Tonight was the latest showdown between N3PL and RUS/CFC coalitions. The two stations of E-YJ8G and E1F-LK both exiting reinforced in the EU/US timezones of 00:00 and 03:00.
In E1F-LK N3PL setup in system early with a large number of Maelstroms at various POS around the system. PL positioned a slowcat fleet on the station. Numbers topped out at 2071 with each side showing with around 1000 pilots. The much advertised fight that many Russians had stayed up for, however, was not to be . Due to E1F only being a two gate system N3PL decided to go for the SBU kill in order to save the system.
RUS/CFC decided to cyno in at the sun a matter of minutes before the station exited reinforced and setup to engage the PL carrier fleet on the station. As soon as the CFC/RUS warp was initiated to the station N3 sprang into action warping their large Maelstrom fleets to the gate while bringing in 10 dreadnoughts in order to kill the SBU completely bypassing the hostiles. RUS/CFC dropped bubbles on their friendly fleets as an anti-bomber measure which meant that their fleets were unable to reposition quickly. Before they could react, apparently unprepared to defend the SBU the large alpha of the Maelstroms and dreads had already torn apart the SBU. With the system saved and objective complete N3PL quickly bailed off the SBU leaving at current count five Dreadnoughts to die along with a number of sub capitals.
The later timer of E-Y at 0300 was seemingly abandoned by the CFC/RUS coalition who decided not to contest it. Most Russians needing to go to work after their eve all nighter called it quits and a disheartened Sort Dragon who was commanding RUS blocks English speaking fleet decided to also stand the fleet down complaining of lack of numbers blaming Against All Authorities for poor participation.
The war continues with two more stations exiting reinforced tomorrow night.
