
- Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented buttons from showing in the crate contents window.
Patch Notes For 2021-05-07.1
Features & Changes
Events:
- The Capsuleer Day XVIII Abyssal Proving Ground event has begun! This proving ground will be available until 11:00 UTC on May 11.
- The format for this special proving ground event for EVE's 18th birthday is an 18 player T1 cruiser free-for-all! What could possibly go wrong?
- Ships entering this proving ground may only be fit with T1 and Named modules (no higher than meta level 4)
- This special proving ground has a repeatable challenge in the Capsuleer Day season which provides ISK for entering the proving ground and dealing at least 5000 damage to other players, helping subsidize the cost of T1 cruisers in the event
Defect Fixes
PvE:
- Adjusted the bounty payouts of the final battleship NPCs in the highsec and lowsec Capsuleer Day combat sites.
Patch Notes For 2021-05-06.1 - Capsuleer Day XVIII
Features & Changes
Events:
- The Capsuleer Day XVIII event has begun, celebrating EVE Online's 18th birthday! This event runs from today until 11:00 UTC on May 18.
- The Equilibrium of Mankind cultists have been exposed as the instigators of deadly attacks across empire space, using capital ships and hacked access to the highsec cyno network.
- EoM Rogue Capital Shipyard are a new limited time combat site that can be found in highsec, lowsec, nullsec, and w-space. Capsuleers are encouraged to bring ships of at least Battlecruiser power level or higher to face the cultists in these locations.
- EoM Cyno Network Spoofing Facilities are a new limited time hacking site that can also be found in highsec, lowsec, nullsec, and w-space. These locations are where the EoM have gained access to the ability to open up cynosural fields in highsec space.
- The easiest versions of both these sites can be found in highsec, with nullsec and w-space sharing a medium difficulty site with increased rewards and lowsec containing the hardest sites with the greatest rewards.
- Completing these sites provides points for a seasonal reward track with new exclusive XVIII skins
- Loot from these sites includes overseer's effects, limited time cerebral accelerators, new skins, fireworks, special limited time needlejack filaments, and limited time glamourex standings boosters!
- A new Capsuleer Day daily gift celebration has begun, running from today until May 18. Gifts include hundreds of thousands of skill points, new XVIII skins, and SoCT ships!
Exploration:
- The new monument to the Massacre at M2-XFE has finished construction and can now be visited in-game.
- This majestic structure stands as a testament to the tenacity of all Capsuleers from any frigate pilot to the 257 titan pilots who lost their ships gloriously in battle.
Defect Fixes
Graphics:
- Fixed an issue that caused the Quafe Ad not to load inside the Jita 4-4 Hangar.
- Fixed an issue where an incorrect banner was displayed inside the Jita 4-4 Hangar.
- Fixed an issue that caused hangar scenes to appear darker than intended.
Patch Notes For 2021-05-05.1
Defect Fixes
User Interface:
- Fixed an issue that caused chat windows to disappear, appear empty or unresponsive.
- Fixed an issue where the duel invite window would be partially broken.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Dscan sphere/cone to be centered on the system center.
Patch Notes For 2021-05-04.1
Features & Changes
Defect Fixes
Features & Changes
Graphics:
- NPC Aura received an overhaul and is now featured in 3D with lipsync, voice-over, and animation in operations related to the tutorial.
- The Hangar scene for Jita 4-4 has been updated to reflect its dramatic exterior changes:
- New hangar geometry, lighting, and effects.
- Advanced automated drones.
- Activity subtly reflecting capsuleer traffic.
- Dynamic camera movement.
- Unique audio.
- Station engineers have seen it fit to celebrate with fireworks inside the hangar on special dates, as happens on the exterior, much to the chagrin of ventilation performance specialists.
- Improved diffuse reflections on space objects.
- Added anti-aliasing for 3D avatars in windows (ie. Transmission window, Character Sheet header, Character Full Body preview window)
Triglavian Collective:
- Removed standing requirements from Pochven loop gates to increase accessibility to the region. The standing requirements for Home Systems remain the same.
Missions & NPCs:
- Updated the DED LP Store:
- Several items have had their costs lowered, while a few select items will see costs increase.
- Please visit your local DED LP Store for further information.
Structures & Deployables:
- Structures can no longer be transferred from a Corporation with a negative wallet balance.
User Interface:
- Enabled new window configurations:
- Added a new option/icon inside the window header to set windows above fullscreen views. Also available in the HUD menu. Disabled by default and needs to be manually enabled on the windows to go above full screen.
- Modified Pin icon to a lock and name to "Lock window size and position."
- Added the "Light background" option in the right-click menu.
- System info and Route are now accessible from all fullscreen views.
- Dscan and probescan panels are now aligned to the right when in fullscreen mode.
- All fullscreen windows are set to fullscreen by default.
- Added "Cancel locking attempt" to radial menu.
- Added a Fleet Summary tab in the Fleet Composition window allowing users to see how many ships of each type are in the fleet.
Defect Fixes
Gameplay:
- Fixed an issue that caused injecting skill books for a skill actively affected by Expert Systems not working properly.
Graphics:
- Fixed an issue that caused newly-created characters to default to a more aged look than intended.
- Fixed an issue where the Svipul decals were clipping the ship geometry.
- Fixed an issue where Men's Lockstep Boots could clip through Men's Strider Pants.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Abyssal Glory SKIN to look incorrectly on the Apocalypse.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Strategic Materiel Defender SKIN to look incorrectly on the Brutix.
- Fixed an issue where character animations were not working while zoomed out in the character creator
Localization:
- Fixed an issue with the option "Try the New Map" in settings not being localized.
- Fixed multiple text strings for various languages.
- Fixed the Industrial Cynosural link from the Venture show info window.
User Interface:
- Fixed an issue preventing the Install Clone option from showing in the Character Context menu.
