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EVE is dying and in desperate need of saving.

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Governor McMorris
Doomheim
#1 - 2014-10-04 17:33:11 UTC  |  Edited by: Governor McMorris
Okay, EVE is not dying, but it has contracted a terminal illness and needs a surgeon to save it.

Without a doubt, EVE is declining in terms of active players. Around 16 months ago, there were 45k+ players online at EU primetime, now we're lucky to scrape 35k. In terms of the metagame, the game is also going through a sharp period of decline. There have been no notable wars, invasions, scams or plots in the last few months - keeping the game out of the media spotlight.

With the new player experience harsh, and the old-player experience stagnant, EVE is going through a very tough period right now.

As I said, EVE needs radical change. Not tomorrow, but today. CCP need to be brave, they need to get out of the knife and amputate the gangrenous parts of the game.

Change happens today, not tomorrow.

CCP can't afford to wait any longer.

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Crumplecorn
Eve Cluster Explorations
#2 - 2014-10-04 17:35:19 UTC
Yep, it's hard to believe CCP are sitting around refusing to make any big controversial changes in the near future.

Very hard to believe.

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John E Normus
New Order Logistics
CODE.
#3 - 2014-10-04 17:35:22 UTC
Agreed, dumpster highsec.

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Glathull
Warlock Assassins
#4 - 2014-10-04 17:38:31 UTC
We should feed it bacon. Bacon makes everything better. There was this one time that I was almost dead, and then I ate bacon. Suddenly I wasn't almost dead anymore.

Or maybe I wasn't almost dead. Maybe I was just fine. Yeah. that's what it was. I was completely fine, and I wanted some bacon.

So the moral of this story is: bacon.

I honestly feel like I just read fifty shades of dumb. --CCP Falcon
Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#5 - 2014-10-04 17:41:57 UTC
Crumplecorn wrote:
Yep, it's hard to believe CCP are sitting around refusing to make any big controversial changes in the near future.

Very hard to believe.


One can still dream.





☼

There's a million angry citizens looking down their tubes..at me.
Governor McMorris
Doomheim
#6 - 2014-10-04 17:45:26 UTC
CCP must take a risk, it must risk everything it has worked toward up until this point. It must risk itself both financially and creatively.

EVE may not survive the next 2 years, but unless CCP is willing to completely reformat (redesign) key aspects of the game - we are all going down to the crapper. Gradual changes to null sec just won't cut it.

EVE is the last true bastion of player-driven gaming, and CCP must do everything in its power to save it.

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Governor McMorris
Doomheim
#7 - 2014-10-04 17:46:39 UTC
EVE 2.0 is necessary.

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Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#8 - 2014-10-04 17:49:10 UTC
CCP has a special forum area where new players such as the OP can share their sage advice and vast experience in the gaming industry and bring matters of such magnitude to CCP's attention:

▬▬► Features & Ideas Discussion

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Governor McMorris
Doomheim
#9 - 2014-10-04 17:51:25 UTC
Doc Fury wrote:
CCP has a special forum area where new players such as the OP can share their sage advice and vast experience in the gaming industry and bring matters of such magnitude to CCP's attention:

▬▬► Features & Ideas Discussion


This isn't about new features or new mechanics, it's about a radically changing the philosophy of CCP.

We need radical action in the next few months to completely redesign EVE Online as we know it.

We need CCP to risk every penny in their bank to save the world's greatest and only sandbox.

We need it now, not tomorrow.

Otherwise, I fear it will be too late.

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Glathull
Warlock Assassins
#10 - 2014-10-04 17:56:07 UTC
I don't know, man. That sounds an awful lot like an idea to me.

A bad one, for sure. But an idea, nonetheless.

I honestly feel like I just read fifty shades of dumb. --CCP Falcon
Solecist Project
#11 - 2014-10-04 17:57:51 UTC
I can save it.

Let me.

(:
:)

That ringing in your ears you're experiencing right now is the last gasping breathe of a dying inner ear as it got thoroughly PULVERISED by the point roaring over your head at supersonic speeds. - Tippia
Governor McMorris
Doomheim
#12 - 2014-10-04 18:00:09 UTC
Solecist Project wrote:
I can save it.

Let me.

(:
:)


I say we organise a peaceful protest outside the CCP HQ. We must fight to protect our livelihoods.

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Solecist Project
#13 - 2014-10-04 18:08:09 UTC
Governor McMorris wrote:
Solecist Project wrote:
I can save it.

Let me.

(:
:)


I say we organise a peaceful protest outside the CCP HQ. We must fight to protect our livelihoods.

Ah and I thought you were serious.....

Okay.

That ringing in your ears you're experiencing right now is the last gasping breathe of a dying inner ear as it got thoroughly PULVERISED by the point roaring over your head at supersonic speeds. - Tippia
Glathull
Warlock Assassins
#14 - 2014-10-04 18:08:43 UTC
Yes. I am sure this is going to work out well.

"CCP, WE DEMAND THAT YOU DO, ERM . . . SOMETHING!! ANYTHING!! BE RISQUE!!

I MEAN RISKY!!!"

I honestly feel like I just read fifty shades of dumb. --CCP Falcon
Glathull
Warlock Assassins
#15 - 2014-10-04 18:10:21 UTC
Solecist Project wrote:
I can save it.

Let me.

(:
:)


You don't have time. You're too busy being rented by me.

I honestly feel like I just read fifty shades of dumb. --CCP Falcon
Crumplecorn
Eve Cluster Explorations
#16 - 2014-10-04 18:18:44 UTC
Governor McMorris wrote:
We need radical action in the next few months to completely redesign EVE Online as we know it.
I heard my money was declining in value, so I completely redesigned it into confetti. Now its value has stabilised.

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Felicity Love
Doomheim
#17 - 2014-10-04 18:23:20 UTC
Some folks just can't afford to be online as much.

PLEX costs, real life and real life economics... some folks may live a pampered life -- many do not.

But, please... continue with the dribble... because one ERA in EVE is dying... but a new one is about to begin. Lol

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Erin Crawford
#18 - 2014-10-04 18:26:55 UTC
Glathull wrote:
Yes. I am sure this is going to work out well.

"CCP, WE DEMAND THAT YOU DO, ERM . . . SOMETHING!! ANYTHING!! BE RISQUE!!

I MEAN RISKY!!!"


Sol is trying very hard!
Will be here in 3... 2... 1...
Blink

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J'Poll
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#19 - 2014-10-04 18:35:52 UTC
Governor McMorris wrote:
Okay, EVE is not dying, but it has contracted a terminal illness and needs a surgeon to save it.

Without a doubt, EVE is declining in terms of active players. Around 16 months ago, there were 45k+ players online at EU primetime, now we're lucky to scrape 35k. In terms of the metagame, the game is also going through a sharp period of decline. There have been no notable wars, invasions, scams or plots in the last few months - keeping the game out of the media spotlight.

With the new player experience harsh, and the old-player experience stagnant, EVE is going through a very tough period right now.

As I said, EVE needs radical change. Not tomorrow, but today. CCP need to be brave, they need to get out of the knife and amputate the gangrenous parts of the game.

Change happens today, not tomorrow.

CCP can't afford to wait any longer.


So, we lost 10k alt accounts that people no longer use...big deal.

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J'Poll
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#20 - 2014-10-04 18:38:06 UTC
Governor McMorris wrote:


EVE may not survive the next 2 years


Funny thing is.

Heard that before:

10 years ago
8 years ago
6 years ago
4 years ago
2 years ago

and now...and yet, we are still here.


Sure, there will be dips, but we can't have peaks if there aren't dips too.

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