I say this firmly with tongue in cheek, but maybe the slogan for Sisi right now should be "Try before you cry"

To play real guy in the real world here I typically don't formulate any kind of a conclusion unless there's some evidence that this conclusion actually exists. I certainly wouldn't toss about disparaging claims (some might say slanderous) about individual's honesty or ability to perform their job based on what my "gut" told me about someone I'd never met and knew only as a vague figure over the internet.

I certainly wouldn't make an accusatory thread based on those "gut" feelings in a place of record either, but hey we all march to the beat of our own drums I suppose.

:edit: Go to your local police station and tell them your gut's telling you something fishy's going on with the local government. Make a really angry post on the internet about how they're part of the grand conspiracy when they explain to you that they can't help you because you've given them nothing to go on.

I believe the proper reply here is to inform you that no we do not expect you to have magical powers to detect developers playing within alliances. Nobody ever stated such. That is audited by IA. What we do expect is that if you are going to make allegations you have some basis for making them.

:edit: And by basis we presume actual real activity or such to point at not the findings of your local tarot card reader or your own psychic gifts.

I just have to ask, what happened? Did you all get tired of being beaten up by the mouthbreathers on the forums that you finally snapped or what?

I just have to ask, what happened? Did you all get tired of being beaten up by the mouthbreathers on the forums that you finally snapped or what?

Nah, it's just the true Goon nature resurfacing.

Nah, it's just the true Goon nature resurfacing.

I just have to ask, what happened? Did you all get tired of being beaten up by the mouthbreathers on the forums that you finally snapped or what?

I'm glad to see CCP nut up a bit. It's about f***ing time. The game stagnates and people get pissed, then CCP actually starts putting together some pretty sweet and overdue changes that will make EvE a lot more fun, and these whiny little special interest b****** come out of the woodwork and try to flame CCP for doing what we all wanted! F*** them! I'm glad to see CCP will give as good as they get. Inferno FTW!

Thank you, Jessie-A Tassik, for bringing your crap into a thread congratulating CCP devs for not sugar-coating everything. Your replies are completely off the topic of this thread.

In other words you are whining to a GM that someone dared say you were wrong.

I have no idea how it is even possible that "our reasons for suspicion are so obvious that anyone who has worked at CCP for any length of time would know them" is not a reply both to Sreegg and you.

Cause it is a reply to you both.

The reasons are obvious.

That is my reply to him and to you.

I'm glad that you agree that Goons don't take any **** from anyone.

The problem isn't that they don't take **** from anyone. It's just their overall nature to don't give a rats arse about anyone who isn't up their ally.
Democracy by supression.

Sreegs can't figure out where the basis for our allegations comes from?

What an odd thing to say. One wonders how he could NOT see the reasons. Is he new at CCP? Only worked there a few months?

That he isn't giggling about what he can do and no one can stop him indicates that the higher ups are less than pleased with him and his "let's get other players to commit suicide" buddies.

And that makes me happy.

"CCP" changes nerf everything except PC Alliance Null Sec in a heavy handed and stupid manner.

I suggest anyone in charge talk to the Soundwaffe about why he removed minerals from Drones without giving them anything else to make up for the loss of minerals.

I know why he did it. You know why.

Cause NPC Null should be nerfed along with High Sec.

But he can't SAY THAT. So really, CCP Executives, have your helpful lead developer explain why he couldn't just give a bounty amount equal to the removed mineral drops for drone.

Cause that would have taken a few SQL statements?

Or because it would mean he wasn't making a whole region of the game worthless?

I have no idea how it is even possible that "our reasons for suspicion are so obvious that anyone who has worked at CCP for any length of time would know them" is not a reply both to Sreegg and you.

The problem isn't that they don't take **** from anyone. It's just their overall nature to don't give a rats arse about anyone who isn't up their ally.
Democracy by supression.

Ah, I see. So I can safely disregard all your posts, then?

"CCP" changes nerf everything except PC Alliance Null Sec in a heavy handed and stupid manner.

I suggest anyone in charge talk to the Soundwaffe about why he removed minerals from Drones without giving them anything else to make up for the loss of minerals.

I know why he did it. You know why.

Cause NPC Null should be nerfed along with High Sec.

But he can't SAY THAT. So really, CCP Executives, have your helpful lead developer explain why he couldn't just give a bounty amount equal to the removed mineral drops for drone.

Cause that would have taken a few SQL statements?

Or because it would mean he wasn't making a whole region of the game worthless?

This has nothing to do with being wrong or anything. You're in here s******g up a thread with some crap from another tinfoil filled thread.

How is the region worthless? They give bounties now just like everybody elses rats. Drone regions were balanced for a myriad of reasons one of which appears to be buffing mining. I'm detecting butthurt botters.

That makes no sense.

Nor does Sreegg little polemic. Corruption is so common that I expect nothing to be done about any random case of corruption in must situations cause corruption is HOW things are done. The local government and police defend the status quo. The status quo is corruption.

Therefore, they defend corruption. This really isn't that hard to understand. Nor would I ever be stupid enough to expect anything to be done about corruption at the highest levels.

However, the whining, the glorious and beautiful tears, coming from Sreegg indicates that the higher ups may not appreciate if there is a substantial drop in subs as a result of the soon to be released "changes".

Well. Let's see, shall we?

The additional bounties are not equal in ISK value to what was removed. This is obvious. It is also easy to fix.

Make the bounties equal to the ISK value of the minerals removed.

This was not done.

Who? Whom?