If I had a former EA executive on board, I'd rename him Frank.

Looking through his gaming credits: http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,11359/

It would seem he wasn't involved in that terrible fiasco at the turn of the century where EA killed Origin Systems, Bullfrog, Westwood, many beloved gaming franchises and even tried to re-brand Maxis.

He can stay.

Anyone who had absolutely anything to do with Command and Conquer 4 should be shot.

EA is quite possibly the worst gaming company on the face of the planet. Hiring someone from EA is not something to be proud of. They should have known better than to ever even let this out to the press.

This is the first time I've ever felt like declaring "EVE is dying."

and



are pretty telling from that interview. Unlike griefers, Jenn, Tippia, and James315, this dude understands that not everyone wants to be involved in multiplayer combat just by being in a game with other people. There is a way to provide for competitive and co-operative players alike by tweaking Highsec to actually be high security, while still allowing the random f--kfest that is low/null.

Based on those two quotes alone I think this dude actually does know this, and that the bittervets will have a fit when he doesn't listen to their "working as intended change nothing" echo machine.

Since today is my seventh birthday, this "gift" will be quite easy to remember if Eve does die...

So any estimated guesses on how many Electronic Arts, Nvidia, and Sony commercials will be littering the Alliance Tournament air waves this year?

Soundwave: "This next match between Goonswarm and Test Alliance is brought to you by EA Sports - "It's in the game!" and Sony Online Entertainment who made the popular EverQuest, EverQuest 2, and the soon to be released EverQuest Next."

It's funny that after the mintchip crazyness, people on GD still think they have a say in who CCP hire. It's like people think they are shareholder or something in here.

Right.

He has the experience. Only get that type of experience if someone has worked at the 2 top gaming companies. There isn't any other top 2 gaming companies to get that experience from but EA and Activision-Blizzard (that is current in the industry).

Want to stay relevant? Got to get the talent.

When Microsoft itself makes games it'll be relevant (or all hell will break lose!).

Incarna was all about the content. Not who was working for CCP. They backtraked because the target of that decision was unhappy about the results. I am pretty sure that ex-EA guy is not in-game content wich we will hate. There is a huge difference.

So, let me get this straight....

Dude works at EA--> Dude leaves EA to work at CCP--> CCP is now EA EvE is F2PDLCMICROTRANSACTIONS EVE IS DEAD THE END IS NIGH

Maybe CCP offered him a deal that was too good to pass up. More power to manage perhaps.

Smaller companies don't have the rigid corporate culture, so he may wanted more creative control. It's usually things like that visionaries switch companies.

It has to be something sweet, as CCP isn't based around Silicon Valley, or Austin.

Well it's good he's going to be right in the heart of the development team, working day in and day out ... oh wait.

He's working in a different timezone and away from the team in atlanta :)

Looks like you guys will finaly get that theme park you been arguing not to get.

And they hired a bunch of IBMers and Wal-Mart types, not been the same place since.

Just in case anyone has any doubts, this guy's world-view is all about microtransactions: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/11/29/interview-ea-sean-decker-play4free-games_n_2211813.html

From the article:

Are you serious?

you worked for Microsoft but feel the need to call EA out for bad business practices? talk about the pot calling the kettle black...

I feel next expansions (p2p ofc) will include these:

No loosing shi* when you explode
No scamming
No ganking carebears
Concord everywhere
Gazilion new items in Aurum store
Pay for skill faster training
Pay for invincibility buff so you cant be ganked/poded/ploped
Auto "blitz" missions for Aurum lol


CCP I hope none of these will be our future (Aurum store clothes n stuff is ok tho :))

How are the popular Asian / Eastern games set-up in terms of gaming - free to play with micro transactions or subscriptions? I thought during the last fiasco, CCP was basing many of their decisions on following "market trends"...?

Welcome Sean Decker to CCP and the Eve Online world. If you read this thread you will no doubt notice some very strong opinions about your employment history. Take note of this. The player base of Eve is passionate, opinionated and despite our in game efforts to make ourselves look like knuckle dragging reprobates with low sloping foreheads, we are actually generally at the higher end of the gamer skill, intelligence, experience and age. Many of us have long memories of games long past. If you do not take note of the history of Eve Online, if you repeat the mistakes of the past, then watch us do what we the player base did before.

Consider this a welcome, not warm, not cold, but a wake up call to the world you have stepped into.

Best of luck, I think you will need it.

Am I the only one who actually can see this guy bring down CCP just so EA can buy it and its franchises?

Lube

PLEX is a bit like buying a store gift card. Use it for a service, give it away or trade it in-game.

My noobships are not evil.

Your sub is worth exactly the same as mine. Which is why we both have to pay the same amount to paid our mega.

If this new chap is going to suggest any type of F2P, dumbing down Eve to the point where I can understand it, and that class of thing, I hope he does so before July 10 so I can cancel my annual sub and not be here when Eve does,,,well, decline shall we say.

On the bright side, he may come up with some new marketing ideas etc which could generate more income for CCP.

Let him have DUST and do or not do whatever he feels like doing to it.

I would like to answer with some of my favourite quotes from this page:

GÇ£Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.GÇ¥ -Maria Robinson

GÇ£By changing nothing, nothing changes.GÇ¥ -Tony Robbins

GÇ£Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, itGÇÖs time to pause and reflect.GÇ¥ -Mark Twain

the dice is already rolled, we all know how we will react to certain changes in our universe. Time will tell.

Well I'll say this:

He DID stop working at EA.

*shrug*

NO, no no, there is NO room in EvE for micro/macro-transactions. We pay a subscription fee, that should be enough. If you are ok with micro/macro-transactions, then let's see some Titans, super strong shield boosters, warp scrambler immunity mods.. etc on the cash shop... then see you like it.

Unless EvE goes free-to-play/buy-to-play there is NO PLACE for any kind of cash shop.