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Alekseyev Karrde
Noir.
Noir. Mercenary Group
121
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Posted - 2012.02.08 22:49:00 -
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Now that CCP has focused on their flagship product and 0.0 blocs are focusing on the CSM, it's more important than ever to have experienced CSM reps with broad game experience to guide the conversation as it steers toward a revamp of sov, risk/reward, and the relationship of 0.0 and empire. While CSM6 has done an excellent job overall, their lack of reaction at the GM's changing the War Dec rulings highlights a lack of expertise in small gang warfare and empire/lowsec conflict mechanics.
As CEO of Noir., one of EVE's most respected and established mercenary corps, I have years of experience in small gang combat in empire, low sec, and 0.0. While I am certainly a PVPer, my clients frequently include industrialists, mission runners, and small alliances of all sorts so I am uniquely aware of the need to balance war decs between attackers and defenders. Though my corp does not have sov, we have in the past so I am familiar with the issues facing small alliances and can engage with the 0.0 bloc representatives on how to make 0.0 work for everyone. As part of CSM4, I brought that expertise to the table effectively and was involved in both the initial Dominion/Tyrannis "feedback" (aka rage), laying the groundwork for many of the fixes and quality of life features now in the game, and the process of turning the CSM into the potent institution it is today.
CSM7 needs someone to represent the needs of small gang PVPers and provide needed perspective to upcoming ship balances, war dec mechanic changes, and sov revamp. With my 4 years as one of EVEGÇÖs top mercs and prior experience with the CSM, I am the best choice to help keep EVE on the right track in the post-Crucible age.
www.noirmercs.com
Now Recruiting |
Deen Wispa
Screaming War Eagles Incorporated
117
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Posted - 2012.02.08 22:55:00 -
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I agree with your platform of 'small gang warfare' but would just like more info on how you suggest going about fixing or enhancing this area of the sandbox. Any specific issues or fixes that you would like to bring to the table at this time?
Good luck.
Apparently, once you create a sig. You can't completely delete it. So this is my sig...for now. |
Retar Aveymone
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
2
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Posted - 2012.02.08 23:14:00 -
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Could you detail what parts of Dominion and sov you find lacking and what you think should be done about them? |
Issler Dainze
Tadakastu-Obata Corporation
The Honda Accord
664
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Posted - 2012.02.08 23:39:00 -
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Although not the part of Eve I focus on I have to say this is a candidate that would be an awesome addition tot he CSM 7!!
Best of luck Aleckseyev!
You "shooting folks in the face types" need to see that this fellow makes it to the top 7!
Issler |
roboto212
The Ghost Division
3
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Posted - 2012.02.09 00:43:00 -
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supporting this candidate |
Wolf Kolona
The Ghost Division
27
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Posted - 2012.02.09 00:48:00 -
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Got My Like!
Someone on the CSM who can actually represent the hordes of mercenaries currently in the game!
All 1% of us need to be represented damnit! 
-The Ghost Division-
Mercs For Hire |
Reppyk
The Black Shell
33
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Posted - 2012.02.09 01:03:00 -
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Questions, questions !
1/ What would you change to High Sec to increase the reasons for a wardec ? (atm it's 1/ I want to kill these shiny ravens/nomads 2/ I don't like this POS 3/ I don't like them and I want to punch them in the face).
2/ Do you want to keep the current rr mechanisms ? (you can remote people even when you're not in the wardec "neutral rr" and you can dock/jump without the 1mn agression timer "undock games").
3/ What do you think of the current wardec prices ?
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NinjaTurtle
Noir.
Noir. Mercenary Group
3
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Posted - 2012.02.09 05:05:00 -
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I approve this message. |
WhiteGhostBear
The New Lunar Republic
4
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Posted - 2012.02.09 05:39:00 -
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I spent some time under Alekseyev's leadership. I'm glad I did - he is pretty awesome all around. He has a very firm grasp on the nature of Eve, doesn't waste time on BS, and is willing to listen to everyone's input. Noir. spends time in high, low, and null sec, and gets involved in fights of all sizes - to say that his PvP experience is broad would be an understatement. He knows his stuff, and his perspective and demeanor would both be a valuable asset to the CSM. |
Skippermonkey
Tactical Knightmare
537
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Posted - 2012.02.09 12:20:00 -
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Alekseyev Karrde wears full length leather trenchcoats and doesnt afraid
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Hedira
Taggart Transdimensional
Virtue of Selfishness
0
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Posted - 2012.02.09 12:22:00 -
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You talk about Sov, Null, and Empire.
Why should a w-space resident consider you? |
Zloco Crendraven
BALKAN EXPRESS
6
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Posted - 2012.02.09 12:37:00 -
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Support! |
Raivi
Sniggerdly
Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2012.02.09 14:29:00 -
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Wolf Kolona wrote:Got My Like! Someone on the CSM who can actually represent the hordes of mercenaries currently in the game! All 1% of us need to be represented damnit!
Nothing against the good Mr. Karrde, but don't forget that 2 of the current 14 CSM members are mercs. People like us are thankfully not completely unrepresented. |
Jouron
Hadon Shipping
18
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Posted - 2012.02.09 14:52:00 -
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I endorse this service or product.
Alek has already served honorably in this position and is worth his metal.
His current focus may be mercenary work but his knowledge of this game is broad and his desire to improve ALL areas of it, not just PVP, is strong.
Many of my own in game suggestions have been based around PVE improvements I would feel well represented by a strong candidate like this. |
Lyric Lahnder
Noir.
Noir. Mercenary Group
7
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Posted - 2012.02.09 14:56:00 -
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Give em' hell Alek! |
XXSketchxx
Dreddit
Test Alliance Please Ignore
196
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Posted - 2012.02.09 15:28:00 -
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Reppyk wrote:Questions, questions !
1/ What would you change to High Sec to increase the reasons for a wardec ? (atm it's 1/ I want to kill these shiny ravens/nomads 2/ I don't like this POS 3/ I don't like them and I want to punch them in the face).
What exactly is wrong with these reasons? |
Reppyk
The Black Shell
34
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Posted - 2012.02.09 16:39:00 -
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XXSketchxx wrote:What exactly is wrong with these reasons? Nothing.
I'm just finding the number of wardecs extremely low in highsec, and that's (partially) because there aren't that much reasons to wardec someone.
You're a miner ? Belts are replenishing way too fast, you don't have to kill the other miners living in the same system.
You're an industrialist ? Too many station slots are available, and good luck ganking freighters, because that's the only way (excluding the market itself) to compete with them.
Etc.
There is an exception to the "dock in a station and/or drop for a NPC corp" : highsec POS. They are the only things that people must protect. Atm, highsec POS are truely invulnerable thanks to CCP, and even without that, I know no entities that could be willing to destroy a large POS with a moderate defense, on a regular basis. None.
Alek is willing to fix wardecs, and I have no doubts he will be competent to help CCP on this subject. But the "highsec pvp" is not only about wardec mechanisms. |
OldMan Gana
The Flaming Sideburn's
Art of War Alliance
20
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Posted - 2012.02.09 17:00:00 -
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Soon as you mentioned "Small gang PVP" was the trigger, you get my vote mate. I'm an NPC null sec dweller, usually in small gangs having fights in Curse, so I like the fact that you can relate to my little corner of the sandbox.
" I spent most of my money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered."
-George Best-á |
Alekseyev Karrde
Noir.
Noir. Mercenary Group
205
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Posted - 2012.02.09 20:34:00 -
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Raivi wrote:Wolf Kolona wrote:Got My Like! Someone on the CSM who can actually represent the hordes of mercenaries currently in the game! All 1% of us need to be represented damnit! Nothing against the good Mr. Karrde, but don't forget that 2 of the current 14 CSM members are mercs (Seleene and Elise). People like us are thankfully not completely unrepresented.
With all due respect to both of them (which is considerable), Pandemic Legion is several times larger than the next smallest merc in the game and I cant remember the last time PL war dec'd anyone. Seleene's reaction to the GM ruling on war decs last year (ie he didnt even think it was a big deal) highlights this gap in represenatation; a gap I intend to fill.
I'm happy to work with any reps, including fellow merc PL reps, to improve our game. But someone has to speak for "the rest of us" mercs, those industrialists and PVP corps who interact with the war dec system, and small gang PVPers in all areas of EVE.
Thanks to everyone for the support! Thread is less than a day old and I'm already within striking distance of 100: you guys are amazing. And thanks very much for the questions. I will address every substantive question put to me on this thread and on Twitter.
www.noirmercs.com
Now Recruiting
#VoteAlek for CSM7-áhttps://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=67574&find=unread |
Helena Khan
Ministry Of Reverse Engineering
0
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Posted - 2012.02.09 22:11:00 -
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Hedira wrote:You talk about Sov, Null, and Empire.
Why should a w-space resident consider you?
Well, I was lucky enough to be in on a WH op with the Noir peeps... Alex included... so....
He and his team know their stuff. Extremely competent and professional. Absolutely worth voting for.
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McCreary075
Noir.
Noir. Mercenary Group
0
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Posted - 2012.02.09 23:43:00 -
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Hedira wrote:You talk about Sov, Null, and Empire.
Why should a w-space resident consider you?
Noir. has fought in wormhole space multiple times, and we are keenly aware of the special considerations needed for wormhole space. |
Jock Landers
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
0
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Posted - 2012.02.10 00:02:00 -
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Can you please be more specific as to the current issues you see with the subjects you covered, and what your ideas are around solving those issues?
Just stating I'm a well respected merc with a lot of EVE experience won't get my vote good sir...and I prefer to stay within the Eve Online forums as I know they are safe to visit. |
Laevateinn
Noir.
Noir. Mercenary Group
1
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Posted - 2012.02.10 10:18:00 -
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Consider that, being in charge of Noir for over four years, Alekseyev Karrde has experienced every facet of warfare in EVE, from the high sec wardec to wormholes, sovereignty to large scale combat in null sec. Consider the state of EVE at this moment, broken concepts like bounties, faction warfare, empire wars. Neglected ideas, broken concepts and inconsistency. The list goes on.
There isn't another CSM candidate who can boast that level of experience, with a tried and proven track record both ingame and previous CSM. There isn't another CSM candidate out there, who can represent all parties without taking sides, with the experience and perception needed to bridge the gaps and find the best solutions for all.
If you value EVE, if you value combat and business, if you want an experienced voice that stands for all parties from the great to the small, vote Alekseyev Karrde. |
Wacktopia
Noir.
167
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Posted - 2012.02.10 13:01:00 -
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Jock Landers wrote:Can you please be more specific as to the current issues you see with the subjects you covered, and what your ideas are around solving those issues?
Just stating I'm a well respected merc with a lot of EVE experience won't get my vote good sir...and I prefer to stay within the Eve Online forums as I know they are safe to visit.
I can't speak for Alek but I can say the following based upon how Noir. operate and the to the game in general.
Neutral remote repping is a broken mechanic. We don't use it in Noir. because it's a terrible game mechanic and a dishonourable way to fight. It's certainly something that needs revisiting. There are plenty of simple solutions to this that have been suggested time and time over. They just need prioritising.
War decs are not working well at present. It's very cheap and easy to start a war and its easy to 'alliance hop' or 'dec shield' to counter. As mercenaries Noir. relies on the "war dec" mechanic, however, we a not hi-sec greifers so we appreciate the requirement for a well thought out counter measure for wars or the ability to counter using a third party. Being non-politically motivated and able to fully appreciate both sides in this area is key.
Noir. is also champion of the "little guy"; we are experienced in fighting in small gang warfare and not winning by simply having the biggest boots. Whilst the big power blocks of sov and empire are pushing their candidates forward with the might of their alliances behind them to vote, it is worth remembering that a lot of people play this game within a small group.
By voting Alek you are gaining the experience of years of diverse EVE game play along with the non-political fairness that would be ideal for the CSM. In addition to being a respected merc with a lot of experience you are voting for an attitude of prefessionalism and fairness that is inherent to Noir.'s history from day one. Aside from specific motives or answers having open-minded, fair players on the CSM is key.
If you like the sound of this please like the original post and vote for Alekseyev Karrde.
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Iam Widdershins
Project Nemesis
Moar Tears
504
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Posted - 2012.02.10 14:45:00 -
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Alekseyev ~
First off, that one time I flew with you was pretty awesome. There were some other times, too...
...in any case. I'd like to ask some questions.
What do you envision for the place of hisec wardecs in the long run? Does your interest lie more in developing entry-level PVP in lowsec or hisec? What do you think of this kind of model?
I notice that your members seem to be largely against neutral logistics, even considering it to be a 'broken' mechanic. On the other hand, virtually everyone else who PVPs in hisec would greatly prefer their logistics to be neutral, as it does not spike the wartargets' local with unnecessary reds and scare them off unduly; having all your logistics in-corp will actually ruin a large number of otherwise reasonable fights. Which way do you lean?
What are your thoughts on the problems of logistics in general on stations and even gates? They are pretty close to invulnerable (albeit not too hard to defeat); many people consider the difficulty in killing them to be a sign that they are wildly overpowered rather than attempting to counter them. But the fact remains, logistics on stations are almost impossible to kill. Do you think this is a problem? If it were up to you, would you change it? What about bumping the timer up to as high as the dock/jump timer of the guy you're repping, so you can dock or jump at the same time?
Have you had experiences with logistics in large gang/small fleet fights in hisec recently (or, heck, large fleet fights)? Are you aware of the way the 'incursion' aggression changes have roadblocked legitimate hisec logistics?
Who would win in a fight, two bears or three hundred angry ducks?
Looking forward to a reply~
Representing experience and reason in CSM 7 |
Andrea Griffin
108
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Posted - 2012.02.10 16:13:00 -
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Iam Widdershins wrote:Have you had experiences with logistics in large gang/small fleet fights in hisec recently (or, heck, large fleet fights)? Are you aware of the way the 'incursion' aggression changes have roadblocked legitimate hisec logistics? I don't know about the rest of it, but I can say with confidence that Alekseyev is a pro Guardian pilot.
It's not you guys who need to repair what has been broken, it's us. CCP Wrangler |
Iam Widdershins
Project Nemesis
Moar Tears
528
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Posted - 2012.02.10 22:41:00 -
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Andrea Griffin wrote:Iam Widdershins wrote:Have you had experiences with logistics in large gang/small fleet fights in hisec recently (or, heck, large fleet fights)? Are you aware of the way the 'incursion' aggression changes have roadblocked legitimate hisec logistics? I don't know about the rest of it, but I can say with confidence that Alekseyev is a pro Guardian pilot.
Sweet. I hope I'm pretty good at it when I have the attention to spare from my DPSer; unfortunately, even having your full attention on the logi ship barely helps mitigate this... uh... I'm gonna call it a bug, because there is no good reason for it to occur.
Representing experience and reason in CSM 7 |
Alekseyev Karrde
Noir.
Noir. Mercenary Group
259
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Posted - 2012.02.11 04:33:00 -
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I havn't noticed any changes in my logisticing (no reports of it from my guys either) but I don't dual box. Send me more info via EVE-mail.
www.noirmercs.com
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#VoteAlek for CSM7-áhttps://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=67574&find=unread |
Iam Widdershins
Project Nemesis
Moar Tears
547
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Posted - 2012.02.11 14:00:00 -
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The war model thing is here, as linked above; I describe the problem with logistics in the last two paragraphs of this post. I'd love to hear your feedback and responses on both.
Representing experience and reason in CSM 7 |
Alekseyev Karrde
Noir.
Noir. Mercenary Group
269
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Posted - 2012.02.12 09:34:00 -
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Replied to everyone who's posted a Q before lam in the order they asked HERE. Thanks for your patience.
Iam you're next bro ;) I mentioned your post about neut RR in one of my answers in that blog post but I will tackle your posts head on in tomorrows writing.
www.noirmercs.com
Now Recruiting
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