EVE General Discussion

Tl;dr If CCP is committed to developing two features, but only has resources to develop one at this time, do you want input into which feature they work on first? This post is about prioritizing between features and fixes that WILL be developed, not about individuals voicing opinions on what changes and ideas they would like to see.

Under the assumptions that:

a) CCP wants happy players
b) EVE Players appreciate having their input heard
c) CCP is sometimes forced to prioritize the order in which they commit resources

Doesn't it make sense for CCP to use a voting system to assess how players would prioritize the development of new features? For example, if CCP has 3 features they want and are able to develop, but have only one dev team available, a player vote could provide a clear indicator of what users want first.

We already have a voting system in place for CSM elections, and while I'm not an expert, I'd imagine it could be adapted. Some may argue that votes like this should come from the CSM, but I believe a top-down approach would be more effective. A poll feature attached to a dev forum post could work perfectly. Some advantages could be:

- Creates a direct voice for player interest
- Could negate future backlash and poor reactions from players
- Raises awareness for out-of-game interaction; could increase CSM voter turnout

If I were CCP, I wouldn't rush to set a precedent allowing players at large to vote on major decisions, but this could work for minor decisions. If successful, perhaps CCP could move on to providing detail on pros and cons for voting on larger decisions, such as implementing tessalation. (Besides, audience cheering at Fanfest hardly seems like a reliable method of gauging interest).

A simple example: "Should Team X work on decreasing TiDi on gate jumps, or add docking radius to the tactical overlay? Assume both projects require 2 weeks to complete." Thoughts?

Yeah, right. I pay to see what CCP calls a good game, not you. Judging by the brilliance level of this forum, I'll stick with one crew of sophomoric yahoos making the decisions. Show me some cogent reasoning on this forum, I may reconsider. My vote?

NO VOTES.

PS Voting made Mitt a "good player." Go figure.

I vaguely recall doing one advertised at login, some months ago? I couldn't even tell you what it was about. Nothing more stands out to me though.. I'm assuming you have knowledge of something more consistent?

Mittani is a good player.

He is good at playing Eve Online.

He is not a Good person playing Eve Online.

Perhaps, but as I alluded to in my original post, there's a difference between having a representative through which constituents can vent their concerns and desires, and having a black and white option presented from the developers themselves.

Consider your local government. Some residents may write your congressperson to complain about poor road conditions, while others complain about the lack of stop signs. If the government was committed to fixing both problems, but only one could be rectified immediately, wouldn't it be nice to have a voice on which issue to pursue first?

When forced to choose, some of the people seeking road improvements may actually give priority to planting stop signs, due to the potential safety concern. While this is a real life example, I'm sure people can infer how it could translate to EVE.

inb4 crowdsourcing

Roids that attack gankers would be the effect my friend

Unless I am mistaken, there are currently two methods CCP already uses for this:
1. Monthly Newsletter Surveys
2. CSM

We already voted for CSM so, I believe this entire thread is an action complete.

message the CSM with your idea.

Its pretty clear you dont get you can message the CSM and have them talk to CCP about your ideas

kinda how a survey would work