These are maps like Shipyard, Forge and to a lesser extent, Necropolis where ships are moving through the map while you’re playing. Yay! I’m a massive fan of what I’ve come to call ‘Dynamic Action’ maps (I don’t know if CCP have an actual term, but that sounds good to me). Under Construction – Under construction also means lots of space scaffolding, meaning lots of line of sight breaks! Who needs ECM to destroy incoming missiles when you can navigate scaffold and get the missiles off you the old-fashioned wayįrostline – More ships, probably miners, but more ships. Stargate – Gates in EVE Online are big structures, normally quite complex in design, meaning lots of places to dodge duck and dive where big ships won’t be able to chase me! How awesome is that!?Īs a fighter pilot and EVE Online player a few words triggered my excitement. The first thing I did was load up the map on Scout Mode to have a listen to the Echoes/story that concerned this battleground, a new ‘hypergate’ that was under construction in an iceteroid field. Firstly, because I love the lore and backstory from New Eden and the trailer the map featured in made me wonder what the Echoes would reveal! When the Gateway map was delivered to us I was excited for several reasons. We asked ace Valkyrie pilot General Stargazer to give us the lowdown on taking on the Gateway map with fighter class ships.
If you’re new to the game you might want a few tips on how best to exploit this complex and deeply satisfying environment. EVE: Valkyrie’s latest map, Gateway, is proving to be something of a hit with the pilots of New Eden.