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Greetings.
I'm Corbexx and I'm announcing my intention to run for CSM 9.
The reason I'm running is that I want the game to keep on improving, and to make sure that wormhole space continues to be the great place it is. This includes keeping bad ideas like "wormhole stabilizers" from ever seeing the light of day again.
I was planning on running next year, but after listening to the wormhole CSM debate I was unimpressed with the current candidates. Since there was nobody I wanted to vote for I decided to move up my plans and run.
In real life I'm a 35 year old that lives in the UK. I enjoy martial arts, especially MMA. I have competed in several events in the US and am now helping to organise amatuer MMA events in the UK. I've been informed this might be a very useful skill, as sometimes CCP might need a little "head knocking" ;). The nature of my job also makes me very lucky in that I have a lot of free time to devote to the CSM if elected.
I started playing Eve over 4 years ago, after some real life friends moved in to a wormhole. I joined them and spent 4 months in a C3 wormhole, then we left for null sec for 10 months and became a director. I got tired of that and then moved back to highsec and spent a couple months doing level 4 missions while I finished a few skills for my first big wormhole corp CCRES. After 6 months, I moved on to AHARM and am now in Exceed, part of NOHO. I also have a successful T3 production and cap building corporation. I build at least 4 capitals and over a thousand T3 subsystems every week with 2 other people.
Some of the things I have done while in these alliances include: Lots and lots of PVP Running reaction pos's in nullsec I was the diplomat for AHARM Planning and executing invasions on other wormholes Helping to defend wormholes Helping organise large multi alliance wormhole fleets Helping remove Gevlon Goblin from wormhole space. Sure Goons and RvB did most the heavily lifting but we let them back in to finish the job after a little singing Being part of some truly great wormhole fights. Probably the most memorable was taking a armour fleet with triage support and an officer fit moros in to a pulsar, against 3 times the caps and coming out on top
I'm running mainly as a wormhole candidate as thats what I know best, though I do have a lot of industry experience as well.
While I realise the CSM isnGÇÖt a group of junior game designers, I think it is important to let you, the voter, know how I feel about a few of the more important topics under discussion by the wormhole community.
I am in favor of Alliance bookmarks. I would like to see class 4 wormholes made more desirable and useful by for instance adding a second static Black Holes should be viable in some manner. Insuring that when T3's get balanced they are still useful and viable in wh's. I don't want them nerfed into the ground as the knock on effect will be to make the income in lower class wormholes even worse. I'd like to see a slight increase in income to c1 to c4 as I feel the risk to reward ratio in them is just not balanced at the moment compared to level 4 missions or incursions. I think grav sites within wormhole space need to be only findable with probes again. Currently, mining in wormhole space is pretty much a no go. Making sure wormhole space isn't forgotten about when CCP is designing other systems. A good example of this happening was the ESS release this year, and the unintended effects within wormhole space. And of course, the POS system needs to be redone.
Now I'm well aware that wormhole space is arguably the least broken space, and I want to keep it that way, so I'll be wanting to make sure changes that affect the whole of Eve will not negatively affect wormholes.
For hisec industry I'd like to see it made less clicky. A simple start to this would be to have reverse engineering, invention and production default to the pos module the blueprint is located in, not having to select that location manually every time you do a job.
Why me over other wormhole candidates.
I feel my communication skills are good and I can put forward a good and well thought out argument. I've made a lot of contacts in wormhole space among both low and high class corps and alliances. Some have even said I know just about everyone in wormhole space, it's sadly not true but I'm working on it. While I live in a high class wormhole (Polaris is a C6 with a C6 static) I'm certainly not going to forget about the lower class wormholes. I'm happy talking to anyone should they feel like contacting me.
First of all I feel my general wormhole knowledge is right at the top. I have a great understanding of how issues will affect not just C5 and C6 but all classes, something I feel a lot of people forget about. IGÇÖve spent the last few years talking to people all over wormhole space, this isnGÇÖt something I have just started doing now for a CSM campaign. IGÇÖve helped develop the fleets people fly nowadays in wormhole space. I also have plenty of time to dedicate to this which is something I hope to prove over the coming weeks. |

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Posted - 2014.03.19 23:41:00 -
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Alyxportur wrote:I'm glad you like having alliance bookmarks. What do you think about blapdreads?
In wormhole space I don't think they're that much of a problem. You need a support fleet to make them work, which can be countered in several ways. Nueting or jamming webbing and painting support ships is probably the easiest. |

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Posted - 2014.03.19 23:53:00 -
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Angry Mustache wrote:Regarding T3 balance, what do you think of the current trend in nullsec that every major alliance/coalition is deploying T3 doctrines en-masse. CFC has re-rolled out Tengus, Russians have been using Tengus for a long time, and NC./PL make wide use of Proteuses/Proteoi.
I really don't see any issues with them being used on mass.
Angry Mustache wrote:You wish to keep T3's viable, but what is your stance on the current state where "generalized" T3's being better than "Specialized" Tech 2's at their job?
I feel the fact they cost about twice the amount of a "Specialized" Tech 2 ship, combined with the skill point loss when you lose them justifies, them being better. |

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Posted - 2014.03.20 11:05:00 -
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Jaun Pacht-Feng wrote:Why is "Wormhole Stabilizers" a bad idea?
I would think it is a good idea!
Am I wrong for thinking that?
I think 99% of wormhole space will agree with me here it's a terrible idea.
This is maybe a extreme case. You "stabilize" the wormhole take in 50 dread's, 10 carriers and a support fleet. You can then reinforce everything really fast. You come home unstabilize the wormhole and repeat. Two days later your very likely to find a wormhole you have reinforced (atleast in C6 space) and you can then clear that system out.
Invasions are hard work, having stabilizers makes it far to easy to do this. |

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Posted - 2014.03.20 11:30:00 -
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Alyxportur wrote: Some wormholers have expressed discontent, thinking they're overpowered. Would you address their concerns or lobby to keep them as is?
Also how do you feel about the recent tracking change nerf to dreads?
I'd want to sit down and speak to them about it.
As a member of NOHO, I often take part in our "Bhaals DeepGäó" ops where we take a couple caps and a support fleet in to other wormholers home system. I think I can safely say we do this more than any other group. We've often facing 9 or more caps, with sometimes upwards of 6 dreads.
We've won some of these and lost some. The ones we have lost have never been due to dread blapping. Six month to a year ago I did think it was a issue, there is even posts on the wormhole section where I have said this. The recent tracking nerf helped and I think totally justified (especially to the Moros). But now with a decent fleet comp and fittings, people knowing what to do, I don't think its as big a issue as some think.
If your not ready for it, you can sure be in for a surprise. It's alot easier to say "hey dreads blapping is a issue" rather than "hey I just MWD'd by prot,bhaal, etc straight at that Moros and died horribly, cos I made a poor choice" I'm not saying people who have lost stuff is always due to this, but you would be surprised how many times people do that or just sit still and don't move.
So, I'd speak to them about it but I'd want to keep them how it is now. The dread tracking nerf I think was needed at the time, I don't think it needs any more now.
Hope that answers your question. |

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Azami Nevinyrall wrote: What about a deployable that could extend or reduce the life of a wormhole?
If you want to reduce the life of a wormhole you can just collapse it, so I don't see a need for that module at all. I guess to extend the life of a wormhole might be useful if you had a handy hisec wormhole you wanted left open that was end of life. But I still don't think its really needed at all. Part of wormhole space is that your routes change and you only have so much control on that. Corbexx for CSM 9 - Wormholes deserve better |

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Posted - 2014.03.20 22:43:00 -
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Azami Nevinyrall wrote:corbexx wrote:Azami Nevinyrall wrote: What about a deployable that could extend or reduce the life of a wormhole?
If you want to reduce the life of a wormhole you can just collapse it, so I don't see a need for that module at all. I guess to extend the life of a wormhole might be useful if you had a handy hisec wormhole you wanted left open that was end of life. But I still don't think its really needed at all. Part of wormhole space is that your routes change and you only have so much control on that. True, but this would give more control over that. For reducing lifespan, for example, you would place 2 deployable structures that would kill it off faster then armor HACS. Extending life would work the same. Obviously in reverse!
How fast do you want these things to reduce the life of a wormhole? If you know what your doing you can close wormholes really fast. Ok maybe not as fast as Shadoo saying armour hacs. But alot faster than using armour hacs.
I still really don't think there is any need for them. Corbexx for CSM 9 - Wormholes deserve better |

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Posted - 2014.03.20 23:46:00 -
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Bane Nucleus wrote:Corbexx, in your OP you state you were unimpressed with the other canidates. What was it that didn't impress and why are you a better choice than them?
Ok so guess this was going to come up sooner or later.
Proclus Pretty decent, but I worry about his past trolling putting people off.
Karen Is just to inexperienced.
Asayanami Seems to be far to concerned over videos, and I won't mention about corp bookmarks.
Why vote for me, from my OP.
corbexx wrote: Why me over other wormhole candidates.
I feel my communication skills are good and I can put forward a good and well thought out argument. I've made a lot of contacts in wormhole space among both low and high class corps and alliances. Some have even said I know just about everyone in wormhole space, it's sadly not true but I'm working on it. While I live in a high class wormhole (Polaris is a C6 with a C6 static) I'm certainly not going to forget about the lower class wormholes. I'm happy talking to anyone should they feel like contacting me.
First of all I feel my general wormhole knowledge is right at the top. I have a great understanding of how issues will affect not just C5 and C6 but all classes, something I feel a lot of people forget about. IGÇÖve spent the last few years talking to people all over wormhole space, this isnGÇÖt something I have just started doing now for a CSM campaign. IGÇÖve helped develop the fleets people fly nowadays in wormhole space. I also have plenty of time to dedicate to this which is something I hope to prove over the coming weeks.
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Proclus Diadochu wrote: Again, sorry corbexx, but I felt I'd stick up for myself.
Totally fine with you coming to defend yourself. I personally don't have a issue with your trolling as long as it doesn't get in the way of you doing your job. However I can see how others will take it in to account, but that's up to them. Corbexx for CSM 9 - Wormholes deserve better |

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Posted - 2014.03.24 07:43:00 -
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Asserted Invaluability wrote:Karen Galeo wrote:Asserted Invaluability wrote:
The genuine concern for all the WH community should be isnt a vote for you just a wasted vote as you become the face of WHs to CCP and the rest of the CSM and they think all people in WHs are like you and Bane Nucleus?
I've gotten to know Proc over the last month, and I think he'd be just fine watching out for wormhole space on the CSM. None of us candidates are perfect, but as long as we get someone on the CSM who will get involved with what is going on and who will work to keep the k-space changes from having a big impact on w-space, we'll be fine. A vote for a candidate that someone feels represents them and the way they play Eve is not a wasted vote. This is another candidate's thread so I am surprised at a CSM candidate advocating another CSM candidate in a 3rd's thread or am I? BTW you are wrong. Because you think you go to know a guy over the last 4 weeks doesn't mean you got to know him at all. You got to know what he wanted you to know because that's politics and it gets him to post what you just posted advocating him over you and Corbexx over even yourself. GL with that campaign now sheep.
I can understand your concern. But i'd urge you to raise it with Proc himself. As i'd really rather have my thread stay on topic about me. Corbexx for CSM 9 - Wormholes deserve better |

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Princess Saskia wrote:Evening Corbexx. I have reason to belive you have participated in an Erotica 1 Bonus room.. Can you please rate your experience providing an in depth look at any positive side effects you will have suffered relating to having taken part.
No when I found out who and what it was I just left so really wasn't a issue. However the mass invites I am now getting is alot of fun. On the plus side I do now know where some of your wormholes are ;) Corbexx for CSM 9 - Wormholes deserve better |

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Posted - 2014.03.29 11:19:00 -
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Thanks very much for having me on. Corbexx for CSM 9 - Wormholes deserve better |

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Posted - 2014.03.31 09:31:00 -
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Jack Miton wrote: I do have one question for you mate. What is your opinion on the proposed probing delay for newly spawned K162 WHs? JM
My view is here.
But in short I'd rather have it back how it was. Having sigs instantly appear on overview is just to easy. Having a delay on them being able to be found seems to be going to fare in the other direction.
There should be some counter and to me that should be, if you have probes out and are scanning you should be able to find new sigs.
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Louis Robichaud wrote:Time for a serious question from me :)
It's about the T3 role in WH economy.
Now, I'll admit: I haven't flown T3, and I've only rarely fought against them. I'm not really qualified to comment on the details of T3 balance.
However, even with that lack of experience, I do find it striking that the WH economy is so closely tied to how valuable T3s are. If CCP nerfed T3 so badly that HACs were now clearly superior combat ships (a bad idea IMO), their value would plummet and this would seriously hurt WH economy.
There are lots of ships that are better suited for one type of space than another, and this is fine. But I can't think of any other ship where the value of the ship is so tied to the economy of a certain space. This makes T3 ship balancing far more challenging.
Do you see this as a problem? What do you think CCP should do to diversify the WH economy?
(note: if it turns out I'm missinformed and T3 only constitute a small part of the WH economy, please feel free to educate!)
cheers
Thanks for the question.
T3's are indeed tied to wormhole economy. It's also worth noting this will effect lower class wormholes alot more than C5 or C6 space as around 15% - 20% of thier income is from salvage. In a C2 I think its much closer to 50% from salvage and C3 is about 35% from salvage.
So yes I do see this as a added issue when T3 get their balance pass. So much so it's one of topics I have concerns with.
corbexx wrote: Insuring that when T3's get balanced they are still useful and viable in wh's. I don't want them nerfed into the ground as the knock on effect will be to make the income in lower class wormholes even worse.
One of the ways I see this being sorted, would be to slightly increase the income in C1 to C4 but have this extra income as sleeper tags so the lower class wormholes are less reliant on the price of T3's. C5 and C6 space I think would be ok even if the salvage prices did drop more.
On the subject of T3, most people I have spoke to (this includes several lowsec groups a couple null groups and a tonne of wormhole people) feel T3 are fine and there benefits are made up for in the fact, they cost alot more and you lose skill points.
I'd much rather see useless subsystems made more useful, and maybe a couple more added in. I know CCP don't like to add stuff unless there is a use.
A couple that jump out to me are maybe new electronic subs
Loki get a painter sub. Prot get a damp sub Legion get a tracking disruptor sub. Sort of falls down on the Tengu (still thinking about this one).
But this way you can have one bonus of the recons but not both, this might be a bit OP in large fleets mind.
Derailed a bit there but hope that answers your questions.
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CYL0N72 wrote:Hello Corbexx,
I only have 1 short, pointed question, so this should be a pretty easy "yes" or "no" answer. Everyone has their own reasoning / logic, so I don't want to know why, just a clear answer to whether or not you support a ban.
Do you support banning players, for actions, like Erotica 1 ?
Yes.
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Alec Freeman wrote:corbexx wrote:CYL0N72 wrote:Hello Corbexx,
I only have 1 short, pointed question, so this should be a pretty easy "yes" or "no" answer. Everyone has their own reasoning / logic, so I don't want to know why, just a clear answer to whether or not you support a ban.
Do you support banning players, for actions, like Erotica 1 ? Yes. Care to elaborate on why you support the banning of content creators who operate within the eve EULA?
First of all it's for CCP to ban people and they decide if he broke the TOS/EULA. Assuming he is banned. We already have seen CCP will ban people for things happening out of game (Mittens). We're still assuming he's been banned just for the bonus room, there could well be other things we don't know about.
On his actions erotica 1 has gone out of his way to circumvent rules, knowing full well if it was on in game comms he would be banned. Some have compared NOHO to him saying our getting people to sing is exactly the same. Here is where the grey line comes in. People want to know exactly what you can and can't do out of game, CCP have left it very grey.
But if you can't see what your doing is so fundamentally and morally wrong (I don't think anyone would argue that what ero did is that), that you go way way over that line. then you run the risk of being banned.
Could this lead to a slippery slope, ooh yes. It may well come back to bite CCP. Corbexx for CSM 9 - Wormholes deserve better |

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Elmnt80 wrote:Hello.
Currently the Serpentis are the only pirate faction in the game that don't have a rated 6/10 and 9/10 DED complex available to be run. These sites have been on the "coming soon" list for quite a few years, but no further news or information has been released. Would you be willing to request that CCP introduce these sites to the game so that areas like syndicate that rely on running sites as the main form of income can continue to grow and prosper?
I believe Mynnna has already sorted this for you here. Corbexx for CSM 9 - Wormholes deserve better |

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Winthorp wrote:https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=334871&find=unread
Please respond if you agree with the tone the current CSM reps took on possible changes and how you would have responded.
There is in my mind, nothing at all wrong with pulsars or wolf rayets. They just need different set ups to fight in, or you run the risk of being at a disadvantage, but that's what wormhole space is about adapting.
Black holes there is issues with.
Red giants have some issues with over heating of ewar modules to get ... shall we say "interesting effects". That does need looking at and sorting. Corbexx for CSM 9 - Wormholes deserve better |

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Rage Slice wrote:I live in a wormhole, but I also have a non-trivial industrial presence in hi-sec. When I saw a wormhole candidate who was interested in improving hi-sec industry, my first thought was "Ohhh, I'm certainly voting for this guy," but then I read exactly what you're proposing: corbexx wrote:For hisec industry I'd like to see it made less clicky. A simple start to this would be to have reverse engineering, invention and production default to the pos module the blueprint is located in, not having to select that location manually every time you do a job. For hi-sec, this would be the worst thing in the world for industry. Hi-sec blueprints are not necessarily kept in the POSs where the jobs go, they're often kept in corp hangars in nearby stations for security and organization. Your idea makes perfect sense in wormhole space, where people live out of POSs, but for people who prefer the security of a station corp hangar, your proposal would make RevEng, Invention, and Manufacturing default to where the jobs DON'T go. A much more practical solution would be to have a "remember location for this blueprint type" option. I'm probably voting for you regardless because of everything else you offer, but please reconsider your hi-sec proposal.
My idea is that it would default to what the items are in and you then just click ok. if you want to change the location you can so isn't a issue there. Corbexx for CSM 9 - Wormholes deserve better |

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Replied to you. Corbexx for CSM 9 - Wormholes deserve better |

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Posted - 2014.04.07 12:41:00 -
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Like to thank Ripard Teg for his words of support. Corbexx for CSM 9 - Wormholes deserve better |

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Thanks very much for the endorsement. Corbexx for CSM 9 - Wormholes deserve better |

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Just like to say a big thank you to everyone who's mailed and convo'd me.
If you haven't voted please do. Corbexx for CSM 9 - Wormholes deserve better |

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Reaver Glitterstim wrote:Corbexx, you seem like a pretty good candidate. My problem with your stance is that you seem to focus on only wormhole space. I will not vote for any candidate with a rigid one-way platform no matter how good the candidate seems. Could you please expand on what flexibilities you have; tell us what problems you see outside of wormhole space? I am also interested in hearing about how you would collaborate with other CSM members with other platforms different or even oppositional to yours.
Sorry for the late reply.
Yes I am mainly a wormhole candidate, however I'm also heavily involved in hisec industry, which is how I make most my isk.So I'd love to see that improved or atleast made less clicky. I do feel lowsec sucks at the moment and while I don't know lowsec very well, I've been chatting to a few groups who do live there. One of the main issues there is getting people to fight. One idea could be to change FW plex's so not only do you have a max size ship type that can go in, but to also add a minimum size to it as well, and then make it so the large plex's give alot more LP than medium and small, encouraging people to get out of cloaky stabbed frigsin to other ships. While on cloakys, they should maybe have it so they can't work while inside a plex.
As for working with others on different platforms I don't see that being a issue. If I can get plasterers and electricians to work in the same room without issue. I don't see working with other CSM member who want to improve eve as any problem. Corbexx for CSM 9 - Wormholes deserve better |
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