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I have noticed since logging in after the Retribution 1.1 patch that in certain zones there are a large number of players with their names on a blue background appearing in chat, as below;

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What does the styling applied to these names represent?

Is this a new feature that was added in the Retribution 1.1 patch?

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They are DUST bunnies. Dust 514 players are in the same universe as EVE players, and are shown in local chat with the blue background you observed.

Take a look at this dev blog for more details about this.

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"dust bunnies"? Is that an official name or a colloquialism? – kalina Feb 19 at 14:44
CCP Karkur called them that in the dev blog. It's not the official name, but it seems CCP uses it sometimes. – Mad Scientist Feb 19 at 14:46
Are these players able to see anything we say in chat in EVE? – kalina Feb 19 at 14:58
They see the same local chat as EVE players do, as far as I understand it. – Mad Scientist Feb 19 at 15:03

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