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For what it is worth. I really like the things I have been seeing post apology have been really good. So here is one pilot recently resubscribed. But I will watch you closely. I have already lost one game I loved to stupid changes (SWG) I don't want to lose Eve. I hope you guys realize you cater to a different type of gamer that doesn't put up with certain things.

Yeah, let's not euphemize what happened. The grunts are paying for management mistakes (as usual).

It is much easier for power blocks to rally support for a particular candidate or candidates. While the current CSM reflects this more so than the last two, the fault lies with everyone who didn't vote for other types of members and the fact that non power block candidates have a much harder time at rallying support, especially those who are primarily Highsec or industrial candidates and for them its closer to a popularity competition than anything else - how else would they get known?

While I do agree that this is true we do have current members like Meissa who is not only a very experienced CSM (hes been on pretty much all of them as a full member or an alternate) but is extremely well versed in all parts of the game and you can be sure that he doesn't focus on just one area of the game. Saying this, he can't do everything by himself, which is why we're lucky Trebor is there to help him.

However, how else could elections go or the selection process be made? I cannot see a way that would be fairer than the current system and also fix this problem. How would you identify correctly those standing for a specific playstyle or player type - some candidates like myself run/ran on a specific platform designed to benefit all, and then you have those running from a particular angle and are just doing so as a marketing strategy, and of course those who will say anything to get a free trip to Iceland (Although they inevitably find out its definatly not free). I'm no politician and have no ideas about this, but I do want to see things improve!

2010: 150 hired
2011: 120 fired (and probably some hires during the first few quarters)

the sky is falling, total management failure!

let's keep things in perspective.

Time to shine CCP

Seeing as Guard is now part of Customer Relations, are we going to see a video in the near future about the new department?

"Yo,
We're Customer Relations and we have a rapport,
with the peeps on the forums and others that talk,

We deal with petitions, we deal with the banks,
just to ensure you can keep talkin' smack..."


I'm a terrible lyricist, but you get the idea.

As always I'll remain a skeptical idealist. Meaning that I'll look for the best and promicing things, yet remain cautious not to get too attached and to always remain objective and critical(constructively so).

It's been very heartening to see the reformation in CCP, yet I am very mortified by the cuts you've had to make in the personel side.
After so much time and experiences together it must feel like losing friends, not to mention talented and passionate colleagues.
As little as it might seem to those impacted by these events; Fortune with you, and fly free.

As for the development side of things I'm very gland that we're getting new ships to pilot to their doom, and also the forthcoming player owned planetary customs offices appear excellent, even as they cut into my currently highsec based operations, but thats the name of the game in EVE; Higher risk, higher reward.

As to the Hilmar thing that is a hot topic today; He's human. He's made some very nasty mistakes. And now he's taking responsibility in them.
That alone deserves recognition, but I'll reserve my judgment on the effectiveness of his actions to remedy the damage that has been made until they become more clear. Time will tell.

In closing: So far so good CCP. Let's keep this up and EVE will be even more grand.

I'm not sure why this question is on this thread, but there is at least one answer to it which is proportional representation. On each ballot you would mark your first choice, second choice, on down the line for as many candidates as you chose to. Basically, if your first choice candidate was eliminated, your vote would go to your second choice and so on. There are some additional complications to the process, but this system is used in real world elections around the world and it works.

The advantage is that you let the voters decide which candidates represent their particular playing style and not some contrived system. You still have the problem of getting unorganized players to go to the polls, but I think that is a problem you have to live with. At least under PR the unorganized players would have a chance for representation and so they would have some motivation to participate.

I know I'm not a dev\rep but just couldnt help myself.



Doubtfull, (could probably Hex hack ram values or something) but the way all those values come out from a database, for it to be realy tested they would have to change those values in the db, then reload them, recalculate skills etc etc.

What we do see in the datadump are non published modules that influence power\cpu (at least we did) wouldnt be much of a leap to have scripts for these mods giving x% boost to power\cpu

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As a matter of fact, yes. There will be a video blog about the Customer Relations department, although it remains to be seen whether it will include rap songs.