EVE General Discussion

This post is mostly offtopic by purpose.
Ill reposted it in a sepatare thread in General Discussion subforum were it belongs.

I've posted it here because what I have to say may throw some light to the community of the reasons of let's say poor quality Eve expansions of CCP in last 2 years or so.

Don't get me wrong, I like most of recent changes to game mechanic, visuals, UI etc. but for a long time I have a feeling that Eve is spinning around not being able to go at any direction.

CCP have to make another milestone in Eve development of a scale of Apocrypa imo because we all get bored and irritated of that infinite bug fixing (bug creating?) fest we are given for last 2 years.

I play Eve for almost 6 years witout even a single day break in subscription time, firstly with 2 account from a begining and for last 2 years with 3 running.

I've done some digging in sh*t to see if Ill be able to get some info what the hell is going inside CCP at the moment.

First if you dont already know, CCP office in San Fran was closed and all employees from that location were dumped due to huge income dive this year ( CCP lost almost 23 mill USD $$$ on World of Darkness project which was shut down this year ).

This is what one of former CCP employee in San Fran location had to say about that:

"No focus or direction for business, products, or people. It was run more like a big boys' playground than a business. Expenditures in hiring, parties, travel, and global conferences that could not possibly be sustained based on revenues and loss of investment dollars. Simple math could project the last couple of years' lay-offs and end of WoD. WoD was used for 7 plus years to scam investors out of money to be funneled to EVE and to Icelandic leaders' hubris. The most fortunate thing about the closing the ATL office was that it happened before the illegal workplace activities were uncovered and claims were made. It may have been fun for some, but it was gender & sexually hostile and things went on there that no one should have to be subject to in the workplace."

A bit embarassing I have to say.

Let's go a little futher.

Most CCP's employees are complaying bout its Management lack of clue and lack of competence:

"Idealism (inside CCP ) needs to be tempered with realism and discipline. Immature processes and failure to measure twice, cut once has led to millions of wasted dollars, countless wasted hours and many layoffs that could be avoided. Too many smart people without discipline and process creates an over empowered peanut gallery. Everyone thinks they are an expert in everything and feels entitled to offer their opinion, even when they have insufficient experience, incomplete information, and are not stakeholders. Many of the old guard employees are complacent and overly comfortable, taking a nearly academic approach and more interested in their vacations, perks, and selves."

"An ego-inflating, can't-look-himself-in-the-mirror CEO. Seriously, after so many layoffs in the past couple of years and stagnant revenue growth, why is the CEO still on the job? He would've been fired already if this were a public company. I guess the board is just as clueless."

"Management doesn't have a clue. With 5-6 layoffs now in the past 3 years, and one disastrous decision after another, you can't believe a word they say. There's zero job security and moral is at an all time worst."

"There is a culture of fear currently present within the CCP offices, and unless your job level is "Manager" or above you live in constant fear of being deemed "unnecessary". Some of the brightest flames at CCP, some of the most dedicated and passionate people have been fired. Gutting developers and support staff whilst leaving the lackluster management team largely unscathed is a horrendous business decision, the failing money situation should land SQUARELY on the shoulders of the CEO and his management team and they should take the proper steps and resign instead of continuing to gut and destroy the wonderful EVE team."

Well, its a sad picture of CCP at it's current state, but it explains why Eve looks as it is with untested patches, bug fixes that creates more bugs than fixes etc.


PS.
All CCP employees expressions were quoted.
All information above are publicly avaible and are not Company ( CCP ) trade secret nor internal use only.

Sources:
http://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/CCP-Reviews-E159347.htm
Evenews24

yes.

*sigh*

In before lock. I'm sure they'll find a reason, but I'm too tired and I've been awake too long to bother with it.

Indeed.

Day, not week

nah, "EVE IS DEADEDING!!11one" threads is a weekly event.

Then there's the part where he cites EN24 as a 'source'.

Then there's a part where people who lose their jobs are gonna feel bitter about losing their jobs (come on, everyone here that's ever lost a job knows exactly what I'm talking about).

You give people a site where they can post reviews of a 'former' or even 'current' employer anonymously, and anyone and their dog, employed by that company or not, can do so. I'm sure that CCP and its personnel, both upper and lower, have their faults, but the fact that the company is still functioning and producing content is testament to its strength and persistence. The opinions of former employees, whether real or not, are irrelevant to that.

Also, as someone that's worked in various management positions myself, I can tell you that last quote you offered is full of ****. The jobs of lower level employees are a lot safer than those of the managers. Remember Admiral Ozzel in The Empire Strikes Back? How many Stormtroopers suffered his fate for letting the Falcon escape?

I was about to post something funny, but this thread doesn't even deserve that

Evenevs24 was a source of CCP's Recent Financial Report.

Glassdoor is a site where employees speaks, leave feedback etc. of many companies where they are working / had worked in past, not only CCP but Goodle, Microsoft, all kinds.

I've quoted only a few things related to CCP, but you can find feedback from CCP employees dated back to 2010, so telling that's only an angry man thought who just lost a job in San Fran is simply not true.

Also CCP Financial Report is publicly avaible so google it if you dont like EVENEWS24.

For me all parts of puzzles match eachoter a lot more to recent things in Eve.

Too much mindshare, no open thoughts.


What ... if he ... is right?