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Worlds Within a World - The EVE Universe Monument

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Sister Night
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#61 - 2014-02-05 15:33:59 UTC
Monument is pretty cool tbh, but in all honesty it would probably have been alot more well received without the dramatic countdown lol
Stitcher
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#62 - 2014-02-05 15:35:07 UTC
Just to confirm that Malcanis is winning all of my future votes right now.

AKA Hambone

Author of The Deathworlders
Gouzu Kho
Kho Incorporated
The Lone Space Wolves
#63 - 2014-02-05 15:36:23 UTC
Eh, its an internet forum, so I guess the negativity should be expected.

For my part: its not at all what I was expecting. And its a little strange in some ways, but that might be because I've never before heard of a monument honoring gamers... Fallen soldiers, drowned sailors, etc. yes, but us ? I'm not 100% sure we deserve it.

If anything, its a little overwhelming. That the city of Reykjavik and CCP would honor us IRL in such a way is, to me, quite humbling.


Cheers to the monument, may it stand the test of time.
Debora Tsung
Perkone
Caldari State
#64 - 2014-02-05 15:36:50 UTC
Seven Koskanaiken wrote:
Nice try trying to slip this by, shame I thought CCP was somewhat independent but seems it's controlled by the same people as the big corporations and following the same agenda.

http://i.imgur.com/iwFtZP3.jpg

Shocked

Stupidity should be a bannable offense.

Fighting back is more fun than not.

Sticky: AFK Cloaking Thread It's not pretty, but it's there.
Pak Narhoo
Splinter Foundation
#65 - 2014-02-05 15:36:50 UTC  |  Edited by: Pak Narhoo
Crazy mothernuckers!

Love it! Got the chills running down my spine. Smile

Both thumbs up.

Also: stiff nipples.
FluffyDice
Kronos Research
#66 - 2014-02-05 15:37:12 UTC
How will you be defining a persons main character and will you be using the name of one per account or selecting a main from multiple?
Pinky Hops
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#67 - 2014-02-05 15:37:13 UTC
Stupid short term money grab, "getting players to resub for their name on it."

Roll

Useless idea.

My favorite part is the crappy article by Ripard justifying it, headlined with "We're All Building This Together" - along with a random picture of our useless CSM's.
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen
Doomheim
#68 - 2014-02-05 15:37:18 UTC
CCP, would love to see a special place for players like this.

Would you like to know more?
Coran Heisler
The Painful Truth
#69 - 2014-02-05 15:40:33 UTC
I really like the monument. Good design, way better than the first ones shown on Fan Fest 2013.
The Timer was a great idea too. Blink

It is somewhat disappointing to see how rude people become when reality does not live up to their expectations, then again I didn't expect anything else from certain parts of the EVE community. Twisted
Simon Page
Page Capital
#70 - 2014-02-05 15:40:36 UTC  |  Edited by: Simon Page
This is definitely very cool, and good IMO. I'm just wondering (serious question to CCP here), who does this benefit? The players I'm sure would rather this money be spent on the game, or given to a charity, and this can't possibly increase shareholder value. The only other possibility is that it's a pointless vanity project for management, but I'll leave absurd accusations like that to the Goon Knuckleheads & Trolls who roam these boards...
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#71 - 2014-02-05 15:41:52 UTC  |  Edited by: ISD LackOfFaith
{Snip. Redacted some personal attacks and flaming. -- ISD LackOfFaith}

It's a beautiful structure and a great idea, and I can't wait to visit it sometime in the future.

I've never ever heard of a Corporation ever doing something like this for their customers, ever. Much less a gaming company.

Frankly, I'm impressed.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Pinky Hops
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#72 - 2014-02-05 15:44:20 UTC  |  Edited by: Pinky Hops
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
I've never ever heard of a Corporation ever doing something like this for their customers, ever. Much less a gaming company.


You've never heard of management engaging in vanity projects?

Are you joking?

It's not "for the customers."

It's for themselves.

If it was for the customers, I would expect the money and effort to be going into the game itself, because as a customer, that's what I'm actually paying for.
Freelancer117
So you want to be a Hero
#73 - 2014-02-05 15:45:02 UTC  |  Edited by: ISD LackOfFaith
Roux Michon wrote:
THAT was the count down?

...

...

Ugh da {Snip.}? Oops

Redacted profanity, as per forum rules. -- ISD LackOfFaith


You see this in everyday real life, when the distance between the "common people" (not ment as a derogatory term) and "the higher echelon", focus on what is important gets re-adjusted. Plus it's a good way of getting your face and name in the newspapers.

Eve online is :

A) mining simulator B) glorified chatroom C) spreadsheets online

D) CCP Games Pay to Win at skill leveling, with instant gratification

http://eve-radio.com//images/photos/3419/223/34afa0d7998f0a9a86f737d6.jpg

http://bit.ly/1egr4mF
MatrixSkye Mk2
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#74 - 2014-02-05 15:46:50 UTC  |  Edited by: MatrixSkye Mk2
Dammit. Now I'm gonna have to go to Iceland Evil. Now, is there anything else to see in Iceland worth the trip so I don't have to admit to wifey that, secretly, it's all about the monument?

Successfully doinitwrong™ since 2006.
knobber Jobbler
State War Academy
Caldari State
#75 - 2014-02-05 15:47:35 UTC
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:


I've never ever heard of a Corporation ever doing something like this for their customers, ever. Much less a gaming company.
.


Richard Garriot took my name to space. Beat that.
Pak Narhoo
Splinter Foundation
#76 - 2014-02-05 15:48:34 UTC  |  Edited by: ISD LackOfFaith
Dinsdale Pirannha wrote:


Eve is a virtual world.
What is the point of a statue that the vast vast majority of the player base will never see, and most will never even hear about?


It would have more value to more of the player base.


Why I ask again, are you still here?

Just think of it, it's simple, we play to be immortal pilots, now we will become truly immortal both in and out of game.

{Redacted personal attack. -- ISD LackOfFaith}
Freelancer117
So you want to be a Hero
#77 - 2014-02-05 15:50:35 UTC
So TTP that Monument at the earliest Fanfest is... ? Cool

Eve online is :

A) mining simulator B) glorified chatroom C) spreadsheets online

D) CCP Games Pay to Win at skill leveling, with instant gratification

http://eve-radio.com//images/photos/3419/223/34afa0d7998f0a9a86f737d6.jpg

http://bit.ly/1egr4mF
Taranogas 3rd
Doomheim
#78 - 2014-02-05 15:51:52 UTC
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
What a bunch of pessimistic, self-entitled, unimaginative DWEEBS poasting in here.

CCP should just copy the toon names of all the Haters in this thread and LEAVE THEM OFF the monument.

Easily done. And I hope they do.

It's a beautiful structure and a great idea, and I can't wait to visit it sometime in the future.

I've never ever heard of a Corporation ever doing something like this for their customers, ever. Much less a gaming company.

Frankly, I'm impressed.


this 100 times.
Can't believe people are actually complaining about this, it's amazing!
Damn i'm so jelly right now want mah name on it hahaha.
Congratulations for CCP and everyone who got mentioned!
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#79 - 2014-02-05 15:52:02 UTC
Pinky Hops wrote:
Stupid short term money grab, "getting players to resub for their name on it."

Roll

Useless idea.

My favorite part is the crappy article by Ripard justifying it, headlined with "We're All Building This Together" - along with a random picture of our useless CSM's.


Older players resubscribing is a bad thing ? REALLY ? TRULY ????

Unbelievable. Please, just leave our game. Just leave. Really. You do not deserve to be on this structure, ever.

I sure hope CCP is taking names of those who obviously are not interested and leaving them off utterly.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Roux Michon
#80 - 2014-02-05 15:53:26 UTC  |  Edited by: Roux Michon
Freelancer117 wrote:
Roux Michon wrote:
THAT was the count down?

...

...

Ugh da fuq? Oops


You see this in everyday real life, when the distance between the "common people" (not ment as a derogatory term) and "the higher echelon", focus on what is important gets re-adjusted. Plus it's a good way of getting your face and name in the newspapers.



Exactly, this whole thing is a vanity project for CCP... fine, they are entitled to it if they want it. They can have gold toilets and a bidet made of ivory if they want.

But to place a counter on it, and act like its some big 'for the player' thing and expect us to get excited for it is just terribly narcissistic... I was hoping for a 'come back to eve' promotion or something that had to do with the game.

That 'monument' doesnt reflect the game at all, nor does it reflect icelandic culture at all... its some random shapes. I could have come up with a model of something more pleasing in a week.

So,

#1: The Monument is ugly, random and doesn't reflect the game or the culture that birthed it.
#2: The countdown built up excitement for an announcement that is simply a CCP vanity project.
#3: The majority of players are here saying 'here we go again!' and full of disappointment.

Id say someone at CCP dropped the ball on this one, I hope they are listening.

What happened to a few years ago when they Pres posted a letter, 'sorry we don't listen to you we will do better'?

I haven't played in a long time, but this announcement is pretty pathetic all around.