This thread makes me happy.

Well, I know for sure that a T2 Remote Hull Repair module would be handy. And I'm convinced that Gallente pilots would love to see some new T1/T2 modules/rigs to help with drones, but yeah... it's a rather mysterious statement.

well Gdam, I have bought full year subs for 2 years (started account in oct 03) waiting on walking in stations. Now I find out that establishments have been pushed back (or at least are not listed for winter expac). I don't mean to put CCP in a "just can't win" position. But what else can I do? I will not renew when my year is up. I will be back when establishments are live.

You put words in my mouth that I never said. My post was never intended to communicate the totality of why I play. Thanks for playing strawman, don't forget your shoes when you get off the ride.

Hi Zulu. Finally, a good blog from you. Keep to this style and I'm sure we'll be friends again.

Some points about the upcoming changes:

- Hybrids: This alone will make you many, many friends, but please do not buff hybrids to the detriment of some other system. Take a look at the ships that fit hybrids, such as rail and blaster boats and make your changes based on those. Simple things like PG/CPU buffs on the boats plus changed bonuses might be better than changing the weapons systems themselves.

- Factional warfare: Changes to plexes and plex spawning times as well as a change to make FW sov/occupancy mean something might be enough.

- Assault ships: Please use the 4th bonus carefully so as not to make these ships the new Dramiel.

- Nullsec changes: There really need to be changes made to make it more fluid again. If this involves nerfing supercaps and titans and making structures more easily destroyed, then so be it. There really needs to be a way for smaller entities to survive in nullsec, and making sov based on actual presence, as opposed to various structures might be worth more in the long run.

You didn't ask what I meant, you phrased a question such that it was rhetorical on its own. You tried to portray me as incompetent and any other answer would be dishonest. Thanks for playing.

Fair enough. I was hinging my continued subscription on WIS. If that was smart can certainly be debated (and I would likely lose that debate). I think I am the kind of person that gets excited by the future when I should be enjoying the present. Like a sports fan whose team is winning and all I can think about is next years team.

Still, I really feel I need to better connect with my avatar to enjoy the game. Perhaps this is a personal failing, but I want to love EVE. I really do, and I think we can all agree on this point, even if we get there different ways.