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Seleene
Body Count Inc. Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2012.02.10 18:41:00 -
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PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR MY CAMPAIGN BY CLICKING 'LIKE' Gû¼Gû¦
Why am I running for re-election for the Council of Stellar Management (CSM) 7?
CCP is a much changed company from what it was a year ago, but we still have a lot of work to do. If I am reelected to the Council of Stellar Management (CSM), I will continue to fight tirelessly for the changes you demand. Last yearGÇÖs CSM built bridges and tore down walls, and IGÇÖm proud to have played a crucial role in serving the EVE community. The results of our work is obvious GÇô increased dev blogs, more dev activity on Twitter and other social media, video dev blogs and a renewed commitment from CCP to ITERATE on spaceships while they sort out a better way to do space dolls properly.
Continuing to improve on the communication and accountability processes between the players and the developers will be essential in the success of the next CSM. As someone that has been passionately involved from both sides of the fence for more than eight years, I have proven I can do this very effectively.
As a Game Designer at CCP for more than three years, I watched from the inside as the CSM grew from an experiment into something that is now one of the most powerful, driving forces for change in the direction of EVE Online. Last year, I ran for CSM 6 and was elected with 3,813 votes, the second most votes. I need your help to keep the torches burning and the pitchforks held high!
The term GÇÿbitter vetGÇÖ is tossed around a lot, but imagine it from the side of someone that actually worked on the game and, over and over, saw months of effort wrecked in a matter of weeks due to mismanagement, misunderstanding and just plain short-sightedness. This was the same idiocy and disconnect with the player base that gave us invulnerable starbases in Sov 4 and area of effect (AoE) Titan doomsdays.
CCPGÇÖs pattern of short-sightedness is a cause of near daily frustration, and I never waste an opportunity to preach about it to the other CSM members or the player base at large. It is a big part of what drove me to run for CSM 6 and something I plan to focus on in CSM 7. CCP is working toward un-******* all of this, and I want to make damn sure I am in a position to help keep them focused.
Ultimately, I believe that every EVE player, from the most bitter vets to the most happy carebears, all want the same thing - a fun and balanced game to play. While my preferred play style may be making people explode and cry, I have a broader perspective because of the work I did on EVE as a dev. I want to see everyone have an equally enjoyable game experience whatever their play style. Having worked in game design for more than three years at CCP, I've had to apply creative thinking to a variety of play styles. I love that EVE is hard and fun and rewarding. When you login it should say "This is EVE. You've been warned." That's the kind of game we all started playing and that is the game I want EVE to be again.
My Goals as a member of CSM 7
EVE ONLINE - ITERATIONS was the cornerstone of my CSM 6 campaign, and I intend to continue with that mantra. To me, EVE Online has always been a game about spaceships.
To quote myself in a blog I wrote recently: "A lot of people asked me why I was running for CSM when I had already worked at the company. You know who didn't ask me? The people still working at the company.GÇ¥
Here is another blog entry that might shed some light as well: CSM vs. CCP Employee
Many think the CSM is some sort of silly propaganda machine, but, having been on both sides of the table, I can say that I wouldn't invest my time into the CSM if that were true. As an employee, there are rules of interaction that you have to follow and you have to watch that you are not stepping too far outside of the box. We CSM members just have to make sure we don't say 'secret stuff.' The number of CCP employees who have approached CSM6 members at summits, in Reykjavik bars, or daily on Skype tells me that we have made a positive impact. I'm of the firm opinion that the CSM has and can continue to make a difference.
What did I do at CCP?
IGÇÖve heard many space friends and colleagues point to Apocrypha as an example of a great expansion. Right now, with the amount of resources that have been refocused on EVE, there is the potential for an 'Apocrypha' nearly every three months. That's not bullshit; it's actually possible due to the fact that there is literally five times the number of teams working on EVE today as there were a few months ago. The actual content of what is to come is certainly going to be the subject of many CSM and CCP chats, but it will be your influence in those chats as we continually improve our channels of communication.
My main priority will continue to be pushing for the iteration and balancing of current features. I want to see new content as well, but iteration of the current game play will continue to guarantee new content as part of the process. The immediate future looks good and we should do everything we can to use this opportunity to help get the game to where we want it to be.
Crucible was a good start, but imagine where EVE might be today had all of the art and technical resources for Incarna been put toward sovereignty iteration, Factional Warfare expansion, a low sec makeover, industrial balancing and other every day feature iteration.
I am not interested in more new, incomplete stuff - I want the stuff we have now to be complete and work properly first! Seleene's Sandbox - My Blog, where I say stuff. Follow Seleene on Twitter |
Seleene
Body Count Inc. Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2012.02.10 18:41:00 -
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EVE Online - Who am I?
I started playing EVE in Beta 6, back in early 2003. I have had at least one active EVE account from the week the servers went live until today. In that time, I've played EVE at every conceivable level. My most well-known role is as CEO of Body Count Inc. and founder and leader of the old and infamous Mercenary Coalition alliance. From November 2006 until February 2010, I worked at CCP as a game designer as CCP Abathur. Some of you may remember me as the guy behind wormholes.
Additionally, I have been the CEO of one of the largest Industrial corps in the game and also coordinated the activities of several smaller industrial corporations. I have done industrial work involving dozens of T2 BPOs and coordinated logistics for outpost and super capital construction. Although I am quite wealthy today, I mined Omber in a Punisher for two weeks to earn the ISK for my first cruiser BPO.
In my time as a player I've made several videosand written several well-known war reports. I've known the joys of wiping out capital fleets and killing titans; I know the pain of losing the same. I have seen all the highs and lows that EVE has to offer and my passion for the game still burns brightly.
Some may point to my affiliation with Pandemic Legion as a detriment (blowing up a lot of dudes tends to create a few enemies), however Elise Randolph will be PLGÇÖs primary candidate. My platform is a bit more diverse and open. Consider that I have led my corporation for more than eight years, but less than one 1/8 of that time has been spent in PL. Let me assure you that no one in EVE, much less PL, has any leverage over me. I've played for too long and seen EVE through too many eyes to be easily influenced. My opinions are formed based upon years of involvement from both sides of the table, player and dev.
As a member of CSM 6, I have consistently been one of the most approachable and reasonable of your elected representatives. My blog has consistently been one of the main sources of information about the CSM summits until the release of the official minutes. I make it a point to try to answer every eve mail I receive and follow up on issues to the best of my ability.
At the end of the day, I am one of you and I want to take my experience as a player and a former dev back to Iceland as a member of CSM 7. Give me one more year and I will continue to work tirelessly to keep CCP on a path that improves EVE for more than just one area of the game!
IRL - Who am I?
My name is Mark Heard. I am 38 years old, married with a family, and split my time between homes in the United States and Germany. I was a member of the United States Army for four years before going to work for the U.S. Department of Defense for several years. In late 2006, I was hired as a Game Designer at CCP, a job I held until February of 2010 when I resigned to return to work in the Defense industry. I am now a small business owner in the United States with real estate interests in Germany.
I don't care about free trips to Iceland. I've had plenty of those when I worked at CCP. I don't care about getting a job there because... done that! I'm doing this because I want to build on the progress that CSM 6 made and take it to the next level. I believe that my experience as a former employee and my tenure in CSM 6 combined with my passion for what makes EVE Online unique in the gaming world can be a potent combination in representing the interests of the community.
Maintaining and improving the communication process with the people at CCP who will listen can only have a net positive effect on any future interactions. As evidenced by the results of the work done in CSM 6, who you vote for in this next election is very important. IGÇÖve been on the front lines of all of these issues for a lot longer than just my CSM 6 term.
Make your vote count by putting it in for someone who knows how to fight these battles, understands when and how the mistakes were made and most importantly, someone that knows how CCP works and how to get them to do what's needed! Seleene's Sandbox - My Blog, where I say stuff. Follow Seleene on Twitter |
Seleene
Body Count Inc. Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2012.02.10 18:42:00 -
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Here are some links to my most read blog posts from the past year:
FanFest 2011 Retrospective
CSM 6 May Summit Reflections
MegaTransactions & Incarna 1.0
CSM Emergency Summit - The Aftermath
Reality Check GÇô My most read blog ever, detailing my frustration with CCP before Crucible.
CSM 6 December Summit Report
The Dec Summit Minutes and "The CSM"
Low Sec Q&A
DUST 514 & Buzzwords Seleene's Sandbox - My Blog, where I say stuff. Follow Seleene on Twitter |
Lyris Nairn
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2012.02.10 18:42:00 -
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See you on the battlefield! o7 meight Sky Captain of Your Heart; Lyris Chronicles of Narnia in the World of Tomorrow's Goonfleet dot Com; Good Poster Extraordinaire and Spacebook Superstar : RIFTERSWARM Vote Lyris Nairn for CSM. |
Franklin D Roosevelt
Center for Advanced Studies Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.02.10 18:42:00 -
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One of the worst CSMs right here. |
Adolf Hilmar
Republic University Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2012.02.10 19:09:00 -
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unironic +1 |
Zagam
Incompertus INC Fatal Ascension
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Posted - 2012.02.10 19:15:00 -
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As much as I don't like PL... I have to respect both you, and the work you have done on the CSM. |
Buket Hanim
Body Count Inc. Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2012.02.10 19:15:00 -
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I'm biased but he is good anyway |
Lyris Nairn
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2012.02.10 19:15:00 -
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Adolf Hilmar wrote:unironic +1 Not empty quoting this guy. Sky Captain of Your Heart; Lyris Chronicles of Narnia in the World of Tomorrow's Goonfleet dot Com; Good Poster Extraordinaire and Spacebook Superstar : RIFTERSWARM Vote Lyris Nairn for CSM. |
LtCol Laurentius
Digital Fury Corporation Outbreak.
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Posted - 2012.02.10 19:16:00 -
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If there is ONE CSM 6 delegate that needs to be on CSM 7, its you Seleene. |
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Bagehi
Association of Commonwealth Enterprises Test Friends Please Ignore
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Posted - 2012.02.10 19:28:00 -
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Even though I've spent most of my time in Eve shooting Seleene and his corp/alliances (since shooting the MC in 2006), he's still one of the most competent people for the CSM. He knows the game and seems to have reasonable ideas for the future of Eve. |
Bjarne Hansen
Maha K4li
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Posted - 2012.02.10 19:36:00 -
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A good man who is getting Eve a better game for all of us play. |
Two step
Aperture Harmonics K162
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Posted - 2012.02.10 19:42:00 -
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Seleene was a great rep on CSM 6, and I expect he will do the same on CSM 7. +1 from me! Vote Two step for CSM 7 CSM 6 Alternate Delegate @two_step_eve on Twitter My Blog |
Glassback
Body Count Inc. Pandemic Legion
0
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Posted - 2012.02.10 19:43:00 -
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Totally Supported.
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Largo Coronet
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2012.02.10 19:45:00 -
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I'll be your huckleberry. This is my signature. There are many others like it, but this one is mine.
Someday, this signature may save my life. |
Doris Dents
Bat Country Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2012.02.10 19:49:00 -
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ban seleene |
Josef Huffenpuff
H A V O C
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Posted - 2012.02.10 20:04:00 -
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Doris Dents wrote:ban seleene
Lemme get this straight - are you saying you don't like Selene ? |
Hera Chawla
Imperial Guardians The Aurora Shadow
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Posted - 2012.02.10 20:32:00 -
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While Trebor is still my favorite, seleene's a pretty cool guy. |
Trebor Daehdoow
Dirt Nap Squad Dirt Nap Squad.
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Posted - 2012.02.10 21:25:00 -
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Mark/Seleene worked hard on CSM6 and was a key element in its success.
A vote for Seleene will not be wasted. The only way to make it count for more would be to vote for that Trebor fellow. Re-Elect Trebor to the CSM - because I have not yet plumbed the depths of my inherent masochism!
My CSM Blog |
Jowen Datloran
Science and Trade Institute Caldari State
304
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Posted - 2012.02.10 21:39:00 -
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Voted for you last time. Not going to do so again.
Your visions for high and low sec are uninspiring to nonexistent and I would rather see somebody else give it a try than more iteration resulting in nothing. Mr. Science & Trade Institute, EVE Online Lorebook-á |
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Seleene
Body Count Inc. Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2012.02.10 22:16:00 -
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Jowen Datloran wrote:Your visions for high and low sec are uninspiring to nonexistent and I would rather see somebody else give it a try than more iteration resulting in nothing.
Not everyone seems to think so - Lowsec Survey GÇô First Impressions
You say, "more iteration resulting in nothing." I'm not quite sure what iteration you're referring to as there hasn't been any yet. That was pretty much the entire point of getting CCP to shift gears late last year. If you've read the meeting minutes from the last summit or kept up with any of the latest news about the direction CCP is headed this year, then I think you'd see that a lot of progress has been made in getting them to shift their resources to looking at these issues. Seleene's Sandbox - My Blog, where I say stuff. Follow Seleene on Twitter |
Khanh'rhh
One Man Rodgering
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Posted - 2012.02.10 23:14:00 -
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Worth the +1 - "Do not touch anything unnecessarily. Beware of pretty girls in dance halls and parks who may be spies, as well as bicycles, revolvers, uniforms, arms, dead horses, and men lying on roads -- they are not there accidentally." -Soviet infantry manual, issued in the 1930's |
Natalie Cerulean
Ixion Defence Systems Tactical Narcotics Team
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Posted - 2012.02.10 23:19:00 -
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You are one of the CSM who made their opinions and intentions known while listening to those that voted you in and didn't just take free plane rides.
"Our words, and yours, on this issue seem to be worthless. Only our actions have any weight."
My rallying cry :) |
Cassius Hawkeye
Body Count Inc. Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2012.02.11 00:06:00 -
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Easily one of the best CSM representatives yet.
Vast EVE Experience, knowledge of it's mechanics, knowledge of how CCP works, with the ability to know how to get stuff achieved and how to bend dev's ears to actually listen.
CSM this last year has been the best yet, and while most deserve some credit, Seleene has been one of the critically important members in driving CCP to turn EVE back into the amazing game it should be for ALL players.
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Tappits
North Eastern Swat Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2012.02.11 00:39:00 -
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Totally Supported. |
thoth rothschild
Mercenaries UNLiMiTED Double Tap.
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Posted - 2012.02.11 00:46:00 -
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you did a good job, here is my support
but how the hell do you manage family + own business + residing in 2 countries + csm + blog all at once ? do you still get any sleep ? |
1Of9
Body Count Inc. Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2012.02.11 01:28:00 -
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Clearly Seleene work on CSM6 was above and beyond outstanding.
It's in the entire game community best interest that his work continues, not only to get things "fixed" to also to make sure CCP stays in the current path, actually listening to player base.
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Cuisinar
Eternal Silence Ltd.
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Posted - 2012.02.11 01:33:00 -
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There's no other candidate that could possibly be a better choice. Seleene works in the name of the entire player base, not like other CSM representatives like mitanus that only do whatever is best for goonswarm, screw everyone else eh?
I liked your effort and dedication in CSM 6, count with my votes for CSM 7 as well.
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The Kan
Body Count Inc. Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2012.02.11 01:47:00 -
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I was browsing thru the other (potential) candidates, but honestly, there's no one that will be as valuable, thrust worthy and defender of player base as seleene will be.
All others actually seems self centered on they own agenda.. If you voting for someone that is not called seleene, dude, you doing it wrong ... |
Kossaw
Body Count Inc. Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2012.02.11 02:57:00 -
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OK, so Seleene said I should get on here and at least flame him to get the thread bumped. So here goes ...
There's a bunch of people you ~could~ vote for, some of them very good, and some of them excruciatingly bad. The days of the CSM being a free trip to Iceland for the price of writing a couple of dodgy blog posts and a single issue thread on the forums are long gone.
CSM6 proved the power of the CSM. But to make it really work we need good people, with good communication skills and knowledge of both the Player Community and the CCP corporate organisation. Seleene, Mittens and Trebor were the three standout candidates on the CSM this year.
Seleene's platform of "Iteration" is the direction that everyone who play's Eve should want CCP to go. That means CCP fixes what is broken and improves what could be better - no matter whether its Hi-Sec, Lo-Sec or Null-Sec. Broken is broken. Iteration will fix it. |
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