Mid March 2026 update

 This is a quick mid-month update on the state of my first capital super-batch.

The first major milestone of the month has been completed: the manufacturing of all the required capital components is now finished, the lesson here was the manufacturing of these new parts called Neurolink Protection Cells, which was an annoying and long process, they took most of the time and management effort.

The assembly of the 21 capital ships started two days ago, which is always a satisfying moment in the production cycle,after a long phase of preparation and component manufacturing, seeing the final hulls finally entering the build queue feels like the factory lines are doing what they are supposed to do.

 

However, reaching this stage also comes with a consequence: my liquid ISK reserves are now extremely low, most of the available capital has been tied up in ongoing production jobs, this is a familiar situation for large industrial cycles, but it still requires careful management.

To create some breathing room, I sold a Bowhead and a batch of PI materials directly to buy orders, it was not the most profitable way to move those assets, but the goal now is liquidity, having some immediate cash available allows me to focus on T2 module manufacturing, as I have two weeks before the end of the month.

Now I feel financially outside my comfort zone. When a lot of value is locked in ongoing manufacturing jobs and unfinished ships, the wallet balance can look thinner than usual. It is a temporary phase, but it does force me to be more careful about how I allocate the remaining ISK.

On the character side, I also made an important change this month. I rearranged the skillpoints across my characters, and they are now all able to manufacture capital ships. I have theoretically the capacity to build 30 capital ships simultaneously, but I still need to increase my cash reserves before reaching that stage. According to my calculations, I need to raise my liquidity by around 15 billion ISK at minimum to reach full production capacity.

Because of the limited liquid ISK available, I decided to pause reactions temporarily. They are a low priority since I already have a good stock of composite reactions, and I prefer to allocate the cash I have toward T2 production. Once liquidity improves again, reactions may return to the production chain.

Building capital ships is the easiest part of the process for me. The planning, component manufacturing, and final assembly are all very structured and predictable tasks. The real challenge begins afterward: selling these ships.

Trading has never been my strongest skill in eve. Managing sell orders, timing the market, and competing with other traders is something I still find not very interesting, moving large hulls efficiently requires patience and good market instincts, and this is clearly an area where I still have room to improve.

For now, the priority is simple: maintain enough liquidity to support invention and T2 manufacturing and prepare for the moment when the new capital ships leave the assembly lines and enter the contracts market.