The holiday season is upon us and, in New Eden, that means the start of the annual Yoiul Festival.
The symbol of The Agency for Yoiul? That doesn’t bode well.
In past years this has meant an advent calendar-like series of daily gifts to the capsuleers of New Eden. You had to log in daily to get your gift, but that was all you need do to collect fireworks, snowballs, festival launchers, SKINs, and other special treats.
This year the Yule Lads have taken a different tack.
Yule lads of old… I think they all FC for Pandemic Horde now
This year, no doubt due to staff cuts on Team Yoiul, the lads won’t be traveling to every station and citadel in New Eden to deliver daily gifts. They’re subcontracting to The Agency this year, so it will be like any other event. If you want some seasonal treats you’re going to have to go undock and PvE for them by completing tasks in The Agency.
If you’re not willing to go out and hit rogue drone sites you’ll have to pick up loot with ISK in Jita or via PLEX in the New Eden Store.
Local crank, bitter vet, and host of the Open Comms show Dirk MacGirk had this to say about the event:
Why the hell do I have to do something to get my Yoiul gift in @EveOnline? Or be directed to the NES to buy my own glacial skin or snowballs. This is NOT how gifts work. I blame Alphas. Omegas should continue to receive effort-free gifts as befitting their status. #tweetfleet
— Dirk MacGirk (@dirkmacgirk) December 19, 2017
And so it goes. Am I going to be able to find time to schlep out for my gifts this year when there are hostiles to shoot?
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