Originally by: Abrazzar

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The root of the issue here isn't the lag or the bugs or the aim towards a space theme park with incarna and dust.

The issue is with the inflexible distribution of development resources, leaving only a minor amount to fix the broken parts existing right now for adding more new features that will only add to the pile.

The issue is with CCP on one side claiming they value the CSM and on the other hand failing to have even a single developer dedicated to the ever growing backlog of accepted CSM propositions.

The issue is with leaving old features half finished or bare bones and then jumping to the next, falling for their own hype how unpolished shallow gameplay is yielding more profits than creating a whole, deep, coherent and immersive gaming experience.

The issue is with CCP throwing up smoke and mirrors from the PR team to distract from the issues at hand in an attempt to make the players belief the small fixes they're putting in are the solution to all those issues.


CCP needs to rethink its development strategy. Right now it's doing its best to overextend itself and have the game fall apart at its core, overladen with weak features that cannot sustain interest of the new players they hope to attract. It's like trying to keep someone with a belly wound alive by pouring in more blood to make up for the loss from the wound. It won't help if you don't stitch him up.

Right now, every core feature and profession can use several more iterations to add more detail, variety, options and choices to them. That does not mean, cutting something off and replacing it with something more shiny but equally shallow.

Every feature in EVE should be fleshed out deep enough that you can take the average WoW-tard and drown him in it.


Until CCP reevaluates its strategies and takes a less self-destructive course, I will stay away from EVE. Words and promises are not enough, actions speak louder than any marketing hype can. EVE has so much potential, I hate to see it all go to waste like that.

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