CSM Campaigns

+one million.

That's not much of an argument. It just means that he's full of ****, too.

I just watched Sion's presentation at EVE Down Under, and his particular area of expertise is exactly what's required to tackle the current shortage of women in EVE, should he choose to do so. It has very little to do with the gameplay, and very much to do with the existing player base.

If he does, I'm guessing that he will find an immediate ally in CCP Seagull, who is also allergic to the idea that there has to be some sort of "pink" gameplay "for the ladies." Just make the game better.

Hey Lanctharus, I'll drop you a line in private.

I've advocated heavily for changes to the highsec corp aggression mechanics, which I suppose you might count.

Though also, the conceptualization of what might be good or bad for a corporation, alliance, or coalition in terms of game mechanics depends largely on zoom level and time frame. A rising tide lifts all boats, and only the short-sighted or the narrow minded advocate for short term advantage at the expense of the game's ecosystem as a whole.

Grr, goons.

Sion,

In that interview you claim that Xander breached the CSM NDA on his podcast. You also assert that NDA'd information makes its way to people in a non-public fashion, which you discern through people's posts and so forth. That's a rather presumptuous claim to make given you lack anything really in the way of evidence.

Do you feel that, given that CCP aren't keen on having people do that sort of thing, and the fact Xander is still a full member of the CSM without incident, your allegation is still true? CSM members have been ejected for far less than what you are accusing Xander of, and he remains on the CSM. Your thoughts on that? It certainly comes across as rumor mongering which is rather petty to do during a campaign, which is rather sad to see you resort to.

Also pro-tip, you need a better mic. The one you used is pretty bad, and you should use the $30 it takes to get a better one. Unless, of course, you can't afford it.

Say what you like about that interview, it was the most controversially listenable one yet. And I include Xenuria's weirdfest in that.

yes I am RUSHING to the DEFENCE of my alliance MATE o7.

Just listened to your capstable interview on the way to work. You come across as being very professional and well balanced, unlike some of the other candidates they have interviewed.

I think Endie and yourself will be a great team, working for the good of the game.

Thanks for bringing up an excellent point on the need for greater transparency and visibility into the CSM. Protocols do not currently exist to allow CSM members to truly hold each other accountable, or for the voting public to hold their elected representatives accountable, so it can indeed come off as rumor mongering. This is something I'm going to attempt to tackle next term should I be elected again. As is, I entirely understand your reticence and am sympathetic as to how it could appear to be petty. With any luck, this will not be an issue next year pending some badly needed reform actions. The closed door nature of the CSM ill serves the purpose of the institution.



From one jerk to another, I consider it high praise. Where you see the most of me is in Alumni though, which I explicitly rope off for trolling. I couldn't run a team of diplomats, seventy directors, or any of the other people-centric organizations I run if that was my normal mode of interaction with people.



It's a matter of definitions. Though metagame has evolved in EVE into a verb (I got metagamed, they metagamed me), it was originally used as noun used to refer to actions taken beyond the ruleset of a game that had potential impacts on said game. An elected space council meeting in real life and shelving their space persona to talk about business, game implications, rules, and other such is thus by definition a metagame entity. This is distinct from "The CSM is metagaming players," which is both a misunderstanding of term usage and patently false.