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Psychotic Monk
Wings of the Nebulae
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Posted - 2013.04.28 05:30:00 -
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Forgive the cross-post from my blog.
IGÇÖve lost the CSM election. This is a huge disappointment for me because it means another year in which the emergent content demographic in highsec will go unrepresented. My fear is that weGÇÖll be catching nerfs at the same breakneck pace as has been traditional for my friends and peers and there will be nobody to stand between a bad decision on this matter and the slow but sure destruction of one of the most important things that differentiates this game from every other game on the market. My fear is also compounded by the fact that members of the incoming CSM have suggested, with a straight face that wardecs be removed from the game.
There is some hope, though. ItGÇÖs been a record several months since content creation has been nerfed in highsec, for starters. Also, having been glued to the fanfest stream from start to finish I saw a significant boon to our kind in the form of Tags for Sec and, despite watching very carefully, I saw no reason that I would want to hate Greyscale this year. (IGÇÖm not opposed to watching the play-by-play again on that, though. He has a track record of hating our guts.) Additionally, we at least have Malcanis who, while not one of us, supports views with regards to highsec that are quite good and donGÇÖt **** on us. So, while IGÇÖm far too bitter to believe that CCP gives the most minute **** about us until IGÇÖm holding an illuminated manuscript that says so, we seem to be behind a bit of a windbreak for the moment.
Despite not being able to represent us directly to CCP, helping our community is still a huge ******* deal for me. I think itGÇÖs neccessary work and also I enjoy the **** out of helping people reach their full potential and find new and interesting ways to crush their opponents.
To that end, I will be continuing my work supporting the community through the Belligerent Undesirables channel, forum, irc and teamspeak, as well has providing reps, orca refits, free cruisers (until my wallet dries up, at least), and anything else I can think to do. I will also be continuing to publish articles and guides that I feel will help the community.
Additionally, there are a few other services IGÇÖm starting or hoping to get into place soon:
1) Scoundrel 3rd party services. As regular 3rd party services often wonGÇÖt touch such things as the profits from theft or scams, and I believe that people in our profession do tons better work when they work together, IGÇÖll be providing 3rd party service to those that need a little bit of guarentee to work with their fellow scoundrels. This is a service open only to GÇ£bad guysGÇ¥ and if you wonder whether or not you qualify, you donGÇÖt.
2) Belligerent Undesirables Wiki. I often get questions about fits and mechanics and IGÇÖm working on a wiki so that I can point to pages that contain this information. It will include fits, guides, and mechanics as they benefit those in my profession.
3) IGÇÖm working on an intel-sorting method that should allow me to gather and make sense of fairly large amounts of information and make sure it gets into hands where it can be used to make somebodyGÇÖs ship explode. This is one IGÇÖm super excited about and I hope it works out well.
I also vow to do my best to crush corporations that I feel are shackling their members with fear and ignorance or otherwise holding them back from reaching their full potential. This bit is not news, but I felt in needed to be reiterated.
On a much more whimsical note, I will be declaring myself Pirate King.
Actions youGÇÖre likely to see from me in my capacity of Pirate King include:
1) Demanding those that I am ransoming refer to me by title, or possibly as GÇÿYour DeviousnessGÇÖ or something like that. I reserve the right to create or abolish titles at a whim. 2) I will find some sort of crown. Possibly of the Burger King variety. I may also use my significant MS Paint skills to put a crown on my avatar whenever possible. 3) I may charge and convict people with imaginary crimes. I think this will probably happen when IGÇÖm already in a position to kill their boat.
I intend to run for CSM again next year, hoping that we donGÇÖt lose too many of my friends and peers to nerfs and dim views by CCP in the mean time. I will probably also be bothering members of CCP when I feel the need anyways, because itGÇÖs better than nothing. Monk for CSM Belligerent Undesirables Blog. |
Zappity
Kurved Space
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Posted - 2013.04.28 08:57:00 -
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Hopefully next year. Maybe you should consider expanding your platform to specifically cover lowsec too. You are frankly pretty close anyway so why not. Hooray, I'm l33t! -á(Kil2: "The higher their ship losses...the better they're going to be.") |
0Lona 0ltor
Mind Games. Suddenly Spaceships.
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Posted - 2013.04.28 09:25:00 -
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Don't worry dude, your views on CSM would have just been ignored anyway as CCP continues to destroy EVE and make it a World of War crack clone where intelligence is in no way required. Pretty much every emergent game play has now been closed by CCP in high sec. I'd also not be surprised if you got the required votes and CCP simply lied to not put you on the panel, they've already did it openly with one candidate this year.
One thing that direly needs to be done is to allow war decs to follow players for 7 days who choose to bail out of a dec'd corp and CCP can't even stomach that. This tags for sec status is going to be underwhelming too, I bet. Will be cool if we can just suicide gank non stop though with out taking sec damage but do you really think CCP is going to allows us to do this? Ehm no. |
Cannibal Kane
Somali Coast Guard Authority
1696
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Posted - 2013.04.28 10:12:00 -
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Monk,
As always I am there to assist in my limited Capacity.
Kane "I saw him fight by the monument in Jita. -áHe flowed in his Machariel like a Shinto spirit, 800MM shells sprouting in his passing. -áHis hair flowed in the corona of his target's warp core breach. -áIt was truly majestic. -áAnd while everyone stared in awe I stole the loot and ran off.-áBecause I am like that." --áNEONOVUS |
Fret Thiesant
24th Imperial Crusade Amarr Empire
11
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Posted - 2013.04.28 11:16:00 -
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Well I'm not a greifer/pirate/awoker/sheeplover
But I did vote for Monk.
Why?
I honestly felt he'd represent a definite and real sub-set of Eve better than anyone.
Hopefully you run again next year. |
Andrea Griffin
338
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Posted - 2013.04.28 12:53:00 -
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I pledge my allegiance to the flag of the Pirate King of Eve and to the mayhem for which he stands. CCP Sreegs is my favorite developer. |
Mike Adoulin
Trans-Aerospace Industries
212
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Posted - 2013.04.28 13:22:00 -
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I abjectly grovel at the feet of His Most Rapacious Pirate Majesty!!!!
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Jonah Gravenstein
Khalkotauroi Defence Labs
8119
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Posted - 2013.04.28 13:29:00 -
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You had my vote this year, and you'll get it again next year. I may be a bit of a carebear, but I do have some swashbuckling tendencies, and I want to be able to continue acting on them.
Long live the Pirate King A war hasn't been fought this badly since Olaf the Hairy, High Chief of all the Vikings, accidentally ordered 80,000 battle helmets with the horns on the inside. |
vyshnegradsky
Pentag Blade Curatores Veritatis Alliance
82
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Posted - 2013.04.28 14:17:00 -
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I was suprised to see you didnt get in, you were one of my votes on both accounts. I hope your campaign next year is more succesful and good luck representing unofficially this year This one's a bit over the edge guys.
Locked for breaking... well, pretty much all the rules.
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StoneCold
Somali Coast Guard Authority
148
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Posted - 2013.04.28 14:20:00 -
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High and mighty alone you are king Whirlwinds of fire you ride Providence brought you the crown and the ring Covered with blood and your pride
For Hire Psychotic Monk for CSM |
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Drunken Bum
201
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Posted - 2013.04.28 16:24:00 -
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You had all my votes this year, you'll get em again next year. The other candidates were worse than terrible, some of the horrible ideas I've heard.. I can only hope the csm will be as useless this year as it usually is and that their dumb **** ideas are ignored as usual. Spare some change?-á |
Drunken Bum
201
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Posted - 2013.04.28 16:25:00 -
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Jonah Gravenstein wrote:You had my vote this year, and you'll get it again next year. I may be a bit of a carebear, but I do have some swashbuckling tendencies, and I want to be able to continue acting on them. Long live the Pirate King damn you I wish I'd read the whole thread now. I totally didnt steal that line. Spare some change?-á |
Sabriz Adoudel
AWOXalypse
270
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Posted - 2013.04.28 23:31:00 -
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Continue to be the chaos you want to see in the universe. AWOXalypse is coming! https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=2898431 Buy shares: https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=226618 An enemy is a friend you stab in the front. |
Alexis Uhu
Shoot Them Later Serious Callers Only
2
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Posted - 2013.04.29 01:44:00 -
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You had my votes, and you will probably get them again next year too. I am a little disappointed in the current CSM as a mostly high sec person. But I suppose it is to be expected, for the most part. |
penifSMASH
ElitistOps Pandemic Legion
211
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Posted - 2013.04.29 02:05:00 -
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I voted for you, homey. Please run again next year. |
Psychotic Monk
Wings of the Nebulae
1179
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Posted - 2013.04.29 02:52:00 -
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Thanks penif. That means a bunch to me. I will. Monk for CSM Belligerent Undesirables Blog. |
Manny Moons
New Order Logistics CODE.
63
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Posted - 2013.04.29 03:54:00 -
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You had my vote and my unspecified number of alt accounts.
Obviously there was some sort of conspiracy in play to keep you out. The same as what happens every time I vote for president.
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Psychotic Monk
Wings of the Nebulae
1179
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Posted - 2013.04.29 04:17:00 -
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It probably had to do with Moon-**** lizard-royals. Thanks for your support anyways.
edit: Oh yeah, that word is censored here. I forgot. Neat. Monk for CSM Belligerent Undesirables Blog. |
Ayuren Aakiwa
Wyvern Operations
69
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Posted - 2013.04.29 05:31:00 -
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You had 2 votes from me, need to extort a few more next time All hail the King !! pew pew 24/7 |
Famine Aligher'ri
V i L e
0
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Posted - 2013.04.29 06:49:00 -
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Didn't vote for ya because nothing you have said helps us old kats in piracy.
I hope you wake up for next years election and actually help piracy, not destroy it. |
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Princess Saskia
Hyperfleet Industries xXPlease Pandemic Citizens Reloaded Alliance.Xx
2305
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Posted - 2013.04.29 10:10:00 -
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Can I be your Princess? WTB Archon's in bulk. Mail me GÖÑ |
Sabriz Adoudel
AWOXalypse
272
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Posted - 2013.04.29 11:08:00 -
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Famine Aligher'ri wrote:Didn't vote for ya because nothing you have said helps us old kats in piracy.
I hope you wake up for next years election and actually help piracy, not destroy it.
Only thing Monk does that isn't like classical piracy is dishonoring ransoms.
Classical EVE pirates set traps to catch people with substandard lowsec/nullsec travel security, threaten to blow them up, and demand a ransom then on payment let them go.
Monk sets traps to catch people with substandard corporation opsec, threatens to blow them up, demands a ransom, then blows them up when they do pay.
In every other way, he's one of you. AWOXalypse is coming! https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=2898431 Buy shares: https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=226618 An enemy is a friend you stab in the front. |
Tara Read
The Bastards Shadow Cartel
367
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Posted - 2013.04.29 12:28:00 -
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Well the RMT's have to have their interests protected so sadly for the rest of us content suffers once again. Not that the CSM isn't a total joke now with said winners but hey next year. Who knows maybe I'll even run. Not that I'd have a snowballs chance in hell of winning but it's all about making a statement.
There's been hushed whispers of other Pirates perhaps stepping up next year but nothing is confirmed. You can be Pirate King. I'll be Pirate Queen with my pumps and my wig on
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Famine Aligher'ri
V i L e
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Posted - 2013.04.29 13:54:00 -
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Sabriz Adoudel wrote:
Only thing Monk does that isn't like classical piracy is dishonoring ransoms.
Classical EVE pirates set traps to catch people with substandard lowsec/nullsec travel security, threaten to blow them up, and demand a ransom then on payment let them go.
Monk sets traps to catch people with substandard corporation opsec, threatens to blow them up, demands a ransom, then blows them up when they do pay.
In every other way, he's one of you.
No. Let's get one thing straight. What he does is nothing like what we do. When I say we, I mean pirates.
Players like Monk abuse a system that does not factor their in-game actions because the system does not acknowledge his actions as actual gameplay. That's all fine and dandy, CCP allows such actions with little repercussion. Unfortunately, that ezmode of gameplay (similar to World of Warcraft gameplay where there is also little repercussion for actions) is not what piracy is about. Therefore, until Monk actually does something that is consider traditional piracy where there is more repercussion for his actions as a pirate in a more balanced system, I will not vote for such a person who only wants to bring piracy to a new space that does not belong there.
I hope those who may run in the future actually try to help make low-sec and null-sec piracy worth something in the future. Not try to turn high-sec into a pirate driven environment that will never happen. |
Jubal Longstreet
State War Academy Caldari State
11
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Posted - 2013.04.29 13:59:00 -
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Milord, King of Pirates, you had my vote, and will again.
I also wanted to thank you (as well as the many less than reputable vets) for the many resources you give to us fledgling young pirates.
Specifically I would like to thank you for the post on your blog, as an avid fan of excel, I love a nice clean spreadsheet. (perhaps why I play eve now?)
Long live the Pirate King, may the star yield their bounty to you like a buxom wench yields an ample bosom. |
Manny Moons
New Order Logistics CODE.
63
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Posted - 2013.04.29 14:43:00 -
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Famine Aligher'ri wrote:No. Let's get one thing straight. What he does is nothing like what we do. When I say we, I mean pirates.
Players like Monk abuse a system that does not factor their in-game actions because the system does not acknowledge his actions as actual gameplay...
I have no idea what this means, but I am in favor of it anyway.
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Famine Aligher'ri
V i L e
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Posted - 2013.04.29 14:50:00 -
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Manny Moons wrote:Famine Aligher'ri wrote:No. Let's get one thing straight. What he does is nothing like what we do. When I say we, I mean pirates.
Players like Monk abuse a system that does not factor their in-game actions because the system does not acknowledge his actions as actual gameplay... I have no idea what this means, but I am in favor of it anyway.
What this means is that when a pirate engages someone in low-sec space, there are repercussions such as: criminal flag, security status hit, possibilities of losing ship and ETC. When a person scams someone else, especially on an alt, there is little to no repercussion because the in-game mechanics cannot connect alt actions to a mains action let alone factor in the act of scams to the same consequences such as: criminal flag, security status hits and ETC.
I'm cool with scammers, but make no mistake, they have it ez because the in-game mechanics does not acknowledge them. |
Psychotic Monk
Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic
1185
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Posted - 2013.04.29 14:52:00 -
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Famine Aligher'ri wrote: No. Let's get one thing straight. What he does is nothing like what we do. When I say we, I mean pirates.
Players like Monk abuse a system that does not factor their in-game actions because the system does not acknowledge his actions as actual gameplay. That's all fine and dandy, CCP allows such actions with little repercussion. Unfortunately, that ezmode of gameplay (similar to World of Warcraft gameplay where there is also little repercussion for actions) is not what piracy is about. Therefore, until Monk actually does something that is consider traditional piracy where there is more repercussion for his actions as a pirate in a more balanced system, I will not vote for such a person who only wants to bring piracy to a new space that does not belong there.
I hope those who may run in the future actually try to help make low-sec and null-sec piracy worth something in the future. Not try to turn high-sec into a pirate driven environment that will never happen.
So by your estimation piracy has little to do with disregard for norms or rules and little to do with unexpected violence of peoples boats for profit and more to do with the area of space one does consensual pvp in?
I realize I'm putting some words in your mouth here, but this is an arguement I see a fair bit and it's the tradjectory you seem to be taking and if I'm correct and that's the arguement you're backing, I'd like to talk this out with you.
Monk for CSM Belligerent Undesirables Blog. |
Esha Ditrix
The Corpse Bucket Terrible Ends
39
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Posted - 2013.04.29 15:02:00 -
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MONK for CSM9 Its not an exploit, if the game lets you do it... |
Famine Aligher'ri
V i L e
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Posted - 2013.04.29 15:28:00 -
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Psychotic Monk wrote:
So by your estimation piracy has little to do with disregard for norms or rules and little to do with unexpected violence of peoples boats for profit and more to do with the area of space one does consensual pvp in?
I realize I'm putting some words in your mouth here, but this is an arguement I see a fair bit and it's the tradjectory you seem to be taking and if I'm correct and that's the arguement you're backing, I'd like to talk this out with you.
No, not necessarily. I think you're misunderstanding what I'm saying. This may be a bit over your head as you're not oldschool, and as far as I can tell, there is very few pirates left that have been in the pirate game as long as me who have not either reformed or quit the game due to the lack of piracy love.
You and I have the same objectives. You're just taking a different path to get to that objective. That path you're taking is what I'm questioning because the path is not one that CCP would really like to develop going forward. The reasons I have for that is because the path you take is very hard to design game systems around. As this is EVE--just a video game based on many game systems--it's insanely hard to make what you want work for the entire ecosystem that is EVE. It's also strongly against the traditional definition of what piracy is all about in both the developers and the players eyes.
That in itself is not a bad thing. EVE is all about creating your own path and empowering that path for the future. That's also likely why CCP allows such actions in games, especially actions like yours that involves corp scamming among other grief-like activity to happen where in other games, you would become banned from the game.
Now, I don't want to turn this into how I personally dislike scamming, alt suicide ganking and etc. I just want to note that those game styles are insanely hard to balance in a game built on robust systems unlike other games out there. As a game developer, they can balance the act of one main player using his character to do criminal acts in security space via ship combat accordingly. It's not the best system, but it does impose repercussions on my pilot when I engage someone in criminal acts unless in null-sec space where the players govern themselves outside of some fabricated factions (i.e.: Concord, etc). In your way of playing, it's insanely hard to develop a robust system around because it can't be controlled. Therefore, it's not balanced as much as it could be in the long run.
To summarize, for me, it's more about the balance of keeping criminals in low-sec or null-sec space than encouraging more in high-sec space that could impact other game systems. As you should know by now, game systems all relate to each other in one way or another. It's better to focus on developing the traditional way of what piracy has always been defined rather than trying to develop a old in-game play style that's based on ezmode carebearish tactics of acting like a criminal where you cannot punish those actions nor balance them for fair play all around. |
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