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== History ==

The first Gold Magnate was rewarded in November 2003 to the winner of the first Amarr Championship, Ecliptical, who fought for House Kor-Azor.<ref>[https://www.eveonline.com/~~article~~/amarr-championship-awards-set-to-take-place-at-amarr-prime-attendees-must-patch-clients Amarr Championship Awards set to take place at Amarr Prime - Attendees Must Patch Clients.]</ref> In April 2004, Tyrrax Thorrk took the ship into combat in a recorded skirmish that also involved two Silver Magnates.<ref>[https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/minor-skirmish-on-the-khanid-border Minor Skirmish on the Khanid Border]</ref> Eventually, the ship was destroyed by the infamous mOo pirates.

The first Gold Magnate was rewarded in November 2003 to the winner of the first Amarr Championship, Ecliptical, who fought for House Kor-Azor.<ref>[https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/amarr-championship-awards-set-to-take-place-at-amarr-prime-attendees-must-patch-clients. Amarr Championship Awards set to take place at Amarr Prime - Attendees Must Patch Clients.]</ref> In April 2004, Tyrrax Thorrk took the ship into combat in a recorded skirmish that also involved two Silver Magnates.<ref>[https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/minor-skirmish-on-the-khanid-border Minor Skirmish on the Khanid Border]</ref> Eventually, the ship was destroyed by the infamous mOo pirates.

With the only Gold Magnate long gone, in 2013 CCP attempted to distribute two additional Gold Magnates, in addition to three [[Guardian-Vexor]]s, through the third party lottery service SOMER Blink. Following community backlash, including posts from Tyrrax Thorrk and well-known and trusted community member Chribba,<ref>[https://www.gameskinny.com/poxvw/tarnishing-the-legacy-does-eve-onlines-history-matter-to-ccp-games Tarnishing the Legacy: Does EVE Online's History Matter to CCP Games? - GameSkinny]</ref> CCP removed those awards, and in their place would either provide a free trip to the next Fanfest, or "a unique variant of the new cruiser with enhanced stats and a different skin".<ref>[https://forums-archive.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=281298 A review of player giveaways with CCP and third party sites - EVE Online Forums]</ref> Said unique variant would become the [[Stratios Emergency Responder]].

The Gold Magnate was reintroduced to the game with the completion of the Amarr Championship in 2016.<ref>[https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/announcing-amarr-championships Announcing the Amarr Championships]</ref> Four Gold Magnates were awarded to the winning Tash-Murkon team, composed of captain Kelon Darklight, Wasa QC, Lucian IV, and Maxine Antilles.<ref>[https://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/world-news/catiz-tash-murkon-to-be-crowned-empress-of-amarr-as-champion-kelon-darklight-and-team-triumph-in-final-trials/ Catiz Tash-Murkon to be Crowned Empress of Amarr as Champion Kelon Darklight and team Triumph in Final Trials]</ref> As of 24 January 2020, only two Gold Magnates are known to remain. Maxine Antilles, who was willing to sell his Gold Magnate and had rejected an offer of 1.5 trillion ISK in April 2016,<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/4gu9ra/wts_gold_magnate/ WTS GOLD MAGNATE - /r/Eve]</ref> later destroyed it in June 2017 as a sendoff to quitting EVE, writing that "It's only pixel after all, nothing real".<ref>https://zkillboard.com/kill/63024687/</ref><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/6i24ty/gold_magnate_smartbombed/dj2xful/?context=10000 Maxine_Antillares comments on Gold Magnate smartbombed - /r/Eve]</ref> Another Gold Magnate from the same alliance that Wasa QC (and none of the other original holders) was in at the time was lost to a trap by well known Blops and AT ship hunter Fredrick Vonhole in March 2019<ref>https://zkillboard.com/kill/75525466/</ref>. On 23 January 2020, Kelon Darklight offered his Gold Magnate up for auction for 1 trillion ISK, and stated that proceeds would go to the contemporaneous PLEX for GOOD campaign benefiting the fight against Australian bushfires.<ref>[https://forums.eveonline.com/t/wts-gold-magnate/213322 WTS Gold Magnate - Marketplace/Auctions - EVE Online Forums]</ref> Famous Science Youtuber and ~~Eve~~ player Scott Manley then bid 1 million PLEX. <ref>[https://twitter.com/DJSnM/status/1220730557388034048?s=20 Tweet: Scott Manly]</ref>

The Gold Magnate was reintroduced to the game with the completion of the Amarr Championship in 2016.<ref>[https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/announcing-amarr-championships Announcing the Amarr Championships]</ref> Four Gold Magnates were awarded to the winning Tash-Murkon team, composed of captain Kelon Darklight, Wasa QC, Lucian IV, and Maxine Antilles.<ref>[https://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/world-news/catiz-tash-murkon-to-be-crowned-empress-of-amarr-as-champion-kelon-darklight-and-team-triumph-in-final-trials/ Catiz Tash-Murkon to be Crowned Empress of Amarr as Champion Kelon Darklight and team Triumph in Final Trials]</ref> As of 24 January 2020, only two Gold Magnates are known to remain. Maxine Antilles, who was willing to sell his Gold Magnate and had rejected an offer of 1.5 trillion ISK in April 2016,<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/4gu9ra/wts_gold_magnate/ WTS GOLD MAGNATE - /r/Eve]</ref> later destroyed it in June 2017 as a sendoff to quitting EVE, writing that "It's only pixel after all, nothing real".<ref>https://zkillboard.com/kill/63024687/</ref><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/6i24ty/gold_magnate_smartbombed/dj2xful/?context=10000 Maxine_Antillares comments on Gold Magnate smartbombed - /r/Eve]</ref> Another Gold Magnate from the same alliance that Wasa QC (and none of the other original holders) was in at the time was lost to a trap by well known Blops and AT ship hunter Fredrick Vonhole in March 2019<ref>https://zkillboard.com/kill/75525466/</ref>. On 23 January 2020, Kelon Darklight offered his Gold Magnate up for auction for 1 trillion ISK, and stated that proceeds would go to the contemporaneous PLEX for GOOD campaign benefiting the fight against Australian bushfires.<ref>[https://forums.eveonline.com/t/wts-gold-magnate/213322 WTS Gold Magnate - Marketplace/Auctions - EVE Online Forums]</ref> Famous Science Youtuber and EVE player Scott Manley then bid 1 million PLEX. <ref>[https://twitter.com/DJSnM/status/1220730557388034048?s=20 Tweet: Scott Manly]</ref>

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 == History ==
-The first Gold Magnate was rewarded in November 2003 to the winner of the first Amarr Championship, Ecliptical, who fought for House Kor-Azor.<ref>[https://www.eveonline.com/article/amarr-championship-awards-set-to-take-place-at-amarr-prime-attendees-must-patch-clients Amarr Championship Awards set to take place at Amarr Prime - Attendees Must Patch Clients.]</ref> In April 2004, Tyrrax Thorrk took the ship into combat in a recorded skirmish that also involved two Silver Magnates.<ref>[https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/minor-skirmish-on-the-khanid-border Minor Skirmish on the Khanid Border]</ref> Eventually, the ship was destroyed by the infamous mOo pirates.
+The first Gold Magnate was rewarded in November 2003 to the winner of the first Amarr Championship, Ecliptical, who fought for House Kor-Azor.<ref>[https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/amarr-championship-awards-set-to-take-place-at-amarr-prime-attendees-must-patch-clients. Amarr Championship Awards set to take place at Amarr Prime - Attendees Must Patch Clients.]</ref> In April 2004, Tyrrax Thorrk took the ship into combat in a recorded skirmish that also involved two Silver Magnates.<ref>[https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/minor-skirmish-on-the-khanid-border Minor Skirmish on the Khanid Border]</ref> Eventually, the ship was destroyed by the infamous mOo pirates.
 With the only Gold Magnate long gone, in 2013 CCP attempted to distribute two additional Gold Magnates, in addition to three [[Guardian-Vexor]]s, through the third party lottery service SOMER Blink. Following community backlash, including posts from Tyrrax Thorrk and well-known and trusted community member Chribba,<ref>[https://www.gameskinny.com/poxvw/tarnishing-the-legacy-does-eve-onlines-history-matter-to-ccp-games Tarnishing the Legacy: Does EVE Online's History Matter to CCP Games? - GameSkinny]</ref> CCP removed those awards, and in their place would either provide a free trip to the next Fanfest, or "a unique variant of the new cruiser with enhanced stats and a different skin".<ref>[https://forums-archive.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=281298 A review of player giveaways with CCP and third party sites - EVE Online Forums]</ref> Said unique variant would become the [[Stratios Emergency Responder]].
-The Gold Magnate was reintroduced to the game with the completion of the Amarr Championship in 2016.<ref>[https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/announcing-amarr-championships Announcing the Amarr Championships]</ref> Four Gold Magnates were awarded to the winning Tash-Murkon team, composed of captain Kelon Darklight, Wasa QC, Lucian IV, and Maxine Antilles.<ref>[https://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/world-news/catiz-tash-murkon-to-be-crowned-empress-of-amarr-as-champion-kelon-darklight-and-team-triumph-in-final-trials/ Catiz Tash-Murkon to be Crowned Empress of Amarr as Champion Kelon Darklight and team Triumph in Final Trials]</ref> As of 24 January 2020, only two Gold Magnates are known to remain. Maxine Antilles, who was willing to sell his Gold Magnate and had rejected an offer of 1.5 trillion ISK in April 2016,<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/4gu9ra/wts_gold_magnate/ WTS GOLD MAGNATE - /r/Eve]</ref> later destroyed it in June 2017 as a sendoff to quitting EVE, writing that "It's only pixel after all, nothing real".<ref>https://zkillboard.com/kill/63024687/</ref><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/6i24ty/gold_magnate_smartbombed/dj2xful/?context=10000 Maxine_Antillares comments on Gold Magnate smartbombed - /r/Eve]</ref> Another Gold Magnate from the same alliance that Wasa QC (and none of the other original holders) was in at the time was lost to a trap by well known Blops and AT ship hunter Fredrick Vonhole in March 2019<ref>https://zkillboard.com/kill/75525466/</ref>. On 23 January 2020, Kelon Darklight offered his Gold Magnate up for auction for 1 trillion ISK, and stated that proceeds would go to the contemporaneous PLEX for GOOD campaign benefiting the fight against Australian bushfires.<ref>[https://forums.eveonline.com/t/wts-gold-magnate/213322 WTS Gold Magnate - Marketplace/Auctions - EVE Online Forums]</ref> Famous Science Youtuber and Eve player Scott Manley then bid 1 million PLEX. <ref>[https://twitter.com/DJSnM/status/1220730557388034048?s=20 Tweet: Scott Manly]</ref>
+The Gold Magnate was reintroduced to the game with the completion of the Amarr Championship in 2016.<ref>[https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/announcing-amarr-championships Announcing the Amarr Championships]</ref> Four Gold Magnates were awarded to the winning Tash-Murkon team, composed of captain Kelon Darklight, Wasa QC, Lucian IV, and Maxine Antilles.<ref>[https://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/world-news/catiz-tash-murkon-to-be-crowned-empress-of-amarr-as-champion-kelon-darklight-and-team-triumph-in-final-trials/ Catiz Tash-Murkon to be Crowned Empress of Amarr as Champion Kelon Darklight and team Triumph in Final Trials]</ref> As of 24 January 2020, only two Gold Magnates are known to remain. Maxine Antilles, who was willing to sell his Gold Magnate and had rejected an offer of 1.5 trillion ISK in April 2016,<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/4gu9ra/wts_gold_magnate/ WTS GOLD MAGNATE - /r/Eve]</ref> later destroyed it in June 2017 as a sendoff to quitting EVE, writing that "It's only pixel after all, nothing real".<ref>https://zkillboard.com/kill/63024687/</ref><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/6i24ty/gold_magnate_smartbombed/dj2xful/?context=10000 Maxine_Antillares comments on Gold Magnate smartbombed - /r/Eve]</ref> Another Gold Magnate from the same alliance that Wasa QC (and none of the other original holders) was in at the time was lost to a trap by well known Blops and AT ship hunter Fredrick Vonhole in March 2019<ref>https://zkillboard.com/kill/75525466/</ref>. On 23 January 2020, Kelon Darklight offered his Gold Magnate up for auction for 1 trillion ISK, and stated that proceeds would go to the contemporaneous PLEX for GOOD campaign benefiting the fight against Australian bushfires.<ref>[https://forums.eveonline.com/t/wts-gold-magnate/213322 WTS Gold Magnate - Marketplace/Auctions - EVE Online Forums]</ref> Famous Science Youtuber and EVE player Scott Manley then bid 1 million PLEX. <ref>[https://twitter.com/DJSnM/status/1220730557388034048?s=20 Tweet: Scott Manly]</ref>
 == Notes ==