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Not gonna lie, it's kind of worrisome to see such amalgames and misconceptions about FW. Grouping us with PvE, thinking our PvP is like any other PvP, seriously... Just the way plexes and their size limitations work is plenty different to the PvP in other spaces.

I hope you gave them a hint that there is an area where they can have ~content~ in newbie-friendly ships like T1 frigates with only a minor chance to lose their pods? And that the area is called lowsec?
Well if yes then why do you insist to skrew up gameplay throughout EVE instead of advocating to tweak the lowsec itself?

Anyway, I have a question regarding this session:

Does CCP feels what kind of player profile fits their game? I mean there are players who prefere to spend 3 seconds to purchase AK-47 at the respawn point and then proceed to the fun part asap. On the other hand, there are players who prefere to build more ziggurats before engaging in the actual PVP. It feels like CCP is trying to sit on both chairs and that causes a lot of frustration in both groups of players.

I'm bearing this in mind for something. (Though I can't say what yet)

"Other than potentially existing in size and class limited plex" -> But that part is extremely important. It is the very reason why the PvP in Faction Warfare is a lot more accessible and more numerous than in other parts of the game.

FW PvP is very different from WH PvP, Null PvP, and others. It offers the only place in the game where you can find PvP-ready pilot in dynamic places (unlike gate-camps, anoms fulls of ratters, etc...).

All those farmers running missions in Min/Amarr and farming plexes in Cal/Gal is precisely *one* of the core issues we have right now in FW. So what you call a strong PvE elements is what I see as a problem, if anything we could use less of that PvE element, and see it grouped with our time in the summit is worrisome.

But hey, to be more constructive, If there is anything I want brought up in the summit it's that very prevalence of farmers in FW space. That point takes multiple forms, like making missions more PvP-inducing (by having them ask for proper PvP fits instead of gimmicks like SBs), or the way people don't have to put any skin in running plexes except the good ol' time sinked.

Edit: Also, the only reason for the existence of those NPCs in plexes is to prevent AFK-farming, so....

This reminds me of another thread where people are completely hung up on the term PvE.

Think of them as environments, and leave the Pv out of it. Then everything makes a lot more sense: The same team responsible for environments (or landscape, or terrain, as you prefer) in EVE is responsible for the environments in factional warfare.

To play king of the hill, you need a hill.

Personally I would like to see time set aside for the upcoming structure changes. How CCP is going to compensate Outpost and upgrades in the up coming changes has paralyzed one of our corporations projects. We were in process of building a Caldari Station, but we are afraid to now because we make get pennies on the dollar in compensation for our investment. Let us know if were going to get a 1:1 compensation from an Outpost to XL structures or not so we can do something besides guessing. Be less ambiguous or be quiet about things so you do not basically kill certain gameplay months before those changes are set to happen.

. . . ISD pls moderate my fail use of the forums

Structures are important to me, as they're key for industry.

All good topics to be sure.
However I have a concern and I did not see it anywhere, I also have not seen it discussed outside of Doom tellers and those that say EVE is dead.
I have seen the numbers, I am having difficulty in both recruitment and participation.
I would like to see some discussion by the CSM to discuss exactly what the drop off in online numbers are and what if anything CCP plans to do to help increase participation.
Reasons I have been given.

Entosis = boredom, more so than Mining.
Jump fatigue = Lots of different reasons, most just don't like it, if anyone gets more than 24 hrs they do not log in for a week.
SOV = no one feels safe, What is the use of building up anything as it is too easily lost.
and the list goes on and on and still includes the big blue Donut

I know the truth and do not agree with the sentiments given, I do my best to talk people into staying.
Content is getting harder to find. it takes longer travel ect.
However the result is participation in My corp, In my alliance, in my coalition is down by 75%
Those I talk all say the same. I remember as little as six months ago logging in right after downtime and seeing numbers of 25K to 35K online, Now I'm lucky to see 10k to 20k.

I just want to know what is going on.
Thank you for your time.

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