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Bam Stroker
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2015.01.16 02:27:37 -
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Hey guys, my name is Bam Stroker and I want to represent all of you on CSM X.
TL;DR (I think these go better at the top than the bottom) - 6 year Eve vet, organiser of EVE Down Under, does a weekly live internet radio show about Eve, helped to build the AUTZ into an active community that punches well above its weight, mastermind behind evemeet.com, EVE Bet marketing duder, foamy-mouthed crazy about getting Eve nerds together to foster relationships and generate content, friends with literally everyone. (Yes, even you.) IGÇÖm seeking a seat on the CSM to use that platform however I can to empower other community builders and special interest groups. Community, community, community! Also: community.
I rolled my first character in 2004 and spent several years in a cycle of unsubbing and resubbing a few times a year until Eve finally GÇ£clickedGÇ¥ for me 2009. IGÇÖve been playing pretty much daily ever since.
Since then my in-game journey has taken me from mining and mission running in hisec, to small-gang PvP in Syndicate and living in low-end WHs to my current home as a line member of an AUTZ corporation in Pandemic Legion flying in sov.
But itGÇÖs the things IGÇÖve done and am passionate about when IGÇÖm not actually undocked which are why IGÇÖm putting myself forward as a candidate for CSM, because as much as I love this stupid game about internet spaceships the thing that really engages me are the people that I share it with.
By now the role of the CSM and our understanding of it has matured beyond the early days of it naively being treated like some kind of fantastical wish-granting factory: i.e. "if you vote for me I'll make CCP do X". We now all better understand the CSMGÇÖs role as a stakeholder in the development process and its limitations. That said, it's reasonable to expect that each candidate brings their own particular priorities to the CSM and I'm no exception:
With apologies to James Carville: GÇ£ItGÇÖs the community, stupid.GÇ¥
MY PLATFORM
The engagement and interconnectedness of the community is as important to the long term health of Eve as the resist profile of an IHUB, addressing AFK cloaking or the distance a capital ship can jump.
In-game special interest groups (or as IGÇÖll call them: GÇ£societiesGÇ¥) are entities that come together around a particular activity, interest, language, location or external social platform. These are things like NPSI communities, Incursion communities, lore and RPing groups, players from the same city or timezone, forums, Twitter etc.
These societies have a tremendous impact on the game. They generate content for players to exploit, whether those players are members of the society in question or or just third parties that encounter those groups out in space. Beyond in-game content, these societies foster and maintain relationships that keep players engaged and logging in which feeds back into the generation of content.
Societies are also a boon to the retention of new players, providing many of them with a place to get assistance or mentoring and expose them to the wide variety of experiences that Eve has to offer which they simply donGÇÖt find out about from the tutorials. *IF* new players know they even exist or how to find them, that is.
The biggest problems facing these societies (or would-be societies) right now are a lack of robust administration tools and a complete lack of discoverability within the client.
Meanwhile, real-life player gatherings are an extension of these in-game societies into the real world and they are an enormous amount of fun and incredibly powerful in solidifying bonds between players. As someone who has either organised or supported countless player gatherings ranging from small pub meetups to major, multi-day events IGÇÖm acutely aware of the challenges faced by people trying to get an endeavor like that off the ground.
Community often gets overlooked in CSM campaigns though because the burning issues that many players are seeking attention for relate to high-profile, single issue mechanics or balance problems (eg. fixing sov, Ishtars).
The CSM shouldnGÇÖt be so myopic though. Although those other issues are important, remember that CSM X will have 14 members. Even if you donGÇÖt get out of bed to vote thereGÇÖll still be predictable mix of representatives from nullsec, lowsec, hisec and WHs as well as a couple with special interests like the new player experience or third-party tools.
But I need your support to bring a dedicated community focus to the council. IGÇÖll put community first and will look at matters brought before the CSM through the prism of how the community will be affected and advocate for anything practical that will improve the experience of community builders like myself, which in turn will benefit Eve players at large.
I want more of these societies to emerge, grow and thrive so that more players - whether youGÇÖre actually involved in a society or not - can benefit from the friendships and content that they provide. If you see the value in that too then I humbly ask for your vote in the upcoming election.
AUTZ best TZ
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Bam Stroker
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
278
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Posted - 2015.01.16 02:27:58 -
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WHY IGÇÖM RUNNING NOW
I had previously considered running for both CSM 8 and 9. In the end I deferred and decided that I wouldnGÇÖt put my hand up until I felt like I had something to offer the CSM that nobody else could. I hadnGÇÖt intended to run this year either, but then Mangala Solaris messed that up.
I had read many of the things heGÇÖd posted calling for support for special interest groups in Eve and I spoke to him at length about it at EVE Vegas. Mang and I shared many common ideas and concerns for community support and it seemed to me he was the guy to carry it forward in the CSM. I could rest easy.
But when I found out he wouldnGÇÖt be seeking re-election for CSM I knew that I wouldnGÇÖt be able to just relax and let someone else take care of all the work - I had to put my hand up if I wanted to see this important agenda advanced to CCP and so here I am.
WHAT IGÇÖLL BRING TO THE CSM
In real life I work in subnational government, specifically GÇ£non-media communicationsGÇ¥. Note the GÇ£non-GÇ¥ part before media - IGÇÖm not a spin doctor; my job is to articulate and disseminate information to a large body of people and efficiently process the feedback. IGÇÖm also used to working in small teams that require frequent and clear internal communication. I can think of few IRL jobs that would have as much relevance to a body like the CSM.
In addition to my IRL skill set, my involvement with EVE Down Under has put me in regular contact with CCP. I have established relationships with many of the developers and already have an respectable understanding of the structure and culture of the company. I have also followed the CSM closely for several years and I donGÇÖt expect it to be some kind of special snowflake social club. In fact I anticipate there will a great deal of frustration that accompanies the role, but IGÇÖm prepared for that and will do my utmost to deal with everyone involved - CCP, other members of the council and the players - with grace and respect.
EVE consumes a lot of my free time and I actually like it that way. IGÇÖve kept up a constant pace for the last couple of years organising EVE Down Under, handling our social media, attending player gatherings, doing a weekly internet radio show, playing the game itself and working on numerous side projects. People can vote for me with confidence that IGÇÖm not going to give up and go afk or burn out since if that were going to happen it would have already happened well before now.
Any organisation I've been involved with has been left better off than when I found it. I have a thick skin, play well with others and there's no task - no matter how small or mundane - that I'm too proud to put time and effort into. I will be a hard working, accessible and reliable member of the CSM - qualities I have already demonstrated many times through the myriad other projects I've been involved with in Eve.
SOME THINGS IGÇÖVE DONE
EVE Down Under - organiser of what was the largest player-run gathering in the world last year. The EVE Down Under Show - a weekly live internet radio show about Eve with an AUTZ twist. EVE Meet - a site to connect people with local player gatherings in their area. EVE Bet - marketing and promotions guy. ItGÇÖs been my pleasure to provide hundreds of billions in ships, PLEX and ISK vouchers to numerous NPSI communities, blogs, podcasts and news sites and to shower nerds with swag at player gatherings around the world.
Appearances on EVE TV and (wow) actual TV: EVE Vegas 2014 - in which I talk a lot about my feelings about community and player gatherings. The o7 Show Ep 1 - promoting EVE Down Under. EVE Fanfest 2014 - promoting EVE Down Under and the AUTZ. ABC TVGÇÖs Good Game - includes some clips of me talking about the community during a story they ran on B-R. I also spearheaded the effort to get the program to do a feature story on Eve.
IN CONCLUSION
Storytime: I was at a player gathering in Melbourne late last year. It was a big event with about 40 people in attendance and I got talking to a player who I hadnGÇÖt met before. During the the course of our conversation he told me that a few weeks earlier he had cancelled his subs and was just running down the clock because his corp had gone afk and heGÇÖd grown bored. By chance he found out about the meetup while browsing the Eve-O forums and decided he might as well come along.
He went on to tell me that heGÇÖd just met some guys from a corp that sounded fun and was going to go home, resub and apply to their corp. His story was one of the main inspirations that spurred me to create evemeet.net to enhance the discoverability of IRL player gatherings.
In some respects the community also functions as a kind of lifeboat providing that extra incentive to encourage people to st...
AUTZ best TZ
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Bam Stroker
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
278
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Posted - 2015.01.16 02:28:44 -
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Reserved.
AUTZ best TZ
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Jayne Fillon
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Posted - 2015.01.16 02:32:03 -
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Well THIS came out of left field! Either that or I'm completely oblivious.
Hopefully you weren't inspired by this tweet.
Either way, welcome to the rat race, I'm going to actually go back and read your OP now.
Can't shoot blues if you don't have any. Long Live NPSI.
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Sion Kumitomo
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
279
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Posted - 2015.01.16 02:39:52 -
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Fully 100% endorsed.
He's a community builder, he's thoughtful, and he's dashingly handsome. A gentlemen, a scholar, and the institution of the CSM would be lucky to have him.
Even if all his dial-in video on conference calls would be upside-down.
On twitter @siggonK
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Sarah Nahrnid
Association of Commonwealth Enterprises Nulli Secunda
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Posted - 2015.01.16 02:42:10 -
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+1 AUTZ BEST TZ |
Siobhan MacLeary
Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters Ocularis Inferno
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Posted - 2015.01.16 02:58:20 -
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Definitely got a spot on my ballot. The social aspect of EVE is what keeps people coming back, and the more tools we have to enrich and expand that, the better.
GÇ£Point out to me a person who has been harmed by an AFK cloaker and I will point out a person who has no business playing this game.GÇ¥ - CCP Soundwave
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Bam Stroker
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
282
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Posted - 2015.01.16 03:00:57 -
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Jayne Fillon wrote:Edit: I read your OP, and it was everything I could have hoped for and more. A HUGE +1 from me. Huge. +2 even.
That being said, I do have a question for you:
With this announcement, you become the third member of Pandemic Legion to seek election to CSMX. Can you give us any insight on what you think about this, and how it will affect you? Are you running as an official candidate for PL?
First of all thanks for your endorsement, it means a lot. I know you and I in some regards are competing for a similar type of voter so it's particularly selfless of you to give it.
And yes I'm now the third member of PL to campaign for CSM but I am by no means running as a PL candidate (official or otherwise). I haven't discussed my plans to run with Manny, Xander or anyone in PL leadership. Within PL itself I'm not what you'd regard as a well known personality anyway.
That's not to say I wouldn't welcome the support of anyone in PL who wanted to give it by way of endorsement or votes, but for me to present myself to PL and say "I'm your guy." would be a conceit, because the priorities that big bloc sov candidates usually carry forward are quite different from mine.
AUTZ best TZ
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Sugar Kyle
Snuff Box Snuffed Out
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Posted - 2015.01.16 03:01:34 -
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I am delighted to see Bam running. He pulled me aside to chat at Eve Vegas about the CSM and what he can do and bring to the table. His seriousness in making the decision was commendable and his dedication, passion, and energy for Eve the game and Eve the community are inspiring.
Member of CSM9 - CSM9 Weekly Updates
Running for CSMX - ReElect Sugar Kyle
Low Sec Lifestyle - An Eve Blog
@Sugar_Kyle
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Sir Substance
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2015.01.16 03:16:58 -
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Bam was member #2 of the Adelaide Crew some time circa 2009, to date he has been a core member in building two eve communities, Adelaide Crew and Eve Down Under, from absolutely buttfuck nothing into active and open cross-coalition and cross-gameplay groups with strong communication channels and regular meetups. To date, no one has been bottled in the face.
11/10 would buy a beer at fanfest.
Was recently involved in saving a budgerigars life.
The beatings will continue until posting improves. -Magnus Cortex
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HAMBER BOGAN
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2015.01.16 03:59:17 -
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Ive known Bam for about 3 years now since he piped up in the Australian eve community and was a MASSIVE help running EVE Down Under and, next to RDNx, is one of the key guys who has made the EVE Down Under community into what it is today. There is no better person that I have met in my 6 years of playing EVE that I would love to see in the CSM than Bam.
Best Bogan
EVE Down Under - Australian EVE Community
www.evedownunder.com
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Alruan Shadowborn
InterSun Freelance SONS of BANE
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Posted - 2015.01.16 04:13:20 -
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I've only been playing since 2013, but in that time, there have been few people I have heard spoken of with respect to the extent Bam is.
He was just plotting his move from the corp I am in to Sov when I joined, but to this day he is spoken of with respect within our corp, and even within Syndicate as a whole.
The work he puts in to connecting and building the AUTZ community is characteristic of the person behind the character, and I feel he would be an asset to both CCP and the CSM should he be successful in achieving CSM 10. |
LYGIA
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
50
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Posted - 2015.01.16 04:17:14 -
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+1!!! |
Marlona Sky
Burning Napalm Northern Coalition.
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Posted - 2015.01.16 04:26:50 -
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You have my vote!
The Paradox
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Mynxee
The Retreat
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Posted - 2015.01.16 04:40:27 -
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Well THAT was quite a good OP! You've earned yourself a high-ish spot on my slate!
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Lost in space somewhere, probably playing poker for ISK at EOH Poker or scouting for EvE-Scout in Thera.
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Kryptyk
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
6
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Posted - 2015.01.16 04:57:28 -
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Big +1 to this man who works tirelessly for the AUTZ as a whole and not just his corporation/alliance. Would represent Aussies proud on the CSM.
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Renton Brax
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
36
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Posted - 2015.01.16 04:58:31 -
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Hello, some of you might remember me from such OG events such as EDU 2015 where I, along side by good friend Dark Razer, gave a sterling presentation on leadership in Eve using as many double entendre as possible.
I've had the pleasure of knowing Bam for a while now and this is not unexpected, but welcomed.
He introduced himself at the first meet I went to in Adelaide, where a few weird blokes met at a pub in midday, suddenly were best mates and ended up sharing oysters kilpatrick late into the night. Since then I've known him to be a paragon of the AUTZ community.
The reasons he is getting my vote:
- He spends a considerable amount of time already organizing events for players, both in game and out.
- He strives to bring CCP into reach of the common player, giving advice, passing concerns and where possible sharing contacts.
- He always takes time out to talk to new players.
- He understands the issues coming out of almost every aspect of the game. He isn't an expert but he has put in the effort to know enough to understand when people are annoyed or glad.
- Finally, he doesn't care what corp / alliance / sec / style / affiliation / age / experience you have. To him any player is worth listening to and addressing their concerns.
He has my full support in this election.
#Bam4CSM
Renton Brax
edit: so it did't sound like I was pleasuring Bam. |
DON't SHOOTMEPLZ
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
59
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Posted - 2015.01.16 05:05:45 -
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Huge +1,
he is all about the community. I believe he did or attempted to attend casual EVE meets around Australia, If you know the geographical size of Australa, that is no easy feet. (I know he attended the last Brisbane EVE meet)
He has put a lot of work into the Australian EVE community, not only helping host/improve on the EVE downunder event that is held Annually alongside of http://evewho.com/pilot/nGR+RDNx. also helped launch http://www.evemeet.net/ to assist with the community being notified by nearby EVE meets.
Will not let anyone down. |
nGR RDNx
Beta Crucis Endeavour.
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Posted - 2015.01.16 05:16:31 -
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I have worked closely with Bam on various project and definitely a big +1 from me.
His tireless energy and infectious enthusiasm, along with his keenness to provide sensible / meaningful feedback to CCP, makes him an ideal candidate for CSM
RD
EVE Down Under - www.evedownunder.com - AUTZ = Best TZ
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Seraph IX Basarab
Hades Effect
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Posted - 2015.01.16 06:44:49 -
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As someone that enjoyed devoting a good amount of his time helping develop and promote NPSI i'm glad to see someone on the ballot that can champion similar concepts. An NSPI candidate with an actual platform is both refreshing and unique.
+1
Hades Effect
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Otto Bismarck
Reikoku Pandemic Legion
12
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Posted - 2015.01.16 07:57:27 -
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Bam Stroker is the most bro-y bro that I know. Last year he travelled to pretty much every major meet in Australia just so he could meet more nerdz. Tirelessly helping out with EDU and being that guy who will be like "Yep I can do that!". As the official host of the Eve Down Under show, +1 Bam Stroker.
However I also have a questio for you.
Although evemeet.net is amazing, how do you think that we can further engage players to build the communities/friendships and increase player retention?
It is much easier, in my mind to get two vets who have shot at each other forever into a RL meet, than it is to get a 2 week newbie to rock up to something out of game with people they haven't met...
Anyway Bam Stoker +1 |
sidicious reign
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
10
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Posted - 2015.01.16 08:30:04 -
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Bam's a great chap, worked stupidly hard during EDU 2014 while the rest of his corp were getting drunk around him. That's some dedication.
+1
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Gil Gerard
Deep Core Mining Inc. Caldari State
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Posted - 2015.01.16 09:07:45 -
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Not that my opinion is worth much in the scheme of things, but ive known Bam for the best part of 20 years. I still quite fondly recall the excitement I felt when he first showed me Eve. I couldn't get home fast enough to sign up.
While I haven't devoted as much time or energy to the game as Bam, I think it is fair to say there are few that have. We live in different states now, but that doesn't mean much in the internet of things. We recently arranged for a group of us to attend PAX AU together. It was something of a reunion of sorts, half a dozen long time friends from all corners of he country celebrating nerdhood together.
It took about five minutes for Bam to ditch us all for an Eve meet. That's how committed he is to the game and the community.
This isn't to say he ditched us completely of course, there were many ensuing shenanigans. We didn't mind his eve fervor - that's just Bam, a top bloke who's never let us down, and wont let you down either. |
Inceptor
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
4
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Posted - 2015.01.16 09:29:27 -
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More than four years ago, I began playing eve. Fast forward 12-18 months, and I joined the same corp as one BAM STROKER. He mentored me in all aspects of internet space vessels. He showed me all the aspects this game has to offer, and showed just how immersive and amazing eve can be. Because of the PEOPLE that you fly with. The COMMUNITY. I have forever held him in the highest of regards, and would even call him friend, after drinking many, many beers with this fine gentleman. I can only reiterate those statements already made; This man is one of a kind. Enthusiastic, passionate, hard working, well spoken, intelligent, easy going... the list goes on.
He is the man that all of you WANT AND NEED on CSM. He is the man that will do his OWN PERSONAL BEST in everything he strives for, and then TRY AND ACHIEVE MORE. He is the man that YOU ALL NEED TO VOTE #1 FOR.
Bam Stroker. Your most important CSM Vote. |
shaun2tal
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
6
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Posted - 2015.01.16 13:50:48 -
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+1
Bam is a good man and does alot for the autz community.
#Bam4CSM |
Asayanami Dei
Adhocracy Incorporated Adhocracy
1256
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Posted - 2015.01.16 15:23:38 -
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Yey for community! \o/
Bam has my vote for sure.
I'm a leaf on the wind, watch how I--THE CAPACITOR IS EMPTY
Youtube: /asayanami
Twitter: @asayanami
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Uskaanax
InterSun Freelance SONS of BANE
4
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Posted - 2015.01.16 22:34:42 -
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Bam for CSM! |
Trivikticus
Forcas armadas Anti-Social Club
0
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Posted - 2015.01.17 14:31:04 -
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I've been around for over a decade and I've met no one more passionate about Eve than Bam Stroker. His personable demeanor, enthusiasm and overall helluva good dude vibe drives me crazy at times. The Eve COMMUNITY cannot be represented any better with Bam Stroker on the CSM. |
Bam Stroker
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
296
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Posted - 2015.01.17 16:43:58 -
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Wow, feeling pretty amped by the outpouring of support and kind words. Some even elicited feels I wasn't expecting (Gil and Inceptor). <3
Otto Bismarck wrote:Although evemeet.net is amazing, how do you think that we can further engage players to build the communities/friendships and increase player retention? One of (if not *the*) biggest issues that faces someone who is trying to build a society is discoverability. People can't get involved with these player groups or go to a meetup if they don't know they exist and the instigators have to be very, very pro-active - some might say aggressively so - if they're going to succeed at getting the attention of would-be participants.
An in-game "society bazaar" would be a great start. Similar to the corp search tool in the recruitment tab of the corporatation window. It would serve as a place for people to advertise their society, detail their particular area of interest and other relevant information such as language, timezone etc. Add it to the default icons on the neocom or station services button, too, and direct new players to it as part of the tutorial.
Out-of-game, the Oceanus release last September brought with it two of the most exciting things I've seen added to Eve in years: the new notifications beta and the beta opt-in feature itself. Most people probably didn't get all that hot and sweaty about them but I saw some great potential there:
CCP knows where we all live. They've got our info in their accounts database, their billing system and they see our IP whenever we log in. How amazing would it be if I could notify CCP that I was organising a player gathering and have an in-game notification pushed to all players who lived within, say, 100km of where it was taking place? I think engagement would skyrocket. Make it opt-out rather than opt-in, too.
There are some issues that present themselves, of course: people would find some reason to be mad that they got the notification in the first place but afterwards they can opt-out and not be notified again. There's the potential for people to make troll events and there might even be some legal liabilities that CCP face if something bad goes down at a meetup which they helped promote, even if they didn't organise themselves. They already promote player-run gatherings of course, but maybe there's are different considerations if they move those endorsements in-client. I don't think any of those are truly insurmountable with careful planning and implementation though.
If this all sounds familiar it's because this train of thought is basically what led me to come up with evemeet.net which has been really well received. However nothing would make me happier than if that site became completely redundant because CCP replicated its functionality in the client where it would be SO much more powerful.
Obtaining the dev resources to make things like these would be the biggest challenge I should think, and by now we pretty much all realise that nothing is ever as straight-forward as it seems given Eve's tendency to roadblock progress if project needs to touch on ancient, arcane spaghetti code.
I'm running for CSM X because I want to empower the community builders of New Eden and help make a richer social environment both in and out of game. I'll need your support.
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Glasgow Dunlop
The Dark Space Initiative Scary Wormhole People
243
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Posted - 2015.01.17 18:54:11 -
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BAM FOR CSM X!
As a player that runs meets, I know how hard it is to get the voice heard.
The time is now right for a Community CSM who represents Community needs and values, yes its all fine and well for Null/WH/Lo/Hi to have there CSM members, what about when you step away from the client?
That last Post Bam, that should be what you try and get done for this time next year, yes it will take time, but nobody puts a road down without making plans and getting around bumps on the way.
Now my meets are at the smaller end of the scale, but its been built on a solid foundation. A good number of players know about the Glasgow eve meets, but there are still a lot that have never herd about. This can be said for every meet, things are getting better, but this is the time were those that like a drink and a chat face to face leave the keyboard behind.
@glasgowdunlop #tweetfleet
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Devian
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
6
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Posted - 2015.01.18 12:49:57 -
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Bam for CSM +1
Noone eats drinks and sleeps Eve Community like this man!
Vote BAM!
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Koz Katral
Sanctuary of Shadows
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Posted - 2015.01.18 16:46:18 -
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As someone who has an involved interest in managnig an NPSI community, my question to you Bam is twofold
- How much experience do you have flying with the mainstream NPSI communities? - What tools do you feel would be beneficial to social groups that exist solely for in game purposes (specifically spectre fleet esque NPSI fleets and incursion communities)? |
Hendrick Tallardar
Habitual Euthanasia Pandemic Legion
342
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Posted - 2015.01.19 01:24:28 -
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Dear Bam,
When will you reply to my email I sent to your EVE-Bet email address. It's been a few weeks.
Love you,
Hendrick.
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Rayvon Tyranicus
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
6
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Posted - 2015.01.19 03:52:00 -
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+1 for Bam. A man who is this genuinely passionate about the community can only be good for the CSM.
Also, EDU videos fulfill my longing to vicariously attend EVE meetups. |
Hendrick Tallardar
Habitual Euthanasia Pandemic Legion
342
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Posted - 2015.01.19 21:24:19 -
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Rayvon Tyranicus wrote:+1 for Bam. A man who is this genuinely passionate about the community can only be good for the CSM.
Also, EDU videos fulfill my longing to vicariously attend EVE meetups.
You can host your own event through www.EVEMeet.net
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Bam Stroker
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
296
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Posted - 2015.01.20 03:29:27 -
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Koz Katral wrote:- How much experience do you have flying with the mainstream NPSI communities? I was introduced to NPSI communities a couple of years ago by Greygal when I began participating in AgonyGÇÖs public roams. Later when she left Agony and founded Redemption Road I was involved early on helping to promote her AUTZ fleets and would occasionally FC them.
Although itGÇÖs been some time since IGÇÖve done any actual FCing for RR I still go on their public roams whenever I can. In fact I flew in their 100th anniversary roam just yesterday (RIP Dickslapper 2000. :( gf HERO, I hope you enjoy the complimentary signed copy of my book). IGÇÖd say IGÇÖve attended about 3 NPSI roams in the last month.
IGÇÖve never flown with Spectre or RvB but I can attest to having lost several ships to the latter while theyGÇÖve been out on their Ganked roams. Bastards.
Koz Katral wrote:- What tools do you feel would be beneficial to social groups that exist solely for in game purposes (specifically spectre fleet esque NPSI fleets and incursion communities)? Right now a chat channel and a mailing list is the extent of services the client provides to someone running a society. ThatGÇÖs clearly not sufficient when you realise that societies (which includes NPSI communities) are often more complex organisms than many corporations.
Since youGÇÖre mostly concerned with NPSI communities IGÇÖd say the main thing is standings. If societies were a formalised entity within the game an NPSI community should be able to set their own standings to other societies and corporations. Whenever a player joins an NPSI fleet the playerGÇÖs standings would be temporarily overridden by the standings of the fleet commander. As well as now making them true NPSI fleets it would also be hugely useful when two or more NPSI communities are cooperating temporarily, such as recently when Spectre and RvB formed up like Voltron to kill Nashh KadavrGÇÖs titan.
It would also be really cool if killmails reflected that a ship was destroyed by an NPSI fleet, similar to the GÇ£Killed on behalf ofGǪGÇ¥ message that appears on KMs generated after a kill right was used. GÇ£Killed by Spectre FleetGÇ¥ or GÇ£Killed by Bombers BarGÇ¥ at the top of an NPSI fleetGÇÖs KM would be really cool, and people would know who was truly behind it when the KM gets passed around.
While weGÇÖre on fleets, stop the client from treating the fleet window as just another chat window. Let FCs save and reload MOTDs or fill out a pro-forma message when they create a fleet. Let the FC set up the MOTD so it displays the fleet comp to all members if he wishes and his requirements for hulls which updates dynamically as people join or leave a fleet. This way someone coming into an fleet can see what they need to get in at a glance without bugging the FC or XO for the 15th time on comms or waiting for someone to answer them in chat.*
Finally, to give you an example of when IGÇÖve spoken up for NPSI communities before:
When I was at Fanfest last year I attended the nullsec roundtable and during the discussion ex-CCP Greyscale floated the possibility of removing fleet warp. Reactions around the room ranged from dismay to indifference to approval. When I spoke I told Greyscale that I felt it would have a serious negative impact NPSI fleets since they rely on the FC being able to warp the fleet to his tactical bookmarks. Corp bookmarks are no help since by their nature NPSI fleets attract random people from all over. I said if they must remove fleet warp at least add some other functionality so that NPSI fleets donGÇÖt become a nightmare to shepherd, such as allowing FCs to broadcast BMs to their fleet so that fleet members can warp to his tacticals manually.
Now nothing I said at the roundtable was actually that revolutionary. The point is that when Greyscale put the idea to the floor the other guys in the room began thinking about the impact on their own organisations. My first reaction was to ask myself GÇ£How will this affect others?GÇ¥
ThatGÇÖs the attitude I want to take to the CSM meeting table and not just a Fanfest roundtable.
* To be fair that would be a great help to everyone, not just NPSI communities.
I'm running for CSM X because I want to empower the community builders of New Eden and help make a richer social environment both in and out of game. I'll need your support.
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Dark Razer
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
22
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Posted - 2015.01.20 03:44:42 -
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Hi,
I have known Bam Stroker for...ages. This man has put his heart and soul into the EVE Community.
An anecdote: Last year there was a Brisbane meetup (It was Fawlty7's birthday I believe). I was lucky enough to host Bam at my home for the weekend. The meetup was a massive success, with a little under 40 amazing spaceship nerds attending. A good time was had by all. Afterward we got home, Bam stepped outside "for a smoke". What he was actually doing was having a little bit of a vomit, on my back lawn. I found this puddle of joy the next afternoon, long after Bam had boarded a plane home. Since then I have fenced this hallowed ground off and crafted a small shrine. The plant life has flourished, creating a small but vibrant "Garden of Bam". Every time I am feeling down or sad I go and sit before the "Garden of Bam", basking in its peacefulness and splendor.
I believe that Bam will provide a unique and valuable perspective on the CSM. His dedication to the EVE community is unparalleled. And he's just an all around good bloke.
Bam, you have my axe, my heart, and my votes. |
Jaxen Griolin
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
0
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Posted - 2015.01.20 04:47:31 -
[38] - Quote
Bam is probably one the most enthusiastic people around when it comes to EVE, in and out of game.
Given how much time he has devoted to participating and organising community events, I am confident he would be a capable and productive CSM member.
Will not hesitate to vote for him.
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Ariel Rin
Reikoku Pandemic Legion
16
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Posted - 2015.01.20 04:49:57 -
[39] - Quote
Toting my own horn here in order to serve the mighty Bam Stroker.
EVE Meet is amazing, every second I was working on it, I had a nervous jitter. To the point where I put that many hours in with 3am coding binges that I drove myself to the Flu (its summer here....).
I wasn't putting the hours in because I love EVE (which I do), I wasn't putting the hours in because I love the community (which i do) But because of the zeal and enthusiasm which Bam had for the community and the future he saw for it.
And every moment I spent on EVE Meet, I saw it too, And every moment was worth it.
Even now, I've begun work on some projects of my own thanks to Bam's gentle push.
So vote for Bam, his passion for the community might be downright dangerous for your own health! but you'll love every second of it.
...also www.evemeet.net
Ariel Rin
Creator and Manager of EVE Meet, for notification and sharing of out of game meets.
Twitter - Ariel Rin - EVE Meet
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Elise Randolph
Habitual Euthanasia Pandemic Legion
1311
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Posted - 2015.01.20 05:05:46 -
[40] - Quote
Bam has a rock solid track record in the community already, it's impossible to go wrong with him on the CSM. I'll go one step further: it'd be downright silly to not include this man on your ballot. A definite asset to the CSM.
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Bam Stroker
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
296
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Posted - 2015.01.20 05:53:19 -
[41] - Quote
Hendrick Tallardar wrote:When will you reply to my email I sent to your EVE-Bet email address. It's been a few weeks. Hey m8r,
I've trawled through my Eve Bet inbox and I can't find the email you're referring to. Could you possibly copy/paste it into an evemail and send it to me along with your own email address and I'll reply to that.
[edit] I'll send you an evemail as well just in case you miss this reply. o/
I'm running for CSM X because I want to empower the community builders of New Eden and help make a richer social environment both in and out of game. I'll need your support.
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Bam Stroker
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
296
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Posted - 2015.01.20 06:06:46 -
[42] - Quote
Ariel Rin wrote:EVE Meet is amazing, every second I was working on it, I had a nervous jitter. To the point where I put that many hours in with 3am coding binges that I drove myself to the Flu (its summer here....) Thanks for posting this Ariel because EVE Meet is an example of something that massively backs up the rationale of my platform:
It was at a player gathering (in Brisbane) that I first met Ariel and it was another player gathering (EVE Down Under) when I put out a call to find someone help me develop the idea I had which led to EVE Meet.
It's reasonable to say that EVE Meet may not exist today if it weren't for the fact that the AUTZ has been a hotbed of community activity over the last couple of years. Who knows what other cool things will grow out of relationships forged at these kinds of events and in-game societies if they're given more attention and support.
I'm running for CSM X because I want to empower the community builders of New Eden and help make a richer social environment both in and out of game. I'll need your support.
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BlueMajere
North Eastern Swat Pandemic Legion
59
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Posted - 2015.01.20 13:57:39 -
[43] - Quote
turbovouch |
Hendrick Tallardar
Habitual Euthanasia Pandemic Legion
343
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Posted - 2015.01.21 01:22:48 -
[44] - Quote
Bam,
Will you come to America and be chill with us USTZ heroes?
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Bam Stroker
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
300
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Posted - 2015.01.21 13:58:26 -
[45] - Quote
I've visited your fair shores several times now, most recently for EVE Vegas and I'll be coming back again in 2015 because:
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->USA USA USA<-
[edit] Also I really like your outfit. <3
I'm running for CSM X because I want to empower the community builders of New Eden and help make a richer social environment both in and out of game. I'll need your support.
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Koz Katral
Sanctuary of Shadows
88
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Posted - 2015.01.21 19:30:41 -
[46] - Quote
Bam Stroker wrote:Koz Katral wrote:- How much experience do you have flying with the mainstream NPSI communities? I was introduced to NPSI communities a couple of years ago by Greygal when I began participating in AgonyGÇÖs public roams. Later when she left Agony and founded Redemption Road I was involved early on helping to promote her AUTZ fleets and would occasionally FC them. Although itGÇÖs been some time since IGÇÖve done any actual FCing for RR I still go on their public roams whenever I can. In fact I flew in their 100th anniversary roam just yesterday (RIP Dickslapper 2000. :( gf HERO, I hope you enjoy the complimentary signed copy of my book). IGÇÖd say I participate in 2 - 3 NPSI fleets each month (not always on my main). IGÇÖve never flown with Spectre or RvB but I can attest to having lost several ships to the latter while theyGÇÖve been out on their Ganked roams. Bastards. Koz Katral wrote:- What tools do you feel would be beneficial to social groups that exist solely for in game purposes (specifically spectre fleet esque NPSI fleets and incursion communities)? Right now a chat channel and a mailing list is the extent of services the client provides to someone running a society. ThatGÇÖs clearly not sufficient when you realise that societies (which includes NPSI communities) are often more complex organisms than many corporations. Since youGÇÖre mostly concerned with NPSI communities IGÇÖd say the main thing is standings. If societies were a formalised entity within the game an NPSI community should be able to set their own standings to other societies and corporations. Whenever a player joins an NPSI fleet the playerGÇÖs standings would be temporarily overridden by the standings of the fleet commander. As well as now making them true NPSI fleets it would also be hugely useful when two or more NPSI communities are cooperating temporarily, such as recently when Spectre and RvB formed up like Voltron to kill Nashh KadavrGÇÖs titan. It would also be really cool if killmails reflected that a ship was destroyed by an NPSI fleet, similar to the GÇ£Killed on behalf ofGǪGÇ¥ message that appears on KMs generated after a kill right was used. GÇ£Killed by Spectre FleetGÇ¥ or GÇ£Killed by Bombers BarGÇ¥ at the top of an NPSI fleetGÇÖs KM would be really cool, and people would know who was truly behind it when the KM gets passed around. While weGÇÖre on fleets, stop the client from treating the fleet window as just another chat window. Let FCs save and reload MOTDs or fill out a pro-forma message when they create a fleet. Let the FC set up the MOTD so it displays the fleet comp to all members if he wishes and his requirements for hulls which updates dynamically as people join or leave a fleet. This way someone coming into an fleet can see what they need to get in at a glance without bugging the FC or XO for the 15th time on comms or waiting for someone to answer them in chat.* Finally, to give you an example of when IGÇÖve spoken up for NPSI communities before: When I was at Fanfest last year I attended the nullsec roundtable and during the discussion ex-CCP Greyscale floated the possibility of removing fleet warp. Reactions around the room ranged from dismay to indifference to approval. When I spoke I told Greyscale that I felt it would have a serious negative impact NPSI fleets since they rely on the FC being able to warp the fleet to his tactical bookmarks. Corp bookmarks are no help since by their nature NPSI fleets attract random people from all over. I said if they must remove fleet warp at least add some other functionality so that NPSI fleets donGÇÖt become a nightmare to shepherd, such as allowing FCs to broadcast BMs to their fleet so that fleet members can warp to his tacticals manually. Now nothing I said at the roundtable was actually that revolutionary. The point is that when Greyscale put the idea to the floor the other guys in the room began thinking about the impact on their own organisations. My first reaction was to ask myself GÇ£How will this affect others?GÇ¥ ThatGÇÖs the attitude I want to take to the CSM meeting table and not just a Fanfest roundtable. * To be fair that would be a great help to everyone, not just NPSI communities.
Thanks for the substantial reply, I would abject to nothing you have suggested there. |
Jayne Fillon
556
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Posted - 2015.01.21 20:22:49 -
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Quote:It would also be really cool if killmails reflected that a ship was destroyed by an NPSI fleet, similar to the GÇ£Killed on behalf ofGǪGÇ¥ message that appears on KMs generated after a kill right was used. GÇ£Killed by Spectre FleetGÇ¥ or GÇ£Killed by Bombers BarGÇ¥ at the top of an NPSI fleetGÇÖs KM would be really cool, and people would know who was truly behind it when the KM gets passed around. whhaa.....
scribbles notes furiously
That's an awesome idea that I'd never thought of before.
Can't shoot blues if you don't have any. Long Live NPSI.
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Seraph IX Basarab
Hades Effect
525
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Posted - 2015.01.21 23:03:35 -
[48] - Quote
That is pretty insightful. At least one NPSI candidate has some interesting ideas.
Hades Effect
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Bam Stroker
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
302
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Posted - 2015.01.22 03:52:39 -
[49] - Quote
Seraph IX Basarab wrote:At least one NPSI candidate has some interesting ideas.
I appreciate the sentiment but making that remark straight after Jayne's post makes me worry there's potential for more of the Seraph vs. Jayne I've seen happening in some other campaign threads spilling into here. Please be chillzone, brosefs.
I'm running for CSM X because I want to empower the community builders of New Eden and help make a richer social environment both in and out of game. I'll need your support.
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Seraph IX Basarab
Hades Effect
525
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Posted - 2015.01.22 04:01:12 -
[50] - Quote
Bam Stroker wrote:Seraph IX Basarab wrote:At least one NPSI candidate has some interesting ideas. I appreciate the sentiment but making that remark straight after Jayne's post makes me worry there's potential for more of the Seraph vs. Jayne I've seen happening in some other campaign threads spilling into here. Please be chillzone, brosefs.
I only address the candidate in their own threads. Everything else is off topic.
Hades Effect
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ISD Ezwal
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
3684
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Posted - 2015.01.22 08:31:03 -
[51] - Quote
I removed a reply to an edited out part of the quoted post.
ISD Ezwal
Vice Admiral
Community Communication Liaisons (CCLs)
Interstellar Services Department
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Bam Stroker
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
303
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Posted - 2015.01.22 08:35:26 -
[52] - Quote
:(
I'm running for CSM X because I want to empower the community builders of New Eden and help make a richer social environment both in and out of game. I'll need your support.
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Seraph IX Basarab
Hades Effect
528
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Posted - 2015.01.22 08:41:05 -
[53] - Quote
I mean all the candidates have great ideas!
Hades Effect
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Mangala Solaris
Red Federation RvB - RED Federation
1200
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Posted - 2015.01.23 16:00:10 -
[54] - Quote
When I first heard that Bam was running - thanks to his presence on twitter - I was very surprised, then I pretty much forgot about it and got on with my vacation.
However, now I have been back a few days I have had plenty of time to read and review his platform I can firmly say that I endorse Bam. As a social player and one of the front guys of several in-game communities it would be wrong not too.
Having met Bam and heard his love for the community, and seen all that he does on your behalf, I find myself sold even more. With a true community representative such as Bam on the CSM, the future of EVE will be bright indeed.
RvB Ganked: EVE's Number One Weekly Public Roam
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Random McNally
The Vendunari End of Life
95492
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Posted - 2015.01.23 17:46:26 -
[55] - Quote
My only complaint was that evemeet.com wasn't up in time for our MN Meet up to use....
When it comes to community, I don't think anyone can argue that Bam isn't in one of the top representative positions for the EVE community and TO the Eve community.
+1 sir!
Co-Host of the High Drag Podcast. http://highdrag.wordpress.com/
Check out the space music at http://minddivided.com
In Game Channel HighDragChat
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Hendrick Tallardar
Habitual Euthanasia Pandemic Legion
361
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Posted - 2015.01.25 00:48:00 -
[56] - Quote
Bam, I'm asking this of most of the candidates whom I support so I wanted to get your feelings on it.
As someone who has played the game for as long as you have and worked on building communities, what are your thoughts on the New Player Experience in EVE? What do you think can be improved upon and adjusted to better incentivize players into subscribing etc.?
One point of contention I have with it is, it does a very poor job introducing and preparing players for the concept of permanent loss when undocked and attacked by other players (or when their ship is destroyed by NPCs). There is also the problem regularly stated that a new player "has no clue what there is to do" when starting out. It could be said this is because the "sandbox gameplay" doesn't open up for the player until several hours into the game and beginners tutorial is completed.
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Shaun Iwaira
The Church of Awesome Caldari State Capturing
6
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Posted - 2015.01.28 21:55:39 -
[57] - Quote
As a fellow Aussie I'm sure you're aware of our daily ritual of getting kicked off the server. Would you consider approaching CCP to have downtime moved back by a few hours so that it falls in China primetime, thus not effecting as many people on Tranq? |
Bam Stroker
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
308
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Posted - 2015.01.30 16:45:29 -
[58] - Quote
Hendrick Tallardar wrote:As someone who has played the game for as long as you have and worked on building communities, what are your thoughts on the New Player Experience in EVE? What do you think can be improved upon and adjusted to better incentivize players into subscribing etc.? This might be an odd way of answering your question, but tonight on the EVE Down Under Show I had a great deal to say about my opinion of the NPE. Tomorrow once I get the audio of the show in my hands I'll post a link to a Soundcloud of it which should address your question.
Shaun Iwaira wrote:As a fellow Aussie I'm sure you're aware of our daily ritual of getting kicked off the server. Would you consider approaching CCP to have downtime moved back by a few hours so that it falls in China primetime, thus not effecting as many people on Tranq? DT is a big issue for a lot of AUTZ players since it falls during our primetime; something many US and EU TZ players wouldn't appreciate the impact of. Eliminating downtime entirely is probably a pipe dream without some very intensive changes to the core systems of Eve. To that end I don't think it's something we can realistically expect.
However, during EDU2013 CCP Fozzie took a straw poll of people in attendance and in a post-EDU survey I also canvassed the community for their preferences. The general consensus seems to be that moving downtime earlier by 3 hours to 08:00 UTC might be the best outcome for the AUTZ without impacting too much on US and EU.
The result would be thus (local time):
- West coast US would now have DT at midnight - East coast US would now have DT at 3am - West EU would have DT at 9am - Rus (most of them) would now have DT at 11am - And AUTZ would have DT at ~7pm (EST) - meaning that by the time they sat down at the PC after dinner and putting the kids to bed they'd have the entire evening - uninterrupted* - to play internet spaceships with their mates..
An 08:00 UTC DT shouldn't be too terrible for CCP's server teams either.
I won't make some foolhardy statement like promising to get DT moved if I'm on the CSM, but it's something that CCP have inquired about independently which suggests to me they've given it some thought already and as an AUTZ player myself I'm acutely aware of the inconvenivence the current timing of DT causes. I have my preference for when it should be as outlined above, and if there is any opportunity to prosecute that change to CCP you bet I'm going to take it.
* Not factoring in spouse aggro.
I'm running for CSM X because I want to empower the community builders of New Eden and help make a richer social environment both in and out of game. I'll need your support.
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Jayne Fillon
591
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Posted - 2015.01.30 17:34:13 -
[59] - Quote
What do you think about CCP's initiative to just remove DT entirely...?
https://twitter.com/CCP_Explorer/status/506921664689766400
Can't shoot blues if you don't have any. Long Live NPSI.
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Shaun Iwaira
The Church of Awesome Caldari State Capturing
6
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Posted - 2015.01.30 23:07:54 -
[60] - Quote
Bam Stroker wrote:
- West coast US would now have DT at midnight - East coast US would now have DT at 3am - West EU would have DT at 9am - Rus (most of them) would now have DT at 11am - And AUTZ would have DT at ~7pm (EST) - meaning that by the time they sat down at the PC after dinner and putting the kids to bed they'd have the entire evening - uninterrupted* - to play internet spaceships with their mates..
I have my preference for when it should be as outlined above, and if there is any opportunity to advance that change to CCP you bet I'm going to push it.
* Not factoring in spouse aggro.
This sounds like a great solution!
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IbanezLaney
The Church of Awesome Caldari State Capturing
1367
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Posted - 2015.02.03 04:48:56 -
[61] - Quote
+1 for Bam.
The difference between Bam and everyone else is:
Bam doesn't have to make promises about what he will do for eve players in a future that has not happened.
He can just point to the past and show what he has already done for eve players.
Docked since 2009.
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Whereis Mebong
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
45
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Posted - 2015.02.03 08:21:12 -
[62] - Quote
Bam has my vote and endorsement, he is without doubt one of the shining pillars of the AU eve community. YOU CAN KISS MY BABIES ANYTIME BAM! |
Hendrick Tallardar
Habitual Euthanasia Pandemic Legion
383
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Posted - 2015.02.04 21:52:14 -
[63] - Quote
The real question on everyone's mind: does Bam tie his kangaroo down?
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Bam Stroker
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
317
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Posted - 2015.02.04 22:53:44 -
[64] - Quote
We don't talk about Rolf anymore... :\ And for what it's worth, I prefer my kangaroos free range. And then medium rare.
But tying them down? Those bros are tooswole.
I'm running for CSM X because I want to empower the community builders of New Eden and help make a richer social environment both in and out of game. I'll need your support.
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StupidGenius Charante
Alea Iacta Est Universal Brave Collective
7
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Posted - 2015.02.05 03:51:56 -
[65] - Quote
The Cap Stable podcast sat down with Bam Stroker recently for an interview. You can listen to it here: http://capstable.net/2015/02/05/bam-stroker/ |
Bam Stroker
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
317
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Posted - 2015.02.10 23:22:24 -
[66] - Quote
Thanks to Cap Stable for interviewing me, and for all the good work they do to shine the spotlight on would-be CSM members & inform the community. <3
Also, gotta bwarp my own euphonium: I received an award! I picked up the "Community MVP" award in Noir.'s Black Mark Awards for 2014. http://declarationsofwar.com/dow-90-vegan-minutes-part-i/ @ 17:29. Pretty chuffed!
I'm running for CSM X because I want to empower the community builders of New Eden and help make a richer social environment both in and out of game. I'll need your support.
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Rhavas
Future Corps Sleeper Social Club
375
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Posted - 2015.02.16 21:43:21 -
[67] - Quote
Hi Bam -
In our occasional chats on Slack or Twitter or seeing the many comments of others, I have no doubt that you will work hard and bring value. That said, my #1 concern about your candidacy (or that of any AUTZ person, frankly) is the ability to deal with near-realtime communication, especially in this faster dev cycle.
I live in the midwest US and play more on Pacific time, and I find the speed of things even on Twitter and Slack during their work day hard to keep up with. How does the Icelandic workday translate to your schedule and what is your plan to make sure you don't end up out of the loop, however unintentionally, if you come on while all the CCPers are asleep?
Author of Interstellar Privateer
Shattered Planets, Wormholes and Game Commentary
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Bam Stroker
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
317
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Posted - 2015.02.16 23:48:49 -
[68] - Quote
Hey Rhavas, thanks for your question.
The time difference can be awkward but it's not insurmountable by any means and in fact it has some perks. As it happens the Icelandic work day aligns nicely with the AUTZ evening. By the time I hop on the PC in the evening after work the devs are usually arriving at the office.
In the last two years I've been in regular communication with devs like Guard and Falcon on Skype to discuss matters related to EVE Down Under and I've found the way our timezones overlap to actually be really convenient since I can spend my free time (i.e. when I'd be doing most of my CSM work) talking with them while they're in the office.
I usually have Skype, Slack, Jabber and whatever else I need running on my computer at work as well. I'm pretty much open for business 18 hours a day (contrary to what Nosy Gamer and Random McNally said on Cap Stable's 4th CSM analysis show, I do actually sleep sometimes). I'm writing this reply to you from my office now, in fact.
As for summits - if I weren't invited to attend in person - the sessions usually run from my evening into the very early AM. However, as I've demonstrated by watching every match of the last two ATs and NEOs live I'm clearly not afraid of putting in an all-nighter where internet spaceship matters are concerned.
I'm running for CSM X because I want to empower the community builders of New Eden and help make a richer social environment both in and out of game. I'll need your support.
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Sienna d'Orien
Event Horizon Expeditionaries Apocalypse Now.
3
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Posted - 2015.02.19 06:31:50 -
[69] - Quote
Bam is a top guy, and a greT advocate of the community. Vote Bam! |
LadyBlademaster
Event Horizon Expeditionaries Apocalypse Now.
4
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Posted - 2015.02.19 07:00:04 -
[70] - Quote
Sienna d'Orien wrote:Bam is a top guy, and a greT advocate of the community. Vote Bam!
Agreed +1 |
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Dreadnaught X
Event Horizon Expeditionaries Apocalypse Now.
0
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Posted - 2015.02.19 07:04:23 -
[71] - Quote
+1 AUTZ CSM |
Logical Song
Deep Core Mining Inc. Caldari State
3
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Posted - 2015.02.19 07:06:58 -
[72] - Quote
+1 AU CSM |
Fy'nite
Event Horizon Expeditionaries Apocalypse Now.
6
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Posted - 2015.02.19 07:08:19 -
[73] - Quote
+1 Bam |
Arachnyd
Sebiestor Tribe Minmatar Republic
7
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Posted - 2015.02.19 07:09:55 -
[74] - Quote
Nice job Bam |
Nikki Shea
Burning Skies Apocalypse Now.
1
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Posted - 2015.02.19 07:12:28 -
[75] - Quote
Bam for President! |
Xing Dai
Event Horizon Expeditionaries Apocalypse Now.
0
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Posted - 2015.02.19 07:15:59 -
[76] - Quote
Bam is our man! Vote Bam or I will find you |
Nasu no Yoichi
Event Horizon Expeditionaries Apocalypse Now.
0
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Posted - 2015.02.19 07:21:06 -
[77] - Quote
+1 Bam, great community worker! |
Kylara Evangeline
Event Horizon Expeditionaries Apocalypse Now.
0
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Posted - 2015.02.19 07:26:10 -
[78] - Quote
Thunder Bams are GO! This guy deserves your support! Why? He supports the community, not it is time for us to give back to him! |
Sea Tunt
Event Horizon Expeditionaries Apocalypse Now.
0
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Posted - 2015.02.19 11:53:08 -
[79] - Quote
Bam supported our fledgling Canberra community for our first ever Canberra meetup last year and he is supporting us again for our second meet next month. He provided advertising of the event through the EVE Downunder FB page, in game EDU MOTD, the EDU radio show and some awesome prizes through eve-bet.com for people that turned up.
Bam 4 CSM! |
Dermeisen
Hedion University Amarr Empire
0
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Posted - 2015.02.19 15:04:26 -
[80] - Quote
It was such a pleasure to listen to Bam speak about his Eve community work on the hydrostatic podcast I can't recommend that enough. He comes across as such an enterprising guy. Along with the Sugars and the Corbexes, Bam is getting my vote. |
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Bam Stroker
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
393
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Posted - 2015.02.19 23:23:31 -
[81] - Quote
Haha wow... this kind of blew my mind. I logged in to the forum and the notification said there'd be 12 new posts overnight and I was like... what??
Thanks so much guys. :)
I'm running for CSM X because I want to empower the community builders of New Eden and help make a richer social environment both in and out of game. I'll need your support.
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Bellak Hark
New Eden Media Organization
39
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Posted - 2015.02.21 14:52:12 -
[82] - Quote
Here's your ad. |
Bam Stroker
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
399
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Posted - 2015.02.23 01:49:38 -
[83] - Quote
Somebody get that man a Palme d'Or!
I'm running for CSM X because I want to empower the community builders of New Eden and help make a richer social environment both in and out of game. I'll need your support.
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Rhavas
Future Corps Sleeper Social Club
387
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Posted - 2015.02.23 03:23:17 -
[84] - Quote
After researching all of the 77 candidates, Bam is one of only nine to earn a full endorsement from me. He's on my list and he should be on yours.
https://interstellarprivateer.wordpress.com/2015/02/22/csm-x-full-endorsements/
Author of Interstellar Privateer
Shattered Planets, Wormholes and Game Commentary
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Zudalian
Rice And Roid Blasting Inc TOG - The Older Gamers Alliance
1
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Posted - 2015.02.24 02:32:57 -
[85] - Quote
Think Bam would make an incredible asset to the CSM. His accomplishments are well known to the wider community and he has done so much without even being on the CSM.. imagine what he can do while being ON the CSM.
Full Endorsement from me. |
Greygal
Redemption Road Affirmative.
342
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Posted - 2015.02.24 11:01:21 -
[86] - Quote
I've known Bam for, gosh, it's got to be getting close to four years now, and he is, without doubt, my first-vote candidate.
I first met him in game up in Syndicate, when he was flying with Moon Warriors. We met, as often happens, by shooting each other. I was still in Agony, and especially during the AU TZ, it was often hard to find fights, but we knew if Bam Stroker was online, he'd form up a Moon Warriors gang and bring a good fight. He was always clever and cute in local, win or lose, and eventually, he and RDNx invited me to be a guest on the EveDownUnder radio show.
We had so much fun together on that episode that Bam and RDNx invited me to come back any time, which I did, and continue to do so to this day. Both of them, especially Bam, encouraged me to get more involved with the AU TZ community at large, and over time, we became fast friends.
When I left Agony to start up my community service corporation, Redemption Road, Bam (along with RDNx) was one of the first to step up and support the effort, spreading the word as only he can do.
He was the first to join me in my crazy idea of putting a team in the NEOII, tirelessly practiced throughout Affirmative's ATXII attempt, helps me organize and spread the word about our AU TZ public roams, continues to man the helm of the EveDownUnder radio show, is a key organizer of the EveDownUnder meetup, and somehow manages to attend and help organize meetups throughout Australia.
He even made it to EveVegas in 2014, where I got to meet him in person and spent lots of time together.
I mention all this because he's much more than "just" a community guy, he's a pilot of skill with a wide range of experiences in the game. Many candidates say they "understand" lowsec, nullsec, highsec, wormhole space... many claim to represent and "know" all sides of the game. He ACTUALLY DOES. He understands what it's like to be the little guy struggling to just survive the day without losing a ship. He feels the pain of multi-day fatigue timers. He knows what it is like to hunt in lowsec, grind sov space, run a corporation, lead an alliance, fly in the arena. He "gets" Eve.
But more than that, he has become one of my dearest friends.
Bam Stroker will, without doubt, be as dedicated to the CSM as he is to every thing he puts his mind to. He has proven time and again his love and commitment to the community at large, NOT just the Australian time zone community. He's tireless, hard working, intelligent, loyal, honorable, selfless, and fair. He also has a wicked sense of humor, something it seems the CSM could use at times He has a remarkable ability to see both sides of any debate, to put the needs of others in front of his own needs, to follow through on his word, and to always, always, remember it's about all of us, the community of Eve.
I have no doubt that Bam will be an outstanding CSM member, and he has my heartfelt and enthusiastic endorsement.
What you do for yourself dies with you, what you do for others is immortal.
Free weekly public roams & monthly NewBro new player roams!
Visit Redemption Road or join mailing list REDEMPTION ROAMS for information
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Bam Stroker
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
402
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Posted - 2015.02.24 13:57:01 -
[87] - Quote
GG, that's just... wow.
Sh*t even if I don't get elected now just reading that makes it worthwhile... <3
I'm running for CSM X because I want to empower the community builders of New Eden and help make a richer social environment both in and out of game. I'll need your support.
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Greygal
Redemption Road Affirmative.
344
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Posted - 2015.02.24 20:34:00 -
[88] - Quote
You're adorable when you blush, Bam
What you do for yourself dies with you, what you do for others is immortal.
Free weekly public roams & monthly NewBro new player roams!
Visit Redemption Road or join mailing list REDEMPTION ROAMS for information
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Dersen Lowery
Drinking in Station
1459
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Posted - 2015.02.24 21:22:17 -
[89] - Quote
I can't say that I know you, but you have a great platform and I can't argue with all the love here.
+1 from USTZ. I'm looking forward to seeing what you can do.
Proud founder and member of the Belligerent Desirables.
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Dermeisen
Hedion University Amarr Empire
6
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Posted - 2015.02.26 19:49:23 -
[90] - Quote
You need a gang to game this mechanic, six corpies should do it. Use Eve meetup, make sure that Bam is hosting. In turn hang away from the group, dictating range is key, to split Bam from the blob. He'll escort you to the bar and then you buy him a drink, this is vital, then hand off to another corpie and repeat: result Bam off his face!
Vote Bam ;) |
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Bam Stroker
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
410
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Posted - 2015.02.26 22:46:10 -
[91] - Quote
You've just made me realise that I've fallen victim to this tactic several times. Now I know what to watch out for! :p
I'm running for CSM X because I want to empower the community builders of New Eden and help make a richer social environment both in and out of game. I'll need your support.
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EVE-Bet Hunt
Eve-Bet
3
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Posted - 2015.03.02 12:21:21 -
[92] - Quote
Full endorsement for this great man, he does so much for eve-online and since he took over the community role at eve-bet i have been so completely astounded by how much he will do to support everyone and everything in our great community. An integral part of our team and the perfect candidate for CSM.
Bam we are behind you.
- EVE-Bet Hunt Director of Operations & Staff |
Daisha Voluptia
Redemption Road Affirmative.
8
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Posted - 2015.03.06 18:13:50 -
[93] - Quote
This public fleet FC gives you his vote
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Bam Stroker
Van Diemen's Demise Pandemic Legion
421
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Posted - 2015.03.24 14:39:42 -
[94] - Quote
Well the race has been run and I didn't come in the final placings. It's a shame but I'm not going to hide under my duvet and be sad about it. :)
I just wanted to say a sincere thank you to everyone who supported me on my CSM campaign with encouragement and endorsements and of course to everyone who voted for me regardless of where I was on your ballots.
I also want to congratulate the members of CSM X - both returning and new - and wish them all the best for the year ahead.
I won't rule out another tilt next year but for now I'm just going to concentrate on my other spinning plates.
Cheers! |
Sabriz Adoudel
Glorious Revolutionary Armed Forces of Highsec CODE.
4914
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Posted - 2015.03.27 02:00:18 -
[95] - Quote
Disappointed you didn't get there for your community input (although I have no idea whether or not I consider you a good or bad choice in regard to game balance decisions).
My #5 position didn't seem to get you there.
Shoot everyone. Let the Saviour sort it out.
I enforce the New Haliama Code of Conduct via wardec ops. Ignorance of the law is no excuse - read about requirements for highsec miners at www.minerbumping.com
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Seraph IX Basarab
Hades Effect Forsaken Asylum
654
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Posted - 2015.03.27 02:30:49 -
[96] - Quote
On the down side, you didn't win CSM X...
On the upside, you don't have to be CSM X...
Hades Effect Mercenary Services / 3rd Party Services
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