The EVE Online site has been updated with a detailed post to reveal big changes in store when the Upwell 2.0 update hits live servers on February 13th. Players can look forward to a number of significant updates to Upwell structures with four distinct features in mind: Full / Low power modes; new vulnerability & reinforcement system; major structure combat overhaul; and moon mining in Wormhole space and some Highsec systems. Each pillar of the design philosophy is detailed in the blog.
In the year and a half since the initial introduction of Citadels, advancement of both new and existing Upwell structures has been a huge part of EVE Online’s ongoing development. Upwell technology has been advancing through the addition of new features to existing structures (such as industry, repair, and contracts) and new specialized structures in the form of Engineering Complexes and Refineries. Over this time, we have also been looking for the ways in which the basic structure mechanics introduced with Citadels could use a rework. Many aspects of these mechanics have worked out well in practice over the last year, but it has become clear that other aspects need to be changed for these structures to best serve the EVE community.
Check out all the details on the EVE Online site.