DUST Search - Giving something back to DUST 514 and EVE Online

The Black Jackal wrote:

I will respond to the previous statement, Garret, with a few questions of my own.

Firstly, in regards to you post sepcific...

What would you consider 'many people? 10? 50? 100? 1000?
How many people are currently 'active' in this game? 1000? 2500? 5000? It's entirely conceiveable that I know many from portion C, while you know many from Portion E.

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As to playing from New Zealand, I play almost every night, from 4pm AEST to Down Time at 10pm AEST (UTC +11). The fact that you don't rememebr the matches we have had, insults me. And makes me think you either have a faulty memory, or are somewhat distorting the truth.

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In addition, how many of the 'active' players in DUST 514 beta actually post? Many simply click 'like' (demonstrated that some actually like my OP, since it has some likes.) Did they post a comment? Probably not? Does that mean they mean less? No it doesn't, becuase IF we have DUST CSM Representative Elections, EVERYONE will have a voice, and there are just as many out there who see these forums as cluttered with QQers, whingers, and trolls. (Not saying that everyone is, but many people have told me they avoid the forums due to this fact.)

The fact of the mater is this...

I am committed to running for CSM on behalf of DUST. My motivations have been made plain, I nominated myself becuase I KNOW I have what it takles to step up and represent this community in the New Eden Universe, and that so faras I am aware, there have been no other outspoken condidates. I'm standing here with the guts to tell you I want to represent you, I have policies to improve the game and it's integration with EVE Online, and I truly believe that with myself representing the community, we can make DUST the game it's meant to be.

Sincerely, The Black Jackal


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Garrett Blacknova Codex Troopers 1849	Posted - 2012.11.21 23:26:00 - [1] - Quote Tiel Syysch wrote: The Black Jackal wrote: I am a known entity by many I have no idea who you are, in-game or out. You have next to no post history on these forums that isn't in your recruitment thread. I second that, but will mention that "Jackal" in a person's name is a well-known sign of a well-known Assassin's Creed clan that this person probably has no association with, and would probably get him preferentially targeted by a lot of people playing the multiplayer for that series.
Garrett Blacknova Codex Troopers 1849	Posted - 2012.11.23 13:21:00 - [2] - Quote The Black Jackal wrote: Taking a sliver of a statement and placing emphasis on it... nice trick. I AM a known entity by many... clearly not AS many as one would clearly prefer to see. Many =/= All, and I respect that many will not know me. I play in a different Time Zone to most US and Eurpoean players, I work while you guys play, or I sleep while you play, and while I play, you sleep. So now, as we've establish that I am known by many, (but not some of you) we can move on. I would hope, however, that people do not judge me because I do not play with THEM, and judge me based on policy and willingness to represent this game when, so far as I know, NO ONE else has endeavoured to do, or even aimed for. Representation on the CSM is an important step for DUST 514, it symbolises that we are not some add-on to EVE Online, but are a community upon our own, with a voice of our own. THAT is why I'm running, THAT is why I made this post, and THAT is what I want to help give EVE Online and DUST 514. You say you're known by many, only one of the "many" has come to your defense while multiple active people on these forums are saying we have no idea who you are. I live in New Zealand, by the way, so I have contacts outside of the usual US/EU players, and I STILL don't know who you are. So as far as this forum is concerned, you AREN'T known by many HERE. If some of my in-game experiences are worth judging on, I'm better known than you on these forums. There are a lot of games where I'm known by "many" people, and in some of them, I'm well-known in the right circles to actually be able to get attention on an official forum. Quote: P.S. I have no affiliation with Assassin's Creed whatsoever. The Jackal in my name was chosen symbolically to project an image of Anubis, Egyptian god of the Underworld who's image was of a Jackal. ie. The Black Jackal = roughly The Black Death. And if you re-read my post, you'll notice that I never said, or even implied, that you had any association with AC, just that it's the only gaming-related source I know of where "Jackal" is a familiar and widely-known reference in online play. Back to being properly on-topic though, while you seem to have a good head on your shoulders based on posts in this thread, I'm not inclined to take your self-nomination for CSM seriously, but that's mainly because I'm not seriously inclined to think of a DUST CSM as being a likely or relevant idea this long before the game's release date.
Garrett Blacknova Codex Troopers 1849	Posted - 2012.11.23 16:31:00 - [3] - Quote The Black Jackal wrote: I will respond to the previous statement, Garret, with a few questions of my own. Firstly, in regards to you post sepcific... What would you consider 'many people? 10? 50? 100? 1000? How many people are currently 'active' in this game? 1000? 2500? 5000? It's entirely conceiveable that I know many from portion C, while you know many from Portion E. For DUST, I'd say somewhere between 10 and 50 is a reasonable figure for "many" to apply. Probably around 20 - 25. For most post-release games where I'd call myself "known" I'd expect my name to be recognisable to at least 100 people, with more than 50 being able to recall a reason WHY they know me. Quote: As to playing from New Zealand, I play almost every night, from 4pm AEST to Down Time at 10pm AEST (UTC +11). The fact that you don't rememebr the matches we have had, insults me. And makes me think you either have a faulty memory, or are somewhat distorting the truth. When I sit down to play DUST, I usually play for several hours straight. I'm nocturnal, and while I often do get a short time in before the server reset, the majority of my playtime is after it on most nights when I play. If we've been in matches together, you haven't managed to stand out to me in those matches. Maybe because we haven't crossed paths too often in-game, or because I haven't been paying much attention (for which there are various possible reasons - including my occasional times playing while mildly drunk or sleep deprived). Don't take that as offense, I simply haven't had a memorable enough moment in-game for you to stick in my mind. Most people I remember seeing in-game are people who have supported/killed me in interesting or impressive ways, or people whose names I've recognised from one (or several) of the forums I frequent. Quote: In addition, how many of the 'active' players in DUST 514 beta actually post? Many simply click 'like' (demonstrated that some actually like my OP, since it has some likes.) Did they post a comment? Probably not? Does that mean they mean less? No it doesn't, becuase IF we have DUST CSM Representative Elections, EVERYONE will have a voice, and there are just as many out there who see these forums as cluttered with QQers, whingers, and trolls. (Not saying that everyone is, but many people have told me they avoid the forums due to this fact.) The fact of the mater is this... I am committed to running for CSM on behalf of DUST. My motivations have been made plain, I nominated myself becuase I KNOW I have what it takles to step up and represent this community in the New Eden Universe, and that so faras I am aware, there have been no other outspoken condidates. I'm standing here with the guts to tell you I want to represent you, I have policies to improve the game and it's integration with EVE Online, and I truly believe that with myself representing the community, we can make DUST the game it's meant to be. Sincerely, The Black Jackal And as I've said, I'm not telling you that you're NOT qualified, just that I haven't, personally, seen enough evidence (yet) to support your claim to be well-known. I also haven't seen enough evidence to convince me that you would be a good CSM candidate. Although given your polite and clearly-worded responses, I'm leaning further towards supporting you than I was when I first saw this thread. It'll be interesting to see you in-game again sometime. This conversation has given me incentive to remember you at least, so if we do see one another, I'll probably be paying attention next time.
Garrett Blacknova Codex Troopers 1849	Posted - 2012.11.25 09:54:00 - [4] - Quote After meeting Jackal and several other Southern Legion members today, I have to say, he's impressed me. Keeping a polite and respectful attitude in the face of the negativity in this thread - including my own - has also impressed me. Definitely someone I plan to keep an eye on, and if DUST players get a say in who becomes CSM, and he's in the running, I'm going to take his application seriously. No promises who I'm voting for though.
Garrett Blacknova Codex Troopers 1849	Posted - 2012.11.27 07:42:00 - [5] - Quote The Black Jackal wrote: DUST does need a voice on the CSM and it's what the majority of us want. With the number of "casuals" who don't really care, and don't talk, and don't mind having no voice here or in New Eden as a whole, I'd say it's unlikely that "the majority" of players actively want DUST to have a CSM position. I'd say the majority of players are apathetic at best. But the majority of people who DO have a voice of our own want to see CSMs who come from DUST.
Garrett Blacknova Codex Troopers 1849	Posted - 2012.11.28 07:57:00 - [6] - Quote The Black Jackal wrote: How do you define the qualifications to represent the 'Console' FPS community comparative to the PC FPS Community, or the Console MMO Community, or the EVE / DUST Community? PC FPS players get into more cerebral FPS games like Battlefield and Call of Duty, while us dirty console peasants play games for morons who can't keep track of so many variables... like Battlefield and Call of Duty. Also, the console MMO community is almost entirely limited to that one Final Fantasy game, Free Realms and DC Universe Online. So pretty much... DCUO and Final Fantasy.