CSM9 Issue Panel: Development and Community

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Alekseyev Karrde

Feat. Ali Aras, DNS Black, Jayne Fillon, and Xander Phoena

-What’s the biggest thing wrong with the NPE?

-How do we balance for new players while keeping veterans engaged?

-Little Things vs. Big Things

-What do the candidates think about the EVE Roadmap and CSM’s role in executing it?

-How much of EVE’s core gameplay brings out ruthless competition and to what extent will candidates stick up for the “villains” of EVE?

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CSM9 Issue Panel: War Decs

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Alekseyev Karrde

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Feat. Psianh Auvyander, Psychotic Monk, Mangala Solaris, Ali Aras, and Mike Azariah

-A slight mixup results in a supercharged five candidate panel!!!

-What is the current state of war decs and empire combat?

-What role do war decs play in the EVE Online ecosystem?

-Are war decs a griefing tool responsible for driving players away from the game?

-What are their realistic expectations for being able to have any development resources spent on war decs during CSM9’s term?

-Each of the candidates ask one another a question!

Keep it classy and vote April 8th!

CSM9 Issue Panel: Sov, Power Projection, and PVP Balance

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Alekseyev Karrde

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Feat. Angry Mustache, Gorski Car, Psianh Auvyander, and Xander Phoena

Topics

-What direction/perspective do you approach ship balancing from?

-Small gang objectives vs balancing large fleets

-Farms and Fields

-Can we ever get away from shooting structures?

-Power projection vs localized content

DoW 71: Goblins and Pitchforks

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Alekseyev Karrde

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“Let’s go ahead and have you read that again.”

–Poll Results: How closely do you follow the New Eden Open?

–EVE News: Nexus Fleet fold into Nulli Secunda after so recently splitting to form their own coalition, Threadnotica 1 and the Bonus Room (note, episode recorded before CCP’s banning of Erotica 1 and subsequent GM postings)

–Contract Wrap Up: Goblin’s Crusade (aka RvBee)

–This Week In Mercs: Darwin’s Lemmings refashions itself into Marmite Collective’s training alliance

–CSM Corner: Refining reform dev blog, Ali Aras gives an update on her CSM campaign, and Alek gives a preview of upcoming CSM9 Issue panels

-New T-shirt and poster designs in the store!