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[Proposal] Have Sean Decker address the community

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Migrator Soul
Filthy Peasants
Intergalactic Space Hobos
#1 - 2013-07-25 19:23:44 UTC
For those of you who don't know, CCP recently hired former EA exec Sean Decker to the position of "Senior Vice President of Product Development"

This is a very disturbing move, hiring somebody with a known reputation of creating pay to win systems, and generally considering gamers as cattle to squeeze every last drop of money out of through micro-transactions.

Even more disturbing is the fact that he has still yet to come forward to the community and introduce himself, maybe in an attempt to allay some of our well founded fears and concerns. In synergy with the above point, CCP has been very tight-lipped about him, save for the official announcement on their webpage. Link to CCP Announcement

My proposal is simple, the CSM should use their leverage to get Decker to address us, the community. Short of that, we need some reason as to why he is being kept hidden away.

- Mig
Scatim Helicon
State War Academy
Caldari State
#2 - 2013-07-25 21:39:28 UTC
Why should he? From the commentary so far here there's pretty much nothing he can say that won't get a response involving flaming torches and pitchforks.

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Migrator Soul
Filthy Peasants
Intergalactic Space Hobos
#3 - 2013-07-25 22:40:42 UTC
Scatim Helicon wrote:
Why should he? From the commentary so far here there's pretty much nothing he can say that won't get a response involving flaming torches and pitchforks.


Its far better than hiding. I mean really, it shows that he actually cares to give it a go.
Jint Hikaru
OffWorld Exploration Inc
#4 - 2013-07-26 08:25:30 UTC
Scatim Helicon wrote:
Why should he? From the commentary so far here there's pretty much nothing he can say that won't get a response involving flaming torches and pitchforks.


Mate, this is the Eve forums... you get a pitchfork just for logging in and a flaming torch for posting your first post.

However there are a few things he could say that would avoid the burning and the poking.....

Jint Hikaru - Miner / Salvager / Explorer / SpaceBum In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.
Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
#5 - 2013-07-26 09:01:26 UTC
Actually I know for a fact he has posted on the EVE forums.

"Just remember later that I warned against any change to jump ranges or fatigue. You earned whats coming."

Grath Telkin, 11.10.2016
Migrator Soul
Filthy Peasants
Intergalactic Space Hobos
#6 - 2013-07-26 10:46:12 UTC
Malcanis wrote:
Actually I know for a fact he has posted on the EVE forums.


Mind linking the thread? I have sure not been able to find a trace of him.
Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
#7 - 2013-07-26 12:58:33 UTC
In the thread speculating about what Sean Deckers CCP name would be.

"Just remember later that I warned against any change to jump ranges or fatigue. You earned whats coming."

Grath Telkin, 11.10.2016
Migrator Soul
Filthy Peasants
Intergalactic Space Hobos
#8 - 2013-07-26 13:10:14 UTC
Malcanis wrote:
In the thread speculating about what Sean Deckers CCP name would be.


Thats descriptive. Can you link the specific post/name?

Also, if you know he has seen the forums, why has he not addressed the community? Seems a bit odd.
Caleb Seremshur
Bloodhorn
Patchwork Freelancers
#9 - 2013-07-30 04:48:15 UTC
On a more cerebral note I think it's fascinating. Are we going to see a repeat of the Incarna fiasco? Is hiring someone who comes from a company that has been literally sued for creative slave-labour conditions on its staff really the right choice?

To play devil's advocate CCP have hired him to control the products' development and direction. EA might be horrifying monsters but their strategies for successful business still work somewhat. They haven't hired him as CFO or any other top level position, he still gets his instructions from someone else up the chain from him.

I can see this going one of two ways: the death of CCP through some kind of elaborate corporate espionage act, or CCP's final acceptance in the mainstream through WoD and DUST.
Hesod Adee
Perkone
Caldari State
#10 - 2013-07-30 07:19:03 UTC
Migrator Soul wrote:
Malcanis wrote:
In the thread speculating about what Sean Deckers CCP name would be.


Thats descriptive. Can you link the specific post/name?

Also, if you know he has seen the forums, why has he not addressed the community? Seems a bit odd.


Here's his profile
Nariya Kentaya
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#11 - 2013-08-01 08:54:16 UTC  |  Edited by: Nariya Kentaya
Obviously what CCP need to do is have an emergency fanfest for the sole purpose of allowing each and every EVE player to put Decker above a dunk-tank and dunk him repeatedly. maybe put him in a clownsuit.

being publicly humiliated for the fun of all involved would be the only way for him to truly show he is on our side.

honestly if he can just prove hes a fun guy who cares about the spirit of the game more than what he can get out of it, well be good, and no public address can prove that, its something eh will have to prove with ACTIONS.
RoAnnon
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#12 - 2013-08-01 12:14:43 UTC
Nariya Kentaya wrote:
Obviously what CCP need to do is have an emergency fanfest for the sole purpose of allowing each and every EVE player to put Decker above a dunk-tank and dunk him repeatedly. maybe put him in a clownsuit.

being publicly humiliated for the fun of all involved would be the only way for him to truly show he is on our side.

honestly if he can just prove hes a fun guy who cares about the spirit of the game more than what he can get out of it, well be good, and no public address can prove that, its something eh will have to prove with ACTIONS.


Dunk tank or Drunk tank? I thought FanFest was all about the pub crawls...

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Kyon Rheyne
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#13 - 2013-08-06 10:27:25 UTC
Nariya Kentaya wrote:


honestly if he can just prove hes a fun guy who cares about the spirit of the game more than what he can get out of it, well be good, and no public address can prove that, its something eh will have to prove with ACTIONS.

I don't see how that can proof something, if he has to and ccp still don't want to reveal the change in course of development, he will do all this humilating stuff as this is needed by his employer.