1. CCP has confirmed that this bug has been exploitable since February 2007. Changes to the Starbases code from launch until February 2007 are minimal and very unlikely to have caused the bug. So at this point we are working on the assumption that this bug has been exploitable since the release of player owned structures on November 24th, 2004. We will therefore focus solely on looking at Starbases data in order to determine who has been using this exploit, and for how long. 2. CCP has been able to restore older databases that show us that the bug has been exploited since at least January this year, but at a lower scale than in the last few months. The players involved then were the same ones that we found and banned recently. We are now working on restoring data from 2006 which will take us several days. It is uncertain if we will be able to have answers on that before holiday vacations. 3. CCP has been able to access data from our old petition system. We have been unable to confirm that a petition was filed in 2004, 2005 or 2006 pointing out this bug with Starbases. We urge anyone with information on who and when a petition on this issue was filed to contact us directly through the petition system under the Exploit Category. Alternatively, an email sent to community@eve-online.com with details on the matter would be much appreciated. 4. The full investigation will take several weeks. CCP will be in direct contact with the CSM to discuss this issue and we will provide information to the community as it becomes available. 5. We have done a thorough investigation on our staff members and CSM members and found no links to this exploit. 6. Our actions so far have included the eradication of 178 starbases that were exploiting this issue. Some had multiple reactors running in the bugged state. We have also banned all those we have found directly involved and all accounts we have found to be connected to those players. The investigation is still under way and will take a while to conclude.

Recruit-A-Friend To Join the Armies of WAR The Realm War continues to rage and the armies of Order and Destruction are always on the lookout for new recruits. Do you know a brave warrior that could bolster the ranks? You could earn 30 days of free game time when you recruit family and friends to join the battle in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning! Here’s how it works: * When you become a paying subscriber to Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, you’ll receive 3 recruitment notices to share with friends or family. For each month you continue to subscribe, you’ll receive another recruitment notice (for a maximum of 6 at any time). * Send a recruitment email to a friend or family member from the Account Center. This will allow your recruit to create a trial account for seven days of free play. Unused referrals expire after 30 days and will revert back to your pool of available referrals. * When your recruit becomes a paying subscriber to WAR, you will receive a credit for 30 days of free game time. Stay tuned for more exciting recruitment rewards in the future!

The Christmas is quickly approaching as well as the coming of New Year, so Tales of Pirates (http://top.igg.com) will be providing a grand Christmas Carnival to give something back to their warmhearted players. Event I: Daily Christmas Fun Marriam, the Innkeeper in Argent City, has a flourishing business during the holiday season. She is busy preparing gifts for guests, but she is all alone in the inn. Players who can help her to collect the required materials will obtain generous rewards, 100,000 gold and 2 Level 3 Sand Bags! Event II: Summoning Santa This being season of giving, Wynne at Icicle Castle has kept herself busy delivering Christmas presents for Santa Claus, but she’s been so busy that she forgot to set one aside for herself. She is a girl as kind as Santa Claus who always brings us joy and happiness. Players, who want to help her, can go to find Wynne at Icicle Castle and take the quest. You will obtain 8000 EXP and a Santa Clause summoning scroll as rewards. Event III: Christmas Wishing Tree It is said that Adam and Eve erected a beautiful tree in the Eden long time ago. The tree has a magic that when kind people make a wish under the tree, their wishes may come true. It only appears at Christmas holiday every year. If you come across the magic tree, don’t miss your chance to make a wish for yourself! Players can buy the Christmas Greeting Card in the Item Mall and go to find NPC at Deep Blue (1220, 550) to take the quest. Click the Christmas tree to send out the wishes in the system announcements, also they will see the Xmas Carnival Fireworks above the tree. Players who are Level 40+ will also have a chance to choose one wish from among the wish list.