
One of the new content additions coming to
EVE Online this December are Epic Mission Arcs for two of New Eden's pirate factions -- the
Guristas and the
Angel Cartel. Scott Holden (aka
CCP Molock) is the Lead Content Creator at
CCP Games who has overseen the inclusion of the new pirate missions into
EVE. Holden recently discussed some of the specifics of pirate mission running with
Mondes Persistants.
The epic arcs for the Guristas and Angel Cartel will offer up roughly 10-12 branching missions, says Holden. The Guristas arc will largely be based in nullsec space in
Venal, but players will be able to begin in
Orvolle (high security) or low security starting points like
Taisy. The Angel Cartel epic mission arcs will mostly be based in the
Curse region, the stomping grounds of the Cartel. Would-be devotees to the Angel cause (of sabotage, extortion, and general mayhem) will be able to embark on the faction's mission arc from solar systems like
Sendaya or
Konora in low sec. Surprisingly, it seems that a player doesn't need high pirate faction standings to access either the Guristas or Angel Cartel epic mission arcs. Players with good standings with
empire factions will be able to jump into the pirate mission arcs via mission agents found in low security space.