It's a good list for the most part. Too bad P Monk didn't make it...

Ali Aras
Chitsa Jason
James Arget
Kesper North
Korvin
Malcanis
Mangala Solaris
Mika Azariah
Mynna
Ripard Teg
ProGodLegend
Sala Cameron
Sort Dragon
Trebor Daehdoow

As predicted, a disaster for high sec.

This CSM will end up driving the final nails into high sec's coffin.
I am sure they will be high-fiving each other by Aug 2014, giggling at all the damage they have wrought with the largest meta-gank of the largest population of Eve.

As predicted, a disaster for high sec.

This CSM will end up driving the final nails into high sec's coffin.
I am sure they will be high-fiving each other by Aug 2014, giggling at all the damage they have wrought with the largest meta-gank of the largest population of Eve.

WHOOOO!!! **** YEAH!!!

I'll gain decorum later, for now I'm just happy.

SUCK IT NULLSEC, WORMHOLES ARE CSM NOW!

As predicted, a disaster for high sec.

This CSM will end up driving the final nails into high sec's coffin.
I am sure they will be high-fiving each other by Aug 2014, giggling at all the damage they have wrought with the largest meta-gank of the largest population of Eve.

Wat, theres more nullsec representitives there an WH's.

The only people who realy vote for CSM's are theforum whores; i guess that means we get another tard CSM who bullies people at fanfests etc.

As predicted, a disaster for high sec.

This CSM will end up driving the final nails into high sec's coffin.
I am sure they will be high-fiving each other by Aug 2014, giggling at all the damage they have wrought with the largest meta-gank of the largest population of Eve.

Ali Aras
Chitsa Jason
James Arget
Kesper North
Korvin
Malcanis
Mangala Solaris
Mika Azariah
Mynna
Ripard Teg
ProGodLegend
Sala Cameron
Sort Dragon
Trebor Daehdoow

As predicted, a disaster for high sec.

Did Hilmar actually announce who the CSM chair is?

As predicted, a disaster for high sec.

Eh, you guys get Ripard "Isk-Tank" Teg and a few small-time "casual player" representatives, i don't know what you're complaining about.

tbh Ripard is about the only terrible thing about this list for anybody.

Old Lex Malcanis: "Whenever a mechanics change is proposed on behalf of 'new players', that change is always to the overwhelming advantage of richer, older players."

New Lex Malcanis: "Whenever a mechanics change is proposed on behalf of 'new players', Kiss Mal's ares because I am now your GOD"

The coup is coming, Malcanis for Prime Minister of Iceland 2014. From their to General Secretary of the U.N.. Then it's ON.

Well unless you're really into e-bushido and unironically think ganking is equivalent to sexual assault

As predicted, a disaster for high sec.

This CSM will end up driving the final nails into high sec's coffin.
I am sure they will be high-fiving each other by Aug 2014, giggling at all the damage they have wrought with the largest meta-gank of the largest population of Eve.

confirming 14 of the best minds in eve being on the csm will ruin the game.

Ali Aras
Chitsa Jason
James Arget
Kesper North
Korvin
Malcanis
Mangala Solaris
Mika Azariah
Mynna
Ripard Teg
ProGodLegend
Sala Cameron
Sort Dragon
Trebor Daehdoow

I have never flown an Ares.

Confirmed, I want inexperienced knuckleheads who think highsec vs nullsec is actually a thing.

The history of all hithero existing internet spaceships is the history of null vs highsec.

mama, just in case I'm reading this wrong, you are not saying that nullsec vs highsec is a viable driver for confict are you? If you are then that is a terrible indictment for null. I hope you are referring, instead, to a percieved battle within the CSM and would agree with you that it is important that all CSM members work together in the best interests of the game as a whole.

Congrats to all CSM elects. It has been a very interesting couple of months reading blogs, listening to podcasts and following the debates on the forums. Big shout out to all those in the wider EVE community that have facilitated, through a wide range of media, in getting the importance of the CSM and the election out to the general playerbase.

Now, new CSM'ers, since you won't need to undock ever again, can I haz your stuff?

this is a good list...

though i do hope they elect malcanis as the chairman

and trebor as the sec

mynnna as the vice

mama, just in case I'm reading this wrong,

I pushed real hard for Mika Azariah & Ripard Teg so I'm sorta happy... but the voter apathy was atrocious.
Cumpulsory Suffferage for CSM9

Any numbers (or link) on the apathy?

It's nice of you to say so, but I have no desire for any of the CSM officer roles.

49k voters this year

It is atrocious.

With a considerably higher subscriber count.

And another year to build up the CSM's profile.



time to do better

Not within the CSM, but within the playerbase itself. EVE is all interconnected, there is no PVE vs PVP debate to be had in this game. High, Null and Low are all equally relevant since you can't make due without all three.

Awesome! That echoes my feelings too O7

As predicted, a disaster for high sec.

This CSM will end up driving the final nails into high sec's coffin.
I am sure they will be high-fiving each other by Aug 2014, giggling at all the damage they have wrought with the largest meta-gank of the largest population of Eve.

And, despite all the whining from CSM7 to destroy high sec, what are we getting from Odyssey?

Spod will now net half the trit per M3 of veld, and a few extra outpost slots to sit largely unused in null.

CCP knows where their bread is buttered. Calls by CSM to destroy high sec and force carebears out of high sec (by them quitting the game) will continue to go largely ignored.

The goon lead game designer has stated formally he wants to remove T2 mfg from high sec, and his position inside CCP has been strengthened in the last 6 months.

As predicted, a disaster for high sec.

This CSM will end up driving the final nails into high sec's coffin.
I am sure they will be high-fiving each other by Aug 2014, giggling at all the damage they have wrought with the largest meta-gank of the largest population of Eve.

WHOOOO!!! **** YEAH!!!

I'll gain decorum later, for now I'm just happy.

SUCK IT NULLSEC, WORMHOLES ARE CSM NOW!

Oh my.
Why does GÇ£highsecGÇ¥ so often remind me of a fat man who's being told that cookies for breakfast, lunch and dinner might not be the best of ideas?

Thank [favourite higher power] that this is not actually a representative view for most highsec residents.

'Cause Hi-Sec can't be bothered to get off its dead backside and vote. Apathy is its own punishment.

As predicted, a disaster for high sec.

This CSM will end up driving the final nails into high sec's coffin.
I am sure they will be high-fiving each other by Aug 2014, giggling at all the damage they have wrought with the largest meta-gank of the largest population of Eve.

This is a common argument that I don't generally believe. I think the best that can be said are that many in highsec are more casual players and thus are just not as well-informed. What highsec needs is a coalition that helps to keep it informed of what is going on Eve and allows them the opportunity to better add their voices to the overall narrative.

They're not necessarily apathetic; they're just not well-organized.

Which organization exists... where? Nowhere. Because no one can be arsed to create it, or to join it. AKA: Apathy.

'Fraid you're mistaken, albeit with a certain naivete that gets you cut some slack. They're not well organized because they don't care to get organized; AKA: Apathetic.

For now, perhaps.

As predicted, a disaster for high sec.

This CSM will end up driving the final nails into high sec's coffin.
I am sure they will be high-fiving each other by Aug 2014, giggling at all the damage they have wrought with the largest meta-gank of the largest population of Eve.

'Cause Hi-Sec can't be bothered to get off its dead backside and vote. Apathy is its own punishment.


You grant CSM far more power than is their due, yanno. I understand paranoia, but really, a bit of reading would dispel it; CSM has a seat at the table; it does not drive the agenda, nor does it make the decisions.


I'm fairly content with this CSM slate. Most of my candidates made it.

T2 mfg has not been wiped out from high sec, but it is on the table.
The goon lead game designer has stated formally he wants to remove T2 mfg from high sec, and his position inside CCP has been strengthened in the last 6 months.

Just to get the tinfoil ready... but if you have a force on the CSM aligned with a dev.... things will go in their favor.

Not that it is guaranteed to, but yea...

The game as a whole is paramount regardless however.

Half the name son the list are those I've argued with, as well as voted for.

Let's see what happens =)

indeed.

+1

Indeed. Though I will point out there there is a LARGE amount of 'If' in the line I've bolded above. That could happen - but only if CCP agrees that that's the direction to go. Indeed, that is in part why the CSM exists - to help steer, even if they don't get final say.

So I guess you have 1 side saying "it's your fault for how you voted" but the flip side is that people who play casually are just as important as the hardcore, and any detriment to their game that is not "fairly" gained is well, unfortunate and sad =/.

If Hi-Sec can't be bothered to support their own interests, well, they're going to have to shut up and pray that those who did vote care to protect their apathetic backsides.

Or, they can just continue to rely on CCP to know where the revenue stream comes from.

Well, high sec mining got hammered, which also means high sec mission looting got hammered.

Ice mining is now in the hands of cartels with the resources/ pilots to control the supply.

Suicide gankers now have "buy your sec status back".

All changes were neutral to high sec income, or a transfer of wealth away from high sec.

And these transfers will just accelerate with the new CSM.

If it's of any comfort to you, I unreservedly oppose any such compromise of the sandbox.

As predicted, a disaster for high sec.

This CSM will end up driving the final nails into high sec's coffin.
I am sure they will be high-fiving each other by Aug 2014, giggling at all the damage they have wrought with the largest meta-gank of the largest population of Eve.

The goon lead game designer has stated formally he wants to remove T2 mfg from high sec, and his position inside CCP has been strengthened in the last 6 months.

What are you smoking? Trebor is in there, and Mangala will be reasonable on that topic. In any case what do you mean final nails? Coming from 2008 high sec is a whole heck of a lot safer now and I would say pretty balanced for new players.

I'm afraid you haven't realised just how dastardly the sinister null sec cabal's plans are. The last 5 years of endless hi-sec buffs were merely to increase the size of the herd to be culled. More victims, more tears, you see?

In fact we'll probably keep it going for another year, just to make the final payoff extra big!

True points - But the side pointing fingers (folks like me, to those whom failed to speak up) are absolutely right. If Hi-Sec can't be bothered to support their own interests, well, they're going to have to shut up and pray that those who did vote care to protect their apathetic backsides.

Which we probably will do, because they are important. But they're not going to get any special consideration unless the one or two (depending on how you interpret their stances) Hi-Sec CSM members are able to make up for the general apathy of Hi-Sec.

As predicted, a disaster for high sec.

This CSM will end up driving the final nails into high sec's coffin.
I am sure they will be high-fiving each other by Aug 2014, giggling at all the damage they have wrought with the largest meta-gank of the largest population of Eve.

pointless