With the ninth alliance tournament drawing to a close this weekend, we in research wanted to take a look at the last four and see exactly how much of what has been blown up over the years. With over 2,400 people taking part in the last four tournaments and over 4,500 kill reports registered with CONCORD, there's quite a lot to dig into!
So, without further ado...
Ships destroyed by ship group for tournaments 5 through 9.
Cruisers were by far the favourite damage dealing component of tournament groups in tournaments five and six, but with changes to the points system this swapped over to both battlecruisers and battleships for seven and eight. Frigates have consistently been very popular "filler" ships to use up any remaining points and ensure each team has as many pilots as they can field. The substantial spike in tournament seven could be attributed to the rule changes implemented in that tournament, such as the restriction of only allowing a maximum of two of the same ship type in each fight. This made creating strategies much more complex, helping create some additional carnage.
Top ten ship types destroyed throughout the tournaments.
ECM ships have been popular through these tournaments, as can be seen from the Griffin, Rook and Kitsune all being in the top ten. These ships are known for their very powerful ECM bonuses. Which makes sense; if an enemy can't target you their options for inflicting damage become rather restricted.
Ships destroyed by tech level.
There has been a very clear move over time towards higher tech level ships, which can be put down both to rule changes regarding the points required for various ships and the increased sums of ISK people seem to be willing to invest into the tournament
The top ten alliances who have lost and destroyed ships throughout the last four tournaments.
Pandemic Legion, the winners of tournaments six, seven and eight are clearly the highest on the list with just under double the number of kills than Dead Terrorists at number two.
Current value of ships lost in the last four tournaments. All values are based on the May 2011 market price of those ships.
Each of the last four tournaments has seen an increase in the average value of the ships destroyed, with losses in tournament eight being over two and a half times the average value of losses in tournament five when the ships are valued at their May 2011 market price and for the purposes of this, "unique" ships (such as the Freki) and capsules are considered to have no value.
The ISK value of each of the ship groups destroyed.
Again, these prices are calculated from the average market price of those ships as of May 2011. This gives a better way of measuring the relative value between tournaments but is not a perfect measurement for the value each year. However, CPI has not changed drastically since then having been relatively stable since 2008. The bulk of the money lost in the tournaments has been spent on the battleship class vessels; almost 120 billion ISK.
Lastly, our congratulations to the two players who have lost the most ships in these tournaments. Koronos came at the top of the scoreboard with 10 losses and NTRabbit a close second with 9.
Don't forget to follow the action this weekend as tournament nine is wrapped up, all broadcast live on EVE TV!
- CCP Diagoras
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So, without further ado...
Tournament
5
6
7
8
Total
Assault Ship
9
87
108
36
240
Battlecruiser
39
99
207
131
476
Battleship
87
131
198
110
526
Black Ops
5
6
7
8
Total
Assault Ship
9
87
108
36
240
Battlecruiser
39
99
207
131
476
Battleship
87
131
198
110
526
Black Ops
12
3
15
Capsule
7
11
23
23
64
Combat Recon Ship
34
29
121
69
253
Command Ship
5
86
119
91
301
Cruiser
194
333
123
35
685
Destroyer
4
4
99
46
153
Electronic Attack Ship
17
62
87
27
193
Force Recon Ship
3
3
5
2
13
Frigate
171
126
106
126
529
Heavy Assault Ship
51
144
115
11
321
Heavy Interdictor
3
15
Capsule
7
11
23
23
64
Combat Recon Ship
34
29
121
69
253
Command Ship
5
86
119
91
301
Cruiser
194
333
123
35
685
Destroyer
4
4
99
46
153
Electronic Attack Ship
17
62
87
27
193
Force Recon Ship
3
3
5
2
13
Frigate
171
126
106
126
529
Heavy Assault Ship
51
144
115
11
321
Heavy Interdictor
2
1
3
Industrial
1
3
Industrial
11
5
16
Interceptor
6
11
52
30
99
Interdictor
1
1
31
55
88
Logistics
60
3
94
107
264
Marauder
5
19
34
5
63
Stealth Bomber
35
24
13
74
146
Strategic Cruiser
5
16
Interceptor
6
11
52
30
99
Interdictor
1
1
31
55
88
Logistics
60
3
94
107
264
Marauder
5
19
34
5
63
Stealth Bomber
35
24
13
74
146
Strategic Cruiser
46
64
110
Totals
728
1,173
1,606
1,051
4,558
64
110
Totals
728
1,173
1,606
1,051
4,558
Ships destroyed by ship group for tournaments 5 through 9.
Cruisers were by far the favourite damage dealing component of tournament groups in tournaments five and six, but with changes to the points system this swapped over to both battlecruisers and battleships for seven and eight. Frigates have consistently been very popular "filler" ships to use up any remaining points and ensure each team has as many pilots as they can field. The substantial spike in tournament seven could be attributed to the rule changes implemented in that tournament, such as the restriction of only allowing a maximum of two of the same ship type in each fight. This made creating strategies much more complex, helping create some additional carnage.
Tournament
5
6
7
8
Total
Griffin
119
63
59
7
248
Ishtar
32
98
69
6
205
Drake
23
55
63
44
185
Ishkur
6
75
66
25
172
Rook
16
14
74
41
145
Abaddon
19
43
53
15
130
Kitsune
15
46
55
11
127
Caracal Navy Issue
5
6
7
8
Total
Griffin
119
63
59
7
248
Ishtar
32
98
69
6
205
Drake
23
55
63
44
185
Ishkur
6
75
66
25
172
Rook
16
14
74
41
145
Abaddon
19
43
53
15
130
Kitsune
15
46
55
11
127
Caracal Navy Issue
91
30
30
121
Hurricane
4
22
37
47
110
Stabber Fleet Issue
1
88
16
Hurricane
4
22
37
47
110
Stabber Fleet Issue
1
88
16
105
Top ten ship types destroyed throughout the tournaments.
ECM ships have been popular through these tournaments, as can be seen from the Griffin, Rook and Kitsune all being in the top ten. These ships are known for their very powerful ECM bonuses. Which makes sense; if an enemy can't target you their options for inflicting damage become rather restricted.
Tournament
5
6
7
8
Total
Tech 1
502
704
767
476
2,449
Tech 2
226
469
793
511
1,999
Tech 3
5
6
7
8
Total
Tech 1
502
704
767
476
2,449
Tech 2
226
469
793
511
1,999
Tech 3
46
64
110
Tech 2/3 %
31.0%
40.0%
52.2%
54.7%
0
64
110
Tech 2/3 %
31.0%
40.0%
52.2%
54.7%
0
Ships destroyed by tech level.
There has been a very clear move over time towards higher tech level ships, which can be put down both to rule changes regarding the points required for various ships and the increased sums of ISK people seem to be willing to invest into the tournament
Alliance
Kills
Kills
Alliance
Losses
Pandemic Legion
221
Losses
Pandemic Legion
221
Atlas Alliance
82
Dead Terrorists
112
82
Dead Terrorists
112
The Star Fraction
79
Cry Havoc.
98
79
Cry Havoc.
98
Manifest Destiny.
71
The Wrong Alliance
93
71
The Wrong Alliance
93
Unaffiliated
69
Ev0ke
93
69
Ev0ke
93
HUN Reloaded
68
Ushra'Khan
91
68
Ushra'Khan
91
The Kadeshi
67
HUN Reloaded
85
67
HUN Reloaded
85
The Wrong Alliance
67
Unaffiliated
77
67
Unaffiliated
77
Ushra'Khan
66
The Kadeshi
76
66
The Kadeshi
76
Dead Terrorists
63
Atlas Alliance
76
63
Atlas Alliance
76
Morsus Mihi
63
63
The top ten alliances who have lost and destroyed ships throughout the last four tournaments.
Pandemic Legion, the winners of tournaments six, seven and eight are clearly the highest on the list with just under double the number of kills than Dead Terrorists at number two.
Tournament
Ship total
Value of ships
Average ship value
5
728
36,745,267,244
50,474,268
6
1,173
97,882,298,992
83,446,120
7
1,606
157,296,529,291
97,943,044
8
1,051
147,515,739,964
140,357,507
Grand Total
4,558
439,439,835,491
96,410,670
Ship total
Value of ships
Average ship value
5
728
36,745,267,244
50,474,268
6
1,173
97,882,298,992
83,446,120
7
1,606
157,296,529,291
97,943,044
8
1,051
147,515,739,964
140,357,507
Grand Total
4,558
439,439,835,491
96,410,670
Current value of ships lost in the last four tournaments. All values are based on the May 2011 market price of those ships.
Each of the last four tournaments has seen an increase in the average value of the ships destroyed, with losses in tournament eight being over two and a half times the average value of losses in tournament five when the ships are valued at their May 2011 market price and for the purposes of this, "unique" ships (such as the Freki) and capsules are considered to have no value.
Ship group
Total destroyed
Value
Assault Ship
240
4,769,181,429
Battlecruiser
476
13,524,132,706
Battleship
526
119,532,489,067
Black Ops
15
7,987,331,627
Capsule
64
0
Combat Recon Ship
253
26,412,301,687
Command Ship
301
58,765,768,530
Cruiser
685
33,329,515,719
Destroyer
153
108,032,838
Electronic Attack Ship
193
3,777,332,125
Force Recon Ship
13
1,663,143,513
Frigate
529
9,064,252,742
Heavy Assault Ship
321
37,231,927,176
Heavy Interdictor
3
528,031,703
Industrial
16
22,375,077
Interceptor
99
1,296,127,101
Interdictor
88
3,482,220,146
Logistics
264
31,694,342,272
Marauder
63
40,970,841,213
Stealth Bomber
146
3,000,435,293
Strategic Cruiser
110
42,280,053,527
Grand Total
4,558
439,439,835,491
Total destroyed
Value
Assault Ship
240
4,769,181,429
Battlecruiser
476
13,524,132,706
Battleship
526
119,532,489,067
Black Ops
15
7,987,331,627
Capsule
64
0
Combat Recon Ship
253
26,412,301,687
Command Ship
301
58,765,768,530
Cruiser
685
33,329,515,719
Destroyer
153
108,032,838
Electronic Attack Ship
193
3,777,332,125
Force Recon Ship
13
1,663,143,513
Frigate
529
9,064,252,742
Heavy Assault Ship
321
37,231,927,176
Heavy Interdictor
3
528,031,703
Industrial
16
22,375,077
Interceptor
99
1,296,127,101
Interdictor
88
3,482,220,146
Logistics
264
31,694,342,272
Marauder
63
40,970,841,213
Stealth Bomber
146
3,000,435,293
Strategic Cruiser
110
42,280,053,527
Grand Total
4,558
439,439,835,491
The ISK value of each of the ship groups destroyed.
Again, these prices are calculated from the average market price of those ships as of May 2011. This gives a better way of measuring the relative value between tournaments but is not a perfect measurement for the value each year. However, CPI has not changed drastically since then having been relatively stable since 2008. The bulk of the money lost in the tournaments has been spent on the battleship class vessels; almost 120 billion ISK.
Lastly, our congratulations to the two players who have lost the most ships in these tournaments. Koronos came at the top of the scoreboard with 10 losses and NTRabbit a close second with 9.
Don't forget to follow the action this weekend as tournament nine is wrapped up, all broadcast live on EVE TV!
- CCP Diagoras
More...