Wow.. I agree with a Viktor Hadah post.. I think I need a drink.

longest post Ive ever read, time to try and log in again

Wow.. I agree with a Viktor Hadah post.. I think I need a drink.

Edit: Might as well add some reason

The CPM are the bridge between CCP and the mercs on the ground, I'd like to see them truly be involved with the communtiy, from hosting factional events, training mercenaries, casual gameplay events or just branching out and actually making the effort to get the feeback of the Dust communtiy rather than those who want the feedback from potential voters. Imagine a corp hopping CPM changing corps each fortnight gaining experience gaming internationally with Dust gamers and providing feeback of the mercs who have their boots on the ground rather than their head in the clouds.

Youtube poularity, Or diplomacy skills and a dream to fill the boots of a developer are not CPM requirements.. dedicating some effort to raise content in the game should be the number 1 reason you run for CPM, not so your view can be heard as the first thing a CPM member should consider is their opinion means nothing to us, your in a position to communicate a communites opinion to CCP and myself and many others are pretty sick and tired of people wasting this oppurtunity

Dust never changed repeating the same cycle we've seen, vote for those showing creativity and content for us.

i'm sure thread will get buried in no time so other won't need to read it because the scrambler is so OP and we need more threads about that.

But i'm just investing in "I told you so's" for a few month after we see our CPM candidates.

Viktor, you have stated a problem that doesn't just effect CPM/CSM elections, but democratic politics worldwide. Specifically: are we electing someone who will be skilled at representing us or someone who is skilled at being a politician?

I agree with you on one key point. Judge a candidate on their actions. Who posts proposals. Who is actively having productive conversations, not just epeen waving. Who creates trello cards on the community crowdsourcing board. Who posts in the /r/dust514 subreddit.

Look at their activity in game. Just add them as a contact and check the Leaderboards to see if they are actually playing this week. How about this month? Send a candidate an in-game mail! Squad up with them. Get them on comms. Talk to them out of game. Do they have Skype? Gmail?

Applications opened today and go through the 29th. Voting doesn't start until the 30th and ends August 13th. You have some time to make an educated decision.

i have a secret (the only CPMs ive ever known or cared about were; kain, IWS and Jenza because she was my CEO)

So the question is, who is going to be this year's Judge?

Wow.. I agree with a Viktor Hadah post.. I think I need a drink.

Edit: Might as well add some reason

The CPM are the bridge between CCP and the mercs on the ground, I'd like to see them truly be involved with the communtiy, from hosting factional events, training mercenaries, casual gameplay events or just branching out and actually making the effort to get the feeback of the Dust communtiy rather than those who want the feedback from potential voters. Imagine a corp hopping CPM changing corps each fortnight gaining experience gaming internationally with Dust gamers and providing feeback of the mercs who have their boots on the ground rather than their head in the clouds.

Youtube poularity, Or diplomacy skills and a dream to fill the boots of a developer are not CPM requirements.. dedicating some effort to raise content in the game should be the number 1 reason you run for CPM, not so your view can be heard as the first thing a CPM member should consider is their opinion means nothing to us, your in a position to communicate a communites opinion to CCP and myself and many others are pretty sick and tired of people wasting this oppurtunity

Dust never changed repeating the same cycle we've seen, vote for those showing creativity and content for us.

Wow.. I agree with a Viktor Hadah post.. I think I need a drink.

Edit: Might as well add some reason

The CPM are the bridge between CCP and the mercs on the ground, I'd like to see them truly be involved with the communtiy, from hosting factional events, training mercenaries, casual gameplay events or just branching out and actually making the effort to get the feeback of the Dust communtiy rather than those who want the feedback from potential voters. Imagine a corp hopping CPM changing corps each fortnight gaining experience gaming internationally with Dust gamers and providing feeback of the mercs who have their boots on the ground rather than their head in the clouds.

Youtube poularity, Or diplomacy skills and a dream to fill the boots of a developer are not CPM requirements.. dedicating some effort to raise content in the game should be the number 1 reason you run for CPM, not so your view can be heard as the first thing a CPM member should consider is their opinion means nothing to us, your in a position to communicate a communites opinion to CCP and myself and many others are pretty sick and tired of people wasting this oppurtunity

Dust never changed repeating the same cycle we've seen, vote for those showing creativity and content for us.

I don't like favoritism. I also don't see why hanging out with your best buds in game, a very small cross section of the community, is somehow more than being involved in the forums which is exactly where the real communication should be happening with the potential to reach a larger cross section of players. The forums are here as a clear indicator of where players can get and discuss information. Whether they take advantage of that is up to them.

After all, why would we even be posting platforms and criticizing the CPM on the forums if it was better to hook up in a clique in game?

It's better to be independent of that and not so easily swayed by a small group of players in your specific circle of friends that you are trying to please.

The OP is contadictory. You want players who are going to care about the game, the big picture, yet hang with each other in game? I doubt a true consensus will come from oh say, the five guys from FA chumming in PC with five other guys from OH or some such leet corp of tryhards that just want to elect each other and push for better FOTM gear.

I'm sure there are people who will be here posting away on the forums getting peoples idea's. But i see people who post here that have not played the game in months but are just forum warriors. I never said for people to play within the same squad with the same people all the time. I have many chat channels where i squad up with different corporations, part of being in PC is meta game, more so the higher you go. You are constantly in contact with members of different corporations both friendly and rivals messages back and forth and meetings. (Today i have been in a chat room between two directors of corporations that have over 400 members combined.)

I am not saying people should be getting there idea's for a small group of players but when you are actually playing in a squad and talking openly within a friendly environment ideas are a lot more free flowing, not one forum discussion have i seen can even equate to the top 25 in-game discussion i have had about dust. Playing the game while talking about what the game needs, how the game is unique, what we like and dislike about the game can not be matched by keyboard warriors. When i talk to a CPM member i want them to be knowledgeable as i am about the subject, i want them to understand the game.

I have had hours long discussions about PC meta game, about the future of dust, about current state of dust on levels that can never be matched in a thread.



If you want people who are constantly on the forums and you feel that is the best way to learn what people really think about the game then i assure you at least have the CPM will be forum warriors so don't worry about it. I would just like to see a few get on who have passion for the game, not the forum and the prestige of the CPM tag.

Every time around this year i always get a sick feeling because there are always a large amount of people who slip into the CPM. They get in not because they are good at organization and communication or have any leadership quality. Not because they have any genuine quality that have been proven overtime in order to fill the responsibilities of the CPM. They get in because they are just competing with each other and trying to one up each other by saying nice words and trying to convince people that they are the right person for the CPM. They are the ones who are sweet talking the community in order to get in. They are the people who know how to wh*re themselves out in order to get the votes but they know nothing of expressing or understanding the people who vote them in.