Proteus:

2015 has barely arrived, and a release is already here for the pilots of EVE Online. New mining areas, high-level exploration sites, and more star map features top the list, with a major module tiericide and rebalancing to keep things shipshape. Discover what the new year brings in EVE Online: Proteus.

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Watch the In-Development video for Proteus, the first new release of 2015.

 

GET YOUR SNEAK ON

REBALANCED RECON SHIPS

Recon ships get the once-over, with the most notable change being immunity to detection by Directional Scanners for Combat Recons. The latest list of changes can be found in CCP Rise's Proteus Recon Ships thread on the forums.

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Space ninjas get stealthier.

STYLE AND SUBSTANCE

REDESIGNED EXEQUROR

A new look arrives for the fortified-yet-spacious Gallente Exequror. Hull variants for the Oneiros and Navy Issue will follow in coming releases.

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The redesigned Exequror: A new look for the new year.

 

NOVICES NEED NOT APPLY

High-End Exploration Sites

It seems nothing can be kept hidden from the veteran explorers and lunatic risk-takers among you. New sites have been discovered, guarded by all manners of hazards and traps. Scan them down, defeat their defenses and raid their lucrative caches.

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Discover hidden sites that put your exploration skills to the test.

 

BEAUTY AND THE BELTS

ASTEROID FIELD EFFECTS

Polluted with the fragments of countless pulverized rocks, asteroid belts now offer a more visceral look and feel. Dust particles, light rays and smog enhance the atmosphere of asteroid belts, offering, too, cues as to the level of activity and traffic in the area.

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Dust and debris give visual cues as to a belt's activity.

 

THE ORE MUST FLOW

New Player Mining Locations

The remnants of long-abandoned mining colonies can now be found in starter and career agent solar systems, ensuring that the newest capsuleers always have access to some Veldspar close to home. The rocks remaining in these locations are too small for optimal mining by experienced players in Mining Barges, but newer players in Rookie Ships and Ventures will never have to search far from home to find some asteroids to mine.

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Abandoned mining colonies help novice miners learn the ropes.

 

META LEVEL CHANGES

STREAMLINED & SIMPLIFIED MODULES

Ten more groups of modules get reviewed and revised to provide greater specialization and diversity. "Named modules" in each group have been updated with standardized names to provide you with a clearer description of the benefits and features of each module.

Rebalancing Modules Round Two

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Intuitive new module names make value and strength more apparent.

 

REVAMP & RECORD

UPDATES

More Starmap Features

More beta features arrive for the opt-in star map introduced during the Rhea release. Additions include standalone system view, mouse-over information on stars, search and improved route visualization.

A new Aura for German and Russian

And we mean that in a good way! Russian and German voiceovers for Aura have been completely redone, with EVE player Naburi NasNaburi taking to the sound booth to bring us the German voice of Aura.

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Check out the new starmap features. More are on the way!

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Aura gets multilingual in 2015.

 

Music

The sounds of Proteus

Suddenly-shattered star systems, mysterious scouting Sleepers and tense Empire-capsuleer relations make the ominous tones of the Proteus login theme the perfect backdrop to the latest goings-on in EVE Online.

 

Dev Blogs and Announcements

WHAT THE DEVS HAVE TO SAY

Coming to EVE Online in the Proteus Release on January 13th and a Status Update on Sovereignty

Even as most of the EVE Online team is preparing for the holidays, we are still working our with limited bandwidth to get you a few things in our January release. Here’s an outline of the features coming to EVE Online in the Proteus release and an update on where we are with our work on changes to sovereignty game play and 0.0 security space. The events unfolding in the New Eden universe will con...