the music and video together sent shivers down my spine and everything, set the perfect mood for the vid, excellent work mate, i was in this war and tbh it was a total pain in the ass, this reminds me of times that were bad and times that were worse, ty :) o7 IRC/ED
I know it's just a game, but wow. It's actually incredible how so many people can band together to do this. I think more games should be sandbox-style like this. Empires and power. Ah.... Nostalgia.
Every so often I re watch this, and remember the incredible alliance that was ED. Carving out our home in what will now always be know as Etherium Reach. Building our home in R-6, with friends who I'll always remember. This battle was epic! Frustrating... and exhausting. all at the same time. Shout out to birdy for making the vid... and to guys of Aristotle enterprises, especially our manufacturing legend.... Carbis.
I still tear up every time I watch this. 2-3 hours of sleep daily fighting for ED and we had actually won. Khellendra, Chancellor Doom, Niktu. The Daily POS repairing was insane.
shout out to all remaining IRC/ED you had the best pilots and best FCs I will gladly give my titan as a flagship of IRC/ED if they were still around I hope
I visit this video again now all those years later, and man this was a fun time. i was a proud member of IRC alliance, Victory not vengence corporation, great guys. Thanks Birdy for this video.
-Story Line (History of Etherium Reach : Excellently brought out. -Video footage : Picture Perfect Capture -Video Editting : Exceptionally well made including the effects whilst the story line unfolded. Overall this is a great video, and of course Eve is a great game. The best thing is, the History of Eve isnt made by ingame Racial Histories. It is done by Players and so its what makes the Game a very strong MMO unlike any other. Great Work there birdy. Well done to those in Etherium Reach.
Eff me. For something pretty 'simple' in its delivery this was amazingly done! Somebody else I believe said this already but this would make an epic movie! Well done!
Was a bloody war! I remember the rejoice of ED/IRC (Being an ex ED) when RA fell apart. So much for te walk through was pretty amazing feeling. Then we got completely overrun but hey many will remember this war for the little alliance standing against the might of RA and Goons and the rest of them! Salute to my fellow Pilots! P.S the music is fantastic in the clip very well made!
I was in Ethereal Dawn, a top Corperation called Best Path. My name was Max Hellscream. Although I havent been able to play eve in well over 2 years or any other online game since. Being in that Corp, in that alliance, in that war and many other after. I must say were the best gamming times of my life. I miss my old corp mates, and I miss my enemies. I salute all of you that I saved, worked along side of, killed, or was killed by. Thank you guys. Shout out to Birdy!!!
Just came to watching this again, wow didnt expect to see you here! (Duroth Mura here) was a pleasure being with you guys, started playing again a few months ago give me a shout if youre still about (char mattb20uk)
Nicely done m8, brings a nice recap of what happend in our home region. Ill take this time also to thank each and everyone who assisted in this epic war.
This battle, in my opinion, needs voice acting and animation. Even though I'm not an Eve player myself, people have mentioned how awe inspiring the combat was. Stuff like this should be the basis for future machinimas, books, and even games within the game universe.
I was there... that day when RA invaded ZZ5... Suddenly we got word about a huge fleet agressing the system. Since they were taking down the jumpbridges We scrambled immediatly. I took the first best ship I could get my hands on... which happened to be my Blackbird. We got in and got to a POS about 2 minutes before they started hitting that particular jumpbridge. The fighting raged throuhgout the day... and I actually survived the entire engagement, it was touch and go at some points, but still.
One of the finest, if not the finest of the EVE videos ever made. Directly competing with STAHLREGEN's fierce propaganda for RSF. Great script, great screenplay, great interludes, great soundcuts. Awesomely done. Gordon Freeman would be proud of you. You should be head of the IC. == Take note that your video's along with STAHLREGEN's should be adopted by CCP as official EVE Online propaganda, they are much better than CCP's own trailers and teasers.
Very good EvE-movie. Again I wish I never quit playing eve but RL issues just keep hitting me on the head. Anyway Proud to be an ED member for the little time I was Hope you dudes make it out OK. Good luck Star.
Found the song, La Coronacion by Epicon. The iTunes version has an acoustic guitar though, not sure if birdy had another version or separated the guitar track manually. Either way, brilliant interpretation of EVE, and props goes out to the guy who finds the track sans guitar.
THIS is what MMO is supposed to be. When i was a little kid and found out about the concept of "Massively Multiplayer Online" games, THIS is what i thought should characterize such a game in this genre. You can't beat it.
Well as an ex ED member, i can easily say that ED/IRC showed every player in eve that the number is not everything sometime, it is the heart of every pilot that gives everthing.Most of our battles were 1vs2 or 1vs3 but still we stood still for a long time :) Our FCs in ED is the best i ve ever flied with so since some of them are in my new alliance cant wait to fly with them again :D
Ethereal Dawn evacuated to Curse in summer 2009, where the alliance slowly died as corps left. Both leadership and the membership were completely burnt out and pretty much ceased to exist the day Best Path Inc (the executor corp) left in october that year. As for IRC, only AWE Corp and a few others stuck around and leadership rebuilt in Curse/Great Wildlands. Some time after they began to rent space from Solar Fleet back in the drone regions and have been growing there ever since.
The story is fairly accurate, and everyone is going to see the story of a war in a different light so there's no point in trying to put down birdy for this awesome video. Best video I have seen of Eve so far and in my opinion it makes the game a lot more interesting for newer players.
@Garthinium You can pay the monthly fee with ingame money, too. Works easily after about 3 months and if you put time into it and know how, you can even do it within the trial time.
The IRC put up a grand struggle against their enemies, managing to hold off their terretories for as long as they could. They fought valiantly, but in the end their strength was wasted on impossible odds. Hats off to all of you!
someone really just needs to make a series about the history of Eve and the major wars and battles. geez...Eve online, the only game I think that can ever test a person to there limits imo.
I am in Great Pleasure to have fought alongside Irc for the past two years greatly enjoyed every minute of the fight. It was a great honor in having Chains Of Chaos fighting against the dirty little reds lol! but in the end outcome was to retreat.
@Vfflanofnacka ED sort of fizzled because they didn't want to rent, then signed on with the southern curbstomped and got kicked out during the reconquista by -A- et all. Big ups to birdy, from an old corpmate, was fun while it lasted, and we did go out with a bang at least.
These were the times of small powerblocks in Eve. Times with interesting wars and many different options in the political environment. And not so much supercaps. Great times to play Eve in 0.0. Always liked and admired small alliances/blocks with balls. Respect to all old ED/IRC pilots from retired c0ven FC, Garon Motis
We stood, we fought.. In the end we lost but the important part was that we stood and fought when no one else thought we could. To those who fought on either side, I salute you all. o7 Tandin - TKT
what an awesome eve video. im rooting for ED/IRC all the way. cant wait for the day goonswarm starts to crumble, maybe then ehterium reach will be contested again:o
eve started for me from that war. It was july 22 and atlas engaged RA prime at c-j. My first war, first kills , first blubs .... Now sometimes i meet irc pilots in Etherium with blue standings and it pleased me. Thanx for this movie and for good memories. GF to edirc sorry for worse language , it was written by my bear ;)
and look at it now. the legion and might of xxdeathxx took over the dronelands, red alliance is in shatters, and goonswarm abandoned RA and relocated to the once mighty Band of Brothers regions.
omg that was epic :-) had a blast watching that video, was like seeing 300 in eve style. salute to all pilots on both sides who fought there :) and extra creit to the makers of this video, quite entertaining for a history lesson ^_^
IRC and ED did, and RA needed the help of the Northern Coalition, Goonswarm, and Xdeath to stagger back to it's feet like some sort of zombie propped up by it's friends.
IRC are probably the most honorable opponents i've ever fought. I am in the CFC and I only fought them a couple of times back in cobalt edge. before razer kickt them out. they always gave great fights and are not to be taken lightly. for the love of god return to null, IRC we miss you.
Freakin' awesome video editing! They could make movies out of stories like this. I keep dreaming of the day that instead of "The Chronicles of Narnia" starring on the silver screen, we have "EVE Chronicles". Just think... EVE Chronicles : m0o. EVE Chronicles : The Great War. EVE Chronicles : Greater BoB Conflict (obviously would need a better name than we gave it). EVE Chronicles : Chribba.... ok, maybe not the last one.
by far one of the best eve videos i have ever seen. Ties or surpasses Tortuga-Lacrimosa.... awesome music... sent shivers up my spine at times. what are the names of the songs you used?
I would just like to say that, apart from all the high commands and political matters, pilots of friends and foes alike make this game enjoyable. Though I was an ED and fought for its cause, I can't forget RAs who gave us fights and kills. Don't forget that if we run out of people to shoot at, this game will take its toll. So I raise my toast to the pilots who valiantly perform in EVE combat.
meh good 'ol times, with (almost) no lag that was a damn fun and, have to confess catchin, fight to save our home (ex IRC here) and again Birdy your vids r always the best, no new one :(
i hope your a good pilot lol, apparently the soldiers onboard the ships being transported can be lost by being destroyed mid flight in battles. so looks like you will all have to deal with the orbital forces before we can proceeding onto ground forces
that's cool that eve takes the time to recognize the players and what they are doing,to make a video out of extraordinary battle like that,shite this could be a motion picture and I would go see it?
@shinnok80 I was in ED when it went through this, and it was awesome until GoonSwarm finally decided to get involved and crush us. Seeing as Etherium Reach was literally named by CCP after our alliance, it was pretty crushing to have to retreat. It was even more crushing to see GoonSwarm disbanded just a few months later, and to realize that if it had happened just a bit earlier we could have kept possession of our much beloved space.
@omallys ok because when i went to the eve online store it you could buy a 60 day game time card which makes it sound like its only counts while your in game
I would've loved to be on the ED/IRC side of that. Looks like they really had some loyalty going there, they must've really believed in their corp. to fight like that... sound like my kind of people.
My god...not only was that absolutely perfectly done, I can personally vouch that it is 100% gameplay footage! You sir, are a true artist.
the music and video together sent shivers down my spine and everything, set the perfect mood for the vid, excellent work mate, i was in this war and tbh it was a total pain in the ass, this reminds me of times that were bad and times that were worse, ty :)
o7 IRC/ED
I know it's just a game, but wow. It's actually incredible how so many people can band together to do this. I think more games should be sandbox-style like this. Empires and power. Ah.... Nostalgia.
Every so often I re watch this, and remember the incredible alliance that was ED. Carving out our home in what will now always be know as Etherium Reach. Building our home in R-6, with friends who I'll always remember. This battle was epic! Frustrating... and exhausting. all at the same time. Shout out to birdy for making the vid... and to guys of Aristotle enterprises, especially our manufacturing legend.... Carbis.
This is by far the best fan made video I've ever seen. Stellar Music choices and some of the best filming and editing I've seen in any eve video.
I still tear up every time I watch this. 2-3 hours of sleep daily fighting for ED and we had actually won.
Khellendra, Chancellor Doom, Niktu.
The Daily POS repairing was insane.
shout out to all remaining IRC/ED you had the best pilots and best FCs I will gladly give my titan as a flagship of IRC/ED if they were still around I hope
EX ED here. Those days long gone now but forever remember.
this proves ships aren't everything you need good pilots and a good plan but most of all a fighting spirit
I visit this video again now all those years later, and man this was a fun time. i was a proud member of IRC alliance, Victory not vengence corporation, great guys. Thanks Birdy for this video.
-Story Line (History of Etherium Reach : Excellently brought out.
-Video footage : Picture Perfect Capture
-Video Editting : Exceptionally well made including the effects whilst the story line unfolded.
Overall this is a great video, and of course Eve is a great game. The best thing is, the History of Eve isnt made by ingame Racial Histories. It is done by Players and so its what makes the Game a very strong MMO unlike any other. Great Work there birdy. Well done to those in Etherium Reach.
Damn great Video Birdy!
it was great to be part of that over 3 months long war, and it was an honour to fly with all of u guys both IRC and ED
Xia
I salute the ol' ED boys. God speed you magnificent bastards.
Eff me. For something pretty 'simple' in its delivery this was amazingly done! Somebody else I believe said this already but this would make an epic movie! Well done!
One of the top 10 eve online videos right here.
Was a bloody war! I remember the rejoice of ED/IRC (Being an ex ED) when RA fell apart. So much for te walk through was pretty amazing feeling. Then we got completely overrun but hey many will remember this war for the little alliance standing against the might of RA and Goons and the rest of them! Salute to my fellow Pilots!
P.S the music is fantastic in the clip very well made!
Beautifully crafted video. This is what sets EVE apart from and above every other MMO ever made. NOTHING compares.
I was in Ethereal Dawn, a top Corperation called Best Path. My name was Max Hellscream. Although I havent been able to play eve in well over 2 years or any other online game since. Being in that Corp, in that alliance, in that war and many other after. I must say were the best gamming times of my life. I miss my old corp mates, and I miss my enemies. I salute all of you that I saved, worked along side of, killed, or was killed by. Thank you guys. Shout out to Birdy!!!
Just came to watching this again, wow didnt expect to see you here! (Duroth Mura here) was a pleasure being with you guys, started playing again a few months ago give me a shout if youre still about (char mattb20uk)
Even though its been over 2 years since ED fell, the war against RA was the most fun i've had in game. Long live the memory of ED!
Nicely done m8, brings a nice recap of what happend in our home region. Ill take this time also to thank each and everyone who assisted in this epic war.
Great vid. I shed a tear. I shall remember those months fondly for years to come.
good night IRC Rest In Piece It was a pleasure flying with you guys
What is amazing is that this is all gameplay footage. ACTUAL GAMEPLAY (without HUD)
This was a very, very well made and impressive video. Well Done Birdy
it took 15+ alliances 3 months to dislodge ED and IC? damn props to you guys for opposing the odds
This battle, in my opinion, needs voice acting and animation. Even though I'm not an Eve player myself, people have mentioned how awe inspiring the combat was. Stuff like this should be the basis for future machinimas, books, and even games within the game universe.
I was there... that day when RA invaded ZZ5... Suddenly we got word about a huge fleet agressing the system. Since they were taking down the jumpbridges We scrambled immediatly. I took the first best ship I could get my hands on... which happened to be my Blackbird. We got in and got to a POS about 2 minutes before they started hitting that particular jumpbridge. The fighting raged throuhgout the day... and I actually survived the entire engagement, it was touch and go at some points, but still.
Amazing work on polishing that movie. Very nice
One of the finest, if not the finest of the EVE videos ever made. Directly competing with STAHLREGEN's fierce propaganda for RSF.
Great script, great screenplay, great interludes, great soundcuts. Awesomely done.
Gordon Freeman would be proud of you.
You should be head of the IC.
==
Take note that your video's along with STAHLREGEN's should be adopted by CCP as official EVE Online propaganda, they are much better than CCP's own trailers and teasers.
I am an IRC FC. I am here for the return . Long live ED.
Very good EvE-movie. Again I wish I never quit playing eve but RL issues just keep hitting me on the head.
Anyway Proud to be an ED member for the little time I was Hope you dudes make it out OK.
Good luck
Star.
Found the song, La Coronacion by Epicon. The iTunes version has an acoustic guitar though, not sure if birdy had another version or separated the guitar track manually. Either way, brilliant interpretation of EVE, and props goes out to the guy who finds the track sans guitar.
THIS is what MMO is supposed to be. When i was a little kid and found out about the concept of "Massively Multiplayer Online" games, THIS is what i thought should characterize such a game in this genre.
You can't beat it.
Wow, Very nice video, incredible quality, loved the commentary within the video as well, keep up the good work! 5/5 =)
I was prude to fly with the IRC through so many battles. But the end comes for all things. *Salute*
prude :D
o7 across three timezones we made them bleed for as long as we could, fly safe, brother in arms.
Damn dude. Seriously awesome vid. Can't wait for the next one!
i havnt realy been intently looking at goonswarm lately, please expand. i love hearing about their flaws etc.
Ahh this still brings back memories....
Nice video. Very well done. I wish you guys nothing but the best
Well as an ex ED member, i can easily say that ED/IRC showed every player in eve that the number is not everything sometime, it is the heart of every pilot that gives everthing.Most of our battles were 1vs2 or 1vs3 but still we stood still for a long time :) Our FCs in ED is the best i ve ever flied with so since some of them are in my new alliance cant wait to fly with them again :D
Great video! Had lots of great fights with you guys being in The Initiative :D
Ethereal Dawn evacuated to Curse in summer 2009, where the alliance slowly died as corps left. Both leadership and the membership were completely burnt out and pretty much ceased to exist the day Best Path Inc (the executor corp) left in october that year.
As for IRC, only AWE Corp and a few others stuck around and leadership rebuilt in Curse/Great Wildlands. Some time after they began to rent space from Solar Fleet back in the drone regions and have been growing there ever since.
The story is fairly accurate, and everyone is going to see the story of a war in a different light so there's no point in trying to put down birdy for this awesome video.
Best video I have seen of Eve so far and in my opinion it makes the game a lot more interesting for newer players.
Still crazy to think back on this time, the crazy battles trying to defend our space and how sad it was to watch R-6 fall
@Garthinium
You can pay the monthly fee with ingame money, too. Works easily after about 3 months and if you put time into it and know how, you can even do it within the trial time.
Its things like this that make this game so fucking awesome.
Man I haven't seen these battles in a few years. Sitting on gates when Kraftwerk invaded was a sight and a half XD
The IRC put up a grand struggle against their enemies, managing to hold off their terretories for as long as they could. They fought valiantly, but in the end their strength was wasted on impossible odds. Hats off to all of you!
Even though you pulled out, i've gotta say good job on holding out that long.
Stunning video. very well put together.
loved that video, i was in IRC and loved it, we had some of the greatest battles i have ever seen.
IRC and ED are the best
used to be in IRC before i left eve for like a year, good on you guys for the defence, just sad that wasnt their for it.
someone really just needs to make a series about the history of Eve and the major wars and battles.
geez...Eve online, the only game I think that can ever test a person to there limits imo.
Nice work! Added to favorites.
the sound @ 2:31 the revelation makes when its turning. I never hear any of my Capitals make a cool sound like that.
I am in Great Pleasure to have fought alongside Irc for the past two years greatly enjoyed every minute of the fight. It was a great honor in having Chains Of Chaos fighting against the dirty little reds lol! but in the end outcome was to retreat.
@Vfflanofnacka ED sort of fizzled because they didn't want to rent, then signed on with the southern curbstomped and got kicked out during the reconquista by -A- et all.
Big ups to birdy, from an old corpmate, was fun while it lasted, and we did go out with a bang at least.
These were the times of small powerblocks in Eve. Times with interesting wars and many different options in the political environment. And not so much supercaps. Great times to play Eve in 0.0. Always liked and admired small alliances/blocks with balls. Respect to all old ED/IRC pilots from retired c0ven FC,
Garon Motis
Makes me damn proud to be part of IRC today.
tjmick1992 Same.
+tjmick1992 Was so proud to be a member of IRC at that time. Great old times and my last gallent war. I salute all ED & IRC pilots to this day.
glad to be a part of this alliance. fly safe IRC you guys rock!
Excellent Video - always sends a shiver down my spine - long live IRC/ED!
We stood, we fought.. In the end we lost but the important part was that we stood and fought when no one else thought we could. To those who fought on either side, I salute you all. o7
Tandin - TKT
I'm an NC pilot, but I must say
That was inspiring. Hats off to you IRC/ED
what an awesome eve video. im rooting for ED/IRC all the way. cant wait for the day goonswarm starts to crumble, maybe then ehterium reach will be contested again:o
eve started for me from that war. It was july 22 and atlas engaged RA prime at c-j. My first war, first kills , first blubs .... Now sometimes i meet irc pilots in Etherium with blue standings and it pleased me.
Thanx for this movie and for good memories. GF to edirc
sorry for worse language , it was written by my bear ;)
tolles video ..epische musikalische untermalung *gämsehaut pur* ^^ zocke auch im übrigen eve online ^^
and look at it now. the legion and might of xxdeathxx took over the dronelands, red alliance is in shatters, and goonswarm abandoned RA and relocated to the once mighty Band of Brothers regions.
omg that was epic :-) had a blast watching that video, was like seeing 300 in eve style. salute to all pilots on both sides who fought there :) and extra creit to the makers of this video, quite entertaining for a history lesson ^_^
@lucasmxbr i found out... the second one is Fahrenheit, from Immediate Music, and the third one is Love and War, from Immediate Music too
Wow, fantastic video! Makes me regret ever leaving the world of EVE: Online.
Thanks for the blackops comment. :) I was the blackops founder and FC.
Whether this is an accurate accounting of events may be questionable, but this is a VERY nice video.
IRC and ED did, and RA needed the help of the Northern Coalition, Goonswarm, and Xdeath to stagger back to it's feet like some sort of zombie propped up by it's friends.
Hell yes and we're back baby!
IRC are probably the most honorable opponents i've ever fought. I am in the CFC and I only fought them a couple of times back in cobalt edge. before razer kickt them out. they always gave great fights and are not to be taken lightly. for the love of god return to null, IRC we miss you.
I am soooo happy that Ethereal Dawn is back and that I am a member of it!
awesome vid man if i had to rate 1 out of 5 id pick 11... it was a pleasure fighting with u ed hope we get to fight more LONG LIVE IRC/ED!!!
You sure know how to make an enemy. Credits to the defenders of Etherium Reach
Long Live Birdy ... the Axe Forgets ... The Tree Remembers!
I'm thoroughly impressed with this video.
Freakin' awesome video editing!
They could make movies out of stories like this. I keep dreaming of the day that instead of "The Chronicles of Narnia" starring on the silver screen, we have "EVE Chronicles". Just think... EVE Chronicles : m0o. EVE Chronicles : The Great War. EVE Chronicles : Greater BoB Conflict (obviously would need a better name than we gave it). EVE Chronicles : Chribba.... ok, maybe not the last one.
by far one of the best eve videos i have ever seen. Ties or surpasses Tortuga-Lacrimosa.... awesome music... sent shivers up my spine at times. what are the names of the songs you used?
Fun fact: A comic book just of that is in production now.
hey old friend glad to see you around hope to fly with you again sometime :D
Im proud to say im a IRC member. Good luck everybody, and fly safe.
God, everytime i get out, it pulls me back in!
I would just like to say that, apart from all the high commands and political matters, pilots of friends and foes alike make this game enjoyable. Though I was an ED and fought for its cause, I can't forget RAs who gave us fights and kills. Don't forget that if we run out of people to shoot at, this game will take its toll. So I raise my toast to the pilots who valiantly perform in EVE combat.
Immediate Music - Love And War
meh good 'ol times, with (almost) no lag
that was a damn fun and, have to confess catchin, fight to save our home (ex IRC here)
and again Birdy your vids r always the best, no new one :(
lovely video
Alot of good & painful memories!
back when eve had good sounds miss the old days of epic turret sounds from pulse old missile effects, and stn shooting :)
i hope your a good pilot lol, apparently the soldiers onboard the ships being transported can be lost by being destroyed mid flight in battles. so looks like you will all have to deal with the orbital forces before we can proceeding onto ground forces
that's cool that eve takes the time to recognize the players and what they are doing,to make a video out of extraordinary battle like that,shite this could be a motion picture and I would go see it?
I never lived in nullsec, but I really liked this video. Make more!
Sounds nice )
Think that sooner or later the cooperation thing will be on a higher level.
@shinnok80 I was in ED when it went through this, and it was awesome until GoonSwarm finally decided to get involved and crush us. Seeing as Etherium Reach was literally named by CCP after our alliance, it was pretty crushing to have to retreat. It was even more crushing to see GoonSwarm disbanded just a few months later, and to realize that if it had happened just a bit earlier we could have kept possession of our much beloved space.
@omallys ok because when i went to the eve online store it you could buy a 60 day game time card which makes it sound like its only counts while your in game
back when eve was good, this and clarion call is amazing
I would've loved to be on the ED/IRC side of that. Looks like they really had some loyalty going there, they must've really believed in their corp. to fight like that... sound like my kind of people.
Прошёл год с небольшим и снова сгущаются тучи на Дронрегами.. Новый виток истории, ведь как известно - история движется по спирали!
X.i.X
That entire video was amazing O.o