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Endie von Posts Bat Country Goonswarm Federation 2	Posted - 2014.12.01 12:05:58 - [1] - Quote While Sion Kumitomo is running again for a CSM position, Mynnna, the second member that Goonswarm elected, has decided to stand down after a great couple of years. Through the rigorously democratic constitutional processes of Goonswarm (a GÇ£One Man, One VoteGÇ¥ structure where the man who has the vote is The Mittani), I have been asked to stand for the CSM. In Eve, it is notorious that many senior leaders log into the actual game itself less and less as the years go by, choosing to play Jabber Online. That is not the case for me: I play Eve very regularly, both in large fleets and small gangs, and what keeps me tied to Eve are the roams with my corp, Bat Country, many of which I FC. Badly FC. IGÇÖve also experienced a range of Eve playstyles: IGÇÖve lived in wormholes, both solo and as part of a group; Bat Country regularly deploys as a corp to lowsec for weeks at a time in order to PvP and to lose titans; and when I started the corp we lived as an empire-space wardeccing group of newbies getting very excited at being paid ransoms of a hundred million ISK to leave people alone. On the political side of Eve, I have been head of the Goonfleet Intelligence Agency for almost half a decade, as well as serving as chief diplomat for Goonswarm in the year after we accidentally slightly lost Delve due to being differently good at Eve. That period GÇô one of scrambling and recovery and of being the underdog GÇô still stands out for me as some of the best fun I have had in Eve and has shaped my attitudes to the game, to its problems, and to how CCP can shape the game universe to help the players to solve those problems. IGÇÖm terrifyingly aware that the CSM is a great deal of work: last year, I declined the chance to stand as I was not in a position to commit sufficient time and effort to the role of CSM to justify my inclusion. This year is different, and I am very keen to help CCP to continue the exciting and radical changes that they have revealed in recent months, whilst hopefully encouraging them to throw in a little more carrot amidst the gleeful sticker that has been going on. For those who are interested in my vision for Eve, I wrote a short series of fairly controversial blog posts in the summer in which I called for the system to favour smaller groups and a more fractured, Balkanised Eve Online: http://www.endie.net/wordpress/2014/07/the-most-unpopular-statement-in-todays-eve/ http://www.endie.net/wordpress/2014/07/192/ and http://www.endie.net/wordpress/2014/07/patchwork-eve-money-making/ As many in the CFC, on Reddit, on the late unlamented Kugu and even on the Test forums (R.I.P. me) know, I love to post and to communicate, and have never confined that to inflicting myself merely on Goons or Bat Country. I launched The Mittani dot com and have had several articles published by en24 GÇô a fairly rare double GÇô so I hope I bring that aspect of accessibility and openness to my candidature. Contact info: Blog: http://www.endie.net/ Twitter: @EndiePosts Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/EndiePosts/ Note: I donGÇÖt own the character GÇ£EndieGÇ¥ (to my great sorrow) so donGÇÖt evemail me on that!
Icemandk Paladin Order Fidelas Constans 27	Posted - 2014.12.01 12:08:56 - [2] - Quote Finaly someone i can standby and might get me to vote for CSM again
Lord TGR Bat Country Goonswarm Federation 169	Posted - 2014.12.01 12:15:15 - [3] - Quote Endie, posts we can believe in, and changes we can stand behind.
BeBopAReBop RhubarbPie The Conference Elite CODE. 1146	Posted - 2014.12.01 15:41:16 - [4] - Quote I read the blog posts. How do these principles hold up in the context of the pheobe changes? New player resources: http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Main_Page - General information http://www.evealtruist.com/p/know-your-enemy.html - Learn to PvP http://belligerentundesirables.com/ - Safaris, Awoxes, Ganking and Griefing-á
Endie von Posts Bat Country Goonswarm Federation 7	Posted - 2014.12.01 15:48:35 - [5] - Quote BeBopAReBop RhubarbPie wrote: I read the blog posts. How do these principles hold up in the context of the pheobe changes? I believe that they were not only compatible with it but that something like them was necessary for the Balkanised Eve I'd like to see. I posted at the time (I think that the article was called "Fifty Scales of Gray") to say that I welcomed them. I disagreed with a few details but those were changed anyway before it went live.
Sabriz Adoudel Glorious Revolutionary Armed Forces of Highsec CODE. 3844	Posted - 2014.12.01 23:06:04 - [6] - Quote I'm sad to see Mynnna standing down, but it's his call. Of all of the nullsec bloc-aligned representatives since I've followed the CSM I've thought highest of him. I see you share several of his views on null sov but with some additional thoughts of your own. I will read up closely on your campaign platform as you release it. Chaos. Opportunity. Destruction. Excitement... Vote #1 Sabriz Adoudel for CSM 10 & Vote #2 Tora Bushido
Corey Lean GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation 44	Posted - 2014.12.01 23:14:14 - [7] - Quote Hope & Change!
Lanctharus Onzo Alea Iacta Est Universal Brave Collective 45	Posted - 2014.12.02 04:48:47 - [8] - Quote Well hello there! My name is Lanctharus Onzo and I an one of the co-host and writers of the Cap Stable Podcast. In early 2014 our podcast interviewed a great majority of the candidates for CSM9 and we will be doing the same for CSM10. Here is our announcement: http://capstable.net/2014/12/01/council-of-stellar-management-x-call-for-candidate-interviews/ As we stated in the announcement, you can contact us to schedule your one on one interview via any of the following methods: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @CapStable Or via our contact form We look forward to speaking to you about your particular skill set and expertise in EVE Online and we hope you success in your candidacy. Sincerely, Lanctharus Onzo Co-host & Writer of the Cap Stable Podcast Military Director, Alea Iacta Est Universal Writer, Co-host of the Cap Stable Podcast Twitter: @Lanctharus
Arkady Romanov GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation 540	Posted - 2014.12.02 08:33:00 - [9] - Quote I think the most important thing is; Endie, how do you feel about a compliant and subjugated Scotland continuing as a card carrying member of the glorious United Kingdom?
Endie von Posts Bat Country Goonswarm Federation 11	Posted - 2014.12.02 08:45:07 - [10] - Quote Arkady Romanov wrote: I think the most important thing is; Endie, how do you feel about a compliant and subjugated Scotland continuing as a card carrying member of the glorious United Kingdom? I can't hear you over the sound of my shackles rattling.

Mandinka Determining Factor. The Gorgon Spawn 0	Posted - 2014.12.02 15:40:33 - [11] - Quote Endie, what is the single biggest threat to Eve being placed on the game history junk pile. Let me direct your response a little so you get my mean. Is it perhaps the never ending 'how to fix null sec' debate, or is it simply new players not resubbing after their trial because they weren't handled correctly.
Steve Ronuken Fuzzwork Enterprises Vote Steve Ronuken for CSM 4360	Posted - 2014.12.02 16:09:52 - [12] - Quote Endie von Posts wrote: Arkady Romanov wrote: I think the most important thing is; Endie, how do you feel about a compliant and subjugated Scotland continuing as a card carrying member of the glorious United Kingdom? I can't hear you over the sound of my shackles rattling. 45% Woo! CSM 9! Fuzzwork Enterprises Twitter: @fuzzysteve on Twitter
Marlona Sky D00M. Northern Coalition. 5690	Posted - 2014.12.02 17:20:23 - [13] - Quote What are your thoughts in regards to your fellow goon Digi? Do you condone some of the things he does for the sake of 'the meta'? Things like driving to someones house, taking pictures from the street and attempting to use these as blackmail all over a video game? Almost the entirety of the game community things he is creepy and goes too far. Why do you continue to associate yourself with someone like that as part of the goon intelligence agency? Why should the voters trust someone with the CSM when you partake in such unethical actions? If these questions are too hard ball for you, let me know and I will put on the kid gloves. The Paradox
Malcanis Vanishing Point. The Initiative. 15828	Posted - 2014.12.02 19:56:14 - [14] - Quote Endie von Posts wrote: BeBopAReBop RhubarbPie wrote: I read the blog posts. How do these principles hold up in the context of the pheobe changes? I believe that they were not only compatible with it but that something like them was necessary for the Balkanised Eve I'd like to see. I posted at the time (I think that the article was called "Fifty Scales of Gray") to say that I welcomed them. I disagreed with a few details but those were changed anyway before it went live. Edit: It is also important to stress that the CSM are not game designers: all they can really do is help provide feedback and input: CCP will not try to implement something some random blogger dreams up in his capacity as amateur game designer! The "CSM are not game designers" thing needs to be qualified with "but they need to be very interested, informed and articulate about the design of the game". CCP have a pretty good track record of implementing things that some random blogger (or poster) dreamed up, but they do tend to be resistant to CSMs pushing what CCP see as their "pet projects". That's far from the same thing as CCP being unwilling to listen to CSMs who have something to say about game issues though. For instance I invested considerable effort in making the case of a PP nerf, and while CCP weren't much interested in my ideas on exact game design to solve the problem, it was absolutely within our remit to highlight the issue, explain in detail the secondary and tertiary effects and provide a quick response to the initial objections, eg: "Power projection allows massive events like the battle of B-R to take place, and that was amazingly successful in recruiting new players. Why would we want to disable such a powerful marketing tool?" Played right, a CCP seat can allow you to have considerable influence on the future design of the game. "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his ISK/hr depends upon his not understanding it!"
Malcanis Vanishing Point. The Initiative. 15828	Posted - 2014.12.02 20:01:46 - [15] - Quote Anyway Im gonna vote for you because I like your ideas on game design, and I am confident you'll be an effective advocate for them, and with the talents I know you have, I'm equally confident that you'll also be a very valuable asset for the CSM as a whole. Endorsed. "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his ISK/hr depends upon his not understanding it!"
Manfred Sideous North Eastern Swat Pandemic Legion 980	Posted - 2014.12.02 20:13:26 - [16] - Quote Endie is a good man and will be on my list. Seriously vote for this man he is the good stuff. @EveManny https://twitter.com/EveManny
Endie von Posts Bat Country Goonswarm Federation 12	Posted - 2014.12.02 20:14:48 - [17] - Quote Mandinka wrote: Endie, what is the single biggest threat to Eve being placed on the game history junk pile. Let me direct your response a little so you get my mean. Is it perhaps the never ending 'how to fix null sec' debate, or is it simply new players not resubbing after their trial because they weren't handled correctly. You are spot on with the new players element. We delayed our latest newbie drive because retention is absolutely vital to success as an alliance, and that is no less true of the game as a whole: we get jobs, move into new houses, get married, have kids, get promoted and more and gradually more and more of us drift away each year. Eve has a strong newbie hose but it it could retain customers like WoW did it would be huge. In games like WoW, there are designed timelines for new players and the first hour or so is all about feeding rewards to get people hooked: the first level takes a few minutes then DING you get to advance; you get your first new spell, new items, new abilities, new zones and so on all carefull shaped around you as you progress. Eve doesn't do that as well yet, for all that it is getting better with time, and that doesn't even bring into consideration how key it is to get new players talking to and joining up with others: a real core part of BNI's success in retaining and motivating people, and something that most highsec (non-PvP) corps just don't do. It's a sandbox, though: CCP can give us tools (and we have been and should be pushing for better ones) but it is also up to us. I think that Goons, Reddit, BNI and a few others do that really well, and that the next big growth for Eve will come when we can turn every B-R into thousands more retained players.
Malcanis Vanishing Point. The Initiative. 15832	Posted - 2014.12.02 20:46:18 - [18] - Quote What are your goals for the CSM? "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his ISK/hr depends upon his not understanding it!"
ISD Ezwal ISD Community Communications Liaisons 2797	Posted - 2014.12.02 20:56:17 - [19] - Quote I have removed some rule breaking posts. The Rules: 4. Personal attacks are prohibited. Commonly known as flaming, personal attacks are posts that are designed to personally berate or insult another forum user. Posts of this nature are not beneficial to the community spirit that CCP promote and as such they will not be tolerated. 5. Trolling is prohibited. Trolling is a defined as a post that is deliberately designed for the purpose of angering and insulting other players in an attempt to incite retaliation or an emotional response. Posts of this nature are disruptive, often abusive and do not contribute to the sense of community that CCP promote. 7. Discussion of real life religion and politics is prohibited. Discussion of real life religion and politics is strictly prohibited on the EVE Online forums. Discussions of this nature often creates animosity between forum users due to real life political or military conflicts. CCP promotes the growth of a gaming community where equality is at the forefront. Nationalist, religious or political afiliations are not part of EVE Online, and should not be part of discussion on the EVE Online forums. ISD Ezwal Vice Admiral Community Communication Liaisons (CCLs) Interstellar Services Department
Endie von Posts Bat Country Goonswarm Federation 16	Posted - 2014.12.02 21:06:37 - [20] - Quote Malcanis wrote: What are your goals for the CSM? My hope is to be able to influence CCP in the direction I have talked about on my blog: an Eve of smaller groups, more frequent and more numerous wars fought between more localised actors. I want to log into TMC or EN24 or Crossing Zebras and see reports from a dozen wars spread across Eve. This may seem counter-intuitive for someone who has helped build Goonswarm into the dominant actor in one of the two largest blocs the game has ever seen, but I feel passionately that an Eve of smaller groups offers greater chances for more leaders, more new FCs and more content creators. That will be good for us, for the rest of Eve and for the game as a whole. For this reason I would like to try and influence CCP towards denser populations; towards an Eve that can see smaller groups stand alone and does not drive them into vast webs of neo-feudal relationships. I think that most players would love to be part of something more human-sized in an Eve where a bunch of plucky new players can decide to take the plunge and grab a piece of nullsec to call their own without renting, without having to get the permission of one bloc and without bowing the knee to the other bloc. Most importantly, I want to see it be extremely hard to remove an alliance from space as long as they keep turning up and defending it (not just using it, mind!) If someone doesn't defend their space, however then it should not require multiple fleets and masses of supers to swiftly take it from them.

BadAssMcKill ElitistOps 917	Posted - 2014.12.02 21:12:51 - [21] - Quote How do you think a smaller Eve would work with currently existing entities like BNI and the CFC
Dirk Action Sniggerdly Pandemic Legion 263	Posted - 2014.12.02 21:17:43 - [22] - Quote Will vote for you if you promise to post my music links into the CSMCCP skype channel
Endie von Posts Bat Country Goonswarm Federation 16	Posted - 2014.12.02 21:21:51 - [23] - Quote BadAssMcKill wrote: How do you think a smaller Eve would work with currently existing entities like BNI and the CFC I hope that there is no need for the CFC at some point. I think that a lot of alliances in the CFC and N3 huddle together because they know that by themselves, under the current sov mechanics, they are just targets to allow the big boys to have a merrie weeke of low-risk entertainment. That's why I think, counter to received wisdom, that the new system should not make it easier to take sov. People are risk averse and if you make it easier to take sov then you just get even bigger groups. Make it harder to take defended sov and the need for huge blocs reduces. I don't think you'd have mass resets the next week (although PL showed the way on that with Phoebe, and are profitting by it) , but I think that without fear, you lose the major centripetal force that holds together otherwise-unstable blocs. Hell, in most MMOs you can't hold a 50-person guild together for a few months without drama and schism. I want Eve to return to that default state of human turmoil and drama. If you make it easier to take undefended sov, but extremely hard to take defended sov, then the PLs and the BLs get content : because people think it is worth keeping showing up for fights, and that they are safe if they do so, even if they lose; but they also know that if they blueball or punt timers then they will swiftly lose what they have built up.
Endie von Posts Bat Country Goonswarm Federation 16	Posted - 2014.12.02 21:27:40 - [24] - Quote Dirk Action wrote: Will vote for you if you promise to post my music links into the CSMCCP skype channel This man literally changed my life with his exquisite musical taste.
Dirk Action Sniggerdly Pandemic Legion 263	Posted - 2014.12.02 21:29:36 - [25] - Quote Endie von Posts wrote: Dirk Action wrote: Will vote for you if you promise to post my music links into the CSMCCP skype channel This man literally changed my life with his exquisite musical taste. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7Jwrg0but8
Marlona Sky D00M. Northern Coalition. 5691	Posted - 2014.12.02 22:05:04 - [26] - Quote Will you be using the philosophy and tactics you currently empower in the 'goon intelligence agency' to the CSM if elected? The Paradox
Sion Kumitomo GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation 214	Posted - 2014.12.03 05:43:03 - [27] - Quote Endie is awesome, you should vote for him.
Dirk Action Sniggerdly Pandemic Legion 267	Posted - 2014.12.03 20:27:32 - [28] - Quote Marlona Sky wrote: Will you be using the philosophy and tactics you currently empower in the 'goon intelligence agency' to the CSM if elected? cmon marlona just say it straight will you sic digi on the other CSM members
Endie von Posts Bat Country Goonswarm Federation 22	Posted - 2014.12.03 20:45:38 - [29] - Quote Dirk Action wrote: Marlona Sky wrote: Will you be using the philosophy and tactics you currently empower in the 'goon intelligence agency' to the CSM if elected? cmon marlona just say it straight will you sic digi on the other CSM members Yeah I am standing, not anyone else, and I have nothing to do with counter-intel. If anyone from that side of Eve runs then I am sure that they could quite reasonably expect to be asked about what they do and to answer for their decisions, but to ask me about it in the hope that someone out there gets confused and thinks I play that side of the game would just be dog-whistle politics. I'm on good terms with plenty of people in hostile blocs and alliances (one of whom has been good enough to post in this thread while others have been very generous on twitter about my decision to run) and that is partly because they know my views on keeping what happens in-game, in-game.
Hendrick Tallardar Habitual Euthanasia Pandemic Legion 300	Posted - 2014.12.04 03:38:01 - [30] - Quote Endie von Posts wrote: Dirk Action wrote: Will vote for you if you promise to post my music links into the CSMCCP skype channel This man literally changed my life with his exquisite musical taste. Please don't humor Dirk, he has bad taste in music and should be hanged (in-game of course) for it. If elected to the CSM, will you host a weekly podcast discussing EVE with people across all party lines? You could call it **** on CSM (you don't have to break NDA). EVE 101 Tutorial Series \| Monthly Nullsec Recap \| EVE Online Weekly



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