# PVP Fest is coming! **URL:** \ **Category:** Dev Blogs\ **Created:** [February 6, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188 "2026-02-06T20:00:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Matt\_Dombchik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/matt_dombchik/32/491214_2.png) [@Matt\_Dombchik](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Matt_Dombchik)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188/155 "2026-02-14T17:09:33Z")
I tried really hard to do well in this event without gaming it. Excluding the people farming their alts I would be 3rd in the region I chose to participate in. It feels really bad to work your way up a leaderboard playing fair and then getting your progress nuked by one dude taking 7 places on the leaderboard above you. If you’re going to run an event do it right or don’t run it. This got me to play a lot more than I otherwise would have this last week, and now it just feels bad. Do better. I don’t pay a sub for bare bones poorly run events. The prizes on the leaderboard are for few enough people it would be easy to validate those peoples places and prizes. This was almost a good event. That’s all of my salt. Thanks for reading ---
**Author:** ![Loki\_Feiht](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/loki_feiht/32/487288_2.png) [@Loki\_Feiht](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Loki_Feiht)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188/156 "2026-02-14T17:23:53Z")
We could always have a whip round and do some community prizes for the event, I’d be willing to donate plex for it but I dont know who’s a good 3rd party for it sadly. I could think of a few good judges though, but it might be better if people started videoing themselves over the event then link a video once its done? Even if the prize pool was low, at least we’d have some really cool videos! Anyone remember the one man army comp years ago? ---
**Author:** ![Tyree\_Jinx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tyree_jinx/32/509062_2.png) [@Tyree\_Jinx](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tyree_Jinx)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188/157 "2026-02-14T18:24:18Z")
Total ■■■■■■■■. this event has 0 validity ---
**Author:** ![Tiberus\_Cesar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tiberus_cesar/32/491224_2.png) [@Tiberus\_Cesar](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tiberus_Cesar)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188/158 "2026-02-14T18:45:38Z")
Several groups have destroyed the CCP’s attempt at something different by cheesing the mechanics to enrich themselves. CCP , please I mean PLEASE do not give out prizes to people who have killed multiple unfit ships, from either their corp or the same corp over and over again, If you don’t do this you will lose customers, your promotions will lose creditability whilst only encouraging those who will use any mean necessary to win a prize. I would almost call what several people are doing as nothing more than an exploit. ---
**Author:** ![Your\_Ex-Girlfriend](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/your_ex-girlfriend/32/429252_2.png) [@Your\_Ex-Girlfriend](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Your_Ex-Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188/159 "2026-02-14T18:47:10Z")
Then don’t participate in it. This isn’t difficult to figure out. ---
**Author:** ![Tyree\_Jinx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tyree_jinx/32/509062_2.png) [@Tyree\_Jinx](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tyree_Jinx)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188/160 "2026-02-14T19:00:42Z")
bite me ---
**Author:** ![Lena\_Aldard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lena_aldard/32/490741_2.png) [@Lena\_Aldard](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lena_Aldard)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188/161 "2026-02-14T19:00:46Z")
I dont understand why people pleading CCP to disqualify them when CCP themselves said its ok to do this. Go read FAQ. ---
**Author:** ![Tyree\_Jinx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tyree_jinx/32/509062_2.png) [@Tyree\_Jinx](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tyree_Jinx)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188/162 "2026-02-14T19:03:11Z")
cheating. plain and simple. it’s an immutable fact. ---
**Author:** ![Tiberus\_Cesar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tiberus_cesar/32/491224_2.png) [@Tiberus\_Cesar](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tiberus_Cesar)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188/163 "2026-02-14T19:03:18Z")
because it ruins the validity of what the intent of the competition. which was to encourage people to go hunting for kills ---
**Author:** ![Lena\_Aldard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lena_aldard/32/490741_2.png) [@Lena\_Aldard](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lena_Aldard)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188/164 "2026-02-14T19:06:02Z")
@Tiberus_Cesar if you read my previous comments you would know that i agree with you there 100%. But CCP themselves mentioned it’s ok to create alts and kill them. So, if they change now, then it will be unfair for the people who made alt accounts to get advantage. Once you mention the rules, they cant change it. If you havent read the FAQ section of event post. go read it again. CCP is 100% ok with this and mentioned directly that it is ok. Blame CCP, punish them, but not the players ---
**Author:** ![Aiko\_Danuja](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/aiko_danuja/32/481237_2.png) [@Aiko\_Danuja](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aiko_Danuja)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188/165 "2026-02-14T19:16:55Z")
This ‘contest’ was poorly implemented. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/f/b/c/fbc4c237a191b56dfa6d572d86192bf8b93e426f.png) ---
**Author:** ![Burp\_nurple](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/burp_nurple/32/492767_2.png) [@Burp\_nurple](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Burp_nurple)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188/166 "2026-02-14T21:03:09Z")
they are in indeed gaming the system on this, top 3 atm are all fake, not actual pvp. Turbo lame ---
**Author:** ![Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/geo_eclipse_oksaras/32/500781_2.png) [@Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Geo_Eclipse_Oksaras)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188/167 "2026-02-14T21:04:52Z")
Idk why ppl are bitching over this considering ccp knew it would happen. Even if they didnt “allow” it, it would have most likely still happened ---
**Author:** ![Burp\_nurple](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/burp_nurple/32/492767_2.png) [@Burp\_nurple](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Burp_nurple)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188/168 "2026-02-14T21:08:31Z")
They have been gaming the top 3 spots without any actual pvp, just killing empty ships, no fighting involved other than just splattering blank hulls for points. ---
**Author:** ![Burp\_nurple](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/burp_nurple/32/492767_2.png) [@Burp\_nurple](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Burp_nurple)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188/169 "2026-02-14T21:09:23Z")
Sadly this is exactly what it is. No actual pvp. ---
**Author:** ![Burp\_nurple](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/burp_nurple/32/492767_2.png) [@Burp\_nurple](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Burp_nurple)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188/170 "2026-02-14T21:11:57Z")
Hoping CCP has some sense of morality or validity and does the right thing to award the actual kills and not just empty hulls. ---
**Author:** ![Tyree\_Jinx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tyree_jinx/32/509062_2.png) [@Tyree\_Jinx](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tyree_Jinx)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188/171 "2026-02-14T21:44:55Z")
doubling down on an BS doesn’t change the fact its BS. As far as being unfair to the cheats… I don’t care. ---
**Author:** ![Gerard\_Amatin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gerard_amatin/32/481361_2.png) [@Gerard\_Amatin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gerard_Amatin)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188/172 "2026-02-14T22:04:11Z")
> [@Burp\_nurple](#): > > They have been gaming the top 3 spots without any actual pvp, just killing empty ships, no fighting involved other than just splattering blank hulls for points. That was to be expected. PvP in a full loot PvP game works great. _Subsidized_ PvP in a full loot PvP game is going to get gamed. ---
**Author:** ![Tyree\_Jinx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tyree_jinx/32/509062_2.png) [@Tyree\_Jinx](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tyree_Jinx)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188/173 "2026-02-14T22:34:46Z")
you guys messed this up. your causing negative sentiment. it would have been better for the game if you had scraped the idea rather than this. ---
**Author:** ![Tyree\_Jinx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tyree_jinx/32/509062_2.png) [@Tyree\_Jinx](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tyree_Jinx)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188/174 "2026-02-14T22:42:58Z")
Save some face. Come up with some prizes for the people that tried to participate in an honest manner. To be clear I don’t have a dog in this hunt. I just see a glaring screw up and damage to a game I love. [Previous page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188.md?page=7) [Next page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pvp-fest-is-coming/506188.md?page=9)