206: 2020 Was a Dumpster Fire

“GET. OUT.”

-2020 Year in Review!

-Noir. contract updates

-The 2020 Black Mark Awards return! Nominations open

-Noir. Academy has a new leader and an exciting new structure

Should we allow filaments (tech introduced for 2019 Winter Event) to be eligible for the 2020 Black Mark Awards?

Total Votes: 16

December 22, 2020 - March 21, 2021

Voting is closed

204: Goodfellas feat. CCP Goodfella and CCP Dopamine

That’s a good question…

-CCP Goodfella and CCP Dopamine (EVE’s Brand Director and Senior Community Manager respectively) join the show for a wide ranging interview

-The challenges and opportunities of marketing the EVE brand: what’s working and what isn’t?

-The evolution of CCP’s community team

-The development of the EVE streaming community and it’s impact on EVE growth

-Discussion on the relative accessibility of EVE to the casual observer and potential player

-How has COVID-19 affected life at CCP?

-Pochven

-Releasing big patches during a massive EVE conflict and the role of server performance in tipping the outcome of high profile fights

-The Scope and Pulse

-The impact of EVE Echoes on EVE proper

-EVE Tournaments

-Plus: Host highlights and our first Golden Elite supporter (Oh hi Mark!)

-The all M edition featuring Meredith en Thielles, Mike Azariah, and Murray Rothbardo

-Topics: Not-New-Player Retention, the CSM and EVE’s storyline, and Logistics balance