EveGate: What can people really expect to change with an event? Will we see changes to the empires based on what people do or is that already all planned out in any case? What happens if people fail to do anything in particular, will you step in there?

Clover: You will see changes in system ownership - stations can disappear (be destroyed) and new ones pop in, access to certain areas will become restricted depending on faction standing and race/bloodline. In essence, the freedom of movement you're now experiencing will become more restrictive and players will have to make tough choices about who to follow. As for the latter part of the question, we never insist on players doing anything in order for the story to advance - most events have multiple outcomes depending on the participation or what the players did.