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Wha? I disagree with his stance on this fiasco, but if you think he's a joke then you haven't been paying attention to all the other good things he has brought to this CSM cycle.

but warp acceleration

That isn't what we are really talking about, is it?

All that was given were some rare ships that were only considered rare because of their rarity, not because of any special use that they might have. No one would fly one into battle except on a lark, and if they did no one would notice it until after it died, on the killmail.

Second, it IS their game, like it or not. But as such, it is in their discretion to gift certain organizations with awards if they wish. In fact, in many instances it is a smart move to keep things on a positive note. I will not begrudge CCP for wanting to show certain very successful Eve-related sites that they appreciate their efforts.

Now, if they had gifted them Ishukone Watch Scorp BPOs then yes, I would be rioting right with you. But no, this isn't a serious issue. In fact, it was a smart, cordial move on the part of CCP and to think otherwise is a bit daft.

erm, yes, it is.

??? Yea, it is good. It's totally seperate from what they do that hurts people.

I've actually participated in such events (gangs or course, not mafia), it was usually the start of that group trying to go straight, sometimes it works.

That's rather like saying that the T20 scandal shouldn't have been an issue because the actual advantage given to BoB was minimal given the pre-existing wealth and power of their alliance.

It's almost like Malacanis doesn't believe the same ten or so people repeatedly rage posting and ignoring any counter points actually represents the general opinion of the player base.
In this I have to agree with him. A lot of people are not particularly offended by this give away.
And rather than raging on it, some of us who aren't happy about 'how' it happened are being more constructive in moving on.

This happened months ago, the ships only have a value because collectors have those billions of isk and nothing to spend it on already (10 bil isk is only 10 days for some people, even less for those who tick 250 mil+/hr in null sec anoms with carriers.).

And all this noise over the value of the ships is simply blocking any coherent comments about better ways to be transparent about community give-aways.

Then this is even more of a colossal waste of time for everyone complaining. The only argument present was little more than a belief, that somehow, we the players have this magical ability to dictate the good/bad line in an internet game of spaceships known for its scams, ruthlessness, and most importantly, the squishing of people's thoughts and opinions of self entitlement.

This is what I hear: "Dear CCP, I am mad because you did not give me a ship that is next to useless but looks pretty. Instead you gave it to someone I don't like. Please don't remember that if you gave me that ship, I would have complained about how useless and pointless it really was."

No one disputes that this ship sucks.
No one disputes that this ship will spend much of its time being spun around like Kim Kardasian or Paris Hilton
Why anyone is upset about this makes no sense. Other games do this all the time and these aren't in any way shape or form game breaking. Or even game altering. Or even game changing. Or even game distracting. Or even game inconvenicing (sp?).

So the only possible way you all are mad is because you all didn't get one too. All of you are upset because you can't speak in your best "Captain Jack Sparrow" voice, muttering to yourself, "It's such a pretty boat.. err ship." while you spin it in the hanger or fly it safely through 1.0 systems.

Though, I did find it funny that someone thought that CCP violated the EULA, which is impossible since they aren't an End User.

But it would be impolite NOT to!

(It WAS tasty.)

Not trying to derail, but groups like that usually spend money to do more of the bad things they were doing. Using that money for something good or in an attempt to go straight is a great thing. Some do it just for PR, which makes them just as evil as always.