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Terianna Eri
Ministry of War Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2013.04.14 00:12:00 -
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I have been super impressed with the way CCP's been running and balancing and working on EVE this past year. I don't know how much of that credit rightfully goes to Unifex, but I'm sure he deserves a lot of it!
Big shoes to fill indeed. Good luck. |
Liang Nuren
Heretic Army Atrocitas
3324
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Posted - 2013.04.14 02:51:00 -
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Gilbaron wrote:Farmville, PI edition
what could possibly go wrong ?
If you're on a mobile and playing Farmville you're doing it very, very, very wrong. Go download Hay Day.
You're welcome.
-Liang Normally on 5:00 -> 9-10:00 Eve (Aus TZ?) Blog: http://liangnuren.wordpress.com PVP Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/LiangNuren/videos Twitter: http://twitter.com/LiangNuren
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T1nyMan
Interstellar Solutions Agency
41
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Posted - 2013.04.14 02:56:00 -
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Thanks unifex for all your hard work, looking forward to your future contributions
I have every confidence that eve will continue in a positive direction as long as Hilmar is CEO. He may have learnt some lessons over the years but it's clear to me he knows what is good for ccp and for eve. |
Liang Nuren
Heretic Army Atrocitas
3324
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Posted - 2013.04.14 03:22:00 -
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Hey Unifex,
First, let me thank you for the fantastic job you have done for Eve Online. You've done amazing things for us for as long as I've known you were working at CCP, and I have no doubt that you'll continue to do amazing things. I have every confidence in CCP's mobile plans with you at the helm and with your team backing you - but good luck nonetheless.
I guess I'll see you in the app stores. >:-)
-Liang Normally on 5:00 -> 9-10:00 Eve (Aus TZ?) Blog: http://liangnuren.wordpress.com PVP Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/LiangNuren/videos Twitter: http://twitter.com/LiangNuren
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Lost True
Paradise project
2111
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Posted - 2013.04.14 03:26:00 -
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Well, i won't be making any conclusions about the company and how good the latest expansions are for the community... But for me personally, those were almost nothing and boring, sorry guys . Although some small things are nice... So i'll wait and see a couple of next expansions... [-á-¦-¦-Ç-â-é-+-+-¦] -£-¦-¦-+-+-+-¦ -¦-+-Ç-+-+-Ç-¦-å-+-Å Transtellar Captains Quarters(WiS) Ideas thread |
Stardrifter1979
Cobra Kai Dojo WHY so Seri0Us
1
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Posted - 2013.04.14 09:06:00 -
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Excellent job last couple years. I do hope things don't slide once you leave. Also intimate eve knowledge should be a must . Hmmm I have just the person in mind. Formerly known as CCP Abathar. |
Nomistrav
Intaki Liberation Front Intaki Prosperity Initiative
170
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Posted - 2013.04.14 11:06:00 -
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What I read:
"For our next Executive Producer, we'll be looking for someone who has no frakking idea of what the hell CCP/Eve Online/Dust 514 is so that we can dedicate all of our time to answering their questions."
Bad move.
Jon Lander did an amazing job in this position, while it's good that he's moving to the mobile strategy - it's a bad move imo. This game (for the first time in years) was on the right track under his supervision. |
Pertuabo Enkidgan
Center for Advanced Studies Gallente Federation
33
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Posted - 2013.04.14 11:06:00 -
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I'm not sure why you aren't promoting (yes I know) one of your current employers to be executive instead of hiring a new person for that position
Thanks anyway, been a few very solid years. |
Iris Bravemount
Fweddit I Whip My Slaves Back and Forth
238
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Posted - 2013.04.14 12:11:00 -
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CCP Unifex: Looks like mission accomplished! I give you an A for the excellent work you've done. I hope you will enjoy your new position and be just as successful with it.
Best wishes! Why active tank bonuses are bad for you |
Komen
Capital Enrichment Services Existential Anxiety
182
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Posted - 2013.04.14 17:12:00 -
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Excellent work during time in post. Not happy to see him go. The last few expansions have been a major direction change and provided so much needed polishing, bug-stomping, and smoothing out of game systems.
Only going to be happy if the next guy continues all of the above, plus new fun stuff. |
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Ashlar Vellum
Esquire Armaments
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Posted - 2013.04.14 18:06:00 -
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Noooooo. Don't go CCP Unifex. We will give you hakarl and beer if you come back. CCP Seagull will probably rename our awesome magnetometric sites to some sucky relic sites. So please don't go.
You have done great things Jon, so thank you and good luck.
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Logan LaMort
Screaming Hayabusa
1300
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Posted - 2013.04.14 18:23:00 -
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CCP Unifex, best Unifex.
You better still come to the London meet ups, Luna will also be there, she'll probably want you to sign her boobs again. |
Lipbite
Express Hauler
634
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Posted - 2013.04.14 18:57:00 -
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I hope new exec will reanimate development of WiS. I'll pay $49 for this expansion even if it will be as minuscule as walking in stations to access quest givers and market terminals + chat bubbles above other players' toons + station windows to see ships around. |
Gevlin
Sebiestor Tribe Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2013.04.14 21:04:00 -
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I think is a wise move. Many leaders have a set of vision, creativity, and perspective when they lead a group. They are able to view things differently than the next.
From what I saw Unifex was a Logical person who saw , quality, solidify code efficiency (code Re write), framework. Which eve really needed at the time.
The next person will come to the position with different history, and will see other opportunities. and be able to apply their strengths, to build a synergy on what Unifex's leadership built. BUT.... Hilmar and CCP Eve Crew must make sure this new leadership, if changing any of the previous work of Unifex is done to improve the game,
I hope the person is a person that is able to see able to see eve's successful niche's (eves unique balance of risk/vs reward balance) and explore those forcefully, while placing secondary effort of the areas where their competitor have, (WOT non- LOS artillery tanks), But not a person who is going to think that Uber graphics, and being leading edge is the way to go. Who thinks that being the BEST is the only way.
In marketing it is important to stand out from the crowd, and being the best takes the least brain power but takes the most effort, time and money. Though focusing on the asset of of brain power and being different, every dollar and every hour spent will be worth 10 fold.
Incarna was the idea of being the best in avatar technology, and begin to conform to the mainstream mediocrity ideals that all games will need to Micro Transactions.
Inferno to odyssey was back to the roots that made eve different, and cleaning up the mess of being the best, or simply "lock out" an option till cheep technology could catch up and resources become available. Going back to the sand box and cutting resources from most theme park content built by devs, (though live events seems like an anomaly to me, but that may have secondary benefits to stir up universe and to have some player evangelically promote that they were there)
From X to Y I hope it is continuing to build on the unique ideas: -Players cause the universe to change, NPC political landscape will change for the long term if a sustained effort is made, Yes make it possible that in a 5 years time the Caldari can wipe out the Gellente, only to have another new sect of Caldari to form to fight the old. -The universe is to always to explored - resources change everywhere but at varying speeds - except regular asteroid belts. -->Player some structures that are easier to abandon/ destroy than to recycle. so new players can discover the remnants of old Alliances assets.
Sadly I only have an extremely limited insight to the inner workings of eve. And what I say is a guess and often may counter what I have said in the past, as new information has come to light.
I look forward to see the new ideals and stuff coming from fan fest. I hope his Unifexes delve into moble CCP applications work, as I know I phones and Tables are flooding the market. In fact I have both even after saying I would never use one.... bah I am now programming a data base program for the table.
I just hope that CCP holds onto Uniflex long term, knowing he is on staff some where, makes me happy so that if things start going south, some one proven can come in and clean up the mess in a logical way.
Some day I will have the internet and be able to play again. |
Omega Tron
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Posted - 2013.04.14 21:09:00 -
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SIR UNIFEX (Royalty Implied)GÇö
As one of the serfs of New Eden and a solo player I would like to say thank you for the sanity that you brought to this game of egos and insanely self centered players. Your mater-of-fact GǪ this is how its going to be delivery style... will be what I doubt can be replaced.
Here is wishing you the best of luck and success at whatever direction you find yourself taking.
If life and luck should allow our paths to cross in Real Life, I will very happy to buy you many beers while we exchange views on the game of EVE.
My view of EVE and I don't-álike it.-á-á-á-á EVE residents: 5% Wormholes; 8% Lowsec; 20% Nullsec; 67% Highsec. CSM 7: 100% Nullsec residents.-á-á EVE demographics vs CSM demographics -- Worried ? I am the majority of players of EVE -- A solo HiSec-áplayer ONLY!!! |
Shang Fei
The Illuminatii Mildly Intoxicated
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Posted - 2013.04.14 21:38:00 -
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Thanks for your hard work, the EVEdevelopment have been very satisfactory under your directions and I hope you will do as well in your new position Unifex!
Let's hope the new guy will take your example!
o7 |
Ranger 1
Ranger Corp
3949
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Posted - 2013.04.14 21:43:00 -
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CCP Unifex wrote:I'm not worried. A key part of the last year and a bit has been making sure that EVE doesn't rely on a single person. Now we have a great team leading up development in CCP Seagul and CCP Ripley along with all the other devs who have been around for ages (and some rather spiffy new devs ). I have every faith in these people to carry on doing amazing things and I know we will only put in a great person into the EP role. Point taken, an excellent team has been built, and you have done a magnificent job. I felt more relaxed about the future of this game than I can remember after the first time I understood what your view point and goals were.
I'll be frank, it's going to be hard to find someone for your position that will inspire the same amount of confidence (absolutely no disrespect intended for the other members of your team). CCP's choice of replacement is going to be critical... I don't envy the person that will step in as they will have pretty big shoes to fill. Not to mention the fact that most of us genuinely like you, and more importantly agreed with your priorities and methodology.
As for who cares about a promotion... well, where you're concerned I think we all do. But if working on EvE's mobile efforts is what you want, I wish you the very best of luck. It is good to know for certain that at least that aspect of the game will be in very competent hands. I just hope you will retain some influence in the selection of your replacement.
Good luck in your new position Jon! To carve a successful niche for yourself in EVE you need to be able to out sell, out produce, out fight,-á out run, or out wit your competitors. If you can do none of the above, your only option is to complain on the forums that somehow you are at a disadvantage using the exact same tool set-áas the rest of the player base. |
Roime
Shiva Furnace
2524
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Posted - 2013.04.15 07:17:00 -
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Thanks for the latest expansions & good luck Unifex, you did an awesome job!
-á- All I really wanted was to build a castle among the stars - |
Uppsy Daisy
24th Imperial Crusade Amarr Empire
193
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Posted - 2013.04.15 07:35:00 -
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You did a great job Unifex, and will be missed. |
Lost True
Paradise project
2111
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Posted - 2013.04.15 08:19:00 -
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Lipbite wrote:I hope new exec will reanimate development of WiS. I'll pay $49 for this expansion even if it will be as minuscule as walking in stations to access quest givers and market terminals + chat bubbles above other players' toons + station windows to see ships around. True. This game need some really new things, like WiS. And i think they're still capable enough to do it without turning it into the "jumping teenagers" nightmare. [-á-¦-¦-Ç-â-é-+-+-¦] -£-¦-¦-+-+-+-¦ -¦-+-Ç-+-+-Ç-¦-å-+-Å Transtellar Captains Quarters(WiS) Ideas thread |
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Roime
Shiva Furnace
2524
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Posted - 2013.04.15 08:32:00 -
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Lipbite wrote:walking in stations to access quest givers
Please bite that lip a bit harder
-á- All I really wanted was to build a castle among the stars - |
Sedilis
Lead Farmers Kill It With Fire
83
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Posted - 2013.04.15 08:37:00 -
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Sorry to see Jon moving on from Executive Producer after a great year of getting Eve back on track. But I guess its good news for crest and mobile development. So here's to hoping he can help the teams deliver on that like he did with the rest of Eve. |
Claire Raynor
NovaGear Limitless Inc.
107
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Posted - 2013.04.15 11:45:00 -
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Thanks Jon,
Your tenure has really covered the period in which I really started to get into EVE in a big way. I've really enjoyed all the content that's been comming out. I've enjoyed the new graphics - the new stealth bombers, the stabber and tempest hulls. I've loved the new nebulae, the new UI is awesome. I've even gotten used to and like the new inventory UI. The changes have been many and really well appreciated. I've seen the TiDi in action. I've seen the new missile effects and then new missile turrets. And I've enjoyed it all.
Two step wrote:Gilbaron wrote:Farmville, PI edition what could possibly go wrong ? Are you implying that there could be a worse "game" than what PI already is? LOL - Dude - some of us like PI. Really. I like WiS too for that matter and bought clothes.
I've also seen the changed PI - and I like that too. I've seen and been involved with fights over POCOs.
The game has come on soo much recently. It's like after Incarna, (which I actually agreed with the big man was awesome and gave EVE online the best character/avatar construction around), the FiS really moved up a gear. So much so I'm even getting weary of balance!!!
The game now is in such a strong and stable shape. Touch-wood - stability is a thing of the past - or seems to be. I've never had the client crash - not like 2007 when I first played!
I think your successor will have a fantastic opportunity to start work from a great place. You couldn't have helped engineer a better platform for someone to take over from. Look at other software that is kicking around at the moment. . . . EVE is a technological masterpeice IMO. Jita with 2K+ people online. . . Even a chat window with that many people on it is impressive.
The best thing about EVE though. IMO. Is the culture of the environment. Stable. BIG nerfs or Buffs are in the order of single percentage tweaks i think that is testement to its greatness and EVE's values, (maybe CCP's Values), subtley, consideration, precision, restraint. To be honest it builds trust.
I was bitching over the TE changes - but that was foolish - and Fozzie was able to answer.
I think you've done really well. Cheers for everything and I hope you enjoyed your time in your old roll!
Cheers
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Claire Raynor
NovaGear Limitless Inc.
107
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Posted - 2013.04.15 11:55:00 -
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Ifly Uwalk wrote:CCP Unifex wrote:I'm not worried. What worries me is that you're leaving shoes the size of bath tubs to fill. Not to be misunderstood, I appreciate everything you've done for EvE. This past year-plus has been one of the best in the development of the game since I joined several years ago. You've kept me from unsubbing; thanks for that. That said, how can anyone from the outside possibly fill those shoes? Especially if that person has either a) no MMO experience at all; or, worse, b) starts the interview with "yeah I've been playing MMOs for years; I'm a Level 9001 Paladin." At the risk of sounding like a fanboi - when EvE was about to run aground, you navigated her about the shoals like a baws. You should stay baws.
This is true |
MissyDark
Caldari Over Amarr
7
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Posted - 2013.04.15 12:31:00 -
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Just don' hire Smedley... |
War Kitten
Panda McLegion
1883
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Posted - 2013.04.15 13:21:00 -
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Congratulations on the move, and best wishes!
Thanks for your work so far - I can't wait to see what comes from the land of mobile apps!
I find that without a good mob to provide one for them, most people would have no mentality at all. |
Niko Lorenzio
United Eve Directorate
247
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Posted - 2013.04.15 19:15:00 -
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Thank you Mr. Lander! Great work. |
Qual
Cornexant Research Sleeping Dragons
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Posted - 2013.04.15 21:14:00 -
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Mobile apps?
I've got a few sure fire hits for you:
Rust vs. Goldies Angry Domies Podfeud
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Dersen Lowery
Laurentson INC StructureDamage
479
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Posted - 2013.04.16 20:04:00 -
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Thank you, Mr. Lander. Enjoy your new gig! I wish Hilmar the very best of luck finding someone who does the job so well.
ps: Once you have EVE running on an iPad, you're just a hop, skip and a jump from a native Mac client, and vice versa. ;) Proud founder and member of the Belligerent Desirables.
Vote for CSM 8! |
Stigman Zuwadza
Repercussus RAZOR Alliance
100
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Posted - 2013.04.17 00:13:00 -
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Hmm new staff!
Maybe you could take this opportunity to draft in a few folks with a 'can do' attitude instead of the 'its too difficult' crowd.
You look to be ground breaking yet you fail to repair the broken ground behind you. You'll end up with a carrot and stick scenario in order to entice customers rather than strengthening the existing game infrastructure / mechanics. Of course we still want new stuff but the novelty lasts but a short while until the everyday broken stuff takes focus once again.
Nevertheless, I'll continue to play regardless of the game's state.
Fly safe. o7 Its broken and its been broken for a long time and it'll be broken for some time to come. |
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