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Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2047	Posted - 2014.05.19 05:26:00 - [1] - Quote Playerbase, it's the life- blood of an online based game, its growth and stability are vital to the overall health of the game and communication between development and players is central to the role of a CPM, and to my focus as a CPM1 candidate. The ability to find and communicate pertinent information to CCP regarding the game and the players is foundational to the work of a CPM. The inverse is also true, even with the NDA present it is important for a CPM to make best efforts to fill in the gaps between Dev posts and keep the community as informed as possible to maintain a high level of useful feedback from the players. Emergent Game-play - The fundamental draw of a persistent sandbox game, regardless of type, is emergent game-play. Stated simply, it is the ability of players to make their own choices and define their own play experience. A pillar of emergent game-play is player driven content, which requires robust tools to truly flourish. I intend to continue to push for more data, more social management tools, and additional flexibility and customization both in and out of match so that players can get the most out of their time both in Dust and moving into Legion on PC & PS4. Which brings me to platform integration. I play on both console and PC, I've enjoyed both experience and firmly believe in the idea of Legion coming to both PC and PS4. While I acknowledge that this is a long term goal as Legion is not even in beta state yet, I do not believe it is too early to keep a dual platform approach in mind even as CCPs choice of PC focused development moves forward. *In short, I hope to foster development choices that are not only good for the game, but support an expanded community on both* the PS4 and PC in the coming days of Legion.** I welcome questions from the community regarding my candidacy, my general profile is included below for reference. Cheers, Cross Atu SupportSP Rollover & an improved Recruting System
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2047	Posted - 2014.05.19 05:26:00 - [2] - Quote Profile: Cross Atu Real Life Qualifications: Prior community liaison/rep experience for MMORPG (Hellgate: London), including interacting with the community, gathering ideas and information and creation of executive summaries Communication: Skype: Cross Atu Chat Channel: CPM1 Candidate Email: CrossAtu69[at]gmail[dot]com EVE character: Cross Lui Greine Expectations: To maximize CPM status as a stake-holder in the continuing development of Dust-Legion via open communication with CCP, the CSM and fellow CPM members. I have held a similar community position before and this position will no doubt contain some of the same long hours, stress and frustration, but it will also contain a rewarding opportunity to participate in seeing a game I've been playing since its early beta stages reach more of its potential. I do not expect to agree with every idea presented by my fellow CPMs, nor all of those selected by CCP, I do however expect to be able to work with them in a broad way for the health and value of the game regardless of our individual play styles, meta interests, or personalities. In game, the mentality "if it's red it's dead" serves well in field combat, in chambers - as in the feedback forums - it is important to put dispassionate analysis, open discourse, and courtesy for ideas contrary to your own, at the forefront. If serving as a member of the CPM I will debate stronger for the choices I believe most support the game and the community, but I will do so with the firm intention not to let such debates degenerate into non-productive arguments. *The CPM is about the players voice* not about any council members ego. Experience with NDAGÇÖs: I have operated under NDAGÇÖs Availability:Fluctuating, primary afternoons/evenings Mountain Standard Time. DUST based Experience: Closed beta veteran. Dabbled in most roles Dust has to offer. Long time support logistics - part of the "I'll rep you for 0 WP" club. Leadership positions within Dust corps and alliances since closed beta Participation in FW, PC, and tournament. Extensive testing across specialized alts, including a 0 SP alt for direct testing of the NPE and raw stats/effect of base gear. Active recruitment and training of players new to Dust. DUST Community Contributions:** (examples include) Participation in the training grounds. Participation in feedback and testing since closed beta. DUST Priorities: - Continued Dust development - Building more sandcastles (player choices) into the sandbox - New Player Exprience - Supporting information exchange between CCP and the community. - Improving PC, bugs, playability, and economic balance. - Polishing game wide balance - Supporting continuing community events. EVE Experience: 2 years, and counting, in EVE with four accounts spanning skill sets in Science, Production, Mining, Mission Running, Hauling, Trading, and the joys of W-Space. Legion Priorities: Emergent Game play Persistence (transfer of meaningful char aspects to Legion)[list] Vetran Priority moving from Dust 514 to Legion Transparency from CCP with the community EVE:O - Dust/Legion Link NPE Tiericide Player tools (UI polish and accessibility with an eye to cross platform usability) Gaming Background: Gamer since 1987 across multiple genres including; RTS, FPS, RPG, MMO, roguelike and console titles (starting with Frogger on the Atari) too numerous to list. SupportSP Rollover & an improved Recruting System
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2047	Posted - 2014.05.19 05:30:00 - [3] - Quote In an effort to be proactive I have gathered questions asked of the other candidates by Jaysyn Larrisen and answered them here for community perusal. 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. In game mail, EVE mail, Skype, e-mail. Communication is important and I'm not ruling out any specific methods at this time. It is one of my foremost goals to let the community know that if they are encountering a problem, or a possibility, they can bring information (the more and clearer the better) about it to me and I will give the matter my attention and/or pass it along to the correct party. In short I seek to be a conduit for effective communication between the community and CCP. 2) What level of interaction would you like to establish between the CPM and CSM? I am in full support of CPM/CSM interaction to find points of symbiosis within the ongoing development of Dust-Legion and EVE:O. Ideally New Eden will be more than a name or shared IP it will be a truly shared sandbox for a growing number of sovereign games from CCP. If this is to be accomplished I see representation from the CSM, CPM, and eventually like bodies from other titles suck as Valkyrie, to be of vital import. 3) What are the top 3 short term (next 2mo's) changes you would encourage CCP to make? I'm looking for concrete examples that are realistic to achieve. Revisions to PC - This is a large goal but it's been in the works for some time now, I'd strongly advocate it be finished and rolled out. Reabeling Corp Battles - Unless there is an unknown technical barrier to this I would strongly push for this community tool to be returned and once again in the hands of community content creators Balance Polish - There are various areas that could use some polish when it comes to balance but at this point which one is addressed matters less than CCP demonstrating in the wake of Fanfest that they are still committed to balancing and polishing the game. 4) What are the top 3 mid term (next 6mo's) changes you would encourage CCP to make? [list=1] Addition of new content - CCPs current statements seem to indicate that new weapons etc are still on the table and I'd like to see things like the heavy weapons, equipment offerings etc filled out more completely within the next 6 months. As a member of the CPM I'd continue to push for what server side updates encompass and strive to help expedite the continued delivery of new content to Dust 514 even in the face of current development resources. A new socekt set - This is admittedly a bit of a long shot with the current state of development, however in light of the value added by the last map/socket addition to Dust I'd encourage CCP to give strong consideration to releasing another map/socket update within the next 6-8 months. Have CCP publish a clear road map regarding the planned progression from Dust into Legion so that players can continue to make informed persistent choices in the face of the upcoming transition down the road. Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2047	Posted - 2014.05.19 05:32:00 - [4] - Quote 5)What aspect or features in Legion that you've heard of are you most interested in working on? What features discussed so far are you most concerned about and why? The progression system and item life-cycle both interest me greatly, I find them to hold a lot of promise so long as we makes sure they aren't watered down or oversimplified. While I consider it vital to preserve player choice and customization of skills, gear, and play style I do not believe that means the system has to be inaccessible or otherwise adversely impact the NPE. I look forward to working with CCP Z and the CPM to find ways we can 'have our cake and eat it too' regarding complexity and accessibility. The two areas that currently concern me the most with regards to Legion are; 1. Dust-Legion persistence. Maintaining strong and clear value transfer of characters currently active in Dust as they move to Legion. The community has put a lot of time, energy, and in many cases money, into Dust and I consider it imperative that those investments be meaningfully carried over into Legion. A simple transfer of cosmetic elements such as name and employment history alone will not suffice and the more resoundingly CCP unequivocally states that transfers will contain the tangible value of things like SP and assets which we've all worked so hard for the better. 2. Respecs - While I would readily support a one time only, non-bankable respec for characters coming out of the academy I am adamantly opposed to limitless respecs within Dust or indeed any New Eden game. A detailed analysis would create a huge wall of text but I'll give the summation here; [b]If CCP is providing the robust NPE, transparent communication, and continuing balance that they should be respecs past the academy will not be needed. Further limitless respecs will damage the economy, emergent game play, long term player retention and create artifical barriers between Legion and other New Eden games. Limitless respecs also disadvantage newer players. (More info) 6) 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? That I was able to effectively work with my contemporaries in the CPM and CSM to facilitate growth in the player base, added fun value and ultimately a net optimistic outlook regarding the future of Dust-Legion. At minimum I'd hope that all could agree I'd played a positive role in fostering transparency from CCP and communication with the community at large. 7) Will you be creating a channel for folks to meet and squad with you during the period before the election? I am a participant in the CPM1 Candidate channel and welcome anyone who is interested to find me there. I will be happy to make time for squads and conversations with my fellow mercs in the lead up to the elections. Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2048	Posted - 2014.05.19 08:04:00 - [5] - Quote Pokey, Zatara, Jackal, thank you each for your posts. Considering the activity you've each had within the community and your willingness to voice both your concerns and ideas couldn't have asked for a better opening to this thread. I look forward to running with each of you in the lead up to the election, and who knows maybe we'll be seeing a lot more of each other after that Mean time I'd love to start touching base a bit more often, CPM tag or no we can work collaboratively towards a healthy Dust and I think you'll agree when I say now is a key time to do that. Also, I'd love to get in on that Skype Channel, who should I reach out to for the invite? Cheers, Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2048	Posted - 2014.05.19 08:06:00 - [6] - Quote I recently appeared, along with several other strong community voices, on Biomassed. For mercs interested in a bit more insight regarding my stances on the game and what being a member of the CPM would mean check out the link following. https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=warning&l=https%3a%2f%2fs3.amazonaws.com%2fbiomassed%2fBiomassedEp3.mp3&domain=amazonaws.com Cheers, Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2049	Posted - 2014.05.19 08:21:00 - [7] - Quote Zatara Rought wrote: If you add me as a contact on skype i'd be elated to add you Cross. my skype name is Zatara.Rought Thank you Zatara, expect my contact info tonight or tomorrow morning. Cheers, Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2060	Posted - 2014.05.19 16:43:00 - [8] - Quote Necandi Brasil wrote: Cross has offered this community a lot of interesting solutions to problem, don't need to say that you have my support and vote ! Thank you Necandi I've enjoyed running with you since way back at the beginning and I'm glad to see you still active. I sincerely hope that you'll continue to stay in touch with me and help me remove that language barrier I'd otherwise have with some of our community. Bird and the others have some interesting ideas that I'd hate to have become overlooked. Good hunting, see you on (and off) the battlefield o7 ~Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2060	Posted - 2014.05.19 16:46:00 - [9] - Quote Thor Odinson42 wrote: Leeroy Gannarsein wrote: Oh wow! You've got my vote, if only on my memory of your contributions to discussion during Chromosome and Uprising. Yours is a name that carries a lot of weight with me, and I'm really glad you've decided to run! Same for me. Good to see you running Cross Thank you both I look forward to future discussions with you (hopefully as a member of CPM1 ) and I hope I can rely on you to continue to bring honest feedback to the game/forums/our discussions as well as keep me honest (CPM or not) when it seems like I'm omitting something from my ideas. o7 Cheers, Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2060	Posted - 2014.05.19 17:20:00 - [10] - Quote [quote=Jaysyn Larrisen]Cross, Really glad you stepped up for a run at CPM. You've always been about providing positive solutions and you have an intuitive grasp of how mechanics will work & be received by the player base writ large. From a personal communication standpoint you've always been able to articulate positions with logic, maturity, and humor...even when you are in a potentially volatile discussion. I really think it's bodes well that high quality candidates are continuing to step up (almost daily in fact) post FanFest to work for the community and the game. Quote: Thank you Jay, you're right I've seen possibilities in the FanFest announcement even if it was handled poorly, but I also know that potential and tangible aren't synonymous and that's why I feel now is so key a time to get involved in providing the community with more tangible examples of that potential being actualized. Quote: So, since you snagged most of my normal questions I'll have to present you with a couple more... 1) Based on your current observations what do you anticipate being the single most difficult issue for the CPM to deal with in regards to Dust? And for Legion? Currently I believe continuing to provide value added developments within Dust will be it's hardest challenge. To put a finer point on it, doing enough in support of Dust development so that the community knows it's not a dead game is going to take work. That being said I fully believe it's an attainable goal with a strong and active CPM1. Legion is another story again, where I think the real challenge is going to be a conceptual one. That of letting the lessons of Dust 514 advise the development of Legion without limiting us to repeating the same choices (and in some case problems) simply because they are familiar. The key here, in my current perception, is to keep viewing Dust-Legion as parts of the same life cycle and taking the opportunity Dust provides to get hands on player input regarding many aspects of Legion even prior to beta (and of course moving forward throughout). Quote: 2) What are a couple areas that you are eager to work jointly with the CSM on the EVE side? Finding ways to increase the social link via FW is one that springs easily to mind, linking the games is key but those mechanics are only valuable in service to linking the players and creating a united New Eden community. There will be sub-groups to that of course, there are already such groups within EVE:O and D514 but trying to find ways no matter how large or small to make this a New Eden community would be great. Further, in light of some of the resistance and in other cases apathy expressed by blocks of EVE players regarding D514 I hope the CPM can work closely with the CSM regarding Legion moving forward so that having a new 'sibling' within New Eden is value added to EVE without making Legion a secondary or dependent project. In my view the more robust new entries into the world of New Eden are, the better for players of all the games in the long run. [quote]3) Top 3 specific balance issues you want fixed in the next server side patch to hit Dust? Well since we're talking balance issues and not bugs I believe the following are key; (but before I launch into them I'd like to invite the community to make a case for the inclusion of any balance issues I may overlook here, I play the game a lot but that doesn't make me omniscient) Cloak - I like this tool, I enjoy its presence in game and hope to see it remain viable. Having said that I think it's clear that this asset could use some polish and likely a bit of scaling back at some meta levels. I haven't tested this myself as rigorously as I'd like but the first aspect I'd look at is the ability to attack from cloak, with an eye to increasing the delay between decloak and first attack. Making weapons useful - We have a lot of content in Dust but not all of it is useful in the current game state outside of novelty. Weapons like the PLC and SL, among others, could use varying degrees of touch up to make them more legitimately viable. REs; these guys offer some great and unique play elements such as laying traps or establishing zones of control over choke-points. As with the cloak, I wouldn't want to see the RE lose it's utility but in current game state it is better at AV than many 'AV only' weapons such as the AV Nade and Proxy, as well as being a better nade than the Locus in many cases etc. I think a tone down, in light of its versatility, to the raw power of the RE is needed, perhaps in the forum of a mild to slight increase in the delay between deployment and the ability to trigger the RE shifting it more firmly into a tactical niche and out of the 'jack of all trades' position it currently holds. CR - I know I'm stepping beyond three points here, but I think it's fairly evident from both in game and looking at threads like the Min Commando thread from CCP Rattati that the CR needs some polish. I've capped out my word limit so I'll draw this to a close here, thanks Jay for the questions and helping Fox keep all CPM1 hopefuls on our toes during the lead up to the elections. Cheers, Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate

Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2078	Posted - 2014.05.19 17:25:00 - [11] - Quote Arkena Wyrnspire wrote: Yesssssssss. Cross Atu will definitely be on my ballot. +1 to everything. While he might not be the most visible of posters I've found his posts in feedback threads and balancing discussions to be unfailingly excellent. Despite not being a huge thread starter, his is ever a voice of reason. Thank you very much Arkena, your work on balance threads such as your Armor v Shields series has been exemplary. Thank you for your continued contributions to the game, a vote of confidence from you is high praise indeed I look forward to continuing work with you on Dust-Legion and hope to bring enough to the table that I'll be doing so as a member of CPM1. o7 Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2083	Posted - 2014.05.20 15:00:00 - [12] - Quote Travis Stanush wrote: I'd vote for you just from the time I spent in covert Intervention. You were always there for my corp and we don't forget our friends. o7 Travis Glad to see GunFall still has boots kicking up 'dust' in New Eden. Thank you for your post and as always if you need to touch base you know where to find me Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2083	Posted - 2014.05.20 15:03:00 - [13] - Quote Patrick57 wrote: Definitely someone I'd put in a vote for. Glad to see you running, Cross. o7 Thanks Patrick, if memory serves you've been around more than long enough to go full on "bitter vet". I'm always glad to see long time players still here, I hope you'll continue to stick around and provide feedback to help polish Dust (within current resources) and make Legion something the community can embrace (especially if it's able to include PS4 support as well). Glad to have your support o7 Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2093	Posted - 2014.05.21 01:36:00 - [14] - Quote Arkena Wyrnspire wrote: Cross I do believe your signature link goes to the wrong thread. Link fail? Ugh, thanks for the heads up. I'll fix that now. EDIT: yes, very much the wrong thread, and a locked one to boot, not sure how that got there Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2116	Posted - 2014.05.22 18:00:00 - [15] - Quote Zeylon Rho wrote: Easily a +1 from me. A great voice for carefully considered and deliberated change on all sorts of topics in the forums for as long as I can remember. Thanks Zeylon, I'm glad to have your support. I rely on dusts most avid and veteran players to help keep my honest and informed. You've all been here long enough to see my mistakes and misconceptions, and I'm glad I've earned the trust of my fellow players (even despite my 'warts'). I'd like to take this opportunity to renew my commitment to an open door policy, if you, or any member of the community, has something that needs addressed by CCP bring it to me as a CPM and I will do my utmost to ensure it is seen by the proper eyes. Cheers, Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2116	Posted - 2014.05.22 18:04:00 - [16] - Quote Baal Omniscient wrote: Cross is one of the most brilliant people Dust has ever seen, and in all the time I've spent squadding with him over the last 2 years there's not a moment that went by that we weren't discussing the future of Dust. His mind is agile, his ideas are original, his focus has always been on the betterment of Dust as a whole rather than for set individuals, and there is not one person that I've met over the course of my time here that would make a better CPM candidate than Cross Atu. Cross, you have my full support man. I back you're run 100%. Thank you Baal, I've never known you to pull punches about what you thought even when I or another player may disagree. If the community elects me to CPM I hope I can count on your continued voice to unflinchingly speak on what you see the state of the game to be, the community benefits from each voice which will work to be both critical and constructive. I am grateful for your support. Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2116	Posted - 2014.05.22 18:16:00 - [17] - Quote Fox Gaden wrote: Cross Atu wrote: Expectations: To maximize CPM status as a stake-holder in the continuing development of Dust-Legion via open communication with CCP, the CSM and fellow CPM members. I have held a similar community position before and this position will no doubt contain some of the same long hours, stress and frustration, but it will also contain a rewarding opportunity to participate in seeing a game I've been playing since its early beta stages reach more of its potential. I do not expect to agree with every idea presented by my fellow CPMs, nor all of those selected by CCP, I do however expect to be able to work with them in a broad way for the health and value of the game regardless of our individual play styles, meta interests, or personalities. In game, the mentality "if it's red it's dead" serves well in field combat, in chambers - as in the feedback forums - it is important to put dispassionate analysis, open discourse, and courtesy for ideas contrary to your own, at the forefront. If serving as a member of the CPM I will debate stronger for the choices I believe most support the game and the community, but I will do so with the firm intention not to let such debates degenerate into non-productive arguments. *The CPM is about the players voice* not about any council members ego.** For this you will get my vote, unless of course you stick your foot in your mouth and lose it. Unfortunately I think this brings the number of candidates I would like to see on the CPM to 8, so the race is finally on. Thanks Fox, both for the vote of confidence and for the stimulating discussion in your 'Recognition of DUST vets in Legion' thread. I try not to post without first considering my point of view, and as such I don't readily alter it without new ideas or information being brought to the fore, but I do not assume that means I am always correct or have the whole story. I thrive on lively constructive discussions like ours, in my view they are one of the strongest avenues for finding new/innovative solutions to points of contention. Speaking of contention, even if my latecomer status puts me a bit behind my contemporaries with regards to getting my platform out to the community I would rather be in a field of too many viable CPM1 candidates than a field of too few. In speaking with my fellow candidates via Skype and reading their posts on these forums I have become more optimistic about CPM1 and the future of Dust-Legion. There is no question that we all have our disagreements, but that is vital to a well rounded council, and our discussions so far lend me confidence that we can work together constructively even when we lock horns. Cheers, Cross ps ~ I love to catch you for a squad sometime and spitball about game state, Legion, and election ideas. Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2118	Posted - 2014.05.22 21:45:00 - [18] - Quote Fox Gaden wrote: Cross Atu wrote: ps ~ I love to catch you for a squad sometime and spitball about game state, Legion, and election ideas. Best place to look for me would be in Learning Coalition chat. I am sure you must have a lot of channels already, but that would be one worth adding. If you want to watch the NPE in action, Learning Coalition chat is the place to look. We are constantly inviting players with less than a week played to this chat channel so that they can get the support and guidance they need. It also has a nice cross section of the community, as it is not affiliated with any specific Alliance, so we get volunteers in there from throughout the DUST Community who are there to provide guidance and answer the new playerGÇÖs questions. You're right about my channels, but I'll do some restructuring and I'll see you there Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2142	Posted - 2014.05.26 15:12:00 - [19] - Quote Fox Gaden wrote: Customized Chat Channel lists As promised. Thanks Fox, it's been great running with you and I'm excited by how much simple improvements to the UI (such as your suggestion) can really improve the tools available to our community and the base play experience. Cheers, Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2142	Posted - 2014.05.26 15:14:00 - [20] - Quote Baal Omniscient wrote: Cross Atu wrote: Baal Omniscient wrote: Cross is one of the most brilliant people Dust has ever seen, and in all the time I've spent squadding with him over the last 2 years there's not a moment that went by that we weren't discussing the future of Dust. His mind is agile, his ideas are original, his focus has always been on the betterment of Dust as a whole rather than for set individuals, and there is not one person that I've met over the course of my time here that would make a better CPM candidate than Cross Atu. Cross, you have my full support man. I back you're run 100%. Thank you Baal, I've never known you to pull punches about what you thought even when I or another player may disagree. If the community elects me to CPM I hope I can count on your continued voice to unflinchingly speak on what you see the state of the game to be, the community benefits from each voice which will work to be both critical and constructive. I am grateful for your support. Cross I'm going to hit up Free soon to see if maybe he's got more contacts that I haven't spoken to yet. If you ever wanna bounce ideas around, my PSN ID is in my signature. Best of luck Cross. o7 Was great catching squads with you and Fox last night, fun times Tell Free hello from me when you get in touch with him. See you on the field o7 Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate

Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2144	Posted - 2014.05.26 20:19:00 - [21] - Quote OP now improved with more linky goodness (not all links are created equal, some entries link to differing topics on more than one word). ~Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2161	Posted - 2014.05.28 16:32:00 - [22] - Quote Adipem Nothi wrote: o7 Cross You've been endorsed by trusted Brother. When you have a moment, would you mind popping in to the Barbershop to introduce yourself to the guys? Best wishes and good luck! Sure thing, always glad to connect and speak with the community (and thanks for the link, saves time ) Cheers, Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2169	Posted - 2014.05.28 19:19:00 - [23] - Quote Llast 326 wrote: 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. Community is obviously diverse in the widest sense it is everyone who plays the game, and as a CPM I think it's important not to forget that. Moving deeper there are sub-communities within the larger one, there are of course alliances and corps, but even more there are communities which form based on play style, role. experiences, et al These sub-communities are key when it comes to getting a clear understanding of the meta game and the current state of balance. Drawing an even tighter focus there's a specific sort of community even within those various sub-communities. I don't have a term for this type but it's the folks who are passionate about the game, who crunch numbers, talk to other players read threads, test fits, who really dig into the game and the larger community and try to understand how it all interacts. This last type, the type who when they're frustrated by something broken, see a bug, or have an inspiration, take the time to articulate those ideas and information to CCP and/or the CSM they are the ones whos voices ring loudest because their information and presentation are most focused - and hopefully most clear as well. Some examples from my own experience (which are in no way an exhaustive list) would be; I-Shayz-I, Arkena Wyrnspire, Fox Gaden, John Demonsbane, KAGEHOSHI Horned Wolf, RedBleach LeSanglant, virgindestroyer7, to name but a few. The members of CPM0 and my fellow candidates for CPM 1 are also good examples. At the end of the day, agree with them or not - and believe me I've done both - the individuals who speak up are the most likely to be heard. "That's great, but what does that mean in practice?" I've painted with an abstract brush above, so let me take this chance to tell you what it means for my weekly work as a member of CPM 1, and that comes down to two main things. 1st - Keeping an ear to the ground with regards to new players so that when you bring a friend into the game they're telling you "thanks, this is really a lot of fun" not "none of this makes any sense, it's frustrating and no fun, gtfo" 2nd - Listening too (as well as seeking out) the voices and views from within the diverse aspects/sub-communities within game and then distilling those seasoned perspectives for presentation to CCP. In short my job as a member of the CPM, once elected, is to ask for your feedback as readily and eagerly as I've asked for your vote. 0.02 ISK Cross PS ~ Thanks for the question, feel free to keep them coming Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2200	Posted - 2014.06.02 15:40:00 - [24] - Quote Aeon Amadi wrote: A highly qualified candidate who I have no problem in saying has earned his seat. It takes a lot to be able to look at something from a neutral perspective and provide an un-biased opinion, something that Cross Atu excels at. The way the guy presents himself as someone who's easy to talk to and astoundingly hard to get angry at; professional. Cross also is pretty damn good at cat herding, which accompanies his ability to read between the lines and see what you're -REALLY- saying in a great way. These are the sort of qualities you need on the CPM, guys - seriously - don't pass up this opportunity to ensure that your voice is not only heard but sanity checked, and voiced to CCP correctly! Thank you Aeon, coming from such an intent community advocate that is high praise indeed. It takes no effort to say that your own professionalism during our conversations makes me hope to see you occupying a seat beside me on CPM 1. Cheers, Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2212	Posted - 2014.06.02 19:12:00 - [25] - Quote Arkena Wyrnspire wrote: In order to stomp the new players in the academy, vets have to use fresh alts, thus negating all their hard earned SP limiting them to Somas. How do you plan to prevent vets from being at such a disadvantage when they've lost their competitive edge? Cat Merc wrote: Cats Or, failing CCPs ability to properly iterate a feline algorithm in game I propose each vet adopt a new player thus allowing them to better get inside the mind of their opponent (and convert more of them into vets in the process, thus winning Dust ) ~Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2218	Posted - 2014.06.03 03:11:00 - [26] - Quote Had a great time last night on Biomasses CPM 1 candidate roundtable; I answered questions and even asked a couple. For more of a look into myself and the other candidates check out the stream http://s3.amazonaws.com/biomassed/BiomassedEp5.mp3 Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2244	Posted - 2014.06.05 17:25:00 - [27] - Quote RedBleach LeSanglant wrote: Cross Atu for CPM1. There are many decent applicants and after reading so many posts over the couple years I've been involved with Dust, Cross has continually had a gift for reason, logic, and balance that I think is hard to find in other candidates. Others are perhaps more outspoken or get more attention but Cross Atu has usually been ahead of the subjects that are popularly addressed and already began a presentation of the issues and proffered solutions backed up by his ability to round out each statement. Given the time I believe Cross can sway the opinions and views of the CPM, Dev's, and the players because he takes the time to listen, explain, and re-address an issue so that everyone's point is fully developed and understood by those involved. In that kind of atmosphere the best solution usually arises and is supported by all involved. It is what I have seen in the past and it is a future that I could look forward to. RedBleach supports CPM1 Candidate Cross Atu - it is the logical choice. Thank you Red. I greatly appreciate your continued contributions to the community (again, great work on the guide) and presence in my discussion threads. And I am grateful for your support. Cheers, ~Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2292	Posted - 2014.06.06 18:50:00 - [28] - Quote OP now updated with more linky goodness. Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2307	Posted - 2014.06.09 00:43:00 - [29] - Quote Question for players reading this thread, what are your top 3 desired updates to Dust 514 at this point? Perhaps construct two lists of top 3, first being most desired, second being most desired that you feel confident fit within the current state of development resources. Looking forward to hearing from you Cheers, Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2347	Posted - 2014.06.14 22:49:00 - [30] - Quote Thanks for the responses so far, keep 'em coming! I plan to compile a list once this has been given some time to gather more input. Cheers, Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate

Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2349	Posted - 2014.06.15 03:26:00 - [31] - Quote Baal Omniscient wrote: Any word yet on the method of voting? All of the information I'm aware of is contained in this thread but as to the specifics of the voter interface, no, no word yet. Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2354	Posted - 2014.06.15 20:01:00 - [32] - Quote Voting is in many ways about who votes. In a game or otherwise those who actually vote tend to be a minority. In this case (unlike IRL politics) there is every reason to represent everyone rather than focus on some select sub-group so in theory (time will tell if this works in practice) being open to communicating with everyone is the most effective idea, not just for votes but for actually doing the job if elected. At minimum I want to make sure that I'm an effective candidate. If I am then should I not be elected I've done some good work. On the other hand if I'm divisive, deaf to the community or adversarial then even if I am elected I won't be contributing positively to the process. "Lone Wolf'ing" is often bad practice in Dust, but it's worse practice for a member of the CPM. Whoever is ultimately selected to fill those seven seats I hope they keep a firm focus on Good of the game > personal play style or preferences of any single player sub-group 0.02 ISK Cross P.S. Vote for me Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2360	Posted - 2014.06.15 22:53:00 - [33] - Quote Long Evity wrote: Cross Atu wrote: Voting is in many ways about who votes. In a game or otherwise those who actually vote tend to be a minority. In this case (unlike IRL politics) there is every reason to represent everyone rather than focus on some select sub-group so in theory (time will tell if this works in practice) being open to communicating with everyone is the most effective idea, not just for votes but for actually doing the job if elected. At minimum I want to make sure that I'm an effective candidate. If I am then should I not be elected I've done some good work. On the other hand if I'm divisive, deaf to the community or adversarial then even if I am elected I won't be contributing positively to the process. "Lone Wolf'ing" is often bad practice in Dust, but it's worse practice for a member of the CPM. Whoever is ultimately selected to fill those seven seats I hope they keep a firm focus on Good of the game > personal play style or preferences of any single player sub-group 0.02 ISK Cross P.S. Vote for me How is electing you CPM going to effect anything? If you have good ideas, post them in the feedback section and engage in discussions. CPM is not needed. If you want to do something amazing, get CCP to care for the feedback section like they claim to care about lolCPM. But, none of the CPM Canadidiates even touch upon that subject, why? Because it makes there desired seat look bad. But, in honestly, if CPM wants to be effective they should be aggressively pointing CCP to the feedback section and having them post the questions there that they give to CPM in meetings. As Xel correctly points out communicating with CCP is about more than the feedback section. Being sure CCP is aware of threads and ideas within the feedback section is relevant of course, but the forums in their entirety aren't the whole player base and even if they were that lacks first had perspective. When cats like Soraya and I speak of being a conduit for communication with the community we're talking about more than pointing a CCP Dev to a thread or link and saying "hey guy, read that". It's about condensing quality feedback from multiple sources and providing a TL;DR (with links) for CCP quick action. It's being in the game playing and then interacting (not just with CCP or CPM members) about what we see first hand to test it. It's keeping in mind various separate ideas and how they could effect each other to fit desired improvements into the game together and it's pushing all that through the added perspective of the NDA, then back out in as a complete (non-NDA breaking) form as possible to the community. The CPM, in it's most effective form is about more than a single game aspect, and does more than simply index ideas or ping CCP when a thread pops up. I spend most of my forum time in the Feedback section and have since closed beta. I've always posted and bumped threads that need CCP attention and still do currently (for example) but there are conversations with players which happen in other forum sections, on Skype, via in game mail, in squads, etc etc There's testing, spreadsheets, videos and more that push ideas. This is all stuff I (and many CPM candidates) are already part of and have been for a long time. So if we're already doing so much for the game why elected us? What makes any of us as CPM members more effective than what we're already doing? As Soraya says, it allows us the access and information to have those conversations with CCP that cannot take place in a public venue, ensure that those discussions take place at all, and then bring as much of them as we're able back to the community. To my knowledge no one running for CPM is avoiding talking about the meaning or function of the CPM, there is simply little point in rehashing what has already been stated by CCP. Even in your above quote you state that CCP caring about the feedback section would be amazing, that getting them to maintain involvement there would be of value, well, CPMs have a higher than average level of communication with the Devs so being a member of the CPM affords the opportunity to draw CCPs attention to those posts in Features and Ideas Discussion in a way non of the candidates will be able to do otherwise, so even your post asking the purpose of the CPM provides one aspect of the answer to that very question. 0.02 ISK Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2365	Posted - 2014.06.15 23:31:00 - [34] - Quote Cheers Long Evity, Feel free to keep the questions (and any relevant thread links ) coming. I may not always have an answer to everything but I'm happy to provide my best efforts to field the question regardless (and as to links, well I find the feedback section interesting even when I don't have anything new/specific to add to a particular thread I read significantly more threads there than I have posts to make). Speaking of boundaries in community communication, each candidate elected to a CPM seat will have vastly more value if they (hopefully we ) are able to earn sufficient trust from the community that we can be active points of community interaction. A CPM that isn't trusted will be vastly inferior in value to one that is trusted, but the office and forum tag do not magically bestow trust that's something each of us has to earn (as much as possible before the elections so we're effective from day 1). Questions like yours allow us the opportunity to present our views and understandings to the community, and hopefully build that trust. So thanks again for asking. ~ Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2365	Posted - 2014.06.15 23:39:00 - [35] - Quote California CatDog wrote: Cross :) My close friend, I still remember you teaching me the basics of (what I thought at the time was) a complex game. Without your and shade's help I probably would have quit a long time ago. I hope you win this race bud. Cross Atu for CPM1. Thanks CatDog I had no idea when I was giving those first pointers how much of a monster I was unleashing upon Dust. I can't help but laugh at things like squading up and watching you leaping through the air over and over again to keep that incoming squad off me so I could AV the HAV. We wouldn't need to buff AV if every dedicated AV guy had a CatDog clone defending them Glad to have your support, and your presence in game bud. Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2372	Posted - 2014.06.16 13:29:00 - [36] - Quote Malkai Inos wrote: Well, now I know who will get my primary vote. Your ability to facilitate a reasoned, objective and fact based dialogue is probably unmatched in this community. I'm confident you will be an excellent CPM. Thank you Malkai, I've seen your name quite a few time during feedback discussions and learned to an active read is called for especially on subjects where we don't agree outright. I appreciate your contributions to the community and your support. o7 Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2372	Posted - 2014.06.16 13:52:00 - [37] - Quote Long Evity wrote: Cross Atu wrote: Cheers Long Evity, Feel free to keep the questions (and any relevant thread links ) coming. I may not always have an answer to everything but I'm happy to provide my best efforts to field the question regardless (and as to links, well I find the feedback section interesting even when I don't have anything new/specific to add to a particular thread I read significantly more threads there than I have posts to make). Speaking of boundaries in community communication, each candidate elected to a CPM seat will have vastly more value if they (hopefully we ) are able to earn sufficient trust from the community that we can be active points of community interaction. A CPM that isn't trusted will be vastly inferior in value to one that is trusted, but the office and forum tag do not magically bestow trust that's something each of us has to earn (as much as possible before the elections so we're effective from day 1). Questions like yours allow us the opportunity to present our views and understandings to the community, and hopefully build that trust. So thanks again for asking. ~ Cross You, sir, need to stop impressing me before I start to have hope again. That's a cruel thing to do to somebody in this game. Which brings me to my next question for you: Do you even have hope for a Dust game we envisioned, or have you, as well, left the fantasies and dreaming for Legion to accomplish? The only reason Dust will get content update is to beta test for legion, right? Fundamentally, there's nothing wrong with that, and it opens up Dust to be directly integrated into Legion someday, which is still quite possible. CCP changes there minds more often then a tsundere at that time of the month. But what exactly do you see Dust at by the end of your CPM term? Where will the community, CPM, and CCP stand? As it is now - each of the 3 groups stand on different platforms and are not seeing eye to eye. The reason the community distrust CPM has more to do with reputation as posters then it had to do with there involvement in the game. Hope can be a double edged sword, I admit, however if I had none for the game I wouldn't be here running for CPM. Regarding your question, in a CPM term of one year I do not believe we'll see all the potential of Dust actualized. Even Legion development aside Dust 514 holds so much promise conceptually that a single year would be hard pressed to push it all into game in a functional state. Functional state is actually the key as far as I see it, CCP Rattati is engaging with feedback in a way I wish we'd seen in closed beta and focusing on an iterative approach to balance. Continuing that trend and method (which would be both CCPs and the CPMs job) will help Dust begin to reach in game balance between things like items, roles, TTK, et al. I have no doubt there will be bumps in the road but bringing what we already have in Dust to a more polished state would make a substantial impact on game play and fun value. Even new content of some types isn't completely off the table (details) under the current development method. Expanding, polishing, and stabilizing Dust 514 makes good business sense for CCP as I see it. If done well, it provides a lot of valuable and important data for Legion, positive word of mouth about their commitment to their games, a place for this community to migrate too (character transfers confirmed), and value added to the current play experience. This is not a guaranteed win of course, we need CCP to stay active and engaged, and honestly we need the same thing from the player community. I'd love to promise the sky by the end of my CPM term, because frankly, I want the sky but I'm a bit more pragmatic than that so I'm shooting for a more attainable, if still lofty, goal. Bring the communication and interaction of the community, CPM and CCP into stronger alignment. Promote game balance and as much new content as possible and reach for an enjoyable worthwhile game experience within Dust while paving the way for meaningful character transfers into the improved experience of Legion (we all knew hardware migration would be required someday, so the key to Legion in my eyes is capitalizing on that while making best efforts not to leave the current community or our investments behind when the day for that hardware upgrade finally arrives). I'm not kidding myself, it's a tall order for one year, but it's worth working for and I'd like the opportunity to give my best shot at making a contribution to it. (Silver lining? Even if we aim at that goal and fall short, we're still going to have a gain in game play experience so it doesn't have to be all or nothing... which is not to say the silver lining is any reason to push for an iota less than can be accomplished) Cheers, Cross ps ~ as before, feel free to keep those questions coming o7 Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2407	Posted - 2014.06.17 21:54:00 - [38] - Quote I just added some questions to the Vote Match pool for the upcoming elections. I'd like to invite all readers of this thread to consider adding questions of their own and to let your squad mates know about the Vote Match utility. It's a quick way to gain more insight into the candidates for CPM. Cheers, Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2478	Posted - 2014.06.24 04:32:00 - [39] - Quote A new Biomassed appearance (sorry my voice is a bit rough, I'm a touch under the weather). Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2484	Posted - 2014.06.27 23:08:00 - [40] - Quote Xel - Are we doing a "A wild election appears!" episode of Biomassed (aka "Can I get in on one?" ) glad my voice wasn't that rough, this silly bug is being quite dogged for an invertebrate. Vlad Thanks for the support man if more folks take the same stand that you have, encoring their corp mates to vote, I hope we'll have a strong CPM 1 to represent the players (and of course I hope to be standing among them ). Cheers, Cross P.S. ~ Elections are set for the 7th, looks like the time is fast approaching. Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate

Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2500	Posted - 2014.06.28 21:17:00 - [41] - Quote Soraya Xel wrote: Cross, I think you just decided this week's title. Jaysyn is the official gate of who gets to come on the show right now. Nice titles are fun, and I'll ask Jay about sneaking a slot if possible. Thanks for the heads up Soraya Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2510	Posted - 2014.06.30 07:06:00 - [42] - Quote OP updated with my recent Biomassed appearance thanks as always go out to the hosts and crew of Biomassed for putting on the show and allowing me the chance to participate. To those considering candidates hearing us speak live on stream (even if it's via the recorded stream afterword) is a good tool for getting to know who represents you. I'd also point you towards Vote Match as a valuable tool for finding your candidate list and the order to place them in. Cheers, Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2516	Posted - 2014.07.01 05:25:00 - [43] - Quote CEOPyrex CloneA wrote: Cross Atu wrote: Playerbase, Emergent Game-play platform integration. Hello! Great read of the OP - really excited to see your first campaign discussion point is in fact the playerbase (something a lot of other candidates seem to have missed off their statements!) I couldnt agree more than this is the primary concern for a CPM group - i do how ever have some questions about this. Given the fanfest (some call it the Rouge Wedding) poor comms incident and its subsequent fall out that saw quite a few big playerbase groups quit the game entirely - and not in a very nice way - what do you feel you would have done given that the CPM0 knew about the entire situation well before hand and were bound by the NDA to not release it. How would you have handled such a large and playerbase impacting 'hot potato'? what more could have been done perhaps by the CPM to reduce / negate the drama this cause to the playerbase? It is difficult to answer such a question conclusively, considering that we are all - myself included - essentially blind to what the specific constraints of the NDA were and what information was or was not able to be discussed or disclosed in any manner. If for example the blanket edict from CCP was that "nothing connected to Legion may be discussed" then there's functionally almost no legal recourse for a member of the CPM but to sit on their hands and fume in quite frustration (as far as public discourse goes). And to abjectly rail against such Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2516	Posted - 2014.07.01 05:28:00 - [44] - Quote CEOPyrex CloneA wrote: Also i note that your 2nd campaign policy is based on the Legion product and not Dust 514, what do you feel Dust 514 should have or do in this area of discussion? could more emergent game play be built into Dust? do you feel CCP should be developing Dust for this? On this point you note incorrectly. While I do have connecting elements highlighting emergent game play ideas within the context of Legion, emergent game play is the fundamental bedrock of New Eden and by no means is it limited to Legion or should it be considered as absent from/irrelevant too Dust 514. Put directly, the emergent gameplay aspect of my platform applies to every game in New Eden, but as a CPM my interaction with it would be via Dust 514 since that is the game which I would be elected as a community representative of. As to Dust specifics, I currently lean towards aspects such as role/niche definition, tiericide, removal of "dead/blank" skill levels, reintroduction of absent vehicle types (and a commensurate buff to infantry based AV). But in the final analysis it would be my role as a community rep to pass on community feedback to CCP on this subject, not try to define it myself. The key point for emergent game play as I see it, is to provide for a dynamic set of player choices in a persistent environment. Obviously that does not contain the specific road map, but it is a guiding goal and I would specifically shy away from the conception that the CPM, let alone any single member on it, should specifically define any such things. CEOPyrex CloneA wrote: And on your last point - Cross Platform integration - it was a great read and certainly gives route for some exciting product development but i would like to clarify, are you suggesting Dust 514 should be put across platforms or is this another Legion deliverable you wish to be part of? Thanks for clarifications and replies! CEO Regarding cross platform aspects. I believe that the ideal situation is one in which all meaningful Dust assets are eventually migrated to Legion (say once Sony ceases support for the PS3 hardware) and that at such a time Legion be available for play on both the PC and PS4. I acknowledge, as NanoCleric points out that there are some technical hurdles to overcome here and that it is likely most effective and actionable to get a stable and balanced Legion 1.0 build live before pushing out to console, purely for the technical aspects therein (such as Sony approval process and that even console only games are natively coded and developed on computers thus enabling a more rapid and dynamic environment for development polish to be applied. However while acknowledging the technical side of things, and further that the CPM has been stated to have only a limited level of involvement/access with regards to Legion I would very much like to support our console based community members as well. There are aspects which can be taken into account from a basic level which lend themselves to an effective console deployment without requiring one prior to iterating on them. Including controller support rather than just KBM is one obvious example, still an asset even on PC only but lends itself to a faster transition onto PS4. Depending on the mechanical features of Legion (such as how the skill system works etc) elements of the UI can be iterated on in a flexible way to provide needed adaptability. Again this is an asset even while Legion is on the PC, but paves the way for a deployment on PS4 as well. Hardware optimization is another, it is of value to be able to play on as many hardware configurations as possible and there's little reason to avoid testing the Legion client on a PS4 hardware equivalent in advance of an actual port. I don't claim to have an exhaustive list of possible considerations, but what I do have is a firm belief that as much as technically possible our entire Dust community should be represented in the ongoing choices made coming from CCP with regards to both Dust 514 and Project Legion. Thanks for the questions and I hope if there are any more you will feel free to ask Cheers, Cross ps ~ NanoCleric, if the above response regarding Legion does not seem to address your concerns please elaborate, I've slept less than five hours in the past thirty-six and counting so I may be accidentally overlooking something. If so, sorry about that. Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2518	Posted - 2014.07.01 14:44:00 - [45] - Quote Since stickies can sometimes become 'invisible at the top of the page' I've decided to include a couple of links here for anyone reading this thread. Current List of Official CPM 1 Candidates Vote Match Questions Thread CPM 1 Election Dev Blog Because the best way we can get a top flight CPM 1 for all of us is to have an informed and active community participating in the voting process. Be sure to mark the date, and vote everyone, it won't take long to vote but the effects will last quite awhile. Cheers, Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2527	Posted - 2014.07.02 23:30:00 - [46] - Quote CEOPyrex CloneA wrote: Hi! Great reply, thanks for taking the time to reply to my questions so fully and honestly. I think that you are in a good place to gain a seat, you are showing some real credibility and something that i think is perhaps missing from others campaigns which is 'rigour' That term being perhaps something we do need to see in the CPM is a level of rigour that expands them away from being merely unpaid gamers talking about a game to that of a resource giving a serious narrative of the micro and macro environmental conditions that are effecting (and will continue to effect) Dust 514, Legion and CCP. my slight concern would be that much of what you are proposing to lead the charge on will never be developed on Dust 514 so perhaps you may find you have little to no voice / platform in the immediate chain of events until Legion activities come through? This isn't my opinion, more a question of confirmation? Thanks and good luck with the campaign! CEO Thanks for the questions, an engaged player base makes for a stronger game (in my perception) so the interaction is appreciated. The first and foremost thing I'd like to lead the charge on is expanding and cementing community interaction/communication with CCP. I respect what CCP Rattati and his team have done post FanFest but I don't think that communication is one of those things where you reach a reasonable point and then put it on a shelf and call it "done". It should be, in my view, an ongoing process and an interactive one between CCP and the community. That is my foremost priority, the fostering of that interchange, and that can start happening right out of the gate. From there my further commitment to Dust 514 and the office of CPM would be guided greatly by the context and player base. I used the tag "emergent candidate" not just because I believe in emergent gameplay but also emergent Dust development where the choices of the community matter and where even the Devs at the highest levels can be surprised and pleased by what we as players manage to come up with and accomplish with the assets we have. Even if everything else I'd like to accomplish were somehow off the table until Legion, which I'm not completely resigned to it being so, the heart of my desire to run, the desire for meaningful communication and persistent player choice (but in and outside of the game client) offers enough to keep me active and engaged through the entity of a CPM 1 term should the players deem me to be one of the seven selected for a seat. If you'd care to delve into further details of this subject in a more organic format I'd willingly join you for an interview prior to the election Thanks again for stopping by and bringing questions Cheers, Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2528	Posted - 2014.07.03 17:56:00 - [47] - Quote CEOPyrex CloneA wrote: Fantastic response, really quite excited to hear more from you on how the community can be supported better than it was by CPM0 o7 Glad I could get the chance to converse with you on the topic of community interaction and Dust 514 emergent options prior to the election in a few days. As ever, appreciate the questions Cheers, Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2532	Posted - 2014.07.05 23:04:00 - [48] - Quote Thanks for the continued questions and conversation NanoCleric, it's great to have people engaged in this election I know not everyone has the same time/involvement level so I hope you'll share your impressions and information with the guys you know in game. The more folks who turn out to vote, and the better informed they are, the better the overall results will be. I appreciate your support and please do feel free to bring up any other questions or concerns you may have now or later. Not only during the election process but *especially* if I am one of the seven elected. Cheers, Cross Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2532	Posted - 2014.07.05 23:06:00 - [49] - Quote Updating the OP with Dust Vote Match info. Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2545	Posted - 2014.07.06 18:32:00 - [50] - Quote I believe that voting privacy is deeply important to protect. However in the specific case of my ballot I also felt it important to share not only the selections, but more importantly the reasoning and methodology that went into them. My thoughts on this subject can be found here and I encourage the community to inspect them. I believe the motivation behind why I've made the selections that I have is relevant to my candidacy as I have throughout my run kept front and center the awareness that the members of CPM 1 will - in effect - form a squad out of game and an inability to work professionally and effectively together (while still not always agreeing with each other) is central to the fundamental premise of CPM 1 as a value added resource for the community. 0.02 ISK Cross Vote Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate

Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2545	Posted - 2014.07.07 04:51:00 - [51] - Quote Soraya Xel wrote: Live now: http://podside.net/ Last chance to hear your candidates speaking. Nine candidates are on tonight. - Appia Vibbia - Cross Atu - Iron Wolf Saber - Mosselia Delt - Pokey Dravon - SirManBoy - Soraya Xel - The Black Jackal - Zatara Rought (SMB joined us late, edited to update. And Cross) Despite my forum reading et al distracting me in theory land I did manage to make it to this weeks Biomassed... if a bit on the late side EDIT: Will update with links once they're uploaded. Vote Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2552	Posted - 2014.07.07 21:45:00 - [52] - Quote Below I am linking the endorsement threads (or posts), and ballot declarations of each candidate who has made a public declaration that I am aware of. I am presenting this for informational purposes so that our community can not only select a robust CPM 1 to represent them but also select a CPM 1 that will bothhold each other accountable (by not always simply 'going along to get along') and also work as a team (so that we don't waste valuable community time on pointless bickering and infighting). The list is as follows Pokey Dravon Soraya Xel Zatara Rought Aeon Amadi Kevall Longstride Iron Wolf Saber (Single Post) Cheers, Cross Additional Resource: Fox Gaden's Expert Poll Vote Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2557	Posted - 2014.07.09 00:04:00 - [53] - Quote The elections have started, but that does not mean that the communication is closed. If anyone has questions to pose please feel free, I'm happy to field constructive questions to the best of my ability (hey, I'll even field outright trolling questions sometimes I'm a bit on the talkative side). Cheers, Cross Vote Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2558	Posted - 2014.07.09 01:12:00 - [54] - Quote Soraya Xel wrote: I'm going to ask the question Hynox posed to me last episode of the podcast: Waffles or pancakes? OOoooo, hum, can I go with German Pancakes (while hoping this isn't one of those horrible US naming conventions like "french fries"). Those guys, with some fresh fruit, are super tasty. Vote Cross Atu for CPM1- An emergent candidate

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