Jita Park Speakers Corner

I am officially announcing my candidacy for the 8th Council of Stellar Management. This thread will be used to answer questions. Any questions I answer that I feel are important or meaningful will be posted in the OP.



-Core Platform-


Risk vs Reward
My central focus is the concept of Risk vs Reward, this is something that effects almost everything a player can do in EvE.
Currently there is a good deal of mathematical inconsistency when it comes to the way in which PVE content rewards players as well as the proportion of risk(s) that would lead to said rewards. I think the new AI changes were a step in the right direction in so far as they discourage people from just going afk and disengaging from the content. I personally feel like players should be rewarded not just for completing a task/mission but for how effective they are at doing it. Right now there is a stagnation as players do the same missions over and over again with the same reward each time now matter how quickly or slowly or dispationatly they finish the task. If missions and pve encounters were tooled in such a way that they rewarded based on factors like combat effectiveness or how few people were used to complete the encounter this would be better. In this example somebody who warps in and deploys drones before going to make food would make way less isk and loyalty points than somebody who has a pimped out ship that steamrolls through the opposition.

New Player Experience
Secondary to my focus on Risk vs Reward is the New Player Experience. New players will be encouraged to do the tutorial and then the career agents; sometimes they will even do the noob arc but what then? I have been getting a great deal of feedback from people whom I have given buddy invites and the most common source of confusion and frustration is "what do I do now?". After doing the tutorial, Career Agents and then the noob arc there really isn't much in the way of guidance. I am not saying hold hands but I am saying there should be something that influences less intuitive players to the effect that they set out a plan of action that they ultimately find rewarding.

Considering your state of having been ********** from TEST on two occasions, arguably the worst alliance in EVE AND probably the easiest nullsec alliance to get into, what can you provide to CCP, the CSM, and the greater Eve Playerbase that couldn't be done by a monkey with diahrrea and an itchy trigger finger?

Redacted filter-evading profanity. -- ISD LackOfFaith

Oh, believe me, Xenuria has plenty of a reputation with this character.

If elected, will you be trying influence CCP to get breasts for male avatars?

I think the current CSM will agree with me when I say that it is not the responsibility of the CSM to play "Jr. Developer". As a member of the CSM you job is to act as a membrane between the players and the developers. Something that offers input and constructive criticism when appropriate. If I am elected to the CSM I will do my best to put my desires and wants aside and focus on what is best for EVE. The CSM arguably has more power now than it ever has and because of this CCP is sharing a great deal more with the CSM. It is important that the CSM is full of people who have the time, energy and resources to contribute.

This prospective CSM member strongly disagrees. Whilst I'm not running for the post of "Jr. Developer" I certainly see it as my role to represent & promote a perspective on and a philosophy of the game. Anyone who votes for me is surely absolutely confident of what voice they're putting forward to speak with CCP.

A fair point, In truth if I was not running I would be backing you as a candidate. The reality of the situation is you are going to get the votes you need regardless. I will have to really put in work to get the vote out for my campaign. My stances are centered around risk vs reward and the overarching principle that the mechanics behind reward need attention. However this is not the core and singular purpose behind my campaign. I am running because I feel I can be effective not because I have a personal agenda to push.

Don't dodge the question, Xeen! They're eating you alive already. Trying to be political here is suicide, just stand up and tell us the truth - you would love for CCP to add female breasts on male avatars, right? I mean who wouldn't??

Be yourself and you'll build a constituency - cater to the masses here, and they'll bury you.

Oh come on, lighten up. That's not why everyone's coming to this thread and you know it.

Well, true...