... a Fedo Unicorn that we can ride in station? ...

Oh, I beg your pardon, this wasn't a stealth WIS thread?

I'm curious how CCP comes up with these ideas, and who makes the final decision regarding what to use or not use.

Of course i'm not in any position to be directly affected, just curious who is it that decides what to work on I guess. Does CSM have a say in the matter?

How they come up with ideas? They have these people that call Developers. Teams of them, as a matter of fact.

Not in favour of the ridable Fedo, though. Have you SEEN those things?

I was expecting discussion as well. Skillshot AOE is fastinating. Makes doomsday a doomsday weapon of fear. Loss of DD aoe was sad, but needed.

Trying to piece together the logic of a laser beam slicing being a theme-park feature. Gave me a headache.

AOE and a beam slicing - at same time. Why? What was the problem to solve, or what is desired result? Resembles a theme-park because of all the options you find in a theme-park to keep your attention instead of watching you wander away to a different theme-park.

AOE and a beam slicing - at same time. Why? What was the problem to solve, or what is desired result? Resembles a theme-park because of all the options you find in a theme-park to keep your attention instead of watching you wander away to a different theme-park.

I'm not 100% sure you know what a themepark MMO is....

Grouping ideas together (along with carrier changes, and citadels) suggests a new ride rather than more options/tools (a decent sized "group" of ideas rather than options/tools) - theme-park mmo versus sandbox. It looks really weird. I guess it makes sense though with all the new ships, and players asking for more.

The devs are literally just giving more tools to us in game. No one is forced to use them by any means.

How they come up with ideas? They have these people that call Developers. Teams of them, as a matter of fact.

I...can't imagine anybody having a reason for...

Your problem. The limits of your imagination and/or ability to reason is thankfully not a factor.

I don't have the words to express what a gigantic moron you have to be to equate AOE weapons with themepark MMOs. I'm pretty sure the OP is just throwing out the word "themepark" as a buzzword here.

Trying to piece together the logic of a laser beam slicing being a themepark feature. Gave me a headache.

I don't have the words to express what a gigantic moron you have to be to equate AOE weapons with themepark MMOs. I'm pretty sure the OP is just throwing out the word "themepark" as a buzzword here.

It's the impression a lot of people have over these new doomsdays. They are reminiscent of the "GET OUT OF THE GLOWING CIRCLES" mechanics when fighting bosses in games like WoW. They don't really fit well in EVE.

It's actually a valid question. I pay for the subscription to play this game. Then CCP makes changes that suggests giving EVE the same appearance of a different game.

so? everyone else pays for it too why should your opinion matter more?

The changes to Capitals and the Citadels are a little bizarre. AOE and a giant beam that sweeps the area causing damage, looks too much like what you would find in a theme park MMO. What's next, a Fedo Unicorn that we can ride in station?

I'm curious how CCP comes up with these ideas, and who makes the final decision regarding what to use or not use.

Of course i'm not in any position to be directly affected, just curious who is it that decides what to work on I guess. Does CSM have a say in the matter?

How on earth is adding AOE capabilities back to ships that already had them in a game where many ships already have AOE weapons "suggest a themepark mentality"?

Doomsdays used to have AOEs. Bombs have AOEs and so do smartbombs, ECM bursts and projected ECM bursts. How on earth is adding AOE capabilities back to ships that already had them in a game where many ships already have AOE weapons "suggest a themepark mentality"?

Shouldn't you be complaining about Tributes AKA daily quests instead? Since those are actually a thing directly inspired by themepark MMOs.

Pike, Sickle, Hand of God, Capacitor Overload, for one ship looks a lot to me like giving kids toys to play with. Add on SP purchase, character bazarre, dual skill training, and Eve looks like a sandbox MMO that is evolving to a theme-park MMO.

Yet again, you don't seem to understand what a themepark MMO is. To make EVE a themepark, the devs would force you to stop flying frigates when you are able to fly cruisers. They would prevent you from flying caldari if you rolled minmitar.

More tools given at the same time in no way makes something less of a sandbox.

And how does "telling" somebody "you don't understand" make a sandbox MMO?

How does throwing around the word..........make for a constructive thread?

Apparently the shape of the volume of space affected by an AOE is somehow related to whether a game is a sandbox or a themepark?

So to summarize:
1. You don't fly Capitals
2. You don't need to fly capitals for any reason
3. You don't know how capital combat works (Evident by your posts)
4. You dislike the new options for capitals and are arguing till blue in the face about them

Analysis: You are ranting about things you don't understand and throwing around buzzwords intending to inflame. The fact you clearly have no part in this gameplay. Your killboard shows you are either an industrialist or more likely, an alt.

I dub thee: TROLL and do decalre.

#5 Read the OP, says clearly right there what I'm not (repeat, and telling me what Im not, doesn't make it so). I was more interested in who has a say in the matter, than anything else.

tl;dr this stupid topic.

1) The Executive Producer, currently CCP Seagull (the savior is eve, oh may she reign long) sets the general tone and direction of eve. With inpust from the associtate producers. These people take the general direction and pass then down to the dev teams which them pick something to work on, come put with a plan which is kicked back up the chain to make sure it still fit xin with the general idea and they have the money to do it and then they work on it.

EP sets broad goals, teams work on little chunks of broad goals.

If you want to *****, talk to seagul or the team that is working on each aspect, which you can find in that teams blogs.

2) the CSM has ZERO power. None, noda, zip, zero, ziltch. The CSM is a focus group or an Advisory council. It makes it easier to get condensed feed back then trying to sort though thouseds of topics.

All the above is business 101. Depending on how the EP works, they could be micro managing every detail, or saying 'we are going to change capitals and pos with the goal of going to new space, someone work on this.' and the teams take that and run with it. one will work on caps, one pos', and one the new spoace.


Reported for.. ranting i guess

google could of answered this for you... i second and dub thee sir troll

I expected an actual question, not just "I don't like the upcoming changes, CCPleasedont". Should have known better.

You were saying...about...uh...what again?

.........I'm curious how CCP comes up with these ideas, and who makes the final decision regarding what to use or not use. ................Does CSM have a say in the matter?