Originally by: Grey Stormshadow
Actually...

Currently we are seeing _very predictable feedback_ on what CCP are doing. Having the perspective of having done this for a day now, I can tell you that this is one of the moments where we look at what CCP does and less of what they say. Innovation takes time to set in and the predictable reaction is always to resist change.

How does that sound ?[/quote

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I like it!

Originally by: Vandrion

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Now threads are not just being locked but are being deleted........ Guess that answers the true or not question about the email!

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Originally by: Warvan

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CCP IS A COMPANY! THE OBJECTIVE OF WHICH IS TO MAKE MONEY!

NO MATTER THE SITUATION NOT EVERY PERSON CAN BE MADE HAPPY!

I Like walking around in the stations as it does add another level to the game but I think it should stop close to where is it. the entire CQ idea I like.

Think about it peeps. Don't let your own self importance go to your head.

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Originally by: CCP Pann

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Edited by: CCP Pann on 24/06/2011 00:50:29
Hi, everyone

Some of you who have been around for a while may remember me. I was the original community manager for EVE. These days, I oversee the PR and Community teams. While most of what I do happens behind the curtains, I am still aware of what’s going on front and center. I would be lying if I said that what’s happening now didn’t make me sad, but I’m not here to ask for your sympathy. To be perfectly honest, I’m here to buy time while we try to sort things out. No sense in lying about it so I'll call a spade a spade.

It’s clear that many of you are <understatement alert> angry </alert>. There’s a lot happening, things are changing quickly and we haven’t been as forthcoming as you were used to in the past. I’m willing to step out front and take a lot of heat for that since I was the one who made the decision to hold off on responding for a while to see if things cooled down once the new wore off.

I was wrong to do that and I apologize. We should have said something much sooner. We should have done more to address your concerns and be forthcoming, even if we weren’t going to be able to immediately give you all of the answers you were looking for or the answer your questions in ways that will instantly turn those frowns upside down. To be even more candid, I cannot answer all of your questions, either, but I am working with the people who can to start getting those answers for you. Again, I know we’re doing this past the expiration date of your patience but I hope you’ll bear with me.

I know that, with very few exceptions, most of you don’t know me from Adam. I haven’t earned your trust or respect; therefore I have no right to ask anything of you – but I am going to try, anyway. Can I please count on at least some of you to help bring the pitchforks and torches down a few notches?

Like I said, I won’t be able to answer all of your questions tonight, but I promise we’ll start getting some info out tomorrow. As I see it, the chief complaint is regarding the high cost of goods in the Noble Market. Second, many people are unhappy about the Captain’s Quarters. Third, there are some performance issues with Incarna. I would appreciate it if you would confirm my observations or tell me what I’m missing, but I do ask that you do it in a productive way. I will remove posts without prejudice if they are counterproductive to the conversation I hope to have with you.

If you’ve read this much, thanks for staying with me. If you have something to say, I’d like very much to hear it.

Humbly yours,
~P~

*edited to fix a "doh!" typo

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So how much SP do we get for this?

Originally by: Alice Katsuko

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So ... going by the newsletter and Hilmar's oh-so-enlightening e-mail, I assume we can eventually expect CCP to copy the Allods Cash Shop. That particular bit of developer idiocy certainly turned out well.

Keep going, CCP. You made about $4000 in one-time monocle sales, and lost nearly $15,000 in monthly subscription fees.

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