EVE General Discussion

Project: Risk vs Reward – Part 1


What is this project about?
This project is a serious and passionate attempt to better understand Risk vs Reward as it exists currently on tranquility. If I can back up my future CSM 8 campaign platform with actual research and data then my chances of being elected should be higher.

Why do you care so much about PVE content?
The fact is a large percentage of people who play eve participate in what can be seen as PVE content. I think there have been and will continue to be plenty of CSM candidates that understand the PVP aspects of EVE far better than I do. The logic is that I should stick to my strengths instead of trying to appeal to an audience that I lack the experience to adequately support.

What do you plan to do?
I plan to collect data and make some observations. The end goal is to understand Risk vs Reward on an intimate enough level that I can form ideas and concepts about the potential improvement of the existing system.

-Things I need-

• Metrics on how much standing any given mission gives, the formula that takes skills and agent/corp/faction standing into account.


• Detailed information on the new Ai and how it is different (if at all), between the type of rat or encounter, etc.


• Volunteers to fill out surveys


• Volunteers to shares their experiences and opinions in the context of PVE content in EVE


• Volunteers to test some specific scenarios (Example: Encounter 4 with Ship B, Fitted with Fitting C, etc)

Edit:
there seems to now be some confusion about where my data is going to come from. the answer is players. With the exception of information that players cannot possibly know. The majority of my data will come from players meaning I need to have volunteers.

You did not read my whole post it seems.
I plan on collecting a large amount of data but I can't really do that with a population of 1 person. What kind of research are you used to reading?

When you do research on... well anything directly involving people you need to have a population of people that you are collecting data from. If you only collect data from 1 person then your research is trash and nobody will pay attention to it. I need other people to answers questions and fill out surveys.

How is that a burn? He clearly has misunderstood me or has not the slightest idea of how actual research works. You cannot just collect data from a single person and call it a day. That is NOT how research works.

Xenuria 2013: So bad, even Chribba trolls his campaign.

Dmage control what? If you interpret my explanation of my concerns regarding a CSM candidate collecting external information, I apologize, maybe you are not my vote.

/c

Yeah, I don't see how Chribba could possibly be someone that knows how to collect data together to research something ... It's also really good form that the first person who questions you, you attack off the bat, and point out one typo.

Good luck showing you can work with people, when your first instinct is to attack someone like Chribba.

tbh I'm not trolling at all, I was raising my direct thoughts.

I will respect your wishes and this is the last post you will see from me in this thread.

/c

well I hope this not how you plan to deal with any other data that does not support your preconceived notions of what eve pve should be.

You would have done better to acknowledge that data collected from parts unknown might contain bias and perhaps asked him/others if there might be clever way to mitigate against this.

Starting off your campaign by ignoring one of the most trusted voices in game, labeling him as a troll, and squelching out dissent does not leave the rest of us with much hope that you would be a proper advocate.

just my 0.02 isk

h-

Define parts unknown. When and where did I say that I would be collecting data from parts unknown?
The reason I came down hard on chribba for trolling was because now a bunch of other people are confused about something that shouldn't be confusing at all.

Allow me to clarify once again. I am collecting data from players because players are the demographic of interest here. There is always a chance for bias but before you make such a accusation you should at least have some backing to the claim.

Never change, Xenuria.