CSM Campaigns

Who am I?

• Somebody who believes in the history and potential of Eve Online

Why am I running?

• I love Eve. It is the only game where a person can fully play their way

What inspired me to run?

Years ago, from my first playing to 2012, I had experiences and encounters that to this day resonated with me. After 2012, I struggled to find the same experiences. Recent changes in game mechanic changes have brought me back into forum discussions and working with the new player community. I would love to bring those same experiences to all the players from brand new rookies, to veterans.

What about some more details of myself?

• 2008 start date
• 145m sp
• Continuous play from time of creation
• Done everything from industry and trading in high-sec to large sovereignty warfare.
• Single main character, no alts used for play

Just wanted to get those basic questions out of the way, ones most would ask or be interested. If you have specific questions, just ask and I will reply as soon as I can. Now onto a nitty gritty introductory speech so you know more about myself. There are a few points that will be my initial focus if I become part of the CSM.

My entire play style all originated from my first couple weeks in Eve. Namely with a corporation called Stellar Policying. I was brand new, and in among players flying Abaddons. For a new player in a rookie ship, they are incredibly impressive and inspiring. They ran PvE missions for fun as a corp including us rookies in their level IV missions. Might not sound like much, but if I was along, I was going to be of maximum benefit.

I quickly learned that my damage was Inconsequential. So I found a new role. I fitted up griffins with remote tracking links and sensor boosters, target painters and such. I quickly came to realize that while my damage was low, I could drastically change my allies damage application. Some time later, an in corp killer got in. Having a taste for electronic support, I did a quick refit to a tackle griffin before I knew tackle was even a role. I caught the pilot, kept him webbed and jammed long enough for the veteran corpmates to catch him. I was popped, but did my duty.


First objective:
Promote to new player support roles with veterans and vice versa.

I was hooked on Eve once I found out that a new player can fill a pivotal role in combat. I was not worried about dying. Numerous times in Eve since, I have flown ships that I knew would be destroyed, but I did my duty. Another good example was during a war declaration, our corp got ambushed while moving. I happily flew in my blackbird, ecm on the war targets to ensure the higher value ship was able to be free.


During this time, alliances grow, have political issues and fall apart. During the collapse, I got requested to form and lead a corporation which we called Lorentzian Expeditionaries. A small group of us whose main goal was a focus on the eve experience instead of just isk and killboards. It went quite well and even after the corporation dispanded, we remain in close contact and good friends.

During this time, the Sansha Live events began. Over time, I became a main FC for fleets, partly inspired by my time as a CEO. My focus was on organizing and working with the small corps, independent players and low SP pilots. The meta doesnt work well this way. Without having doctrines, even more diffcult, yet by use of tactics and communication and having sub commanders who know their roles, we had some of the best success of many of the live events fleets.

When these events were wound down, I had to go to nullsec, I missed and wanted the large fleets. Alas, the doctrine and "press F1" experience left me lacking. Most of the time I ran logistics, or command ship when needed. The most enjoyable fights were the losing fights. When the fleet was more concerned about the objective than a killboard was when it got good. While you may not know me, you know some of the events we triggered. Back when Romanian Legion attacked Nulli and starting the SoCo wars, I was a capital pilot in that failed attack!

Other memorable fight that I just loves was when with Cascade Imminent, we spotted an Exhale capital which had entered our space through a wormhole. We counter invaded with a quick 'cane fleet. Not only was the fleet on enemy turf, vs much higher isk ships, but we had no way back. Epic fight, but even the journey home was a fantastic, good time.


Second objective: Help refine and review combat mechanics to promote usage of wing and squad leadership

Those incursion fleets were extremely changing for me and my views on large warfare. Alas I was disappointed getting into the thick of sov warfare. I feel numbers should make a significant difference, but not be the only deciding factor. A key objective of mine would be look at ways we can tweak combat efficiently to bring more importance to tactics and squad delegation in combat. This way combat would not just be numbers. By adding more uncertainty to the outcome of a fight would make for more good fights.


Since then, I have come back to PvE and it isn't the same experience when I left. The incursion tactics I helped develop have become and elitist farm. Oh, I was part of the first groups that cleared the incursion sites, many of the tactics I worked with the old guard to help develop. In addition, there isn't the incentive in missions to bring in new players for fun like back before. The PvE experiences which got me out to null for years were not there anymore.


Third objective: Revitalize the PvE experience

I would love to see complexity and fleet based pvp so as a player progresses, it becomes more feeling like a pvp lifestyle. Get people wanting more interpersonal play and competition. Predictability and scripting has to go. (TBC, out of space)

((Reserve post, sorry for the bump))

Fair enough. Is why I invite people to bring questions and counterpoints. I took and will continue to take your comments seriously and reply accordingly. While I know of some of the main discussions you talk about, I recommend sharing links to specific talks. Let others decide. Or I can find links as well.

It is a good opener for my campaign. Shows how I approach issues and communicate. Interestingly enough, my conversations with you actually inspired me enough to finally take the full step to campaigning to be part of the CSM.

Actually here is the post and follow up conversation that made me decide to fully step up.

I have no interests in hiding who I am. I am running to be part of the group that works with CCP to get the player feedback and opinions to them. It is a year I will not be playing Eve. If and when CSM appears by my name, then that will be my play. If there is an issue, I will take that issue on. See it from both sides. Cannot do that if tied to a corp or alliance.