CSM Campaigns

o7 Capsuleers

I'm running for CSM XI. Unlike most campaigns you will see here, I'm going to do this a different way. I will post my areas of focus and then let you guys ask me questions. I will answer your questions the best I can. Ah, I will troll you back too! :)

Areas of Focus

• Null Security Space
• High Security Space
• Mining & Industry
• Low Security Space
• Marketing
• Disabled Player Accessibility

So, I've lived in High Security Space, Null Security Space, and Low Security Space. I've been part of BRAVE Newbies and SpaceMonkey's Alliance. I have experience losing lots of ships and I've enjoyed it. I've been playing EVE nearly two years now and I think I've learned a lot. I've not nearly enough to be considered an expert, but I will serve you in any way I can.

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1. How do you feel about the sov system that was introduced in Aegis?

2. What is your opinion on megacoalitions?

3: What do you think about the risk/reward of nullsec?

A few specific topics I'm interested in working on:

EVE’s User Interface (UI)

The UI has come a long way since I’ve started playing EVE, and a lot farther from images I’ve seen from the early years. Just in the last few months CCP has released a new UI Skinning option where you can choose the color scheme of the UI. In my option, making things “look cool” shouldn’t be one of the top priorities.

UI Text Size: I believe that CCP should change the text size in this menu as many people rely on it when traveling around in the cluster. If CCP doesn’t want to force a text size change on everyone, then give those who would like to increase the text size the option to do it. In extension of giving the ability to change text sizes, I think this option should be developed and inserted into all aspects of the UI.

UI Transparency: For people with visual disabilities having the chat, overview and other UI tools transparent can be troublesome. In the past, you could unpin or pin an item to make it non transparent. From what I can tell, that option doesn’t work with the new UI skinning.

New Player Experience

A lot of people know what it is to be a new player in EVE Online. We were all newbro’s at one time or another. When I talk about the New Player Experience, I’m not just talking about the first 24 to 48 hours of their time in New Eden, but farther past that. Thankfully, we have newbro friendly corporations like EVE University, Brave Newbies Inc. Pandemic Horde, and so on. (Please don’t be offended if I didn’t list your Newbro corp.) Some things that I would like to see change for our newbros are:

Making ISK As A Newbro: I would love to see more ways for newbro pilots to make ISK in their very early days in New Eden. Whether it is missioning, mining or even market PvP I think the new “Opportunities” system needs to be expanded upon.

Rookie Help Chat: When I created my character a year ago, you were automatically put into a Rookie Chat that was there to help you in your first 30 days in New Eden. In my opinion, that’s a short amount of time to think of all the question you may have and ask them. I think this could be extended from 30 days to 60 or 90 days.

Finding A Corporation: I believe that it is important to get our newbro’s into a corporation that can help them learn and grow in New Eden. Joining a new corporation can be intimidating as a new player and in my experience, it’s hard to know which corporation to choose. Besides the corporate ads listed in the Corporation window, there should be a section of the Opportunities that shows the new player which corporation are best for them. There is a section about joining a corporation, but it’s not very comprehensive.

Disabled Player Experience

I’ve already mentioned a few things in the UI section that can be attributed or put in this section. I believe that CCP should be doing more to make sure anyone who is interested can play EVE, and play it as well as possible. Therefore, I am going to be a voice and an ear for the disabled players in New Eden. I am only legally blind, so from my stance I have several issues with the game’s UI. However, there numerous other players with various disabilities who we need to reach out and see if they need assistance.

First time posting to the forums lurking from afar, however I wanted to go ahead and ask a few questions, if you don't mind. You mention that you would like to be the advocate for disabled players, however you seem to not even be very active within the community itself. I'm not trying to disregard your difficulties of course, this is on the community viewpoint.

I do agree that accessibility is more thrown under the bus because it really does lack representation. This year however, we also have Joffy and Erika. Those two are also far more active within the community.

With that said; how do you see yourself being an advocate for the disabled players?

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To the Capsuleers of New Eden, CSM XI Candidates, and CCP:

CSM XI is going to be one of the most important elections of the Capsuleer Era. CSM has gone through rough times in the past, yes, and we're going through one right now. That means that each candidate working for your vote needs to bring specific things to the table including vision, experience, and resources.

I believe I have a vision for how our game might be made better and more accessible for differently abled capsuleers. But right now we have one other person - Joffy Aulx-Gao - running for CSM who also has a similiar vision. I have come to recognise that a successful political campaign is not just about vision. You need resources and experience as well, and Joffy has those in good measure.

Now is not the time for fractionalism. Now is a time to pool our vision, resources, and experiences for the best effect of making sure our message, wants, and needs get put before CCP and the Capsuleer community to improve the game that is so loved by us all.

That is why, in consultation with Joffy today, I have decided to step my campaign for CSM XI down and merge my efforts with his. I urge all of the people with me to join us in this combined battle. All of us, working together, will ensure our needs and views gain a needed seat at the CSM XI table.


Joffy Aulx-Gao for CSM XI!


My sincere thanks,

Morgan Johnstone

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