EVE Online is a big place with scary people; your hosts have blow up most of them! The podcast hosts take on current events, news, politics, war, game development and of course PVP. Declarations of War is brought to you by Alekseyev Karrde, the founder of EVE's oldest and most respected small gang mercenary corporation, and regularly features current and former CSM representatives and special guests.
282: Escalations
“Lowsec is alive and well” -Round 2 of Equinox adjustments as CCP responds to a rare united front by nullsec coalition leaders -CYNO vs EVE Uni grinds on, and on, and on -A meme war in Providence gets real serious … Continue reading →
7/22/2024 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 47 seconds
281: Fraternity, Egality
“Hoo boy” -Spicy Contract Update: Noir.CALSF vs PARABELLUM in Metropolis, inc. a huge lowsec bloodbath -Nullsec outrage over Equinox nerfs: is it justified? -CCP Burger’s Director Letter -Carrier MJD seeing some use but still underwhelming as a tool -Fraternity gets … Continue reading →
7/10/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 30 seconds
280: Yarrvangier feat. Samson
“You COULD say that!” -Federation Frontline Report represents as Samson joins the cast -Samson’s rise from recon grunt to top tier salt miner -The Fallout of Equinox: Patch problems from SKINR to nullsec to FW changes -State of the Gal/Cal/Guri … Continue reading →
6/24/2024 • 0
279: The Equinox Patch feat. Brisc Rubal
“By God I am taking credit for Micro Jump Drives on Carriers” -Legendary Best Guest/CSM Rep Brisc Rubal joins us for a jam packed patch notes episode! -SKINR: What’s fair and unfair to criticize about the long asked for but … Continue reading →
6/11/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 59 seconds
278: Random Skin Generator feat. Random McNally
“Reeks of microtransactions” -Pirate, industrialist, and podcaster Random McNally joins us for a great interview and a timely episode -Which MC corp is best? The People have spoken -SYNDE surrenders the WH war in a shocking turn of events -Custom … Continue reading →
5/28/2024 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 47 seconds
277: Drones Out with Crovan
Best MC corp? -MC veteran, podcasting legend, and recent Noir. recruit Crovan joins us for a show over 15 years in the making -Crovan’s journey through EVE and the relaunch of The Drone Bay -WH War 2024: Things go south … Continue reading →
5/16/2024 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 35 seconds
They’re back!
Raise your drones
5/7/2024 • 0
DoA: Caldari 1
5/1/2024 • 0
276: Bootstraps feat. Bill Dingha Cynabal
“This story will have an end.” -A wild Bill Dingha Cynabal appears on the show to discuss his epic Corvette-to-Cynabal challenge -What has Bill learned from this challenge? What should CCP learn? -Wormhole War ’24 continues as both sides trade … Continue reading →
4/26/2024 • 1 hour, 47 minutes, 32 seconds
275: Hole Control feat. Cyrus Kurush
“We decided we’re going to do something about it and we started planning.” -Cyrus Kurush of SYNDE joins us for a first hand account of the largest war in wormhole space in EVE history -The dynamics of C5/C6 WH space … Continue reading →
4/11/2024 • 57 minutes, 48 seconds
274: Angels and Devils
“That’s a bit more than EVE O Preview” -Contract Update: WH POS/POCOs, FW Farmers, highsec Azbel, and Noir.’s first week in Guristas Faction Warfare-Imperium and PandaFam square up in Catch and highsec-SRS Fortizars become the latest high profile highsec war … Continue reading →
3/25/2024 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 32 seconds
DoW Presents: The EVE Tactical Wheel
3/18/2024 • 0
273: CALSFication
I’m taking it a little personally! -Poll: Deflation vs Inflation -Major announcement about the future of Noir. and The Network. -Shenanigans! Highsec wardec alliances lose multiple HQs but find controversial ways to stay in business -EVE University continues to process … Continue reading →
3/5/2024 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 51 seconds
272: ISK Congeniality
“One of the most productive CSM Summits ever” -The Oz returns to accept his Best Guest of 2023 Award -Oz gives a (NDA compliant) insiders view of the 2024 CSM Summit -An analysis of the Jan 2024 economic report and … Continue reading →
2/20/2024 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 47 seconds
271: 2023 Black Mark Awards
“I didn’t get a f*ckin thing today!” -GalMil makes history as the first Faction Militia to win an Insurgency and take down a Pirate Forward Operating Base -2023 Black Mark winners revealed! Shocking results! Discussions about the meta!!! Is Alek … Continue reading →
2/7/2024 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 59 seconds
270: The Tunnels feat. StarFleetCommander
“It took a toll on me, to be fair.” -WE FORM VOLTA leader StarFleetCommander joins the show for an interview and a history lesson -VOLTA’s early days in wormholes and the rise/fall of their nullsec empire -In the Tunnels of … Continue reading →
1/23/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 51 seconds
269: Grinches
269? Nice. -The full story of EVE Uni’s WH Campus corp theft and eviction -SNUFF wrecks GalMil’s Network infrastructure on Christmas Eve -The 2023 Black Mark Awards are on! We break down the nominations. Vote here! -A recent Noir. Academy … Continue reading →
1/8/2024 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 4 seconds
268: First Strike
“Weeeo weeeo” -The DoW audience weighs in on whether to preemptive strike or turtle up -Alek and Zeero playtest EVE: Vanguard during the First Strike event -Contract Updates: The Battle for Minerva (Jspace faceoff), Aborting a TRI Athanor in Wicked … Continue reading →
12/15/2023 • 0
Inside Noir.: Believe in Ikeo58
11/27/2023 • 0
267: Of Angels and Rabbits
“It’s gonna come down to one side or the other deciding they want to go all out” -B2 collapses, BRAVE joins Imperium, PandaFam expands: Causes and Consequences discussed -On the frontlines of Havoc’s pirate insurgencies -Who does Brisc miss more, … Continue reading →
11/20/2023 • 1 hour, 51 minutes, 5 seconds
266: The Hunters feat. Faruzen en Divalone and ThePuce Moose
“Often it doesn’t go to plan” -Thinking of being a bounty hunter yourself or putting a hit out on that one jerk? Join their Discord to get started -Contract Update: The Oicx Defense! -The latest on Havoc: More info on … Continue reading →
11/7/2023 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 38 seconds
265: Corruption
“You darn spoilsports” -CSM: Zarzakh GatesGate (some key responses here and here) -Noir. Contract Update: The Defense of Oicx -EWBF celebrates Shrinkwrapped 250! -Bounty Hunting begins to flourish thanks to the Oz Tank -Zeero reviews the Empires of Eve Vol … Continue reading →
10/23/2023 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 43 seconds
264: Into the Grey feat. Greygal, Nightflyer, Nora Maldoran, and Jin’taan
“This is a very wholesome show!!!” -Alek and Zeero are joined by a star studded cast of FanFest attendees to get a taste of the live experience and re-review Havoc’s features now that we have more detail and perspective -Head … Continue reading →
10/12/2023 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 30 seconds
263: Cry Havoc feat. Lucas Ermanelos
Yay, more drone comps! -Special guest: Lucas Ermanelos, the CEO of [-RUDE] Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly in Kybernauts Clade -A full breakdown of FanFest announcements including Vanguard, the Havoc expansion, new ships, and the new CSM -Lucas’ Path to Pochven and … Continue reading →
9/26/2023 • 1 hour, 45 minutes, 55 seconds
262: SEA Trials
“They’ve switched to Ishtars” -CSM elections come to a close. What candidates stood out and what kind of CSM will we see this year? -Contract Update: A C1 WH Astra results in a merc tug of war! -Triumvirate rises again … Continue reading →
9/11/2023 • 59 minutes, 22 seconds
DoW CSM 18 Ballot
Vote vote vote! The voting period for the 2023 CSM election has begun and will continue till Sept 11. Thanks to our Single Transferrable Vote system, even if your top choice doesn’t have enough support it that vote trickles down … Continue reading →
9/4/2023 • 0
CSM 18: Conflict and Consequences
Featuring Amelia Duskspace, Cael Caderu, and Gideon Zendikar -Conflict Drivers: Balancing challenges of passive income and whether the best incentives are for individuals or organizations -Force Projection: How do you evaluate the effect of changes to jump bridges and what … Continue reading →
9/3/2023 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 38 seconds
CSM 18: Markets and Monetization
Featuring The Oz, Yondu Quill, and (eventually) Angry Mustache -BoosterGate: The business case against Gold Ammo, and what happens when CCP crosses The Line -Is CCP too interventionist in the EVE market? -CSM’s level of influence in CCP’s business decisions … Continue reading →
9/2/2023 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 58 seconds
261: Back to School feat. ikeo58
“All aboard the Laevatrain” -Longtime Noir. director and FC ikeo58 makes his first DoW appearance -Contract Wrap Up: The Defense of Sujarento -Noir. Academy relaunched?! Ikeo gives us the scoop and you can get involved here -Fraternity makes history winning … Continue reading →
8/29/2023 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 23 seconds
260: Sin Cycle
Not going to be as pitch-forky as I initially thought -BoosterGate -Noir. Contract Update: Sujarento -The problems with Carriers -Patch Notes: FW Complex Rebalance -T2 Dreads: Bane of Jump Freighters -What are the best pirate implants for small gang warfare? … Continue reading →
8/9/2023 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 17 seconds
Contract Highlight: 3 v Paladin
From our Kor-Azor contract as discussed in DoW 259
7/23/2023 • 0
259: Eagle Guys feat. Kanari Xadi
“Wouldn’t count on that” -Leader of new merc alliance Blood Eagle Syndicate, Kanari Xadi, joins the show to discuss their experiences in FW and the merc biz -Contract: Burn Kor-Azor -Faction Warzone updates -EVEPraisal shuts its doors -CSM18 election details … Continue reading →
7/21/2023 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 29 seconds
258: Scuffed Audio feat. Sabbat Saint
“Not our best commercial, unfortunately” -Sabbat Saint, host of the Triglavian Times, joins the show to talk Pochven, the AT, and more! -Pochven the early years plus an overview of the current big players in Triglavian space -End of an … Continue reading →
6/27/2023 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 6 seconds
257: SKINt
Friendship Ended with Imperium -Alek and Zeero salivate for the new Lance Dreadnaughts and wax malevolently about their potential tactical applications -SKINS for rent; we are not pleased -INIT leaves The Imperium. While standings remain blue, the long term implications … Continue reading →
6/9/2023 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 55 seconds
Spy in the Garden feat. Asar Kardde
“I was young” -Former Noir. FC and currnet leader of Asymmetric-Warfare alliance Asar Kardde joins the show for a look into the politics of southeastern nullsec -The South Eastern Agreement: player, pawns, and pwnage -Key Horde FCs defect to Goonswarm … Continue reading →
5/25/2023 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 48 seconds
255: 20th Anniversary
“Looking forward to blowing them all up” -EVE Online’s 20th Anniversary: Laeve and Alek reminisce -Upcoming Patch; T2 Capital ships, corp LP tax, and station heraldry -FW: Caldari completed the first shipcaster in EVE. -Imperium vs FRT: the great pause … Continue reading →
5/9/2023 • 45 minutes, 8 seconds
254: Series of Unfortunate Events
“There’s no amount of spin for this” -Fraternity forced out of Pure Blind as the X-74 Keepstar falls in spectacular fashion. A first-hand account of the fighting and a look at where this conflict goes next -Pandemic Horde’s no good … Continue reading →
4/17/2023 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 26 seconds
253: 5 Keepstar Shuffle
They had to pick one -War of the Rents: Both sides claim wins as FRT defends a key strategic point but at a price. Both sides take heavy losses in large scale fighting. Is FRT officially on the backfoot? -Contract … Continue reading →
3/29/2023 • 43 minutes, 40 seconds
252: WARRRR
It is what it is. -Is Renting the new Big Bad? TTT, South Eastern Agreement, and the next big war -Imperium rides north! Asher’s first major campaign as Head of the Swarm seems them join B3 vs WinterCo/Horde -Campaign update: … Continue reading →
3/10/2023 • 49 minutes, 8 seconds
Black Mark Awards 2022
Our 6th Annual Awards Show! -Winners of the 2022 Black Mark Awards revealed! -The Man for the Job: Brisc Rubal earns himself a special(er) place in DoW history -An update on the TISHU vs Galmil war -Speculation on shipcasters and … Continue reading →
2/24/2023 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 11 seconds
Vote in the 5th Annual Black Mark Awards!
Late, as is tradition! The Black Marks are Noir. and Declarations of War’s year-end awards program. While purely for shits n giggles, it’s our way of celebrating and recognizing the most awesome people and things in EVE that made 2022 … Continue reading →
2/15/2023 • 0
250: Live and Undocked
“Who knew they had friends?” Declarations of War heads out into space for our 250th episode featuring hosts Alek, Laeve, Zeero with returning guests Anulia and Zia! We reflect back on our first moments with the show, the ongoing conflict … Continue reading →
2/6/2023 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 59 seconds
249: Upgrades
“They shat a collective brick.” -The Network. expands as Horngry and QCATS join Noir. to make a FW merc powerhouse -Zeero and Alek break down how the alliance came to be and how it’s all going to work -Contract Update: … Continue reading →
1/24/2023 • 55 minutes, 2 seconds
248: A Christmas Carol
And you didn’t ping me!!! -The show is visited by hosts of Christmas past, present, and who knows maybe future: Zeero and Artimus return! With special guests, Noir. FCs Anulia and Zia -A holiday break recap -2022 Year in Review … Continue reading →
1/9/2023 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 27 seconds
Winter Break
Hello everyone! Alek here wishing all of our listeners a fun and festive holiday season, with the Happiest of New Years. Our next episode is scheduled to record on Jan 4. Looking forward to recapping the year, a very cool … Continue reading →
12/22/2022 • 0
247: Rixxy Business feat. Rixx Javix
“Hard to call Uprising anything but a success” -Rixx Javix joins the show to discuss his art, EVE’s 2022, and A Band Apart -Warzone Update: Noir.’s successful rearguard action focuses Gal/Cal warzone into 2 fronts. We breakdown the action and … Continue reading →
12/4/2022 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 15 seconds
246: ATXVIII
One of the most dominant finals performances in AT history -Alek and Laeve break down the final brackets and matches of the 18th Alliance Tournament -Review of the new Battlefields feature that rolled out for Faction Warfare -Contract Update: Gallente … Continue reading →
