Joe SMASH
You Got A Purty Mouth
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Posted - 2011.07.19 19:10:00 -
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 Originally by: Kevric
For example we have 4 different areas of the game in which to live:
1) hisec
2) lowsec
3) 0.0
4) WH
Why not come up with a model that says x% of the Eve population live in each area so each area will get x% of the seats on CSM. It could even be divided up further, or differently, based on the amount of players that enjoy mining, industry, pvp, etc.
I think the way it is done now, where the big RMT, er, 0.0 alliances can vote en masse to fill the CSM with people to represent their interests is broken and in need of repair.
Thoughts?
A good % of Eve players have multiple accounts. I have pilots in a 0.0 alliance. I have a wormhole pilot (+scanning alts!). I have a hisec mission running/industrial pilot. If I were to run for CSM, what "party" would I run under? Point being, many people (maybe most?) in 0.0 alliances have other pilots who do other aspects of the game. You just do not know if the real person behind the keyboard of the mission runner is also in a fleet deep in 0.0.
If you do not like the CSM, make sure to vote them out of 'office' next go around. The minority always complains how they are not being listened to. Problem is... You're a minority. You say 0.0 Alliances can vote en masse and sway the votes? Isn't that exactly how it is supposed to work? Larger group of players get their reps in office because they hold a larger number of votes. Welcome to the voting process. CCP will also cater to the larger groups because they are the subscription generators.
You want your voice heard, make sure enough people agree with you to vote for you. Of course, the problem with getting a 'hisec' CSM is that the vast majority of high sec couldn't care less and the ones who do care are fragmented across many candidates. 0.0 alliances are organized around a few powerful leaders/FCs/personalities that hundreds (sometimes thousands) of players will follow (usually blindly). Therefore those few powerful people can get many votes.
TL;DR: Stop *****ing, this is how voting works. Want hisec pubbies represented, figure out how to make them care and unite them under one candidate.
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