In early November, Typhoon Khayyan (Yolanda), who claimed the lives of several thousand people and caused huge damage to the property of citizens, fell upon the Philippines. Fortunately, the world is not without good people: many charitable organizations have already provided material assistance to the victims of natural disaster, users and developers of the popular MMO-Cosmosima did not stand aside Eve Online.
The Plex for Good charity program, which started on November 20, allowed to collect and transfer 190,890 American dollars to the Icelandic Red Cross to help the Philippines. As part of the action users Eve Online It was proposed to purchase and sell the so -called "films" for the in -game currency, each of which was equated to one month of the game subscription. For each donated "PLLLS" company CCP Games listed 15 bucks to a good deed.
During the action of the https://matchbook-casino.co.uk/games/ action, in total, gamers donated 12,726 “plexus”, which allowed CCP transfer to help the injured from typhoon 190 890 dollars. PLEX For Good ended with an epic eight -hour telemarathon, which took place on December 7. Creators Eve Online They gave out loud promises that they pledged to fulfill the air on the condition that the audience would be parted properly, and the specified amount of donations will be reached.
The entertainment program included various kinds of mocking over the unfortunate developers: boxing battles, shaving heads of heads, tattoos, sparring with the champion in Taekwondo. And they were shot from a gun – however, not the present, but the paintball: in total 95 shots were made – one for every 2000 dollars of donations. In addition, there were a culinary battle between employees CCP, various quizs, as well as training with the participation of a famous Icelandic athlete Gunnara Nelson (Gunnar Nelson).
Activity, responsiveness and dedication of players Eve Online, who took part in the program of PLEX For Good, surpassed all the expectations of its organizers. Gratitude to philanthropists from the common people was expressed by the Executive Director CCP Hilmar Vaegar Potursson (Hilmar Veygar Petursson), summing up the event: “We often say:“Eve – This is a reality ". In the simulator of human society we have created, there are not many rules, and moral standards often recede into the background before the military, economic and political interests. Over the past ten years, we have repeatedly had the opportunity to make sure that our players are devoted to their work passionately, but we could not even imagine that they could be so generous. In the face of such generosity, we feel only humility and gratitude; At such moments, we understand what really is Eve Online".
Filipino tragedy is not the only case when a community Eve Online took part in charity. Prior to this, there were auctions on Fanfest and other shares, which, taking into account the latter, allowed to send more than 340,000 evergreen for good deeds. By the way, if you missed the PLEX For Good TELEMARAPHON for one reason or another, do not hang your nose – all the notes of piquant events CCP Called out on her official YouTube channel.