I wish you the best of luck Soraya Xel!

A few questions
In what ways would you wish to see the Connection between capsuleers and infantry expanded?

How high on your list of priorities is having dust able to perform a constant framrate of say 20 FPS?

Would you wish for the return of Corporation Battles or rather the introduction of Team Deploy for Factional warfare?

I see a future where DUST mercs are rewarded materials in PvE which they can sell to EVE industrials to manufacture DUST gear, which, they can then sell back to DUSTies. I want DUST as part of the supply chain in EVE. Of course, that starts with the player market, and requires monetary transfer between DUST and EVE as well.

I'd also like to see EVE teams implement more recognition of DUST features. DUST stats on character sheets, district status and ownership visible in the EVE star map, and the ability to see how a match is going (kill feed, current MCC health, clones remaining) from orbit. Eventually, I'd like to see Planetary Conquest be a direct component of the sovereignty system in EVE, allowing districts to play a crucial part in major alliances owning territory all across New Eden. They need a reason to hire us, and sovereignty is it.



20 FPS is terrible. A baseline of terrible is not much of an improvement. The thing with game performance, is I feel it's not something you prioritize at the cost of other progress. Game performance improvements needs to be a constant cycle, and CCP needs to ensure they can develop content and new features, while simultaneously improving performance, without compromising either process. Content can't stop flowing in the name of frame rate improvement, but we can't have frame rate continually dropping because of new features, either.



Team deploy would be nice, and I hope CCP gets it worked out soon, but I think the need for corporate battles is separate. There needs to be a system by which a corporation can schedule a match with another corporation outright. Even team deploy on two different factions can't ensure that two corps that want to duke it out can. And that's why I feel we still need a replacement for Corporation Battles in addition to the gameplay modes we already have.

We need a way for corporations to set up custom battles. And sure, they'd have to be no-SP battles, since they'd be easily exploitable. But ideally, we should be able to set a fight at a time, select the game mode, ISK stakes, and the corp we'd like to invite to take us on.

From your OP

"CCP needs to ramp up the EVE/DUST link, particularly by implementing a real economy for DUST 514"


As I indicated on Spartacus Dust's CPM candidacy thread Hilmar has stated that this element is basically on the back burner until general gameplay is competitive with other shooters out there. Your inclusion of the above as your first item suggests this is the more important item to you, which is stregthened by your response in Spectre-M's thread.

Thread Response

The statement by Hilmar was made during the CSM summer summit some months ago however I doubt there is anyone here who would suggest that Dust has become a "kick ass shooter" (Hilmars words) since then.

The above would suggest that concentrating on this issue might not be the most productive use of your time on the CPM, how would you respond to that?

For what its worth I am in complete agreement with you on this however you may need to "work with what you've got"

Bare in mind Bear, that this was before the introduction of the new EP. Plenty of things have changed.

Soraya,

Below are a few questions I engaged one of the other serious CPM1 candidates (Aero Yessavi) with and if you have the time would appreciate your thoughts on them.

Candidate Questions:

1) Other than the forums how do you intend to collect and communicate requests, needs, POV of the community? In particular, those outside your corp / alliance.

I'm almost continually available, except for the few hours of sleep I get. I'm happy to open my email inbox, Skype, Google Hangout, IRC, in-game mail, etc. at pretty much all hours, though you have to hit my EVE char's inbox if I'm going to read it while not by my PS3. I do know CCP is a big fan of Skype. I want to be the one guy you can always get a hold of and get an answer from that your view has been recorded and will be brought to CCP's attention.

2) What level of interaction would you like to establish between the CPM and CSM?

I want to blur the lines of which. That's a bit of an exaggeration, but if the game is going to be integrated, and the environment of each will affect the environment of the other. We're going to have to have deep communication lines between the two councils. Obviously, the CSM are experts and representatives for EVE, and the CPM are experts and representatives for DUST, but we're building one universe, and our partners in the CSM are a valuable part of that.

To give an example, you may note I've talked about needing better support for DUST in EVE. That's a valuable part of making DUST relevant in the universe, and making what we do matter more. However, it's going to require support of the CSM, given that they're the ones that have the ear of the EVE team.

3) What are the top 3 short term (next 2mo's) changes you would encourage CCP to make?

Note that my two month goals are limited to what I think CCP can accomplish in two months. I also don't think it's worth noting things they're already doing right now (racial suits, cloaking) or ongoing balance changes that will probably be different before the election anyhow. I'd like to put the Player Market here, though I'm doubting it would make it in time.

- Basic alliance support in game. Alliance names on Show Info, ability for corporations to join them. The mechanics for this already exist, CCP needs to add the UI for it DUST side.
- Either access to the EVE Gate for DUST mercenaries, or releasing a "DUST Gate" version. This is the ability to see your character's skills and other details, as well as read and send in-game mails from your web browser.
- A more complete rollout of the CREST API. This would allow corporations and alliances to integrate people's DUST accounts directly with the game through PSN signin. It would also enable sites like leaderboards to exist, and allow sites like DUST Charts to no longer be reliant on the crippled and aging EVE legacy API.

4) What are the top 3 mid term (next 6mo's) changes you would encourage CCP to make?

- Player market. Grants not only the ability to sell off things you don't need, but people can trade in rarer items like FacWar rewards, officer rifles, and AUR gear for ISK. This gives players a non-AUR method to acquire AUR-type gear if they need it, by buying it from another player.
- Combat on different planet types. These would have to be rolled out gradually, as they would require some new environment work, a couple new mechanics, and they would expand the number of planets available in Planetary Conquest. Here's some of the kinda concept work I wrote up for how to make this engaging for gameplay: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dHnJW69fNZImNynEQJR7kIQetLpLtOa5xkihcRAp7WY
- Expanded roles for vehicles. The return of logistics-type vehicles, MAVs taking on the current solo tanker role, and HAVs transitioning to team-play (three-player) devices. Fighters for strafing and antiair, since watching two dropships duke it out is kinda sad, and the skybox is too empty. (I'd like to see dropships excel further into being armored troop transports, as fighters roll in as air superiority/combat vehicles.) LAV passenger and dropship passengers should be able to use light weapons that are not AV while aboard.

5) In Spring of 2015, when CPM1's term is up, what would you want people to have said about your tenure as a CPM member?

I want people to say they felt represented like never before. If someone puts in the effort to reach out to a CPM, I'd like at some point for them to get the distinct impression that their idea made it all the way to Shanghai. I'd like people to say that nobody ever had a hard time getting a hold of me. And I'd hope people came out with a feeling that as a group, CPM1 managed to gain more transparency between CCP, the CPM, and the playerbase.

ps...will you be creating a channel for folks to meet and sqd with you during the period before the election?

I'd be more than happy to. I'll get one made in a couple hours. I'm pretty open to squad up during the US evening hours most nights, unless we've got a Planetary Conquest match and my team needs me.

Thanks for the quick response. I appreciate your emphasis on positive communication between numerous parties...I think that and a good attitude and work ethic will go a long way.

Also, I like your snapshot on planet types with effects that reach beyond just the visual moods. I suspect that numerous planet types as per your description is on a CCP white board some where with the caption "some day!". Lot of areas for them to address before that but I really like the idea.

I would have liked to seen how you will interact with us (the community) Will you hide behind Soon TMs and NDA stamps or get creative and figure a way to show us that both you and CCP are working?

How about holding by-weekly player meeting in a chat channel to have us voice our opinions? Things like that. I know what you will do, but what will you do for us?

You have a job and perhaps family that will demand part of your time, you are part of our alliance leadership, you are part of a corporations leadership, I assume you will still devote time to playing the games of EVE and Dust and finally the time demands placed on you by being part of the CPM. How do you envisage balancing these demands and how much time do you believe you will be able to devote to the CPM?

I don't have a lot of family obligations, I have parents and siblings, but I'm single and have no kids. I spend a lot of time on social networks, and I mean, a lot, and I expect to allow the CPM to consume that time. I talk to a lot of people as it is, and I am a prolific multitasker with holding various conversations online. My job has me sitting by the Internet, and I spent a lot of my personal time in front of computers as well. I will be there.

Corp leadership is doing fine, and the alliance is doing great. One of the big differences between now and a year ago, is that a year ago I was doing a very large portion of our alliance's management work. We now have an excellent leadership team, and we're actually working on bringing more people into that team right now. A good leadership team for an alliance can't be reliant on one person's availability, and I think we've more than accomplished that goal.

I can't say I can measure "available hours" persay, because being part of the CPM isn't something you can schedule. It pervades every waking moment on the Internet. So I sleep like 6 hours, so I imagine I'll be handling CPM stuff like 18 hours a day, between everything else I'm doing.

You touch briefly on the PS3 exclusivity in your O.P, saying that it is ok for the short term, do you see this exclusivity becoming an issue during the term of CPM 1?
I ask because I have already noted a drop off in game time in F.I due to the release of the PS4. Obviously there is the "its shiny" aspect that will draw people away from the PS3 for a time, but do you believe Dust even with the most optimistic additions getting into the game has the chops to bring them back after the shine fades from Ghosts or BF4? Or should we perhaps be pushing for at least PS4 compatibility sooner rather than later?

The fundamental problem we have, is people setting an expectation that CCP have a PS4 release, with no expectation of how long that might take. There's a possible shorter-term solution in the PlayStation Now service, depending how Sony developed it, it might allow DUST to release for PS4 as a converted PS3 game, though I'm betting there's additional issues that others aren't predicting. On the shortest fast-track mode, I doubt CCP could create a native PS4 client in less than a year. I am doubtful we will see a PS4 client that is release-ready by the end of CPM1's term.

So, the answer is, that players need an actual roadmap. CCP needs to be able to tell the players "Yes, we're working on it." The laser-focused comment indicates that either they're not even working on a PS4 client, or it's not a priority. But if CCP wants players to invest in the game fully, CCP needs to give them some concrete evidence that the game is indeed going to grow forward with them. So CCP needs to give a real estimate, of where in the future the PS4 client comes in their timeline.

CCP Saberwing dropped hints that they're currently planning to elect a CPM before Fanfest. It seems to me, that this being a fairly narrow timetable, it may be time to announce my intention to run, state my primary platform, and open up my inbox to your thoughts, comments, and feedback.

First, I've played EVE for a few years, and I understand what works and doesn't work with that game. I know how the CPM's counterpart, the CSM, is able to benefit players and the game as a whole. Despite this experience with EVE, DUST is my true love. I have so much investment into this game, and throughout the last year, I've felt many times that things could've been better with the right suggestion, or the right bit of feedback, to the right person, at the right time. I feel like I have a lot I can contribute to the CPM. I have a degree in game and simulation programming from the most prestigious of all mail-order colleges, DeVry University, I've personally developed projects using the Unreal SDK, and so I have a fair understanding of some of the programming and art challenges CCP is facing. I also work as a system administrator in the IT field, so I'm no stranger to the infrastructure needs as well. But most importantly, I'm a gamer who has been heaving playing both MMOs and FPS games for as long as I can remember. I love both genres.

I have a few very short goals for DUST 514. These concepts are my core beliefs about the game's future, and what's important in it's success:

- CCP needs to ramp up the EVE/DUST link, particularly by implementing a real economy for DUST 514. CCP has restated multiple times their focus on making DUST the best shooter. And while the idea of a better shooter (and frame rate, for God's sake) appeals to me greatly, the truth is, DUST will probably never beat Call of Duty or Battlefield as a first-person shooter alone. DUST is a niche game. It is a hybrid MMO with links to EVE Online. And most of the people I know who got excited hearing about DUST, were excited because of that link even if they didn't play EVE. CCP needs to commit full throttle to the link.

- CCP needs to embrace it's scifi setting, with unique environments, maps, and equipment. Right now, DUST is a mediocre shooter. It has little to set it apart from other games apart from it's science fiction setting, of which there is far more limited competition. Unlike Call of Duty or Battlefield, CCP isn't constrained to real-world weapons or environments. DUST can explore other worlds, starships, and even the emptiness of space itself. CCP needs to go full-on scifi, and again, focus on it's strengths. Embrace methods of gameplay that Call of Duty and Battlefield can only dream of. That means lava planets, changing gravity between planets of different sizes, and ship-based combat.

- CCP needs to be up-front with it's roadmap. As usual, all discussion of DUST 514 at the CSM summit was again under NDA. While EVE devs have profited greatly from the early feedback of players, DUST devs aren't communicating enough. While a test server is currently unfeasible (thank you, Sony), giving players the facts and the numbers up front will allow people to participate in the process of game development. Players need a better idea of CCP's roadmap for DUST 514, so they can put faith (and AUR-colored credits) in the long-term future of DUST. Laser-focused on PS3 is a nice short-term answer, but it won't cut it for the future. As a CPM member, I'll push heavily for greater disclosure with players on long-term plans, even if they aren't set in stone.

Obviously, DUST 514 is an incredibly complex game with a variety of important issues across the board. These three are the issues closest to my heart. If you chose to help me reach the CPM, you can be assured my inbox will always be open, and that putting your views in front of me will put them in front of CCP.

You can reach me in my DUST inbox at Soraya Xel, my EVE inbox at Crasniya, or my email at [email protected]

dust isnt a complex game.

If the CPM voting is anything like the CSM voting, I will be voting for you, and if elected, you have my full support to elect you Chairman.

In another thread you said I should ask people going for CPM what they "have already done". So it seemed best to start in your thread. I read you OP and you talk about stuff you would do, but what have you done for DUST? anything I can have a peek at? I mean non DUST stuff is okay I guess but if you haven't done much for dust yet then doesn't that mean I should go for someone who has proved they do stuff for DUST rather then say a person who just talks words and things?

You mentioned in your OP that you have a degree in programming.

How do you think this will better enable you to be an effective CPM member, if elected? What do you think it would allow you to bring to the table?

I released a publicly-available data feed from it within about five minutes......(it) has a variety of sorting methods

I am very active within IRC

I've spoken with most of the CPM and visible CCP developers.

the group has a strong enough leadership team that I can do this, the CPM, without hurting my alliance.

I can't say I've spent countless hours answering threads in the newbie grounds

I don't have a regularly active YouTube channel full of DUST videos

Your saying that hurting your alliance is a concern. That sounds bad for someone on the CPM (which stands for what btw?). I mean sounds like your saying that hurting your alliance is something you so do not want to do that you would only be a CPM if it didn't hurt it, so sounds like you'll have your alliance in your head when doing CPM decisions. Bit bias sounding.

Oh. Okay.
Thanks for answering.

Your saying that hurting your alliance is a concern. That sounds bad for someone on the CPM (which stands for what btw?). I mean sounds like your saying that hurting your alliance is something you so do not want to do that you would only be a CPM if it didn't hurt it, so sounds like you'll have your alliance in your head when doing CPM decisions. Bit bias sounding.

Assuming you have a successful career on the CPM (assuming also there's some sort of objective measurement for success) do you see yourself running a second time?

I personally don't see reducing dropsuit options as beneficial. My personal opinion, hope you won't hold it against me. ;) Still would be willing to put it in front of CCP if given the chance.

Another point of note, is that doing so would require that we once again refund all skills and reimburse all items, not to mention scrapping BPOs entirely and half the other crud people gave CCP money for. It might be a bit of a throw-the-baby-out-with-the-bathwater approach than reducing the benefit of higher tiers of suits/gear, while simultaneously increasing the cost.

How so? It's one of the most sophisticated first-person shooters ever designed, and that's before you add in it's connection to one of the most unique online universes of it's time.

what experience IRL do you have that will help you in your CPM role?

They [Basic Frame suits] should be very generalized and versatile in slot layouts compared to their specialist counterparts, like a middle ground between the specializations of the suits; this could be done by altering the basic frames (like medium basics get a 2nd equipment slot and lose a module slot in exchange for removing a high slot or something). This would let players try out more roles before deciding what to specialize into.

Hey Soraya, wanted to see if you've seen/commented on this idea.

Hey Soraya, wanted to see if you've seen/commented on this idea.

My opinion is that district locking needs to be fixed. People shouldn't be able to earn that much ISK with that little risk. I actually kinda would like CCP to just confiscate all the ISK generated by locked districts, and class the behavior as an illegal exploit.

I don't think encouraging donation is a particularly New Eden-y thing to do. (Though, as with any good sandbox, I welcome people to do whatever they want.) If new players need ISK so badly, that actually speaks to possibly the need for CCP to make it easier for new players to make enough ISK. Or a better training area, so new players can test things out without spending SP and ISK to do so. Player-based initiatives are great, but especially at this point in DUST's lifetime, they are also often indicators that something's wrong with the game. I don't think anyone will disagree with me when I say the new player experience needs work. ;)

Why are you obsessed with punishment here. Locking districts started day 1 of PC and the locking + not showing up was known since summer. CCP put in a fail safe (or error handling since you are a code nerd) that roles back the attack and refund clones or clone packs in case of server crash. Sadly the great and amazing ccp devs didn't do a good enough job and allowed dual no show to give a false server crash effect. Now ccp hasn't said this but a server crash and dual no show has same results so do the math.

That said, you and I agree on the issues surrounding PC but you cant say they deserved to be punished for it. Players have gone thru enough bad stuff with PC, thats punishment enough.

The second thing is PC isk for the most part funds groups for FW. You can't just take that away without putting it somewhere else. Since isk cant be brought to FW till the can change the client (which i doubt is 1.8 because ccp said it would be temp only and throw away code blah blah blah). Trust me i hate isk farming in dust and in eve all the same but for now dust needs isk in via PC.

Now the NPE is a huge issue and i solo a lot on my toons and its pretty rough. Sadly ccp has to balance the game to squads and to proto gear. Not to mention dust has a small and very casual population. There is only so much ccp can do with match making on top of that. In the current set up NPE is aweful and isn't going to improve much.

The first month of FW I saw many many corps and players (remember I have 5 toons I afk in fw for lp) The luster of Fw has worn off and players are back to pubs or pc to earn isk. In the evening this last week when i queue for any fw battle solo or in a group it takes sometimes up to 15 minutes to find a match and its the same people on both sides. The lack of isk has actually put all the proto pub stompers back into pubs to earn isk. Heck most of the people i squad with last few weeks has mainly been pub play. A month ago we were doing 10 or 20 fw battles a night.

Beers, a big part of the problem is the spread of ISK, not how much is created. And having to actually defend their districts would also keep them out of pubs, and burning their proto gear in actual PC matches.

Locking districts started day 1 of PC and the locking + not showing up was known since summer. CCP put in a fail safe (or error handling since you are a code nerd) that roles back the attack and refund clones or clone packs in case of server crash. Sadly the great and amazing ccp devs didn't do a good enough job and allowed dual no show to give a false server crash effect. Now ccp hasn't said this but a server crash and dual no show has same results so do the math.

CPM candidates can't "promise" anything, Killar. Though I do vastly support the ability to make custom matches between corps, and I'm salivating about the possibilities of PC 2.0. ;)

Regarding PC ISK generation, I'd almost suggest massively ramping up active generation, and making it actually cost ISK to hold territory. So you have no incentive to hold more than you can actively use. Similarly to EVE, where you actually have to pay a sovereignty bill to maintain your territory.

I would like to clear something up here.

Even an all out PC war will not keep players from pub matches. As a member of Ancient Exiles., I got to see this first hand during the P5/RA war. PC in its current state is not complicated enough to occupy players' full attention.

I agree. Then you should give up your districts you don't have time to give your full attention to. If you did that then what you say would be true. Sadly AE's ego and want for isk > any real moral justification.

I don't blame you for locking districts as PC is terrible design, but trying to justify it more than a simple "We are doing it" is lame.

Everyone shouldn't get a participation trophy, no. The problem I see with PC, though, is it isn't rewarding gameplay skill. It's rewarding exploits. He who finds the bug in CCP's design first wins. Whether it be melee glitching or district locking. PC should reward those with the most skill at playing the game on a roughly balanced ground. This isn't a fault of any group of players, it's the fault of CCP providing a poor environment for competition.

As I am not in the leadership of AE, I cannot speak on their behalf as far as motivation for locking districts or giving up any. What I do know is that up until this, AE has not locked their districts from threats and has taken the risk of losing them. This game should never be about charity or making everything fair. It should be about giving everyone the same opportunity and allowing them to make of it what they will. This isnt little league, everyone doesnt get a participation trophy.

So wait let me get this straight. Your corp locks its districts to farm passive isk and you are talking about participation trophies when its your corp that said "Alright we can't defend all these timers and have fun attacking so lets just settle for the participation isk trophy instead"

Please stop posting you are making my AE buddies look bad and you should feel bad.

Neither my corp nor I have said what you are quoting. If you insist on trying to put words in my mouth to try to get a rise out of me then we might as well end this conversation now. You can post as much as you want and about whatever you want but, until it actually has some relevant point of debate, it isnt worth responding to. If you have a beef with AE, I suggest you take it up with Kujo, Matt, Soul and the other directors.

Soul's a Director? Kujo, MJ420 and Zaria I thought were.

Neither my corp nor I have said what you are quoting. If you insist on trying to put words in my mouth to try to get a rise out of me then we might as well end this conversation now. You can post as much as you want and about whatever you want but, until it actually has some relevant point of debate, it isnt worth responding to. If you have a beef with AE, I suggest you take it up with Kujo, Matt, Soul and the other directors.

AE are my buds and It's obvious I know about whats going on then you do. As such, I'm allowed to chastise them, it's what I do. You should really stop trying to justify it because there isn't one that is acceptable to anyone.

PC is what it is these days and we all know it. Trying to make any excuse just makes you look bad.

Then good luck what that. Its obvious we have nothing left to discuss then.

Did you not read the corp email telling you not to post anymore? #JustSaying

I guess I'm hosting the interim War Room in here, for the moment. I guess I appreciate the free thread bumps. ;)

I guess I'm hosting the interim War Room in here, for the moment. I guess I appreciate the free thread bumps. ;)

Appologies for that. Was just someone trying to spread misinformation to troll your thread. I promise my part in it is over and done with.

And you are welcome ;)

I guess I'm hosting the interim War Room in here, for the moment. I guess I appreciate the free thread bumps. ;)

Well I guess it is good to know how he handles trolling before we decide wether to vote for him. Free Beers is just performing a public service.

A quick question, eventually we will get player trading and the NPC market will go. How do you think DUST equipment manufacturing should be handled? EVE players make stuff only or EVE and DUST players can make things. If you believe EVE and DUST players should be able to make things do you think there should be a crossover like DUST players making parts for EVE guys and Vice versa or each stick to their own gear?

About you mentioning ore etc... that can only be acquired in DUST used to make things how would you prefer that to be collected? Salvage from battles, rewards for building and holding infrastructure, DUST players actively mining or something else?

Hey Dux. When are you coming back to play with us? ;)

There's going to be an actual election before Fanfest. It should likely be fairly similar to the CSM election. Obviously, figuring out how to ensure people can't game the voting system is a top priority for CCP and the current CPM to determine.

Thanks. :)

Obviously, figuring out how to ensure people can't game the voting system is a top priority for CCP and the current CPM to determine.

I think CCP should go off a predetermined number of WP to allow players to vote. Not outstanding mind you but a number that would take quite some time to get to. That way even if someone has enough WP under an alt, they spent enough time in game to of earned their additional vote. After all, it's those that truly care about and actually play the game that should pick (and be) CPMs.

>>>the more that I think about it, the more I realize DUST should have not been a lobby shooter
Think about it: the Caldari Prime event was ruined by having to re-q every so often
Instead of just squatting in a district\

>>>I would much rather it be a lobby shooter than turn into a blob fest like Planetside.
Not a blob fest, still set districts and **** you need to Q into

>>>but those districts shouldn't end
Once you're Q'd into a district, the game lets you sit in it as long as you like until reset the next day
when you leave all your accumulated ISK and SP are just given to you
I used to think it was a bad idea, now I think it's actually got some merit
think what it would be like for FacWar
we could sit on the district our friends are in as long as we like
no more zerging across the entire FW front in EVE because the battle was Q'd elsewhere
If it's a redline they just req and we move on
They get into a FW where their team has been redlined? Then we sit on it and drop OBs all day
Mass points for everyone
Maybe the lobbies were a good idea for Empire space, but I think for FW and Null they need to be come-and-go as you please

>>>I could see it in FacWar but I think with the size of our player base we have now it would take to long to get people to actually show for a fight then you would have people who would just jump to districts that have no one in it and run when people show up.

>>>That's true enough
On the other hand, for PC we could just Q into the district we own and sit there all day

>>> I can get behind the null sec being come as you go. I do think tying Mercs into sov would make us more valuable in eve.

>>>Someone wants to invade? We already have the high ground out the wazoo
"Oh they're invading? We have 9 forge-guns on this tower."
*destruction ensues."
****, even just giving the defending team a 30 second Q advantage would make the game so much more tactical

>>>Agree. Timing would be difficult and you know people like ******* Nyain San would just wait till the district is empty then attack.

>>>Right
I'm not saying it wouldn't be on lockdown, but we could Q when it's the middle of the day and set up strategies. Show people where we want them to be and ****.
Right.

Some of what you offer as answers here are in direct conflict to how you have responded to me in my thread about the 1.8 patch, how do you reconcile those facts?

I don't like refunds. Neither does CCP. As I stated in your thread, the player demand for a skill respec that CCP was pretty near forced to grant one. I think that, at the amount of demand they had for a respec, they had little choice. They would've lost a very large amount of players if they didn't. And while I personally dislike refunds, had I been on the CPM, I would've also had to push for a skill respec, in order to properly represent the playerbase, even though it disagrees with my personal view.

I feel you misrepresented several of my responses there, and I feel you're misrepresenting the thread here.

" As a CPM member, I'll push heavily for greater disclosure with players on long-term plans, even if they aren't set in stone."
This is the reason that Dust is the way it is now. Talking too much and not delivering.

" As a CPM member, I'll push heavily for greater disclosure with players on long-term plans, even if they aren't set in stone."
This is the reason that Dust is the way it is now. Talking too much and not delivering.

Part of being a CPM is listening to players and delivering their desires for the game to CCP, based on recent discussions with you on the forums I would say you are more interested in arguing your desires than anyone elses due to the fact that you insist on ignoring what players have indicated are the actual issue and saying things are different issues. Do you care about player issues or are you in it for yourself please at least be honest with us about this.

In order for me to respond to any post, I first have to listen. And I do. I also have my own opinions and feelings, of which I will also convey. In some cases, a reasoned discussion can lead to a higher tier of thought than the initial complaint, which might provide more information or perhaps find ways for CCP to dodge the overreactions to player complaints that have also occurred.

I hope that when you read that part of being CPM is always listening, you don't believe part of being CPM is always agreeing. And a big part of being CPM as a conduit for player feedback is separating the wheat from the chaff in terms of player suggestions and complaints. Please don't mistake my disagreement as not paying attention to the viewpoint or unwillingness to convey that view to CCP.

Sorry maybe I was unclear. What I mean to say is that you ignore the issue being brought forward by players sir, not that you are not listening, in one ear and out the other seems to be the problem.

In the thread in question, I'm actually trying to nail down how people find it an issue to begin with, to be honest. I'm still actively engaged in the discussion, and if you feel me getting off of it, please steer me back towards your point. Though I have a distinct view we won't come to any agreement on it, hopefully I can get a firmer grasp on your view of it.

Hopefully we have a chance for more productive discussions in the future. I can't really promise everyone will like me, but I'll do my best to take everyone's comments to heart.

You make my point for me so easily, yes it would be good to have more productive discussions in the future, not the idiotic attempts to distract from the topic and troll that you seem to be good at in the future. Why are you not in AE yet?

I have a few very short goals for DUST 514. These concepts are my core beliefs about the game's future, and what's important in it's success:

- CCP needs to ramp up the EVE/DUST link, particularly by implementing a real economy for DUST 514. CCP has restated multiple times their focus on making DUST the best shooter. And while the idea of a better shooter (and frame rate, for God's sake) appeals to me greatly, the truth is, DUST will probably never beat Call of Duty or Battlefield as a first-person shooter alone. DUST is a niche game. It is a hybrid MMO with links to EVE Online. And most of the people I know who got excited hearing about DUST, were excited because of that link even if they didn't play EVE. CCP needs to commit full throttle to the link.

- CCP needs to embrace it's scifi setting, with unique environments, maps, and equipment. Right now, DUST is a mediocre shooter. It has little to set it apart from other games apart from it's science fiction setting, of which there is far more limited competition. Unlike Call of Duty or Battlefield, CCP isn't constrained to real-world weapons or environments. DUST can explore other worlds, starships, and even the emptiness of space itself. CCP needs to go full-on scifi, and again, focus on it's strengths. Embrace methods of gameplay that Call of Duty and Battlefield can only dream of. That means lava planets, changing gravity between planets of different sizes, and ship-based combat.

- CCP needs to be up-front with it's roadmap. As usual, all discussion of DUST 514 at the CSM summit was again under NDA. While EVE devs have profited greatly from the early feedback of players, DUST devs aren't communicating enough. While a test server is currently unfeasible (thank you, Sony), giving players the facts and the numbers up front will allow people to participate in the process of game development. Players need a better idea of CCP's roadmap for DUST 514, so they can put faith (and AUR-colored credits) in the long-term future of DUST. Laser-focused on PS3 is a nice short-term answer, but it won't cut it for the future. As a CPM member, I'll push heavily for greater disclosure with players on long-term plans, even if they aren't set in stone.

Obviously, DUST 514 is an incredibly complex game with a variety of important issues across the board. These three are the issues closest to my heart. If you chose to help me reach the CPM, you can be assured my inbox will always be open, and that putting your views in front of me will put them in front of CCP.

I believe CCP has this as their top goals for the game as people have been saying this for about a year now.
You need to have creative and unique views and those are just too generic and the most talked about. I wish you luck against Appia as I think she is a solid contender

I believe CCP has this as their top goals for the game as people have been saying this for about a year now.
You need to have creative and unique views and those are just too generic and the most talked about. I wish you luck against Appia as I think she is a solid contender

Soraya, will you be attending/viewing Fanfest?

If so, do you intend to discuss what you hear with your fellow candidates/the voters?

Some questions and concerns about Zatara may be valid, others, I don't think are so valid. I haven't decided who I'm voting for yet (other then myself, of course), but I urge people not to rush to conclusions. I don't feel being in the dominant landholding alliance is necessarily a capital crime for a CPM candidate. While exploits have been a problem for a pretty large percentage of the PC playerbase, largely speaking, the fault is CCP's failure to create a good game mode, and failure to police those individuals exploiting the system.

If the game is in such a way that allows one to take 100% of it, that's not the player's fault for doing it. Does everyone here expect CPM members to pull their punches in-game? Planetary Conquest is part of the game, and by it's very definition, you're kinda supposed to try and kick people out of it.

I mean, I'm big on PFC, so you know, sometimes I can be a big carebear about getting people into PC and having fun. But it's hard to blame someone for playing the game well.

I am of very mixed feelings about today's keynote. As a PC gamer, I'm kinda excited, I know it'll solve problems like the lack of a test server or the hardware limitations or the time to releasing patches.

But the biggest issue here is how CCP mistreated it's community. It was talked about how it was what everyone wanted, but that was true only of EVE players. Console players have been pretty much screwed, and CCP didn't even bother to announce anything content-wise, or regarding what DUST players have to look forward to. They just showed a prettier graphics PC client, and then walked off the stage.

I will be continuing my plan to run for CPM.

I am of very mixed feelings about today's keynote. As a PC gamer, I'm kinda excited, I know it'll solve problems like the lack of a test server or the hardware limitations or the time to releasing patches.

But the biggest issue here is how CCP mistreated it's community. It was talked about how it was what everyone wanted, but that was true only of EVE players. Console players have been pretty much screwed, and CCP didn't even bother to announce anything content-wise, or regarding what DUST players have to look forward to. They just showed a prettier graphics PC client, and then walked off the stage.

I will be continuing my plan to run for CPM.

I am of very mixed feelings about today's keynote. As a PC gamer, I'm kinda excited, I know it'll solve problems like the lack of a test server or the hardware limitations or the time to releasing patches.

But the biggest issue here is how CCP mistreated it's community. It was talked about how it was what everyone wanted, but that was true only of EVE players. Console players have been pretty much screwed, and CCP didn't even bother to announce anything content-wise, or regarding what DUST players have to look forward to. They just showed a prettier graphics PC client, and then walked off the stage.

I will be continuing my plan to run for CPM.

I'm really excited that CCP devs have stated actively engaging the community on balance. You have to wonder how many more people we'd have playing the game if CCP had started doing this a year ago. Though we'll have yet to see how effective it is when we get a new patch.

For those who want to catch me chatting more, be sure to tune in to Biomassed every Sunday night, live, or at www.biomassed.net

- CCP needs to ramp up the EVE/DUST link, particularly by implementing a real economy for DUST 514. CCP has restated multiple times their focus on making DUST the best shooter. And while the idea of a better shooter (and frame rate, for God's sake) appeals to me greatly, the truth is, DUST will probably never beat Call of Duty or Battlefield as a first-person shooter alone. DUST is a niche game. It is a hybrid MMO with links to EVE Online. And most of the people I know who got excited hearing about DUST, were excited because of that link even if they didn't play EVE. CCP needs to commit full throttle to the link.

- CCP needs to embrace it's scifi setting, with unique environments, maps, and equipment. Right now, DUST is a mediocre shooter. It has little to set it apart from other games apart from it's science fiction setting, of which there is far more limited competition. Unlike Call of Duty or Battlefield, CCP isn't constrained to real-world weapons or environments. DUST can explore other worlds, starships, and even the emptiness of space itself. CCP needs to go full-on scifi, and again, focus on it's strengths. Embrace methods of gameplay that Call of Duty and Battlefield can only dream of. That means lava planets, changing gravity between planets of different sizes, and ship-based combat.

- CCP needs to be up-front with it's roadmap. As usual, all discussion of DUST 514 at the CSM summit was again under NDA. While EVE devs have profited greatly from the early feedback of players, DUST devs aren't communicating enough. While a test server is currently unfeasible (thank you, Sony), giving players the facts and the numbers up front will allow people to participate in the process of game development. Players need a better idea of CCP's roadmap for DUST 514, so they can put faith (and AUR-colored credits) in the long-term future of DUST. Laser-focused on PS3 is a nice short-term answer, but it won't cut it for the future. As a CPM member, I'll push heavily for greater disclosure with players on long-term plans, even if they aren't set in stone.

Obviously, DUST 514 is an incredibly complex game with a variety of important issues across the board. These three are the issues closest to my heart. If you chose to help me reach the CPM, you can be assured my inbox will always be open, and that putting your views in front of me will put them in front of CCP.

You can reach me in my DUST inbox at Soraya Xel, my EVE inbox at Crasniya, or my email at [email protected]

CPM1 will have limited involvement with Project Legion.

What is your stance on the following:

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The term Community is an important part of the CPM position, indeed every candidate uses the term at some point. However it is an abstract concept, so what I would like is to hear your definition of community. No right or wrong answers here, just looking to get a better feel of where you are coming from.

The community is not just the sum of our playerbase, but the culture that lives around it. It's the corporations and alliances, the third party sites and tools, the friendships and grudges. It's not just who the players are, it's what the players have built. CCP provides the game, and that game is a platform. EVE and DUST are just that: platforms. The community is what the players have built on top of those platforms.

You'll be getting my vote.

Really had a great time on Biomassed this week chatting with eight other CPM candidates. http://www.biomassed.net



Thanks!

I believe the loss of two members of the DUST community team both highlights the need for a strong CPM, who can reach past the community reps and to the developers directly, but also the importance of the creation of the ISD. The ISD offers the possibility to allow volunteers to supplant the community team in doing their jobs. As CCP downsizes the community team, it becomes even more valuable for the concept of the ISD to become a reality in DUST.

No idea what an ISD is to be honest (and I play EVE lmao) but by the sound of it this boils down to CCP are getting rid of community reps which is bad we well be heard even less so CCP should ask for volunteers to help out. That a good simple version of did I fall out of the stupid tree once more?

Really glad to see an election date is set. It's been such a long time coming.

I do feel it might be a bit early though, given that we're only ten days away, and the final candidate list is not yet approved. This gives the community a very short window of time to evaluate the official candidate list, and I'm concerned that candidates whom were not accepted early in the candidate application window may suffer from decreased attention and exposure leading up to the moment people can cast their ballots.

It'd be great to know the span of the voting period as wel

Note: My platform has evolved somewhat as the game has developed, please read further in the thread for my views on more current game issues, and feel free to ask questions as well.

- CCP needs to ramp up the EVE/DUST link, particularly by implementing a real economy for DUST 514.
- CCP needs to embrace it's scifi setting, with unique environments, maps, and equipment.
- CCP needs to be up-front with it's roadmap.

As Legion development continues, one of the first questions that I think we should be asking is "Can we port this back to DUST 514?"

NOTE: BIG WALL OF TEXT WORTHY OF COPYING BUT WOULD HURT EVERYONES EYES TO READ AGAIN JUST TO SCROLL DOWN TO THE FEW SENTENCES I WRITE

I am very impressed with your core beliefs for where the game should go. My question, and this is not an attack, would you comprimise your core beliefs if the overwhelming playerbase (for the craziest of reasons), disagreed with it? Or would you work to modifiy and make a "satisfy all parties" type of arrangement?

Good luck in your election, 07

votematch says youre a 96% fit. Did i do something wrong? Should i vote right now with votematch as my only reference?

Roughly a week to go for the voting period, folks. Make sure you get your votes in.

Win or lose, I'm truly grateful for the support I've gotten and the quality of discussion that's taken place here in the CPM areas of the forums over the whole campaign.

Well, there's a wrap on seven months of campaigning. Win or lose, I'm happy with what I accomplished. Best of luck to all the candidates.

We've just posted up episode 12 of Biomassed at http://biomassed.net/podcast

One of the topics we discussed, that I feel very strongly about, is the amount of EVE link in Legion. Rumor has it that there may be none at launch, and I am extremely concerned about it. I feel the EVE link is one of the defining features of the game, and one of the top selling points, both to EVE players and other players who want to know what sets it apart from Call of Duty or Battlefield.

GÇ£Project Legion will have its own economy,GÇ¥ says Julien Dulioust, producer and monetisation director. GÇ£WeGÇÖll have a link at an account level, where youGÇÖll be able to trade virtual currency, but at a game level itGÇÖll be its own thing.GÇ¥

GO read the PC Gamer article that JC gave - its clearly stated that there will be ZERO eve integration at launch (if it ever happens) im surprised this is news to you?

Linked if its too hard to find it:

Go read the proper press and not just this wasteland of a forum