CSM Campaigns

Hey, first sorry for the delay in responding. I wanted to think about how to go about this I also wanted to release my post about scouting first.

I do not see myself as a WH candidate first and foremost. While I now live in one, I am far less experienced than Corbexx for example (which is why he has my vote). I try to look at EVE as a whole. So I do understand a lot of wormhole mechanics, and grievances. I also know a lot about corp management, which is a big sticker for WH dwellers as well.

1) I have lived in a C1 for about a month and then moved into a C4 a few weeks ago. Before that I would daytrip as part of exploration.
2) I think that the mechanics around WHs themselves are in a pretty good spot for the most part.(WH timers, system effects, sleepers, etc) The mechanics around living in one (corp management and POSs) are a mess. Fix those and you will see a lot of problem WHers suffer from go away. I do know there is some stagnation in the meta on the higher levels, so shaking that up would be good. Low level sleeper exploration sites are total garbage.
3) I have a pretty comprehensive scouting reform that I would like to suggest, that would directly impact WHers. Also fixes to the minigames such as PI or hacking could improve common activities of WH dwellers.
4) I support putting things into WHs, adding new ones to be discovered (without putting them in patch notes) and having continued mysteries where CCP puts in the clues, and we figure it out, and CCP incorporates our actions into the canonical lore. We are seeing that more now, but even more can be done.
5) I wrote an article on my vision for POSs, linked in my original post.
6) Corporate management is a total mess. Thankfully reform is well underway. I suspect that by the time I took on a role as CSM, they would be pretty well wrapped up with this. All that said I thing fundamentally the idea of roles isn't totally broken, but simply isn't clear. And there should be a UI to test your protections.

For example you can test: AS A *Role* I CAN *Action* to check to ensure all levels are controlled. Also default roles, etc etc. There is a lot of little things that can be done, and I am very happy that CCP Punkturis is working on it!

YES! Thank you for that!

The Cap Stable podcast recently sat down for an interview with Ashterothi, it can be found here: http://capstable.net/2015/02/12/ashterothi/

Ashterothi:

I just wanted to mention what I good interview you had with Cap Stable. It, and a subsequent reading of your thread here, has pushed you onto my vote list.

Thanks!

Can you talk a bit more about this? If you were suddenly in charge for a day, what would your top three priorities be for EVE and mobile platforms?

I'll cast a vote for you. We need more people with a fresh perspective and a campaign with a unique angle.

In particular I like your ideas on ccp lore integration with player lore, and from the looks of recent activities by ccp I believe they have a similar mindset.

For this reason alone you deserve a seat on the council as I believe your contributions would be valuable considering the implied trajectory of the game during this coming CSM term.

Ash, you're on my ballot You're an ideas guy I know, despite this I feel that it's necessary to push for a more engaging, integral new player experience, to provide a bridge to the demands of corp life. In which case I'm going to completely overlook that you are clearly an imaginative and vital personality, because I believe that you also have the patience and the dogged enthusiasm to push this to CCP who will no doubt be driven by overwhelmingly serious nullsec block CSM with admittedly critical concerns.

To comment on comments made elsewhere: Eve is not 'Age of Conan', to extend a metaphor, if Age of Conan had a well made bridge to an blank facade Eve has rickety old rope bridge to Xanadu. I think Ash will provide NPE relief from the very important work being done on sov this year!

run WITH me you mean!

Ironically the newbros who join null blocks generally do not need the NPE as much as those who do not. Null blocks are very good at turning new players into workers and getting them up to speed. Those who chose not to join null blocks right away (or are to intimidated) are the once we really need to reinforce with a solid training program and engaging game-play.

That matches a lot of what I have talked about with the NPE and the lore integration. I think it is a logical thing to push for.