Dust 514: Orbital Bombardment
Orbital Bombardment
Demonstrated for the first time at Fanfest 2012, Orbital Bombardment is the first of the more obvious gameplay links between Dust 514 and Eve Online.
Initiated by a Squad Leader in Dust 514 when certain criteria are met, a targeted area of a map is shown in the overview of a Capsuleer playing Eve Online in orbit above the planetary district where the Dust battle is taking place.
Once in his/her overview, this targeted area can be locked and fired upon, from orbit, by the Eve pilot using a special version of ammo designed for the task.
The effect on the battlefield on the ground is highly destructive. Very little survives a direct hit from an Orbital Bombardment.
Faction Warfare
The use of Orbital Bombardment in New Eden is currently limited to Factional Warfare.