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But he is using his powers for good!

James 315 will be the new Savior of highsec.

You should stamp your foot when you throw your self-intitled tantrums

Once again, James 315 will be democratically elected, but this time, as the Supreme Protector of the CSM.

Revenue from the purchase of shares is currently used for the reimbursement of any ganking catalysts that Knights of the New Order expend in their crusade against the bot-aspirants.

At the expense of the type of player that allowed eve to thrive and live for ten years, while dozens, if not hundreds, of other MMOs that cater to your themepark types have suffered and died within a few months.

So james shows his true face as a CCP pet...

I would of thought he'd oppose this CSM crap.

Oh well, there will always be some other FIGHT THE MACHINE personality to be interested in

I don't think I'll be voting for James. His New Order movement aside, I cannot bring myself to support a player that screencaps "miner tears" and posts them on a blog for all to see. I want someone with a bit more class to go to Iceland.

That sounds like the job description of a professional forum-warrior rather than a leader. =P

You are right that CSM has no powers at all, only small privileges like their access to inside information and CCPs ear. Based on those qualities alone it doesn't matter one bit to me who gets those positions.

However, since who gets these positions is decided democratically, it is also a popularity contest in a way, and when people amass a following based on their support of certain player philosophies, the CSM election is essentially a battle of ideas. If James 315 wins, its a win for our great sandbox, and the infinite possibilities, both good and bad, that come from it. If people like Jester win, then it's a win for themeparking, stability, monotony, grinding a known path inside a safe friendly cocoon.

The CSM election won't directly do much, but it will settle which of these competing player philosophies is more popular and more accepted in EVE. Such wide barometer of public opinion will surely influence game development in the future.

Where is his intention to run posted?

Get him an interview, as well.


http://crossingzebras.com/post/40699271518/electioninterviews

James has proposed a slightly different purpose for HighSec. It wouldn't flat out destroy HighSec, because it includes it as part of the risk/reward system. Right now, many of us have no real drive to push into LowSec, because we can do what we need entirely within HighSec. We can progress well entirely within HighSec. We can accumulate vast quantities of ISK in HighSec.

Part of his proposal is increasing the value of LowSec. As it stands right now, LowSec is kinda the red headed step child that few really bother with. Increasing the reward for venturing into LowSec creates new opportunities for many things. A mining op to LowSec with some security might be worth it, for the right reward. And when a mining op into LowSec isn't just fish in a barrel, maybe targeting mining ops in Low Sec becomes less palatable. From there, LowSec becomes a bit safer for housing some industrial types, while still maintaining a degree of risk, while still being less risky than trying to ninja into someone's 0.0 sov and steal their minerals.

This opens the door for new types of interactions. Right now, holing up in HighSec is a mostly viable method for avoiding interaction. When interaction is forced, people cry. We need them to be less worried about playing with themselves in public, and get out there and play with others. If that means that miners can't AFK mine ice or trit 23/7, I'm not sure that's a huge loss. After initial upheaval, the market normalizes.

As these interactions work with each other, the net effect is that LowSec becomes a safer place, HighSec isn't as desirable, the market improves for Industrialists, combat ships remain in demand, and people spend more time playing the game instead of watching Netflix while their ore holds fill themselves.

This type of approach endorses the idea of sandboxing, because it attacks the idea that your pillow fort really will keep the monsters outside.