CSM Campaigns

You will get my votes Core!

I read the article multiple times praying for one specific contribution you made to CSM IX. I was really hoping I could get that one measly question answered, but unfortunately that's not the case. The most I could find was this in reference to sovereignty mechanics:

• Planting your flag, visually and in a way that matters.
• Invest: if you work hard for something, you are more likely to defend it.
• Feeling of achievement : you earned this, you worked for it.
• Mastery, being able to be good at something, defending.

Again, that's the general sentiment of most of the player-base and your platform seems to be simply a summary of general sentiment of most players at the lowest common denominator.

Progodlegend posted on a Reddit post that asked players what they expected out of the CSM. He wrote the following reply to somebody asking what he contributed to the CSM during his two terms:

"I've been involved with most of the tiericide ship rebalancing in some shape or form, and I was heavily involved in getting the jump freighter phoebe changes rolled back some. If you want a few specific examples, here are a couple (there are more, this is just off the top of my head): The Phantasm having a 5th low slot (instead of 4) was my suggestion. HAC's having a high cap recharge rate was part my suggestion and part Rise's really good idea."

These are great references to specific contributions Progodlegend contributed to the CSM in his tenure, and it contrasts greatly to what you have posted the following weeks, let alone your campaign platform on the first page of this thread.

Please Core, tell me what you contributed to CSM IX specifically and why I or anybody else should cast our ballots for you. I would love nothing more than to be confident that our one and only candidate from Provi is representing us well and is being productive for the remainder of CSM IX, and will continue to do so if reelected to another term on CSM X.

Core, you're misrepresenting what I'm trying to do here.

It is not my intention to "nail" you on anything. I simply want to know what you've done on CSM to warrant reelection; I've asked now many times over. Instead of answering my question head-on with specific examples of what you've contributed to CSM specifically as I have requested, you've merely mentioned broad discussions all CSM members are involved with and claimed credit for all of the CSM's contributions.

You also say you hate to sell yourself, and claim you don't need to, which can be chalked up to admittance of the suggestion I made earlier that your campaign isn't that of substance, but simply that of purely geographical representation.

You keep deflecting and dodging. I find that offensive and deceptive, especially when asking such a simple and benign question. What was a simple personal exercise to keep assurance in you as the representative I and so many voted for has turned this personal feeling of doubt in your representation of us as players to the CSM that you state you "hate". I ask for one specific example of meaningful contribution, you point me to your EVE Amsterdam speech which is simply a review of what the CSM does in general. I ask again, you point me to an endorsement of another CSM member, which is completely off-topic. I ask a third time, and you reference the CVA forums, which I and so many others are barred from viewing.

You're also insistent on a private conversation. Why you can't articulate and address my doubts in your candidacy in a public forum for discussion such as this one is doubly as concerning than your non-specific platform and lack of apparent track record which you have had many opportunities to elaborate on.

I'll ask again in addition to a few more additional questions: What have you contributed to CSM IX specifically? What do you intend of contributing specifically to CSM X? And why haven't you fostered a public discussion and opted to post to gated-walls of the CVA forums and wish to speak to dissenters privately rather than address their concerns in a public discussion?

As I said before, I would love nothing more than to be once again confident that the one and only representative to CSM from Providence is representing us well as a coalition and as a general player-base as a whole.

Okay, let us take that on the face of it.
Now, let us say that I landed up on CSM. CCP come to us with a change they are thinking of putting through. I am the sort of person that would look at it from different angles, might even agree with CCP but argue against it until I am satisfied that all knock on effects and consequences have been thought through (on a game mechanics level). That might be rather useful.

However, it misses something. It misses out on the player bases' general sentiment (how people feel about the changes). I like the jump fatigue changes. I would like to see Black Ops and Industrial's fatigue bonuses reduced. If CCP listened to only people like me, there would be a lynch mob catching the first flights to Iceland.

CSM and CCP need people like Core on the very face of what you critise him for doing and being.

You got my vote Core ! Keep up the good work.

For the critics out there:
The way Corebloodbrothers writes and talks about EVE and CSM is straightforward and full of passion for the game.
I've flown with him for quite some time now and although he is not the best of writers or a self promoter, he's genuinly caring for the game and the players. His way of typing and explainig shows that he wants to tell his opinion and views, not windowdress and parade.
He could use a campaign manager for that, but on the other hand this is just the way he is: getting things done and work hard, instead of applauding minor accomplishments.

Convo him when you have questions, get on comms with him. Watch the video's and reports on evenews24. He has great views on SOV and nullsec. I vote for Core not because he's just a great guy to fly with. I vote for Core because he actually believes in something and is willing to work and stand up for those believes.

Greetings Core,


Hope you are well. I would like to ask how you would like to see supercaps rebalanced or given new roles to play? or even removed altogether?

Was a privilege flying with you. Good luck with the campaign.

I was highly disappointed by the changes to Jump freighters and the jump bridge network. Core, will you in the future fight to improve the mechanic or even reverse it in the coming year?

Yes as mentioned in my eve24 article of recent i feel use shoudl reflect and tied into distribution. upgradabke systems would add value of ownership and desire to defend and fight over it.

Anchored bubles have been removed from thera on csm wish, as it would clutter the ever shitfing entrances. Nullified is a nice counter though and ceptors. There have been petitions of overuse. But in the end, a cyno , a covert , black op bridge, t3, ceptor are allways to make use of their sense of safety and kill em with tears incomming.

Whats crucial now is next sov round imo

Got My Votes Core, outstanding job mate