Hellstorm in Detorid

Since Thursday, Atlas, along with friendlies from Aggression, Cult of War, Krautbreak, and Minor Threat, have been laying absolute waste to Detorid, with minimal resistance. On two separate occasions, Atlas has hit the 256 man fleet cap, and we have had over 100 capitals on the field for multiple ops. This is in stark contrast to our invasion of Omist, where 150 in fleet was considered a good turnout.

As of this post, it has been 11 days since we first started this campaign, and Atlas has killed 117 towers, 163 battleships, 33 dreadnoughts, and countless support ships. Oh yeah, and a titan. In addition, we successfully secured the 1V-LI2 system, which until now had not been captured for roughly 3 years. Our enemies have untold billions worth of assets in that system, which they have now lost access to. I lost my trusty battlecruiser in the process, but that was a pretty small price to pay.

It will be interesting to see the reaction from Goons and the NC. It seems pretty clear that nobody expected the east to heat up like this. Atlas leadership has done a good job of keeping the enemy firmly on the defensive, and we have built up considerable momentum. With xdeath banished back to the dronelands, and RA still under heavy pressure on their northern border from Intrepid Crossing and Ethereal Dawn, it seems pretty clear that they will need to call in backup if they want to put a halt to our advance, let alone push us back. Our pilots have been spoiling for a fight, and the battle for 1V-LI2 did little to satiate our blood lust. Hopefully, the next time NC sends backup for their Russian friends, they won't run headlong into some AAA titans.