Have you ever wanted to bring Jita to its knees? CCP is inviting you to do just that on Sunday, September 5, 2010. We’ve established a dedicated node for Jita, backed up by new hardware, and now we want to put it to the test. We invite all capsuleers to join us in Jita between 20:00 and 21:00 UTC this Sunday, and help us set a new record for players logged into the trade hub.

Mass testing is an effort undertaken by both CCP and the EVE player base in the war on lag. Hundreds of players have participated so far in the Summer mass tests, and we’re making progress as seen in the results here. CCP is still seeking your help in ourcontinued efforts to improve EVE’s performance through weekly mass testing, and we hope you’ll join us in the next test today, September 2, at 20:00 UTC.

Our next mass test on the Singularity test server will be held on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 20:00 UTC and is expected to last 1.5 hours. This mass test will focus on testing jumping and module lag, as well as EVE Voice.  We’re seeking at least 350 pilots, though 550 or more would be ideal.  More info about the mass test can be found in this thread, and we’re seeking your feedback here.

The deployment of Tyrannis 1.0.5 has been postponed to Thursday, September 2, 2010, due to issues discovered during QA testing. Deployment will begin at 11:00 UTC and is expected to be completed at 12:30 UTC. Tyrannis 1.0.5 patch notes are available for review.

EVE Online: Tyrannis 1.0.5 will be deployed on Tuesday, August 31. Deployment will start at 11:00 UTC and is expected to be completed at 12:30 UTC. Patch notes re available for review.