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Cagali Cagali
Brave Newbies Inc. Brave Collective
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Posted - 2015.01.15 10:16:57 -
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I'm currently the Director for Education, Recruitment and Human Resources for the Brave Collective. I've held this post for the last six months or so. IGÇÖve gradually added to my portfolio since I took over as the head of Education a bit over a year ago.
I'm a relatively new player to Eve, I've been playing for only about two years. I joined Brave Newbies in its infancy, and quickly came to love the do AND die attitude that we hold dear. I also love our spirit of focussing on the new player, and being a welcoming and accepting place for all newbies.
I love this game. I love its infinite complexity, its difficulty, its incomprehensibility. I love that it's really about people, and not about clicking a button over and over again. I love that when you play it, you can get embroiled in a war that spans the whole galaxy, or you can live in a single system, a single station even, and play it to a great depth of complexity.
I love that we have ancient characters with millions of skillpoints and thousands of hours of playtime coexisting with one hour newbies who don' t know how to undock.
I love that we have a vibrant community that is alive with interest and culture, our own gatherings, fan art and fiction, and an incredible diversity - with players from all around the world coming together to kill, scam, support, educate, entertain and delight each other.
I've never found anything else like it.
In my role as the head of the Infernal Repairs Division, I have been responsible for more newbies than any other person in the game. Under My stewardship, The Brave Collective has gone from shitfit destroyers in Rahadalon, to trading punches with the heaviest hitters in the Game. I am proud that our education department, the Brave Dojo, has become a true force for teaching and education within the game.
I cannot, of course, take credit for the hard work of our other leaders, of our tutors, of the bittervets who sit in our Help channel and donate hundreds of hours a day to teaching newbies the error of their ways. Nor would I want to. It's our players who make us great - I'm just trying to herd them towards a common goal. However, IGÇÖve guided and cajoled, threatened and wheedled us into something great, and now I want to represent the new player in New Eden to the game.
Bob knows I'm no expert on the game. I'm pretty terrible. I DON'T know who the major players in the game are. I DON'T know the history. I DON'T know the lore. I DON'T even know what a jita is. (some sort of minmatar probing frigate, right?) I DON'T know the best way to nerf an Ishtar.
I DO know newbies.
Brave and a lot of the other newbie friendly organisations do a fantastic job of attracting new players. Go sit in a help channel or trawl reddit for a while, I'm willing to bet that within about 5 minutes you'll see someone recommending Brave as a good place to start in the game. I love that - I love that people come to try us as a jumping off point. I hate that so many of those players never come back after their trial ends. I have the benefit of never kicking inactives, so I can see the damage that our failure to capture those newbies has done. IGÇÖm sure there are many thousands more, whoGÇÖve passed through E-Uni, RvB, Test, the Goons. Our new Player Experience is failing our community.
I want to change that.
I want to make it easier to look after new players. I want to see a full suite of tools become available to a corp leadership to make it easy to manage newbies. I recently gave some feedback to CCP Rise and Mimic about this very subject.
My platform is simple. Push the newbie agenda. Push the expansion of the game. Push the retention of newbies, push the new player experience. Keep them coming in. Keep them interested. Keep the game alive for you and for me.
I'll ask a million dumb questions every meeting. The other CSM delegates will get sick of answering them. I will not represent a bloc, or a faction, or a specific interest group other than the newbie. I represent the new player, and I represent corporations trying to assist them.
I am engaged in the Eve Community, having visited (and presented at) my first Player gathering at the Excellent EveDownUnder. You can see that presentation here.
I know that Brave doesnGÇÖt have a fantastic track record with CSM candidates. ThatGÇÖs a given. Matias Burned with revolutionary Zeal, but was unable to reconcile his real life obligations with the responsibilities of the CSM. I have a proven track record of working to accomplish goals, and I believe I am up to the challenge.
IGÇÖm very approachable, I listen to advice, even if I donGÇÖt always take it, IGÇÖm open to new information, and hope that IGÇÖll make an excellent representative.
I ask you for your support.
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a DAMN PATRIOT
Dropbears Anonymous Brave Collective
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Posted - 2015.01.15 10:25:54 -
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+1 and first. |
Lumpymayo
Jebediah Kerman's Junkyard and Spaceship Parts Co. Brave Collective
99
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Posted - 2015.01.15 10:27:31 -
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Do you have any spare rorquals? |
Panicos Suplift
Brave Newbies Inc. Brave Collective
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Posted - 2015.01.15 10:32:28 -
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+1 Good luck mate. |
Tiberius StarGazer
Nerd Panic Brave Collective
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Posted - 2015.01.15 10:32:39 -
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+1 |
SanguinesKhan
Brave Newbies Inc. Brave Collective
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Posted - 2015.01.15 10:35:02 -
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+1 |
Eli Porter
Ministry of War Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2015.01.15 10:35:53 -
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+1 |
Wiros PotHead
Brave Newbies Inc. Brave Collective
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Posted - 2015.01.15 10:36:17 -
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You have my vote
You are one of the persons more dedicated to help without asking anything in return that I have seen in this game. Newbies (not necessarily Brave Newbies) need someone like you on the CSM
GÇ£This is war. You never want to fight fair. You want to sneak up behind your enemy and club him over the head.GÇ¥
GÇô Kara Thrace aka "Starbuck" -á
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Tora Bushido
EVE Corporation 987654321-POP The Marmite Collective
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Posted - 2015.01.15 10:43:09 -
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I read a lot of love in your original post. This is good . And helping new players in Eve is also a good thing. This already gives you +2 in my book. But can you tell me where you stand on some of the active topics as war decs, ganking, Sov., etc.
TORA FOR CSM X - A NEW HIGH-SEC
YOU EITHER LOVE US OR WE HATE YOU - ADAPT OR DIE - DELETE THE WEAK
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Protovarious
Brave Newbies Inc. Brave Collective
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Posted - 2015.01.15 10:45:55 -
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I can't endorse this enough.
+1
...and IT'S ABOUT FREAKING TIME!
Co-host of The Neocom Podcast - http://www.TheNeocom.com
Eve Community Blogger -
The Eve Editorial - http://eveeditorial.wordpress.com
Twitter: @Proto_Eve
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corbexx
eXceed Inc. No Holes Barred
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Posted - 2015.01.15 10:50:28 -
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cageli is a super great guy has my vote (hell i've been nagginghim torun for ages). he'll be really highon my ballot.
Corbexx for CSM X - Wormholes still deserve better
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Dsching Kao-Wen
The Brave Dojo Brave Collective
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Posted - 2015.01.15 10:53:02 -
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That is my Boss! Without him Brave had never no free Skillbooks, Frigates, Implants, PI-support, Newbro Classes, Travel Interceptors. He is not only our beloved Head of Infernal Repairs and Human Rersources, rigorous watch dog over classic behaviour, respectful alliance culture and corp mails (DO NOT SEND CORP MAILS or Cagali will eat your Innards with Vegemite for breakfast!) - he is also willing to help every Newbie with any question any time.
Thanks for your reliable and continuous commitment for da Brave thing and good luck for the 10th CSM. |
Kirsten Leary
Brave Newbies Inc. Brave Collective
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Posted - 2015.01.15 11:03:28 -
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I feel inclined to vote against Cagali just so he can continue doing the excellent job he does for us in Brave, but I guess that's a bit selfish :p
+1 |
Arachniel Naari
BOVRIL bOREers Mining CO-OP Brave Collective
0
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Posted - 2015.01.15 11:11:41 -
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I like your do-not-reply-all mails, they're very sweet.
You get my vote as long as you keep sending those nice mails |
Cagali Cagali
Brave Newbies Inc. Brave Collective
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Posted - 2015.01.15 11:14:28 -
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Tora Bushido wrote:I read a lot of love in your original post. This is good . And helping new players in Eve is also a good thing. This already gives you +2 in my book. But can you tell me where you stand on some of the active topics as war decs, ganking, Sov., etc.
Thanks for the Question.
I come from Brave, so I actually love being on the receiving end of wardecs. I know a lot of people don't though, and I know that newbies are often crushed by wardecs. I don't know how I'd change the Wardec Dynamic, but nothing should remain static forever: that's what makes this game great.
I've flown freighters and been ganked, so I feel the pain of your victims. Having said that, I watched one of mine and admire the craftsmanship and professionalism that I saw there. I'd hate to see a loss to the game of that form of gameplay. Having said that, I do feel that there could be a way to add a complimentary style of gameplay: Maybe adding the ability for a player to act as the Police instead of only (seemingly) encouraging the Pirate.
I don't believe that Highsec should be pvp free, and I am an advocate of non-consensual Pvp. (even if it hurts me personally)
Sov: Being new to the Sov game, I know that giant, pre-scheduled timerfights are less than optimal. I'd love to see some change there, and I see the scope for New players to Access Sov WITHOUT the giant blob power of Brave, or Massed and serried ranks of Supercapitals.
More Content, more empowerment for all of our players! |
Cagali Cagali
Brave Newbies Inc. Brave Collective
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Posted - 2015.01.15 11:16:49 -
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corbexx wrote:cageli is a super great guy has my vote (hell i've been nagginghim torun for ages). he'll be really highon my ballot.
Thank you for the support and encouragement, Corbexx! |
Bam Stroker
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2015.01.15 11:22:59 -
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This man blew everyone away at EDU, me included, and will do a great job. He's an awesome guy who needs to be on the CSM!
+1
AUTZ best TZ
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Wrik Hoover
Hoover Inc. Pandemic Legion
99
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Posted - 2015.01.15 12:04:31 -
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Bam Stroker wrote:This man blew everyone away at EDU, me included, and will do a great job. He's an awesome guy who needs to be on the CSM!
+1 where do your loyalities lie |
Jackex Tivianne
Brave Newbies Inc. Brave Collective
0
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Posted - 2015.01.15 12:04:40 -
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+1 |
Altrue
Exploration Frontier inc Brave Collective
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Posted - 2015.01.15 12:05:46 -
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Good luck Cagali-¦! We are behind you 7o.
Signature Tanking - Best Tanking
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Marvi Sarum
Dutch East Querious Company Phoebe Freeport Republic
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Posted - 2015.01.15 12:15:58 -
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+1
We need him on the CSM. |
Dave Korhal
Kite Co. Space Trucking Brave Collective
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Posted - 2015.01.15 12:18:35 -
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Cagali Cagali wrote:I come from Brave, so I actually love being on the receiving end of wardecs. I know a lot of people don't though, and I know that newbies are often crushed by wardecs (and having all their noob-loot blown up in untanked t1 haulers). I don't know how I'd change the Wardec Dynamic, but nothing should remain static forever: that's what makes this game great.
Cagali,
I've been pondering that myself. The problem, IMO, is that changing corporations/alliances often involves changing locale, and there is no "transition period" for moving stuff. Take HERO, for example: if you're not in HERO, our home region of Catch is dangerous. If you're in HERO, HiSec is dangerous. Nailing that transition is tough, and beyond the understanding of most newly-recruited newbros.
Best idea I've hashed up is a 3-day grace period after joining a new corporation before its wardecs apply to you. Trick would be making sure people can't exploit it; perhaps your previous corporation's wardecs still apply to you 3 days after you leave it? (That would also close up the loophole of members leaving their corp temporarily to avoid a wardec.) |
Biggle Wondersnap
Bearded BattleBears Brave Collective
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Posted - 2015.01.15 12:36:54 -
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+1
this person is straight up crazy, insane maybe.
he actually gets his rocks off helping new people to the game learn what is happening and how everything works |
Jack Heisenburg
Black Omega Security Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2015.01.15 12:44:19 -
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+1 |
Jayne Fillon
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Posted - 2015.01.15 12:44:21 -
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About time. Great to see you running.
Can't shoot blues if you don't have any. Long Live NPSI.
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Nick Moretti
Jump Drive Appreciation Society Test Alliance Please Ignore
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Posted - 2015.01.15 12:46:45 -
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Best of luck |
Noh Way
Brave Newbies Inc. Brave Collective
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Posted - 2015.01.15 12:51:43 -
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I endorse this product and/or service. |
Thomas Markov
Dropbears Anonymous Brave Collective
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Posted - 2015.01.15 12:53:31 -
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There are newbies who make it in EVE and newbies who don't. Without this man, Brave would be full of unsubbed accounts of newbies who did not make it. He is a champion of the newbie and is directly responsible for countless success stories of newbies who learned enough about EVE to love it. Plus he has a sexy voice. You got this dude. +69 |
Eva Peacemaker
Brave Newbies Inc. Brave Collective
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Posted - 2015.01.15 13:15:24 -
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BNI will vote brigade for Cagali, this is 100% certain. This guy has done more for newbies than anyone in the game.
Cool guy, pretty handsome too,
Good luck on the CSM bb
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Adamus Kane
Brave Newbies Inc. Brave Collective
0
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Posted - 2015.01.15 13:24:27 -
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+1 |
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