EVE General Discussion

But what people continue to fail to recognize is that the CSM is an out-of-game organization. Characters (aka The Mittani) do not sit on the CSM, Alex does.

The Mittani will always be bloodthirsty, but I bet Alex appreciates a good foot rub...

This is quite true.

People put too much weight on the notion that how someone acts and behaves ingame is a direct window, and tell-all of that person's rl personality. Which is utter bullshit.

Now on the idea of disbanding CSM - my opinion, No.

Reworking it - my opinion, No.

It is upto the people to vote. If they don't vote.. shut up and remain voiceless. It is upto the candidates to campaign as best as they can. Failure to do so is fail on the candidates part, no one elses. If you campaign great, advertise well.. and don't win.. guess what, more people liked someone else's ideals better than yours. Deal with it and own it.

If 'carebears' aren't being elected much.. it should tell some of you something, and that maybe the majority aren't ready nor want a teddybear fueled by rainbows and guns that shoot daisies in EVE.

Reminder.. CONCORD kills = no Insurance payouts. Voices are heard on both sides in recent memory.

Just because things are stated in CSM.. doesn't mean CCP is going to go on and implement everything said. And give them some credit.. I'm sure they hear some things stated by CSMs and think 'oh god this guy has got to be kidding, that is such a personal move for his/her alliance' while they nod their head as the CSM speaks.

Here's what we wrote about her

CSM Candidate - Ankhesentapemkah
The Unfortunate Truth About Ankhesentapemkah
The End of Ankh: To trust CCP, or Ankh?

What really happened is still only known by CCP and (I think) the other delegates of CSM5.

CSM Candidate - Issler Dainze


I think it was a pretty good idea to have it like they had CSM back in 2003-2004 when they had representatives from big corp, small corp and solo players. It will always be a lot harder for the smaller groups to attract enough votes.

ALL CAREBEARS ARE JUST ALTS

Heh...this is like listening to atheists calling all christians intolerant, moronic bigots while claiming to be open minded and accepting of all. And no, not trying to start that flame war on that subject, that was the first thing that came to mind when I read that.

A carebear is anyone who will not put themselves in the line of fire for the greater good of the PvP community. The latter thinks they know best because they are "playing the game" and feel it is their duty to force all those who don't play the game that way to stop "doing it wrong". The latter cites that this "is a PvP-centric game" (ignoring the fact that many of the things that they cite are parts of other non-PvP-centric games [market games, resource gathering, et al] like WoW), and demand that it be only referred to as such. They also make claims that "carebears" (because PvErs is too hard to comprehend) are trying to ruin the game and cite how easy it is to see all the changes being enacted that do ruin the game. And of course, "risk adverse" stands for someone who will not intentionally become a victim for the lulz of others. In the eyes of these individuals, those who stay in Hisec are sub-humans, incapable of intelligent thought or deserving of any regard. Yep, carebears sure do ruin the game for others.

As far as CSM is concerned, there absolutely needs to be reps from all three areas of Eve. Three from each, each with an equal voice. No CSM chair, each one focuses on what will make the game better for their constiuents. And before you go all "The Hisec CSMs will make hisec impossible to PvP in", no, all will be made to understand that the game is the way it is for a reason. That is what makes Eve, well...Eve.

The one thing that really bugs the ever-loving crap out of me is people from Nulsec sticking their nose in the affairs of Hisec. Really, if it affects you that much, then by all means, join in on the Hisec hijinks. Yes, Incursions are being abused, I agree. But beyond that, it's not near as bad as you think. The sky isn't falling, ready to crush the whole of Nulsec. If Nulsec is as hard or as dangerous as it is claimed to be, then why are you even here on these forums? Why aren't you fighting for everything you have every second of the day?

In other words, why are the affairs of lowly peasants even contemplated by the royal nobility of those greater than us? Has Nulsec become so boring that you have nothing else to truly concern yourselves over? You don't see the Hisec community up in arms over every little thing that goes on in Nulsec, do you? Cause most of them are far too busy doing whatever it is that they enjoy doing to really care about what's going on in Nulsec. They basically live and let live, recognizing that each one is where they are because that's where they want to be, and because the drama of doing the opposite is far too time consuming and completely in vain. They have far too much fun in what they do, whether it be market games, industry, missions, mining, etc. And if you try to take that away from them, they'll just leave and go play something else where they are free to do as they please. Anyone who doesn't isn't a trooper for doing what others want them to do, they're just a mindless drone, without intelligent thought or worthy of regard. Those are the ones that deserve no respect.

Oh God... reading the comments in those articles... I had completely forgotten about her -shall we say enthusiastic* fans.

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