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How about a "privileged journalist" in a "privileged ship & account"
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Akaa Hamabu
Doomheim
#1 - 2012-08-09 17:59:07 UTC
How about a "privileged journalist" in a "privileged ship & account"

Hi,everyone.
I have an latest issue to share with you,about a CCP's new action in their "Chinese Server"

They give a player(some news say that this person isn't a normal player but an semi-offical GM, not confirmed) a "privileged" account, the character in this account has -10B skill points, drive a "privileged" ship named "North Star Observer"(with 0-0-0 slots,without any weapon, and immune to be locked(couldn't be locked by player) , with 99% resistance), this character also are not allowed to active any other ship.

Such a "privileged journalist" has a special mission: Go into 0.0 zones,and report the battle,then go back safely.
Before CCP's action, journalists(normal player) are always killed on their way to the battlefield or in the battle, some of them are accuse by alliances as spys. Some alliance even set these journalists'standing to -10 and buy their KM from 100M ISK to 1000M ISK.

CCP's and their proxy in China then "Create" the "privileged" account mentioned.

Some players say it is a kind of interference to the EVE game.They arouse to set up a Journalist Protection Rule to protect journalist,those who play the game by a normal account.Such as, journalist have special marks before their ID(like ISD),join into a NEWS Corpertation, their security are protected by CONCORD.If any one harm the journalist, the person and the alliance he serves will be punished by lots of ISK and standing.

I don't konw how journalist survive in our Tranquility, is there any "privileged journalist"? Are they facing security problem in 0.0?
If there should be some way to protect journalist(if there is any), which one you prefer? "privileged journalist" or "Journalist Protection Rule"


Velicitia
XS Tech
#2 - 2012-08-09 18:01:22 UTC
AFAIK, we don't have this --> the alliances do their own "news".

One of the bitter points of a good bittervet is the realisation that all those SP don't really do much, and that the newbie is having much more fun with what little he has. - Tippia
Jim Era
#3 - 2012-08-09 18:02:20 UTC
I agree

Wat™
Equus
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#4 - 2012-08-09 18:02:44 UTC
I actually like the idea in essence, I believe the hard part would be finding someone who would not abuse the power. It could be interesting to have a hopefully unbiased report on a battle, including screens and video.
Roll Sizzle Beef
Space Mutiny
#5 - 2012-08-09 18:02:55 UTC
Chinese Server is Chinese.
MIrple
Black Sheep Down
Tactical Narcotics Team
#6 - 2012-08-09 18:04:13 UTC
Posting in a stealth Riverini thread?
Roll Sizzle Beef
Space Mutiny
#7 - 2012-08-09 18:05:08 UTC
The TQ Scope vessel of choice. Cov-ops.
Canine Fiend
Nocturnal Romance
Cynosural Field Theory.
#8 - 2012-08-09 18:06:54 UTC
Um, we do have this...

"North Star Observer" Is the Polaris (The North Star) Observer, the ship given to ISD:IC members...

IC being interstellar Correspondants, the guys who write the player news.

They also fly out to 0.0 space, observe fights, and report on them.
Cpt Roghie
Chemical Invasion Co.
#9 - 2012-08-09 18:08:57 UTC
There was this one guy we escorted into Delve after blowing him up once. Good times.

This could be fun.
James 315
Experimental Fun Times Corp RELOADED
CODE.
#10 - 2012-08-09 18:09:53 UTC
Canine Fiend wrote:
Um, we do have this...

"North Star Observer" Is the Polaris (The North Star) Observer, the ship given to ISD:IC members...

IC being interstellar Correspondants, the guys who write the player news.

They also fly out to 0.0 space, observe fights, and report on them.

This. Polarises have been around for as long as I've played EVE, and there's rarely any trouble associated with them.

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Akaa Hamabu
Doomheim
#11 - 2012-08-09 18:16:26 UTC
Canine Fiend wrote:
Um, we do have this...

"North Star Observer" Is the Polaris (The North Star) Observer, the ship given to ISD:IC members...

IC being interstellar Correspondants, the guys who write the player news.

They also fly out to 0.0 space, observe fights, and report on them.


so normal player don't need to go into 00 as Correspondant? seems good
Vincent Gaines
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#12 - 2012-08-09 18:23:52 UTC
Canine Fiend wrote:
Um, we do have this...

"North Star Observer" Is the Polaris (The North Star) Observer, the ship given to ISD:IC members...

IC being interstellar Correspondants, the guys who write the player news.

They also fly out to 0.0 space, observe fights, and report on them.

They USED to.

The only Polaris frigs you see are CCP devs/GMs checking on the nodes.

Not a diplo. 

The above post was edited for spelling.
Akaa Hamabu
Doomheim
#13 - 2012-08-09 18:29:16 UTC
Vincent Gaines wrote:
Canine Fiend wrote:
Um, we do have this...

"North Star Observer" Is the Polaris (The North Star) Observer, the ship given to ISD:IC members...

IC being interstellar Correspondants, the guys who write the player news.

They also fly out to 0.0 space, observe fights, and report on them.

They USED to.

The only Polaris frigs you see are CCP devs/GMs checking on the nodes.


USED to ? so there isn't any ISD:IC now?
Tom Gerard
Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
#14 - 2012-08-09 18:34:27 UTC
James 315 wrote:
Canine Fiend wrote:
Um, we do have this...

"North Star Observer" Is the Polaris (The North Star) Observer, the ship given to ISD:IC members...

IC being interstellar Correspondants, the guys who write the player news.

They also fly out to 0.0 space, observe fights, and report on them.

This. Polarises have been around for as long as I've played EVE, and there's rarely any trouble associated with them.


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