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The text is a transcript of a video about the history of a massive online war in the game EVE Online. The war started when a casino owner hired a coalition of mercenaries to destroy the Imperium, a powerful alliance led by a player named Methane. The Imperium suffered several defeats and lost many allies, but did not give up. The video ends with a cliffhanger, promising to reveal the outcome of the war in the next episode. The video also contains an advertisement for a cyberpunk-themed card and a call to action for viewers to like, subscribe and comment.
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1. A large war has been taking place online for about 8 months, breaking all previous records for the number of participants and destroyed ships.
2. The war began due to the resentment of one person and quickly engulfed the entire galaxy.
3. The Imperium, led by Methane, is a powerful alliance that has been dominant in the game.
4. Methane has been known for his cunning and mean tactics, including espionage and intrigue.
5. The Imperium was involved in a raid on the Tring keyboard system controlled by the Pandemic.
6. The Pandemic's leader, Gubbins, outsmarted the Imperium by moving the vulnerability window to Australian time and spreading rumors about massive resistance.
7. The Imperium suffered a defeat and lost ships worth 24 billion ISK.
8. The Imperium's reputation was damaged, and the money for Methane's book was never collected.
9. The developers announced the introduction of citadels, huge space cities, into the game.
10. The Imperium kept tithes in their systems, requiring corporations to swear allegiance and give part of their savings in exchange for protection and discounts.
11. Many players were dissatisfied with the Imperium's dominance and began to unite against them.
12. A coalition of mercenaries was hired to destroy the Imperium, with 30 alliances joining the effort.
13. The war was financed by a casino, with the owner, IP, using his account to sponsor the war.
14. A married couple from the Space Monkey alliance hacked the casino website and stole 200 billion ISK.
15. The Imperium suffered a series of defeats, including the loss of a battle in the M-OEE-8 system.
16. The Falcon alliance left the Imperium, and the conglomerate began to split.
17. Methane changed the vulnerability clock to Australian time and used partisan sabotage, but this did not help.
18. The Imperium's alliances were wiped off the face of the earth, and the war was planned to last several months but lasted only several weeks.
19. Goonswarm's behavior was incomprehensible, and Methane gave up territories without participating in battles.
20. The Imperium was finally destroyed, but news of its destruction appeared every week from different alliances.
21. The liberated territories began to be occupied and developed, and yesterday's allies began to fight with each other for spheres of influence.
22. The Imperium still had 18,000 pilots and a huge fleet that did not participate in the battle.
Note: ISK is a currency in the game, and 1 ISK is equivalent to 1 Icelandic króna.