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CCP Fozzie C C P C C P Alliance 14903	Posted - 2017.05.18 13:33:05 - [1] - Quote Hello insightful capsuleers! At the Ship and Module Balance presentation during Fanfest 2017 we discussed the plans for a major rebalance of Tech 3 Cruisers this summer. This segment is available for viewing on our YouTube channel if you missed it. Following the example of the successful Tactical Destroyer focus group, we are opening applications for a new Strategic Cruiser Focus Group to help refine and improve the designs for this T3 Cruiser rework. The goal of the group will be to provide CCP feedback from a smaller group than the general EVE community for faster discussion with improved clarity. We want the group to be composed of experts from a wide variety of gameplay styles impacted by Strategic Cruisers so that we can hear as many relevant perspectives as possible. We will be aiming to form the focus group with between 10 and 15 members. We will use this forum thread to accept applications from players who wish to participate in the focus group The decision on which players are invited to the focus group will be made by CCP, with strong consideration given to recommendations from CSM members Active CSM members are all welcome to join the focus group either as participants or observers if they wish This focus group will not receive any secret information and therefore will not be required to sign any NDAs The logs of the channel automatically be published to the public for transparency. Everyone can see what is being discussed, but only focus group members and CCP devs can actually talk in the channel When selecting focus group members, we will be looking for people who can demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and provide reasoned and calm feedback. We also want the members to have significant experience flying the Strategic Cruisers and to have strong knowledge of EVE gameplay, fittings and balance The focus group will take place in a Slack team, so members will need to be able to use Slack The focus group will operate in English, so although members of all nationalities are welcome they must be able to clearly communicate in English If you think that you would make a good fit for this Focus Group please post in this forum thread explaining why you think you would be a good fit. Mentioning the kind of T3 Cruiser gameplay you are most familiar with can help us pick a group that contains a wide variety of perspectives. In your forum post please provide the explanation of why you think we should consider you for the focus group. Simply posting GÇ£Me!GÇ¥ or GÇ£Invite me.GÇ¥ is not particularly helpful to us when we are choosing the team. Thanks, and we hope many of you will apply to join us for this focus group! -Team Five 0 Game Designer \| Team Five-0 Twitter: @CCP_Fozzie Twitch chat: ccp_fozzie


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CCP Fozzie C C P C C P Alliance 14903	Posted - 2017.05.18 13:33:27 - [3] - Quote Reserved Game Designer \| Team Five-0 Twitter: @CCP_Fozzie Twitch chat: ccp_fozzie

progodlegend Dreddit Test Alliance Please Ignore 200	Posted - 2017.05.18 14:10:02 - [4] - Quote I would like to be a part of this focus group. I have slack running on my phone at all times for work these days, so I will be much more active than before :). Also since I begged for T3 rebalance for years, can I pretty please be in on the group? Thx <3 U.da.best
Timoxa Zero Full Broadside Deepwater Hooligans 16	Posted - 2017.05.18 14:14:11 - [5] - Quote Hi, I'm Timoxa Zero, CEO of a small-gang wormhole corp with a nullsec static. We use T3s on a daily basis in a wide range of environments. Namely 100MN and Heavy Armor for Nullsec snd Wormhome brawls, but also hunting T3s and links in some of our larger fleets. I wish to see the interests of wormholers and small hang pilots represented in this focus group and I think I can bring good experience.
raknor bile Higher Than Everest The-Culture 11	Posted - 2017.05.18 14:16:15 - [6] - Quote I would like to be apart of this focus group. i have had experiance with nearly all types of T3 fleets from armor lokis to 'slipery petes' and just about every other combination that has been used in fleet warfare including counter play to these fleets. I am a nullsec fleet commander with normal fleet size of around 100 pilots.
Act-Mack PVT Adversity. Pandemic Legion 22	Posted - 2017.05.18 14:16:33 - [7] - Quote I would like to be a part of the focus group. I have had lots of experience with tech 3's in my time playing Eve online, even having my all time top ship being the proteus. I was a member to TISHU MKIV when we were one of the first alliances to adopt the hammercat proteus doctrine used by every alliance today back in 2013 and have seen multiple evolutions. I have flown everything from arty lokis to alliance tournament tinker tengu's. I can run slack or any program on my phone so I will always be available for discussion.
Ultroth Mind Games. The Initiative. 7	Posted - 2017.05.18 14:16:39 - [8] - Quote Hi, I would like to be considered for this focus group as I have flown T3 cruisers since their inception, both as solo/small gang ships and also within fleets of varying size, in both lowsec and nullsec. Having played for 11 years I consider myself well versed in gameplay mechanics, ship fitting and general balance of ships and mods in various scenarios, am an excellent communicator and also have 24/7 access to slack, forums and reddit etc. Cheers "It's better to to stay silent and appear stupid, than to open your mouth and leave no doubt!"
Lucia Denniard Hard Knocks Inc. Hard Knocks Citizens 28	Posted - 2017.05.18 14:27:14 - [9] - Quote I'd like to be considered for this focus group, I have a few years of experience flying T3 cruisers in nullsec and wormhole space at scales from small gang up to strategic fleets, including unusual variations such as slippery petes and 100mn comps. I'm generally around during the day and available on instant messaging platforms and have been involved in selecting comps/fits for alliance-level doctrines and alliance tournament comps.
Capri Sun KraftFoods Hard Knocks Inc. Hard Knocks Citizens 79	Posted - 2017.05.18 14:27:34 - [10] - Quote Hi I'm Capri Sun KraftFoods I've been flying and FCing T3s in null sec, low sec and more recently w-space for over 3 years. I was also on the null sec focus group, so I'm already on the slack server. The concept announced so far for the revamp sounds great to me, I just think there's a lot of number crunching and analysis to be done to make sure the balance is spot on.
Lemkor Gengod Stacmon Production and Trade Institue 4	Posted - 2017.05.18 14:28:36 - [11] - Quote Hey there I would like to be part o the focus group for a completely different reason to most of the other applicants. I am one of New Edens most prolific T3 manufacturers producing in the region of 25bil of T3 stuff every couple of days and would like to give some input as to how the changes will effect us high end industrialists. I am also partial to a bit of Rail Proteus Pvp on my PVP toon when I can get time away from the industry window :)
frsd No.Mercy Triumvirate. 5	Posted - 2017.05.18 14:33:41 - [12] - Quote Hello, I would like to be part of this focus group. I have experience in flying and theory crafting T3 doctrines for large and small scale fleets for multiple years. I am part of one of the few groups that uses shield T3s in large scale and we also use armor T3s as links, ewar and logi. I am able to run slack and am available pretty much all of the time.
Olmeca Gold Pleonexium 103	Posted - 2017.05.18 14:39:19 - [13] - Quote Hi everyone. I would like to be a part of this focus group. On my 10 characters across 4 accounts the single ship type that all of them can use are T3 cruisers. They are not only the main kind of ship I use, I use them in niche ways that I am guessing might be underrepresented in the kind of mainstream feedback CCP receives. Here are some of these experiences with T3Cs: Nullsec DED runner hunting with a improved cloaky/mdw/nullified/drone/neut Proteus. Small Scale PvP with the same Proteus. D-SCAN and combat scan "whalehunting" in nullsec. Dualboxing Legion/Proteus to hunt j-space PvE marauders (and below). L4 FW mission running in drone/improved cloak/mwd Proteus. C3 PvE with Tengus. 100 mn wormhole baiter Tengus. Remote repair combat Proteus small scale PvP doctrines. Logi Tengus for blops hotdrops. Tengus with 6x faction scrams so your small BLOPS group can hold down a Supercapital. Cover Cloaky smartbomber T3s. Hotdropping covert cloaky T3s and then switching offensive subsystems. Null/WH hauling in T3Cs. T3Cs as ultimate scanners/explorers in J-space (e.g. having a fully skilled scanner toon in a Tengu with RSS probes, doing Ghost Sites in them). I even have a salvager/hacker Tengu to clear C5 data/relics after killing the NPC's. My impression is that a lot of the discussion revolves around more mainstream uses of T3Cs, such as Slippery Petes or null/WH fleet doctrines, e.g. how they overshadow HAC's etc. But I also believe playstyles I have mentioned above should be at least part of the discussion when it comes to a huge rebalance, at least to make it as non-invasive as possible for playstyles that we want to keep being viable in the game. I believe I would be a good representative of these playstyles, hence a valuable source of feedback for this focus group. Thanks. Covert Cloaky FC. Sustainable Whaler. Youtube channel.
Compayn Doom Generation Best Intentions. 4	Posted - 2017.05.18 14:41:21 - [14] - Quote Hi I'm Compayn and would like to be considered for this focus group. I have worked with T3 cruisers mostly in the context of wormhole space, where we use them on a daily basis in a wide variety of roles, and engagement sizes from small gank fleets to larger brawls and even for PvE. My views would represent the middle tier of wormhole corps, who use T3s on a regular basis but lack the raw numbers that older, more established groups have, giving us a very different perspective. I'm also currently working from home and have plenty of free time to be involved in slack conversations throughout the day.
lanyaie Nocturnal Romance Cynosural Field Theory. 1248	Posted - 2017.05.18 14:52:30 - [15] - Quote Put me up for this focus group. My experience with t3s is primarily their usage as cyno hunter/scanner in low/null areas of space. As an individual who primarily uses capitals as main combat ships, T3 cruisers are an essential part of how I play. And as such I would like to see this 'support' role preserved and even extended beyond the current proteus/tengu setup. Spaceprincess People who put passwords on char bazaar Eveboards are the worst.
Jonn Duune Biomass Party 66	Posted - 2017.05.18 14:52:58 - [16] - Quote My name is Jonn Duune and I've been using t3cs since about 2010. I have several characters that are perfectly skilled t3c pilots, across all 4 races. I have used them in every role that they are capable of, from hunters, dps boats, EWAR, logistics in solo, small and medium gang PVP experiences. I have also used t3cs in PVE in nullsec and wormhole space, and understand how they work. In the utility roles, i have used jamgus (shield and armour), neut legions, covops scanners of all 4 t3cs, and have a very broad variety of experiences. Also with experience in wormhole space is quite extensive, as I have lived in c2 through c6 space, and as a FC in spectre, I routinely fly, or fly with t3cs in a broad variety of engagements throughout eve. I have connections to newbros who have just started the game, giving the ability to understand how t3cs feel from your newest players to vets such as myself. You can see on my main, Jonn Duune, the times I've used t3cs, everything from links boats, to hunters, to small fleet, and i think i'd make a good impact on trying to bring t3cs in line with where they're desired to be in game. My name is Jonn Duune, and I wholeheartedly support the message posted above.
StarFleetCommander V0LTA WE FORM V0LTA 307	Posted - 2017.05.18 15:02:05 - [17] - Quote Hello all, I would like to be considered to be apart of the focus group due to my experience Fcing and fighting tech'3s in null sec Back in TRI and in Verge Of Collapse ( Which was one of the first groups to actively used Armor Tech3's in null sec ) and more recently flying shield 100mn/Petes Tengus. Also would like to take into consideration the impact tech3's could have on next years alliance tournament as they are all underused. My Views are a general one, i favor balanced game play over everything. Certain aspects of the tech3's as they are now are either broken or just not used so i would hope we could get some great versatility from the new rework, to make tech's stand out as something unique.
Switch Savage The Tuskers The Tuskers Co. 251	Posted - 2017.05.18 15:06:13 - [18] - Quote Hello I would be interested in being a part of this focus group. My experience in T3 Cruisers comes mainly from solo/small gang dedicated hunting/killing of PVE vessels as well as small gang PvP, both utilising unique T3C fits that push the boundaries of what is currently capable. My view point would be as mentioned that of solo and small gang T3C use which i am concerned is an aspect that could be overlooked during the rebalance. I am active on slack as The Tuskers Co use this as our main form of communication. On top of my years of experience utilising and fitting these ships I would also bring to bear the wealth of knowledge from The Tuskers Co. Thank you for your consideration. Switch Savage
Gremk The Red Island Foundation Shadow Cartel 41	Posted - 2017.05.18 15:16:03 - [19] - Quote I would really like to be apart of this group. I've done a lot of AT / TQ theory crafting for pretty much everything you can push out of a T3 (I think we have at least 10-15 different fleet T3 fits for various roles). I understand the ins and outs and the roles currently used for T3s and will do my best to help come up with something that makes sense going forward for these ships. Environments in which I've used: Lowsec, Nullsec, Wormhole, Alliance Tournaments Use in TQ: Links (pre and post patch), Exploration, Hunters, Utility for Fleets, Main DPS Doctrine, Logistics Use in AT: Tinker comps, DPS platform (it has been a while) I'm usually pretty good at understanding the big picture when changes are announced or being discussed and have a strong understanding of balance. Also, I'm already on Discord & Slack 24/7 so should have high availability via text.
ExookiZ The Dark Space Initiative Scary Wormhole People 366	Posted - 2017.05.18 15:18:15 - [20] - Quote Throwing my name into the hat. I have extensive experience using all flavors of T3s throughout wormhole space, and some in null as hunters or blopsing. I have been heavily involved over the years in changing and adapting all 4 cruisers for various uses in PVP, scouting, and PVE as the game has evolved. I consider myself well versed in the fits and doctrines that work, as well as why many of the subsystem/combinations did not, and hope we can succeed in getting a more balanced, and utilized set. As the main bread and butter of wormholes, these changes will undoubtedly shake things up considerably, and I would like to make sure that all uses, are taken into consideration. Event Organizer of EVE North East
Deacon Abox Justified Chaos Spaceship Bebop 547	Posted - 2017.05.18 15:21:48 - [21] - Quote Not me. But, please don't fill this group with Strategic Cruiser apologists. You will accomplish nothing. I was not encouraged by your tactical destroyer rebalance. Certain ships in this game are still too powerful both within class and across class. I wont bother listing them because I believe you know very well which they are. So, here is hoping you have the courage to break out the Sledge Hammer or Battle Axe. Tech III cruisers currently step all over tech I BCs and BSs. No reason to fleet those ships exists. The game is all tech III or pirate ship or go home. Hell, the old days of sniper BSs was better than anytime that has followed. At least with sniper BSs they weren't a monoculture. Now it is all Machs and Gilas and tech III cruisers and still svipuls etc. There was a brief flowering of mixed tech I cruiser or BC but that fell away quickly. Lastly, the damn Tech III cruiser subsystems still obsolete recons and command ships. Why not address the ease of shifting the tech III cruiser transformability. That is what they should be anyway, right? One hull that you can tweak on the fly or without a huge fuss to accomplish different roles but not take over the niche of the tech II ships in those roles. Presently they do take over the niches despite your previous attempts, like with command subsystems. I know your job is very hard. But please don't lose this opportunity to diversify the game. A focus group of tech III fanbois will accomplish nothing for the health of the game. CCP, there are off buttons for ship explosions, missile effects, turret effects, etc. "Immersion" does not seem to be harmed by those. So, [u]please[/u] give us a persisting-áoff button for the jump gate and autoscan visuals.
Jeremiah Saken The Fall of Leviathan 795	Posted - 2017.05.18 15:22:16 - [22] - Quote Can you consider spliting focus group into four sub-groups one for each T3C, I know how to fly Tengu but have no idea how to fit Proteus for example. "I am tormented with an everlasting itch for things remote. I love to sail forbidden seas..." - Herman Melville
Marciniusz Solo V0LTA WE FORM V0LTA 0	Posted - 2017.05.18 15:24:42 - [23] - Quote Hi, I would like to join the group to provide input on T3 Cruisers, as I gathered some experience over the years of using them. I have used them a lot for PVE, which would be my main focus, but also general PVP, including solo/small gang nano warfare or Black Ops hunting, and last but not least, exploration. My experience comes from k-space only, null sec at most, but also some of the low and high sec. As of the rebalance, I would like to be a counterpart to most of the group that will be PVP-oriented, and give an opinion about PVE aspects and possibilities of the T3 Cruisers - not exclusively though, as I am able to speak about both. Thank you.
Kappa 4Head V0LTA WE FORM V0LTA 7	Posted - 2017.05.18 15:26:29 - [24] - Quote Hi, I would like to be considered for this focus group. I've used T3Cs pretty much all the time for what is now my 2nd year in EVE. I've experienced and am familiar almost every PVP role they're capable of, including strategic armor, 100mn, long-range doctrines and logi, as well as nullsec high-end DED PVE. I am widely familiar with the topic of hunter T3Cs of all kinds, fits and sizes, which is in my opinion one of the most important roles these ships currently posess. I would like to be a part of the feedback team as my gameplay is very tightly connected to the future rebalance. I'm available at all times during the day through slack and other messeging services.
Gustav Mannfred Summer of Mumuit 164	Posted - 2017.05.18 15:36:50 - [25] - Quote Hi there I would line to be part of the focus group as well I use T3 cruisers pretty often, mostly in pve. I have good knowledge of balance in the game and can help out with the good and bad things. My uses were: Running c3 and c4 wormhole sites in a legion Running c5 sites in a tengu Missioning Hi sec exploration Nullsec escalation runs and much more I actually never pvped with t3, but still from watching videos of people that pvp in t3 ships, I know some of the issues there. Examples are the cap stable dual battery blaster tengus that tank any gang without really having to worry about cap. But there are other issues as well in general, like fitting issues on ham tengu or the strong dependence of the pg subsystems. Also there are subsystems that dont make sense at all, like the dual weapon one on the loki. I would like to be part in that group as the way I use them is strongly dependent of the future changes, also you have a player with over 8 years of gaming experience. Im available on slack mostly at weekends and evenings i'm REALY miss the old stuff.-á https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&find=unread&t=24183
Rejuice K ElitistOps Pandemic Legion 23	Posted - 2017.05.18 15:46:13 - [26] - Quote hi i would like to join i have used t3cs in the following manners blackops hunting blackops other things, dps, logi, links etc large fleet engagements small and solo engagements short ranged fleet logi running ded sites fleet support
Wyld Wildly Inappropriate Goonswarm Federation 8	Posted - 2017.05.18 15:52:40 - [27] - Quote Hi, I would like to submit my name for the focus group. I've played since 2004 - experience with a wide range of ship types, but the Tengu and other T3's have always been a favorite. My experience in these are almost all PVP ranging from the hunter tengu to the great Slippery Pete. Looking forward to the concept of changes to the whole T3 world - there's so much potential that these ships offer it's a very large project to try to revamp them. My hope is that changes will provide a new challenge in Eve, while still offering a wide range of viability to players. I am very comfortable with fitting and extensive use of pyfa to build terrible fits that get blown up in beautiful explosions (Imperium Anger Games) Thanks for consideration for the group - I'll happily send slack details if picked.
Thomas Lot Astrocomical Warped Intentions 140	Posted - 2017.05.18 15:54:01 - [28] - Quote CCP Falcon and other Developers, I respectfully submit my application for participation in the T3C Focus Group. I am an active member of ProviBloc, serving as a line member of Warped Intentions and Elemental Tide Alliances within Providence. I have significant experiences with the Tech 3 Cruiser line, specifically with the Tengu as a Combat ship and PvE platform. I will represent the interests of both combat pilots and PvE pilots using the platforms as either single player ships or as part of small group - large scale strategic implementation. I am open to listening to all opinions and play styles. In my personal life, I am a Associate Professor of Mathematics at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA. I have significant experience participating in group studies and activities as a member and in a leadership capacity. I have 30 years teaching experience at the undergraduate and supervisory graduate levels. I look forward to working with the group and with CCP. Thank you for your consideration.
Cpt Patrick Archer Quam Singulari Triumvirate. 67	Posted - 2017.05.18 16:19:39 - [29] - Quote frsd wrote: Hello, I would like to be part of this focus group. I have experience in flying and theory crafting T3 doctrines for large and small scale fleets for multiple years. I am part of one of the few groups that uses shield T3s in large scale and we also use armor T3s as links, ewar and logi. I am able to run slack and am available pretty much all of the time. I vouch for frsd, he's one of the smartest people I know. He has a lot of knowledge about why ships/doctrines work they way they do, and he is at the top of the TRI and Vanguard theory-crafting team. He knows how to maximize efficiency within a ships parameters and will have the highest chance to find aspects that are potentially under- or overpowered.
TrouserDeagle Beyond Divinity Inc Shadow Cartel 1289	Posted - 2017.05.18 16:22:39 - [30] - Quote Deacon Abox wrote: Not me. But, please don't fill this group with Strategic Cruiser apologists. You will accomplish nothing. I was not encouraged by your tactical destroyer rebalance. the T3D changes were ok. capitals on the other hand lol

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