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Malinae Jor
Dark Shadow Industries
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Posted - 2011.11.28 04:55:00 -
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So for those of you who have never sat through a Patch Day in EVE Online, you're in for a trip.
For those of you that have... Well, you know what is to come.
Either way, I think this sums it up pretty well:
http://i.imgur.com/jMa0a.png
Because of this, I suggest something to CCP: Take it as a great way to do more PR?
How, you might say? Well, easy! Put up some webcams around the office and stream them! Let your community see what goes on at CCP during a patch day! Is it hectic? Maybe it's just another day at the office. Maybe CCPers would like the chance to show off to their fans? Can Torfi solve a rubiks cube in 40 seconds? Maybe Hilmar is particularly good at juggling? Or Soundwave can paint for us (lord knows his MS Paint skills are top notch...) Is there a game of chessboxing in the parking lot going on during lunch that would be fun to watch? Perhaps some of the GMs have written verse about their experiences and wish to share? Maybe some shenanigans on an internal server with a Jovian Battleship wing taking on a few hundred thin clients in pink Hurricanes with sleeper AI?
It's not like we have anything better to do, and it sure beats sitting in front of the EVE login screen till the serves come up!
Just my two hundredths of an ISK (if you have them turned on.) |
SilentSkills
Estrale Frontiers
Project Wildfire
50
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Posted - 2011.11.28 04:58:00 -
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Did it ever occur to you that most of CCP is busy as hell during patch day/week. I don't think PR should precede fixing the inevitable bugs. |
Malinae Jor
Dark Shadow Industries
7
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Posted - 2011.11.28 05:08:00 -
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SilentSkills wrote:Did it ever occur to you that most of CCP is busy as hell during patch day/week. I don't think PR should precede fixing the inevitable bugs.
... Consider I've done a fair bit of software design myself, yes, I have an infinitesimal inkling of how busy they might be. I also think CCP is the kind of company, given their scrum/XP programming traits, that would welcome a virtual window into their office for a day so that their users could look at and enjoy what they go through, especially on the busiest of days, to make our game a reality.
I'm not saying that this should take precedence in any way. The people at CCP are at WORK. That isn't to say that their work can't be entertaining to the people who never get to see it. I for one enjoyed watching the video blogs just to see what CCP looks like on the inside. They have Nerf guns. ^_^ |
Heian Galanodel
Black Thorne Corporation
Black Thorne Alliance
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Posted - 2011.11.28 05:13:00 -
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Yay! Game of Thrones!! I love that show. 
Proud Member of the Black Thorne Alliance
We make BIG SHIPS. We also sell them. |
Dirk Magnum
Sarz'na Khumatari
Ushra'Khan
90
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Posted - 2011.11.28 05:27:00 -
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Fear ensares my heart
patch day looms large for Eve
what terror awaits?
-- patch day haiku 
"For example, if you are thinking about selling a Republic Fleet Firetail as a regular Firetail, be sure that the market volume is high on regular Firetails and that there are plenty of buy/sell contracts for Republic Fleet Firetails. [...] The players most interested in Republic Fleet Firetails are going to be players flying regular ones."-á -- PB |
Malinae Jor
Dark Shadow Industries
7
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Posted - 2011.11.28 05:33:00 -
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Dirk Magnum wrote:Fear ensares my heart patch day looms large for Eve what terror awaits? -- patch day haiku
See, that's what I'm talking about. I'm not saying, "CCP should entertain us!" I'm saying, "What is patch day like for CCP? I'd like to see!" Because for me, it's pretty darn boring.
Something like, "Hi, I'm CCP _____, I work in the art and I've been V3ing your ships for you guys! I wrote this haiku about patch day."
Or "Hey, I'm CCP _______, and I work on team _____ doing _____. A question I see a lot on the forums is about ______. Here's a 20 second explanation that I would normally put into a forum post but instead would like to say to all of you face to face!"
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SilentSkills
Estrale Frontiers
Project Wildfire
50
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Posted - 2011.11.28 05:38:00 -
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Ok I see what you are saying. In which case I don't see why not.
I'd pay to see CCP Guard riding around in motorized shopping cart with a camera strapped on top of it filming everyone on Patch day lol |
Acac Sunflyier
Burning Star L.L.C.
41
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Posted - 2011.11.28 05:39:00 -
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SilentSkills wrote:Did it ever occur to you that most of CCP is busy as hell during patch day/week. I don't think PR should precede fixing the inevitable bugs.
Unless it is done by the community relations people |
Cipher Jones
118
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Posted - 2011.11.28 05:39:00 -
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A patch is what your mom wears on her eye.
This is an expansion.
See what happens when fat neckbeards try to ride little ponies? The ponies die. |
SilentSkills
Estrale Frontiers
Project Wildfire
50
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Posted - 2011.11.28 05:41:00 -
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Cipher Jones wrote:A patch is what your mom wears on her eye.
This is an expansion.
well done sir |
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Malinae Jor
Dark Shadow Industries
7
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Posted - 2011.11.28 05:41:00 -
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SilentSkills wrote:Ok I see what you are saying. In which case I don't see why not.
I'd pay to see CCP Guard riding around in motorized shopping cart with a camera strapped on top of it filming everyone on Patch day lol
Indeed, I'd be amused.
To me, so many of the CCPers do work, and we never even see them. I'm sure part of this is because English can be a barrier with heavier accents, but still... I feel like there are so many people who make the game we play and love happen, and I've never even seen their faces or hear what they have to say.
And yes, this is indeed an expansion. Excuse me. I refer to the major action of patching the servers into that new expansion, I guess. Either way, you know what I mean. ... That said, I'd love to see CCP Soundwave wearing an eye patch... for... patch... day... Nevermind, I'll go back to my corner now. |
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CCP Guard
C C P
C C P Alliance
1078
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Posted - 2011.11.28 07:12:00 -
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SilentSkills wrote:Ok I see what you are saying. In which case I don't see why not.
I'd pay to see CCP Guard riding around in motorized shopping cart with a camera strapped on top of it filming everyone on Patch day lol
How did you know about my motorized shopping cart?
It's not a bad idea to do something on patch day. We've actually talked about it and maybe we can do something, maybe not a live feed of all workstations, but something. 
CCP Guard | EVE Community Developer |
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Duke Hamilton1
Judgment Day Technology
SOLAR WING
0
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Posted - 2011.11.28 07:33:00 -
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Morning CCP Guard, got to say your presentation skills on the new blogs have come along way. Was not a fan at first but your last one was a cracker, that little smirk at the end as you said see you in space gave me a good chuckle 
Anyway all this communication and transparency is just what we needed.
Its been a interesting journey last couple of months and I hope this is the beginning of anew start.
Anyway any chance we can get some info on the final patch build size and DT estimated ,
Regards Duke |
Zi'Boo
Zi'Corp
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Posted - 2011.11.28 07:33:00 -
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The best patch day for me so far has been the release of Empyrian Age.
The releases of different news throught the day as the Minmatar fleet was running around New Eden and wrecking havoc, kept me refreshing the web page throughout the whol;e day at work.
I was even getting a bit mad at CCP when they depoleyd the patch ahead of schedual, as I had to get back to work
Apocrypha was also good like that. |
Grideris
Fleet Coordination Command
Fleet Coordination Coalition
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Posted - 2011.11.28 10:01:00 -
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I endorse this idea. So long as it doesn't interfere with the dev's work (and if done right, it won't), it would be awesome. |
Hienz Doofenshmirtz
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
11
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Posted - 2011.11.28 10:12:00 -
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two easy options
1 video feed from the caffeteria
2 video feed of the main hall way.
or instead of the cafe, attach web cams to all the coffee pots around the office. |
Alara IonStorm
RvB - BLUE Republic
491
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Posted - 2011.11.28 10:17:00 -
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Hienz Doofenshmirtz wrote:
or instead of the cafe, attach web cams to all the coffee pots around the office.
We can watch the deterioration of the Devs in real time. |
baltec1
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Posted - 2011.11.28 10:27:00 -
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This |
ivar R'dhak
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Posted - 2011.11.28 10:29:00 -
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CCP Guard wrote: maybe not a live feed of all workstations, but something.
After watching the live feed of your last expansion (link includes reenactment of my actual reaction), I-¦m very grateful for that.  |
Captain Mastiff
5
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Posted - 2011.11.28 10:31:00 -
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"We're leaving..."
Classic company policy = CCP |
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Renan Ruivo
Hipernova
Vera Cruz Alliance
374
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Posted - 2011.11.28 11:09:00 -
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CCP Guard wrote:SilentSkills wrote:Ok I see what you are saying. In which case I don't see why not.
I'd pay to see CCP Guard riding around in motorized shopping cart with a camera strapped on top of it filming everyone on Patch day lol How did you know about my motorized shopping cart? It's not a bad idea to do something on patch day. We've actually talked about it and maybe we can do something, maybe not a live feed of all workstations, but something.
Omg you have to do it.
EDIT: I mean it. Forget about the shopping cart shtick, a glimpse of the office on patch day would be very cool.
Rated ARG for Pirates. **** you. |
J3ssica Alba
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
18
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Posted - 2011.11.28 11:33:00 -
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I want a hamster cam! Must be very interesting to see you replace the old, exhausted Incarna hamsters with fresh, young and eager Crucible hamsters! |
Daedalus Arcova
Havoc Violence and Chaos
198
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Posted - 2011.11.28 11:38:00 -
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Just release the trailer on patch day, so there's something to keep us entertained while TQ is offline. |
Malinae Jor
Dark Shadow Industries
7
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Posted - 2011.11.28 20:17:00 -
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CCP Guard wrote:SilentSkills wrote:Ok I see what you are saying. In which case I don't see why not.
I'd pay to see CCP Guard riding around in motorized shopping cart with a camera strapped on top of it filming everyone on Patch day lol How did you know about my motorized shopping cart? It's not a bad idea to do something on patch day. We've actually talked about it and maybe we can do something, maybe not a live feed of all workstations, but something.
Yeah, obviously workstations could have sensitive stuff about the next expansion you wouldn't want us to 'accidentally' see 
But just in a common area, corner, or motorized shopping cart where CCPers could say hi on a coffee break, or if they get a question from players quite often that they want to answer, or other EVE-related whatevers. (Or non-EVE Related whatevers, for that matter too. Hilmar attempting to juggle?) |
Iosue
UV Heavy Industries
STR8NGE BREW
25
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Posted - 2011.11.28 20:23:00 -
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We used to have a live webcam feed of the CCP offices. If memory serves me correctly, i think it was in the fish tank. They even let us control the camera movements. Whatever happened to that link??? |
Tear Miner
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
59
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Posted - 2011.11.28 20:30:00 -
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J3ssica Alba wrote:I want a hamster cam! Must be very interesting to see you replace the old, exhausted Incarna hamsters with fresh, young and eager Crucible hamsters!
I couldn't help but read this in Minsc's voice from Baldur's Gate.
Go for the eyes, Boo! Go for the eyes!! Yaaaaaaaarggggggh!!! |
Zakuak
Dark Star Confederation
The Ancients.
1
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Posted - 2011.11.28 20:50:00 -
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yes lets see video feed of the chaos!!! |
SilentSkills
Estrale Frontiers
Project Wildfire
50
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Posted - 2011.11.28 21:54:00 -
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J3ssica Alba wrote:I want a hamster cam! Must be very interesting to see you replace the old, exhausted Incarna hamsters with fresh, young and eager Crucible hamsters!
I take back my suggestion.
please do this! |
Ptraci
3 R Corporation
201
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Posted - 2011.11.28 21:56:00 -
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SilentSkills wrote:Ok I see what you are saying. In which case I don't see why not.
I'd pay to see CCP Guard riding around in motorized shopping cart with a camera strapped on top of it filming everyone on Patch day lol
Question is, would you pay in AUR... |
Malinae Jor
Dark Shadow Industries
7
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Posted - 2011.11.29 00:33:00 -
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Ptraci wrote:SilentSkills wrote:Ok I see what you are saying. In which case I don't see why not.
I'd pay to see CCP Guard riding around in motorized shopping cart with a camera strapped on top of it filming everyone on Patch day lol Question is, would you pay in AUR...
Considering AUR is basically either money or lots of ISK... -shrug- |
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