CSM Campaigns

Below are some answers to questions I have fielded since I announced my candidacy for CSM.

Q: What suggestions do you have for your bottom up wealth

A: I think first you need to look at the way the taxation system works and the way that alliances and larger entities generate their isk. I think the best way to achieve that goal and the industry goal is by finding ways to keep resources that are produced in nullsec by making it more profitable to perform the manufacturing and refining processes in null but also work on how the system works in highsec, convert moon mining to something more like asteroid mining the moon mining one is more difficult because you need to want to take it out of the hands of a single player operating a pos style but you also don't want to lose that mechanic and the fights that money moons generate.


Q: Huge amount of ISK I would imagine is generated through the refine tax of stations, how would you take that out of single player / large groups hands?

A: Refining tax is one of the only types of bottom up isk generation
the minerals that are taxed go to the owner of the station
so, all the newbies do the mining, then refine, most of those refined minerals go to the player but a percentage is taxed by the corp or alliance.
The player is the bottom doing the work and gets 90% of the profit and the Top gets 5-10% with money moons atm the alliance just mines the moon and nobody gets that isk except the alliance.


Q: So why does CCP have to step in for alliance politics and revenue generation?

A: Well, they don't however I think players should have the ability to mine everything they need to do manufacturing in nullsec. As it stands at the moment some alliances just ship their moon goo to jita and sell it there so, my suggestion would be something like a land rights tax, this tax would be based on planting a citadel on a moon that creates minerals
number of minerals that can be mined per hour x 24 x "alliance set tax modifier" = land rights.
The other option would be to have a mining specific tax instead of for just anywhere so, to activate the mining lazor on your citadel you have to pay for a 24 hour license and there is an auto refresh with diminishing returns after say like 5-10 citadels mining it but a limited amount of resources so like how much dispro can you mine in an hour lets just say 1000
so each of the 10 citadels will get 100 in an hour but you have 11 mining each of them gets like 90 or something


Q: Are you for or against the removal of POS" entirely? As in the current stick + bubble thing

A: Yes, I am for the replacement of Poses with Citadels, I think poses provide too much of a tactical advantage
I would think of them as sticks with shields, costing 150m and having the HP of a super and that's just dumb


Q: Are you in favor of removing the current outposts entirely?

A: and their subsequent replacement with citdels? yes, replacing both those structures with a new one and subsequently dropping the old pos and station code is a great idea.


Q: So **** the history of the game and make way for the new kids on the block?

A: if the community feels very strongly about keeping history like that in the game they could use them as models in the future


Q: No I'm talking about how when they were built they were sold as permanent fixtures of the game

A: I guess the real question is what would we prefer, to have the same stations and poses with old code which is difficult to maintain forever or to replace them with citadels that is easier to maintain and manage?
It's my belief that with every other major change where something has been removed, and item of similar value has been used to replace it I would have to draw the conclusion that the stations would be replaced with a citadel of equal value.


Q: So I invested approximately 10% of the build cost of a permanent fixture on the game and can say for my 3bil ISK, that I touched the EVE landscape. How do you replace that?

A: I would think it would be replaced with a citadel, I don't have all the answers and unfortunately I can only take your opinion to CCP and attempt to get a response. How would you resolve the situation?


Q: Since EVE Social recognition is Killmail driven. How important do you think recognition be given to the logibros who keep dudes alive and in the fight.

A: I think right now, being a logibro is a bit of a thankless job, as you said, you don't get the killmail but you do get to "save space lives" you can end up playing a pivotal role in a fleet fight. I think the believe that EVE Social recognition is killmail driven is a bit false. Social recognition can come in many forms, performing the functions of an FC or Logi anchor (as far as pvp goes). Social recognition is also driven by PVE activities but most importantly by the community you belong to. Some groups do it well, some not so well.
To answer the original question though you could like logis to killmails the ships they rep shoot.


Q: Logibros are the first to die, or at the point of being ineffective

A: well, if you put it that way, logibros do get killmails, just the sad kind. After that it's up to the pilots "governing body" to provide social recognition of financial compensation for the act of flying logi.

If elected to the CSM I will take that into consideration and play nice.

Remember a vote for Chiimera is a vote for you!

And because of my affiliation I can't be a proponent of solo and small gang PVP? Last year I ran a tournament with over 100 participants called Oceanic Assault out of my love for the Australian timezone and solo PVP. It's quite disappointing if you can't look past someones alliance ticker when considering their nomination for CSM.

The short answer is No and the long answer is No.

My candidacy is based on representing everyone who plays eve.

Now that that's out of the way, Remember a vote for Chiimera is a vote for you!

Wait, I'm running for CSM? :O

I don't think it's odd that a pilot from a large coalition is supportive of small gang and solo pvp at all. When I run into a gatecamp in a solo ishtar that has 12 interceptors and 6 falcons I don't scream content killer, I go and get another ship and in my opinion it's exactly the same when a large alliance takes over a region. Just because your play style conflicts with someone else's play style it doesn't make it good or bad, it just makes it different.

What happened when the CFC "Bulldozed content ring" did everyone stop playing and now all they do is post on forums? I'm going to assume that what came next was what the sandbox game is all about: They adapted, moved to another location and continued developing their playstyle.

I have also personally requested that The Mittani stop killing the Space Whales and cutting down the Space Rainforest.

https://twitter.com/EVE_Chiimera/status/692868927903301632

What a reasonable and humor filled response.

You have my vote.

Best of luck with your campaign!

Are you an official Imperium candidate or are you running without any official support?

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Worked With Chimmy with EDU2015, Great Guy

Thanks for having me on the show, it was a pleasure.