The Russians, Iirc was led by Mactep, and he's really a good strategist. They were running DED complexes right next to the sieged system. The Coalition was a mess after the defeat and it just got worse when the Goons came along and finished us off in the region. RA and RaT were really organised when it comes to pvping back then and metagaming was just one of the tactical options. Simply put the Russians were really good at pvp and whoring those DED 10 complexes like clockwork. If you ever flew with Mactep or evil thug, they run fleet battles with an iron discipline. Having played this game since 04 , this battle was soon overshadowed by the massive fight west of it. The first clusterfuck imo

EVE Online, the only game i regret not starting sooner.

@Minimeister317

8 жыл бұрын

+delonewolf Agreed

@Minimeister317

8 жыл бұрын

SplatusEve Dude, delonewolf is a youtuber making videoes about EVE with a rather semi-big fanbase. I highly recommend you check out his stuff.

@cptpwnd90

8 жыл бұрын

also a game the devs of which ruined it.

@ivanmalik8096

8 жыл бұрын

+cptpwnd90 they have actually been doing pretty good over the past year. CCP restructured the way they are doing releases and it has had a huge effect on the quality. Plus they are actually attempting to interact with players now. Not all feedback is taken, but it is a lot more than was in the past.

@Minimeister317

8 жыл бұрын

Ivan Malik Agreed. They've done a good job ever since they fucked up with Incarna. (No sarcasm intended)

So....this is going on the History Channel right? :D *Stellar* job!

@Daczster

8 жыл бұрын

+Illutian Kade XD

@mikhailfalk8457

8 жыл бұрын

Really, tho. All I could think about was the History Channel while watching this. I don't play EVE but this is so interesting and superbly done.

That's some Rooks & Kings quality content! I would pay so much for a full length documentary of this sort.

@Skittnator

8 жыл бұрын

+Julian Apostate RT

holy shit I would pay for a historical eve movie like this. Anyway, book is great.

Can we get more of these please?

@andrewgroen3825

8 жыл бұрын

+John Clark We'll definitely talk about it if the response to this video is good. They take quite a bit of time, and this thing only exists because ObscurityX shot and scored the entire thing himself. Herculean effort.

@JohnClarkGaming

8 жыл бұрын

+Andrew Groen That guy deserves a lot of cookies. Hope you have fun following the current war.

@SoundBoredProduction

8 жыл бұрын

+John Clark I agree. A series of these would be cool. Plus coverage of more recent battles and events could include snippets of archived vids/streams.

@paulleary8004

8 жыл бұрын

+Andrew Groen Sign me up! This was the most fun I've had doing what I love.

@ysef95

8 жыл бұрын

+Andrew Groen honestly man, i dont even play eve but i really enjoyed the video... definitely think you should do more of them especially if you can talk about how certain factions were able to win against the odds unless it is too technical

Utterly, utterly magnificent!! My copy of "Empires of EVE" arrives tomorrow. Like many I have been watching and following its progress for almost 2 years. You made me a wonderful 51st b-day present, Andrew! I said today that I hope, twenty years from now, I'm sitting in the nursing home reading "Empires of EVE V: The Rise & Fall of The Mittani's Imperium During World War Bee." Stupendous work! And a stupendous video, Paul Leary!!

@andrewgroen3825

8 жыл бұрын

+Doc Kinne Thank you so much! This is a wonderful comment.

@Saxie81

8 жыл бұрын

+Andrew Groen I hope you are looking at doing an audio book like this video ;)

The Coalition of the South fleet was massive but weakly organized. It showed up with hundreds of ships of all makes and models with very little in the way of true strategy. The Russians, on the other hand, were extremely well organized and knew exactly what they planned to do. After months of guerrilla warfare they were a finely tuned fighting force. Every pilot in Red Alliance was outfitted with the exact same ship - called a Tempest - with the exact same components, the intent being that every pilot would be on the same page as every other pilot at all times. They flew in packs of 10. The Coalition of the South dreadnoughts unpacked their heavy artillery and unloaded on the defensive starbase while Red Alliance pilots charged the enemy lines. In their small packs they swarmed the Coalition dreadnoughts like a pack of bees: difficult to hit, and packing a punch. The damage they were doing to the dreadnoughts forced the rest of the Coalition to try to defend them. Rather than destroying Red Alliance's defensive starbase, the Coalition was now on their back foot just trying to keep their own valuable ships from being destroyed.

@samuelisaac1395

3 жыл бұрын

This is much better than the " Gave the order to 'counter-attack' " That had annoyed me. Like duh.

@sultanofsauce9816

10 ай бұрын

Bro really just copy-pasted an excerpt from the book like we wouldn’t notice 💀

THIS is what the EVE Online TV show should be! This reminded me of historical documentaries. I could see myself watching a 30-40 minute long video like this. Awesome awesome video!

It's similar to the Soviet partisans during the second World War.

@direpheonix5688

4 жыл бұрын

well this group ends up fighting a fascist empire name the band of brother

I dont play EVE, but this is FANTASTIC!

@BACKWARDSgameREVIEWS

8 жыл бұрын

+Viktor Nikolayenko EVE is a strange game. It is sooooo hard to get into, but it is one of the few games that goes beyond being a game. It is just so complicated.

@viktornikolayenko984

8 жыл бұрын

Matthew Clay , Difficulty is always a positive factor for a good game ;)

@benjamindavis5635

8 жыл бұрын

Then EVE must be the best game of all time because 10 years in I still find it hard at times.

@viktornikolayenko984

8 жыл бұрын

Benjamin Davis ahahaha I bellieve u! :D

This video feels so much like one of the intros to the Wargame series' campaigns. This is really well done!

I’ve come back so many times over the years to rewatch this. Please do another one again... please

Space Russian 300 moment i guess...

@OnizukaGTO

8 жыл бұрын

+Paradise92 don't you mean space russians version of the "battle of stalingrad"? :p

@TanaisNL

8 жыл бұрын

+Onizuka GTO Didn't the Russians lose more troops in Stalingrad?

@OnizukaGTO

8 жыл бұрын

Sure at the beginning, but they were already outnumbered when the nazis advanced the rest of the army within weeks while the Russians retreated as many as the could until the nazis lay seiged to the city. they broke the nazis offensive and continued to be a pain in the arse with pocketed resistance when the nazis announced it was "taken" (which it wasn't. They just gave up and went around it) . So I feel that it's more appropriate than comparing it to the "300". :)

@aklimaron7398

4 жыл бұрын

@@OnizukaGTO And by that you mean "they waited until the nazis died from the cold"

@keennickolas8575

4 жыл бұрын

@@aklimaron7398 yeah, but the 300 failed to resist. They all died. The Russians defeated the 400 others!

I dont even play EVE and I want more of these videos. Like today. :)

Hell yes. Eve is the one game I'm absolutely in love with, but could never commit myself to play. This, however, is an excellent substitute. I love hearing the stories out of this game. I look forward to seeing more.

The music is really loud, making it hard to hear the voice every now and then.

wow.. the voiceover the music the tale..im speechless..goosebumps one of the best videos to start a fire in me..

One of a kind history that truly explains Eve Online in a way no one else could, Kindly continue to produce these videos!

If you release an audiobook, I hope it sounds like this. Amazing job!!!

We Slavs realy are a bit specific, can't seem to unite when its peace time, but when war comes, when we decide to unite and do something, we god damn do it and there eint nothing you can do about it lol

@sickofitall89

8 жыл бұрын

+Archangel03 History speaks for itself ;d I damn agree with you.I'm Bulgarian and such events just not in space ofc have happened in our history too.Our history is one of the oldest histories on the planet.Starting from 681.

@microaggressions

4 жыл бұрын

only 70 of them were. the rest were cowards. also the only reason they only exist today (only as a fraction of what they once were) is by becoming allies with the enemies of their past).

Never played EVE and I still enjoyed watching this. Good job, sir!

could we PLEASE get more of these??!!!! you are the perfect narrator for this stuff!

This is amazing! I'm on my 2nd read-through now. I would thoroughly enjoy a youtube video in this style going over the entire book

Absolutely incredible to think this was just one chapter of many in the history of C-J.

This was so good it made me want to get back into EVE. PLEASE make more!

This should definitely be a whole series. The history of Eve Online is great and I would definitely pay for a whole docu-series.

i have been waiting for this to come out!! finally, its damn good, and yes, MORE!!

If anyone is interested in the music only, I've uploaded a mix of the music to my soundcloud, thanks again for all the awesome comments and support, it means a lot to Andrew and I to see this video doing well. soundcloud.com/pauleary/empires-of-eve-the-siege-of-c-j6mt-original-score

@TheMonkeyDuke

8 жыл бұрын

May I be one of the first to say that this music is absolutely on fire! I've had it on repeat a couple of times already! Edit: Particularly the musical transition at around the 2:07 mark where the violins kick in? Righteous!

@astrogeek1230

6 жыл бұрын

I want to buy this song!! How?

how did 70 defeat 400? thats some fine fleet commanding

@FreddyB41

8 жыл бұрын

+Swatmat A mixture of overconfidence on the coalition's side and superb tactics on the Red Alliance's side.

@petrescucezar3307

8 жыл бұрын

+Swatmat Not many of the old alpha strike team remained from other corps either fed up with alliance response or just lost interest and quit the game completly at that time. Is a great story by the author regardless of its "historical" accuracy though I enjoyed it.

@arnthorhupfeldt7342

8 жыл бұрын

+Swatmat the russians have always been good at this game, and in old days numbers did change less than tacktic and fc

@Githerax

8 жыл бұрын

+Swatmat without really knowing about it (this is before my time) I'd guess that they did bomber runs on carriers until the coalition lost all defense then focus-fired the rest into oblivion.

@writershard5065

8 жыл бұрын

+Erik4xp Well I mean, if they were smart enough to use those loopholes to their advantage, it certainly means they're good. Underestimating them is not going to help anyone lol.

Subbed! Amazing video! Also, fantastic narration voice! I look forward to seeing more of these!

Phenomenal editing and score, congratulations

The editing of this is amazing.

Perfect voice over, this was really well done

This game will enter in the history of video games, just by his awesome community. And thx to this video, everyone will be able to understand it's awesomeness ; ) Great job !

Would love more of these EVE history videos. As a former drake pilot, I just got chills and a sudden urge to sign up again.

Awesome video, about an awesome event I didn't know about! I really hope you decide to make more!

brilliantly made... do more as this is the best aspect of the game... well done !

I really like you're presentation here. It works so well presented as documentary. I've played eve on an off for a year, but really got nowhere. Loved the frustration of the learning curve but had to tailor to my niche laying style. Logging on after months of inactivity and going it alone (Not a great plan.), so watching videos like these make me wish I didn't have a full time job and real life so I could properly invest in this game. Videos like these will have to suffice. After watching so much on the history, I really wish they'd make a show on this game like GOT. Would be neat seeing cut throat and irno willed players in coalitions get immortalised in such a way. The veterans really know how to strategise and it would fun seeing this dramatised.

I haven't played EVE in over a year, this makes me want to come back lol excellent story telling, I subbed :)

For those of us that aren't readers, please make more of these! ♥

This video makes me unbelievably happy.

Wow! Great one! Want more.

Ummm So the most important part you completely skip over...? 1. Be Outnumbered 5 to 1 2. Give counter attack command 3. ???? 4. Profit

@MesserStrange

8 жыл бұрын

+JD Tea Probably nobody remembers. Andrew Groen, the author, dug up tons of people who played back then, but the details of battlefield strategy from 9 years ago likely never survived in writing or in the memories of the players. Even if the battle does have an AAR out on the internet somewhere, it's almost certainly in Russian.

This was exceptionally done well.!!

Congrats for the video. Really amazing job

Holy cats that was awesome. Do want to see more of this (and know what book i'm ordering when i get paid this weekend, lol.) The music was great, and whomever did the voiceover work was fantastic.

So much nostalgia watching this. I remember being there as a member in Lotka Volterra. Can't believe this was over 10 years ago,

Amazing video! I rarely comment on youtube, but I really had to step out of the shadow to give my support to this initiative. Count me as a returning viewer if you are to release more videos of this kind. I understand the choice to use a 5 minutes format, but I really wouldn't mind if you release longer videos with more details, as some others already mentioned. Regardless, this format is perfect for people who don't play the game and just wish to hear some of the epic stories the EVE Universe have for us to tell. Many of my friends who don't dare to try the game are enjoying this kind of content, and this is for sure making them reconsider their decision. Amazing piece of work for everyone, New Eden citizens and outsiders as well.

2021 and i still love the vid

this was so bad ass, and presented so well, I could have thought this happened out of the game, and in the real world...I am majorly impressed.

Holy shit man, this is amazing. Well done.

Amazing, more please!

And that is why I count EVE Online to one of the most fascinating games... I would have definitely played it 2 years ago already, but sadly time is my enemy... No time for such games, still fascinating. Wonderful video.

Amazing stuff. More PLEAASAEEE

well produced video with excellent narration. must...buy...book.

Music so good! Can't handle it! I just want a CD of this guy's work to play in the background while reading the book. >

I love the narration really good!

MORE I need to know more!!! Its Awesome.

Oh god I can't wait for the second of these books with world war Bee in it!

Video was great. Bought the book read it one night, couldn't put it down.

PLEASE, COVER MORE OF THESE AMAZING STORIES!

This is bloody awesome!

I've NVER played this game, and I probably never will. But this is so good!! This video looks like a "Previously on..." type thing. Like a trailer to what could be an awesome TV show! :P I need to get this book now. Great job on this!

dang! that was EPIC!!! i mean these guys have serious determination.

Awesome! History with a good, solid story. Really glad I never got involved on-line as it wold have sucked up way too much time. It's bad enough with all my other games.

good video, hope to see more!

We need more of these :)

I've never played this game but damn this video is soooo entertaining! Wish there was a series.

Damn, player driven content is the best kind of content. 👍

PLease do more. this was entertaining. its a nice synopsis for 'virtual' reality TV show.

Amazing video and an amazing book!

Eve is fascinating because it isn't just a starship simulator, it's a geopolitics simulator. I hate playing it, it's a full time job, but man is it interesting to see the politics organically develop over years

More of this please!

I'd love to see more videos too. This was amazing, rally enjoyed it. The universe is so cool but the game is just too complicated for me to get into.

Empires of EVE should be published as an audiobook as well.

Damn now I feel old. Just decided to have a look on some of the old Legendary stories on Eve. I came in after this video. I started the game in this time. My brother was fighting in this war if I was not mistaken. He desperately wanted his little sister to join. I wasn't much into space games at the time but in this time I remember he had a huge battle against the Red Alliance against a Titan and some large amount of ships. They where then called The Brotherhood Alliance which was merged from Band of Brothers and after fighting off Red Alliance they took the name Pure Alliance. I joined the Brotherhood Alliance just before they became Pure Alliance but I was not part of the action just yet. There was lots op politics in the background with this war. Leaders that knew what they where doing fell away and secondary leaders has steped in for the position to call forth mergers to increase numbers for the consistent loss of ships. Hordes or money went through these operations and huge losses. there is a long line of history ripple effect after Red Alliance and it's interesting as hell. Imagine it was real life. This would be happening. A normal group of people starting something. Lots of people join and get driven to do things they have obviously never done before and yet the kind of men they become after this, they had no idea what they where becoming that day. Now we only speak of the history but feels as though this could not have been done by ordinary people such as our selves sitting somewhere in a basement playing video games. That War made me start Eve. For the simple fact that when That Titan made its entry, in those days before all these soft updates it had a Doomsday davice that not only went off killing nearly a 700 ships if I can remeber, It also made my brothers computer shut down. It created a masive hype. We did not see anyone die but that made it feel so much more intense and he reloaded his game in a mass graveyard with a pod and had to rush and fly out of the mess of survivors before getting killed or did get killed... It was epic. These where serious wars. It phased out lol and got boring. Sadly even if I wanted to start again. I had lost my account login informations and many many years of training. No way one can just simply start over after all that.

Simply Epic!

This is so cool!

I hope to god Star Citizen can amount to even 60% of the diplomatic complexity EVE has to offer, let alone a working game (no offense)

very well done guys

EVE Online is truly a one of a kind game. Hope to see more if these videos.

I'll buy if there's an audio book with this voice, even better if you add music to it. :) Will you make an audio book?

This makes this game look way cooler than it is. I'm so glad people put these videos together after the fact so I never have to play it lol

absolutely incredible

Wow i am very impressed ! I said before that Star Citizen will topple EVE , but oh boy how wrong was i ... now i don' think this scale of battles will be possible in Star Citizen , not just yet maybe in 5 years who knows , but this is jut EPIC , can't describe it as anything else it is War and tactics just like people would do it in real life.Man i wish i was playing this game , although i would bid my life farewell and transcend into EVE.

@MalfunctioningAndroid

8 жыл бұрын

+sickofitall89 the only people who talk about SC toppling Eve are the ones who never played eve, or did nothing there but mine veldspar. :]] It just wont happen, different scale and all. I`m early SC backer myself, and gonna enjoy this awesome spacesim. I will continue to enjoy Eve as well, just as I was since 2004. :]

There is a Russian saying: He who comes to us with a sword.... dies with a sword....

@Githerax

8 жыл бұрын

+Flankymanga That's a Bible scripture (Matt 26:52), which technically makes it a Jewish saying.

@Ethan-lp9cb

8 жыл бұрын

+Githerax So the Gospel is Jewish? Didn't know that

@AlexhandrDenthanor

8 жыл бұрын

+Ethan Potter No, it isn't, don't listen to that person. Lmao.

@varan22

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, according to Russians - everything in the world was created or discovered by Russians.

@Eli9A

8 жыл бұрын

i was told that jewish is a religion not a race

Fantastic.

this is great. Wish there was an option to listen to the players mics/ts too tho

One of the most exceptional stories of New Eden

If you make same way a bigger video like documentary that would be awesome.. I really like this video.. Npt fan of books

Great video

This is really fantastic. I just chewed through the Kindle version of Empires of EVE over the last 6 hours or so, and I found it to be a brilliant history, even for those of us who don't play the game. More videos like this would be amazing.

Ah memories. We shall enjoy them.

I just ordered the Hardcover and can't wait till read it, any plan on Audio book?

FUCKING GOOSEBUMPS YO!

awesome

This is great. Have you ever looked into the history of lowsec?

Coalition: hah ! We are 400 to 70, what ya gonna do ? Red alliance: *BLYAT*

ugh why did i watch this, now i might re-active my accounts

@hko2006

8 жыл бұрын

Just did that, there was also a special reactivation offer, 2 months play time for 1 month fee.

@--Valek--

8 жыл бұрын

yeah i already got bored and deactivated again.

@hko2006

8 жыл бұрын

oops

@terrabull8662

7 жыл бұрын

bored because you cant play the game I see