My work has been asking people for practical AI use cases, so I’ve been thinking about where AI actually makes sense in EVE.
Part of me thinks Aura team is already all over this but just wanted to say hi.
I don’t mean AI-generated art, AI-written lore, or AI tactical advice. I mean something much narrower and safer:
An in-game Aura assistant that helps players understand New Eden by interpreting FC(CCP)-approved source material.
At its foundation, AI is useful when it can work against a defined body of knowledge. EVE already has that: official lore, faction histories, item descriptions, EVE Academy, patch notes, dev blogs, support articles, and years of world-building.
The feature would be less “generate new content” and more:
Ask better questions of EVE’s existing canon and mechanics.
Examples:
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“What’s the difference between Caldari and Gallente?”
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“What is CONCORD versus EDENCOM?”
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“Why is Jita important?”
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“What does Ishukone represent compared to Kaalakiota?”
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“Explain this faction/item/event in plain language.”
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“What should a returning player understand about this system?”
The important guardrail: it should not invent canon.
It should answer from official CCP sources, provide links/citations where possible, and clearly distinguish lore, game-play mechanics, and policy/support information.
To me, this is a strong AI use case because EVE’s universe is incredibly rich, but the context is scattered and hard to access while actually playing. An “Ask Aura” archive assistant could improve immersion, on-boarding, and player attachment without giving tactical advantage or replacing human creativity.
Would something like this be a reasonable feature direction, or is it still too risky/unrealistic for EVE?
