As spotted by PC Gamer, trouble started sometime on January 27th when the official Twitter account dedicated to reporting Eve Online’s server status said that another DDOS attack had cut off connection between one of Eve’s servers and the game. Updates from the same account have continued almost daily as CCP work to restore chat functionality and get players back online. Unlike other online games that may suffer login server issues, getting shut out of Eve can be particularly disruptive for pilots as the persistent world carries on, leaving them unable to respond to attacks on their hard-won fleets. Not all regions have been similarly affected. North American players seem to be bearing the brunt, with other regions experiencing issues in varying degrees.
Player Lord’s Servant, the co-leader of Forsaken Empire, explains in a Reddit thread how the instability is affecting their attempts to hold ground against other alliances who aren’t struggling to log in from their regions. On January 28th, CCP Games advised players who have lost ships during the downtime to contact their official support inbox. CCP Games updated players with a status report again today claiming that the team is continuing to investigate issues and make improvements. Until CCP manage to fully repel the DDOS attack against their servers, players are still stuck unable to fend off threats to their in game territories.
