We tend to presume that you don’t want to draw a lot of attention to yourself in EVE Online lest you be tackled, exploded, and turned into dust because you have a vague affiliation with some mega org. However, subtlety is definitely not the watchword for the Solar Fest event that’s happening between now and July 22nd, particularly since there are some very shiny ship cosmetics up for grabs.Play EVE Online for free

The centerpiece of this event is a new color-shifting nanocoating effect that’s available for players to use in their custom ship SKINs only available during the event, alongside two new design components available for PLEX at the Paragon Hub. Players can also rake in daily login goodies like crates, components, and skill points; that’s not ship shiny, but it might make you feel shiny on the inside.

For those who really want to get more event goodies, there will also be ship skin-themed events and Twitch drops on offer, so really this whole event is about showing off your very shiny ship. Ideally without it being transformed into a very shiny explosion and killmail.