For their next expansion, the developers at EVE Online are introducing a whole slew of new items into their game, including a frightening new environment called wormhole space (or W-space for short). According to little mysterious hints dropped by the EVE developers, you'll have to contend with a whole new set of rules in W-space, including what the devs have dubbed "monsters." Whether there are actual monsters in W-space remains to be seen, but lets just say that the day Apocrypha opens up should be an interesting one for CCP fans.

W-space is where the wonder begins. It is where the riches are. It is where the monsters lurk. Out here is where you will find things you've never seen before in EVE. Some will amaze you while others will probably make you wish you'd left your faction-fit Nightmare docked back in the comparative safety of ‘normal' space.

Of course, not all wormholes are created equal. If you enter a wormhole in a hi-sec system you'll likely end up in the W-space version of the shallow end of the kiddie pool. Enemies here are still quite a challenge compared to ‘normal' NPC's, but if you've made it this far then you're prepared for that, right? Proper preparation, a well fit ship and maybe a few friends along will allow you to explore with confidence.

However, no matter where you start, there is always the risk that you will land down in the deep end. This is more apt to happen when your entry point is low or null sec. Regardless of where you come from, if you enter, be careful what you awaken. Out here, the NPCs are big, angry and carry around baseball bats with nails in them. Obviously they are also guarding the most lucrative rewards.

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