CSM Campaigns

Do what my alliance name tells you to do!

Oh, you want reasons to do it? Bah. Some people are just never satisfied.

I guess I should start with an introduction. I'm a High-sec industrialist, who dabbles in Faction Warfare, and who has been going on the Ganked roams for a while. I'm also a third party developer, who runs https://www.fuzzwork.co.uk/ and http://evebloggers.com/

I ran for election last year, and was only stopped from being elected by the fact that CCP stole the position from me, by not having the CSM being 18 people


You may have run into a number of the applications which I've written, such as https://www.fuzzwork.co.uk/blueprints/ and https://www.fuzzwork.co.uk/lpstore/ . There are a bunch of other tools on the site, and a bunch more that I have rattling round my head, but can't implement until CCP get round to releasing first SSO and then authenticated CREST. They have the potential to be real game changers with the metagame. CREST has to be managed carefully, to stop it from being used for bots, and other nefarious purposes. As a developer who works on tools for the general community, and as an active member of developer community, I'd say I'm in a good position to act as advocate and watch dog for it.

The rest of this post will be a series of statements, to give you insight into how I think. As the CSM is a lobbying body and a sounding board for proposed changes, an idea of how I'll react to things is valuabe. I might suggest changes, but I make no promises on them, as anyone that does, is lying to you.


The majority of my ISK is made by manufacturing Tech 2 things in a highsec POS. My RSI is crying out for changes to how the process runs. Not complete automation, as that would destroy the play style, but work to smooth it out and reduce the clicks. I've a few thoughts on fairly significant changes, such as pushing it to a more process based style, where you can set up a chain of activities and as long as you keep it fed, it just ticks over, but changing the chain costs time and possibly resources.

The core of Mining shouldn't change. The 'Target an asteroid, and let the mining lasers cycle' isn't a bad mechanic at its core. Not particularly fun, but sometimes relaxing to let run, much like ship spinning. If you want the frantic pace of PvP, well, you'd be blowing someone up. However, I'd like to see more structure built up around it. To be frank, respawning asteroid belts offend me. I'd like to see some kind of prospecting mechanism to find a good asteroid field to mine, and some kind of claim system for good rocks; mine a claimed roid, go suspect. For casual miners, I'd like to see them sub contracting to the major (npc) mining corporations, giving a cut of their proper ore but keeping the rest.
Edit for clarity: Prospecting would create sites, so it wouldn't be possible for bad actors to claim them all for the lulz. sub-contracting is another word for 'doing mining missions with real ore'

I'd like to see jump bridging done away with, replaced with the ability to carry ships along with you, when you jump. This would be for carriers, super carriers, Titans and Black Ops. (A carrier/blops can jump a squad, Super carrier a wing, titan a fleet? probably more complicated than that)

I'd like to see a Modular Freighter, where you can swap out large blocks (like subsystems) to change the stats. Not giving them slots for regular modules as that'd be really hard to balance. But the choice between fitting all cargo modules, or fitting one cargo module and the rest as defensive ones. Or warp speed ones for when you don't want your brain to ooze between your ears.

CREST. Oh so much CREST. I want the game to be playable without requiring an external third party client to do anything. But a third party client might make things easier, or give extra capabilities. Like letting a fleet commander get his people to register, then have it give them a plan of who to put where, and what fleet doctrines can be flown. Removing the requirement for the grey area of cache scraping for market data would also be wonderful. (Yes, I know that's not all cache scraping is used for. I'm not forgetting you, people who write fitting tools)

NPC corporations need tweaked. I'd like to see there be more benefits for not being in them. Sometimes that's requiring a small nerf. Sometimes that's not giving NPC corp members new abilities. https://www.fuzzwork.co.uk/2014/02/07/csm-npc-corporations/ goes into more detail.

I've not had to suffer through Sov warfare. I'm really grateful for this. Now, large fleet fights have their place, and I'm aware that people like them. That's all find and good. But the large fleet fight shouldn't be the base unit of sov warfare. So, I'd like to see more small gang targets for the sov grind. Rate limited so huge corporations can't just steam roller in an off timezone, but meaningful. The huge throwdowns should be a riskier event, but one with a bigger pay out. ( https://www.fuzzwork.co.uk/2013/01/23/making-sov-more-fun/ is an older post. Not entirely valid now, but you can get the main thrust)

Podcast Interviews

Legacy of a Capsuleer

Two forms, same interview.
http://www.legacyofacapsuleer.com/mp3/CSM9_interview_02_Steve_Ronuken.mp3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxO3aYUm_eU


Cap Stable


http://www.capstable.net/2014/03/15/csm9-candidate-interview-steve-ronuken/

Declarations of war

Industry Panel

http://declarationsofwar.com/?p=655#.UytcpgCNlAk.twitter

If CCP would ask you to choose one part of UI they should tweak / fix / improve / revamp ASAP what would you say? And why that one?

I will be voting for steve.

As a 3rd party dev myself I think it's very important to have someone on the CSM who brings that viewpoint to the table, who knows what CREST is, and what it potentially could mean and who can give CCP great feedback on what the 3rd party community needs and wants.

The exclusiveness of industry shouldn't be down to fighting with the interface. It's down to the logistics. Running the numbers to make sure that what you're doing is profitable, and a good use of your time.

I'm fairly comfortable with that were it is. There are tools out of game to help, or you can do your own sheets.

I'd like to see reductions in the number of high-sec industry slots, with a lower barrier to entry on getting slots in space. And the ability to anonymously rent slots out to people (use an NPC to ship the materials to the structure in space)

Throw in limits on how many slots you're allowed to use in stations, and you provide a slightly more level playing field against nullsec, and reasons to have Manufacturers in PC corps, while not impacting new bros too much.

It's not a quick and easy change though.

Cloaks =/= AFK cloaking

Anyway what do you think about changes to power projection ?
Also further nerf of afk gameplay similar to drone assist nerf, that would be changing the "anchoring" mechanic ?

what is your stance on

softy, neutering allows the possibility of cloning

But I agree with the stand against

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I voted for you last year and I'll vote for you this year.

Will trade beers in vegas for votes.

Glad to see you running Steve! - Id say again, but you never stopped!