Now that CCP has focused on their flagship product and 0.0 blocs are focusing on the CSM, it's more important than ever to have experienced CSM reps with broad game experience to guide the conversation as it steers toward a revamp of sov, risk/reward, and the relationship of 0.0 and empire. While CSM6 has done an excellent job overall, their lack of reaction at the GM's changing the War Dec rulings highlights a lack of expertise in small gang warfare and empire/lowsec conflict mechanics.
As CEO of Noir., one of EVE's most respected and established mercenary corps, I have years of experience in small gang combat in empire, low sec, and 0.0. While I am certainly a PVPer, my clients frequently include industrialists, mission runners, and small alliances of all sorts so I am uniquely aware of the need to balance war decs between attackers and defenders. Though my corp does not have sov, we have in the past so I am familiar with the issues facing small alliances and can engage with the 0.0 bloc representatives on how to make 0.0 work for everyone. As part of CSM4, I brought that expertise to the table effectively and was involved in both the initial Dominion/Tyrannis "feedback" (aka rage), laying the groundwork for many of the fixes and quality of life features now in the game, and the process of turning the CSM into the potent institution it is today.
CSM7 needs someone to represent the needs of small gang PVPers and provide needed perspective to upcoming ship balances, war dec mechanic changes, and sov revamp. With my 4 years as one of EVEGÇÖs top mercs and prior experience with the CSM, I am the best choice to help keep EVE on the right track in the post-Crucible age.
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Writings:
CSM Thread Q+A Vol. 1 (how proposals are pointless, small gang warfare, Sov and Domion, neutral rr, war dec prices, wormholes, dancing lizards)
On Low SecAleks vs. Widders (why you should vote perspective not proposal, vision of war in EVE, Alek goes point by point on Widders war dec proposal)
Aleks/Widders II (Neutral RR)
Alekseyev Karrde: Voice for the EVE University Voiceless (Alek vs. Kelduum Revaan)
CSM Q+A Vol. 4 (Bounty Hunting)Alek takes on Kelduum's Revised War Ideas tl;dr i win.
Fly Reckless InterviewVoices from the Void 1 on 1 with Mike AzariahLost In EVE Debate (vs. Kelduum, Trebor, and Leboe)