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Seleene
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Posted - 2011.10.05 17:25:00 -
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Thank you for your candor and the tone of this message, Hilmar, and taking the time to address all of these issues. We're looking forward to seeing where all this goes.:)
Winter is coming!!
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Posted - 2011.10.06 09:05:00 -
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I've now published my official reaction to Hilmar's letter in my blog:
Hilmar's 'Apology'
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Posted - 2011.10.06 09:41:00 -
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Misanth wrote:I don't particulary agree until it's backed up by actions, and your comparison with Charlie Brown and Lucy is pretty accurate so that might be why I'm hesitant.. either case; it's alot better than not having this blog, so it's a step forward. Even tho technicly we havn't had anything happen yet. I'm curious too to see if you see through the populist choices of 'fixes' for the winter expansion, and note that nothing major is really noted to get this game back on track?
Bear a few things in mind:
1.) If it's not been made clear by the numerous blogs and dev postings, CCP basically had to scrap their August release planning because, "What is this **** I don't even we are ******..."
2.) As a result, they spent the last 3-4 weeks not only changing course but re-shuffling resources and prioritizing what they could do with the time and resources left before December.
3.) While all this was going on, CCP also had to unfuck their public relations which meant letting certain people speak up and telling others to shut up. In the end, Hilmar decided to just stomp on it all and attempt to right the ship from the top down. Granted, this should have been done months ago, but at least it's done now and in a way that leaves CCP no room at all for error.
4.) What we will get for Winter will be in preparation for much larger / bigger / shinier stuff come next year. While all of the 'fixes' and updates are going on in the trenches, the Art department and such can go ahead and start working on NEW STUFF that can be coded and mechanically integrated next year.
I am still not sure if certain people in the company 'get it' at all (actually they are probably mad about a lot of this) and won't attempt to de-rail this effort. This is why I'm going to continue to beat the ITERATIONS ITERATIONS drum often and loudly, no matter what ~words~ are released. Still, I think that CCP, with the help of the CSM and continuing to actually LISTEN to their community, has chosen a smart path for the immediate future.
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Posted - 2011.10.06 16:17:00 -
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For those that would like a bit of reading on this whole saga and don't want to search for links:
You should probably read this: Some Curves Aren't
Then read this: Reality Check
Then read this: Hilmar's letter to EVE
Then read this: Winter Expansion 2011
Yeah... that should all help catch you up to whether EVE may or may not be dying. The new Star Wars game looks like WoW with lightsabers so we can only pray CCP sorts their lives (and our game) out. 
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