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Malcanis
Vanishing Point. The Initiative.
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Posted - 2014.04.21 07:48:00 -
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Einear Lightfingers wrote:Here is an opportunity for my peer CSM Candidates to take a shot at answering the question that many High Sec players want to know. How do you balance a game to meet the needs of more than one type of player?
Over the last few years we have seen a multitude of changes some good and many at the expense of other playerGÇÖs enjoyment... I'm not defending one group or another, but there is a strong belief that CSM and CCP has lost its way in the balancing of the game.
How do you support mechanics that allow for trail characters to become powerful enough to gank miners, throw-away alts for scamming, or worse create a complete new mechanic in the game to further production that within a month is owned by very large alliances (HS POCO for those who can't read between the lines.)
I have received more EVE mails then I would care to admit from players who are on their way out of EVE because it has lost its fun for them. A place where an escape from RL is no longer possible because the deviants they are trying to avoid in RL are now ruining their fantasy world.
I am not saying High Sec should be a SAFE haven, no, more that the constant introduction of mechanics that appear to nerf one group over any other is appalling. I see more and more how do we keep new players, how do we fix the constant war declarations on small corps, how do we mine in peace.
I have no answers straight from the cuff. My first response is to challenge CCP to be consistent and acknowledge more than one playing style. I then accuse the CSM of pushing forward their own agenda and/or succumbing to the peer pressure of low/null sec handlers who put them in office. CCP needs to invest more in surveying newer players and players who cancel subscriptions to determine the loss of revenue instead of turning a blind eye to the internal relationships and behind the scenes gifts they give to a specific player base.
Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno (One for All GÇô All for One.)
CCP specifically changed the mining barges to allow you a choice; you can choose between better yield, better convenience and much better tank. They deliberately gave you exactly what you say you need from them.
I am prepared to bet a large sum of ISK that you have not been flying Procurers or Skiffs. I am further prepared to wager that you have not even been optimally tanking your Mackinaws. Instead you have chosen convenience, not bothered to fit your ship properly, carried right on mining semi-AFK and now you'[re complaining that your choices have led to you losing your ships.
If you can send me an EVEmail with links to 3 API-verified lossmails dated before this post showing that you have been killed in a Procurer or Skiff, and that those losses were to "ships a trial account can fly", and that they weren't wardecceed to you at the time, I'll send you a billion ISK.
I think my money is safe. Here is my CSM9 endorsement list - vote for diversity of expertise : Ali Aras-á Mangala Solaris-á Mike Azariah-á Steve Ronuken James Arget-á Xander Phoena-á Sugar Kyle-á corbexx-á mynnna-á progodlegend-á Psychotic Monk-á Jayne Fillion
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Malcanis
Vanishing Point. The Initiative.
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Posted - 2014.04.24 22:37:00 -
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Bi-Mi Lansatha wrote:Einear Lightfingers wrote:Here is an opportunity for my peer CSM Candidates to take a shot at answering the question that many High Sec players want to know. How do you balance a game to meet the needs of more than one type of player?... I think the point/goal is not 'balance'. "...So, YES, null-sec should have better income for EVERYTHING than high-sec. It should be better for EVERYTHING than high-sec. Simple enough to understand?..." Ripard Teg
Mmmm the delicious taste of quote mining.
Here is my CSM9 endorsement list - vote for diversity of expertise : Ali Aras-á Mangala Solaris-á Mike Azariah-á Steve Ronuken James Arget-á Xander Phoena-á Sugar Kyle-á corbexx-á mynnna-á progodlegend-á Psychotic Monk-á Jayne Fillion
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Malcanis
Vanishing Point. The Initiative.
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Posted - 2014.04.24 22:40:00 -
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Still awaiting those KM links btw
Hurry up before I spend that ISK on a new tackle proteus Here is my CSM9 endorsement list - vote for diversity of expertise : Ali Aras-á Mangala Solaris-á Mike Azariah-á Steve Ronuken James Arget-á Xander Phoena-á Sugar Kyle-á corbexx-á mynnna-á progodlegend-á Psychotic Monk-á Jayne Fillion
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Malcanis
Vanishing Point. The Initiative.
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Posted - 2014.04.27 00:29:00 -
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Bi-Mi Lansatha wrote:Malcanis wrote:
Mmmm the delicious taste of quote mining.
It is an interesting quote, which I don't believe is taken out of context.
It is when you've literally stripped the exact context that Ripard used to make his quote entirely about balance. "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his ISK/hr depends upon his not understanding it!" |
Malcanis
Vanishing Point. The Initiative.
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Posted - 2014.04.27 00:35:00 -
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Still no proc/skiff KMs in my inbox btw "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his ISK/hr depends upon his not understanding it!" |
Malcanis
Deep Core Mining Inc. Caldari State
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Posted - 2014.05.04 23:26:00 -
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Never did see those KM links
And easy bill lost :( "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his ISK/hr depends upon his not understanding it!" |
Malcanis
Vanishing Point. The Initiative.
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Posted - 2014.05.25 19:56:00 -
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Frying Doom wrote:Thank you to the CSM for a very funny read.
This thread and the why the CSM thread.
Players come along and state an opinion, the CSM or in the case of the other thread CCP comes along and attacks them for their views. Rather than finding out more about their view point.
And CCP and the CSM wonders why no one bothers to vote and that they are now below 10% And EvE subs are dropping.
Some very funny stuff thank you.
Inconvenient facts can be considered "an attack" if you want them to be.
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his ISK/hr depends upon his not understanding it!" |
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