Guard was hands down possibly the best CCP employee ever and the best CM ever hands down.

Well, I have played since 2006 - on and off with other MMORPGs since I couldn't afford to subscribe to more than one at a time back then - and only returned right now once more to see how things are doing. I think the potential is still there - but the question is: will CCP be capable of focusing (back) again to their core values and act accordingly. Because talking about their intentions and making (business) choices, that are (not) aligned with them, is the ultimate expression of intentions. Words are empty and powerless if they're not empowered by actions accordingly. And it seems, that there are some people out there who haven't quite understood, that merely repeating the very human behaviors, that make REAL Life already (for some "too") hard to bear in a controllable virtual environment, might not be the best of ideas to "get away from real life"! I see this also in the Sandbox in Second Life, which I started to play back then, too. Games can deliver hopeful visions or allow us to explore things, that are either illegal in real Life (like shooting other people - if anyone would truly immerse themselves in pretty much any game with sentient other beings, who are not by nature hostile and were led into a socially engineered "trap" that will make them kill these, and then realize it was all just a ruse, would maybe also be at the least disturbed, if not full-on traumatized, too - again: with enough emotional/empathetic and personal immersion, that makes them vulnerable enough to feel connected with the - even virtual - character/s). From a different perspective though, this same context can allow for people to be slowly and - when "dosed individually right" - under supervision/guidance be confronted with those same human patterns if they went through resilience training before and want to see how well it has worked so far. Because inhibitions are usually lower in virtual environments since there's not so many direct consequences possible/involved for all involved. But as I already mentioned in a comment under the video of a "friendly ganker": people (and all mammals actually) learn much more efficient through *positive reinforcement* rather than negative one (experiences associated with/of pain, suffering, loss etc.). And if they were to truly implement that into their intention for building "a better World inside EVE", the whole game mechanics would need to be re-designed! So, yeah...EVE is a bit dark and scary really...but it has finally some matches in Game Mechanics, that allow for less distressing encounters "No Man's Sky" - which had a bad start, but has improved since to be truly interesting for space explorers with no forced PvP and only some NPC-fights, which seem to be rather less frequent. Plus: walking in stations, VR-Mode and exploring Planet surfaces, building bases, harvesting resources and building items, too. So, the Concept of EVE but *expanded* to what I remember CCP once promised as the "bright future of EVE" - and the only part we ever saw from that after launching the awesome new Character Creator, were "Captain's Quarters"! That's the part I think has been neglected: promises that were deterred into Dust 514 shortly but then faded altogether once more. And to me it seems, the resources, that could have gone into the fulfillment of those awesome visions was kinda "dispersed" into all kinds of other side-projects, that never got enough attention though and many of which have been discontinued. So those resources were lost - and if they do not finally realize that they should NOT *waste* their resources outside of what their players love (basically EVE Online), then I completely agree with you about the downfall and end of this once awesome and beautiful utopian Sandbox, EVE tried to be once! But not realizing the importance of what actually constructive social behaviors are and empowering those instead of empowering non-sportive and much too heated conflict (a good match - even on a grand scale) between rivals is always worth it, if it's not done for its own sake. And through Sovereignty in Null-Sec, those wars and matches actually do become meaningful of course. Yet, I do not feel the same about "gankers" "teaching Rookies" by (painful - through loss) experience how EVE "works", because it's only one side of the medallion and far too many will leave right there and then, when this is one of the first experiences they make after they saw the beautiful space(-ships) and figured out a little bit how to fit them etc. On the other hand, gankers are really helpful for keeping "whales" in check - but since I don't know how and whether they find out whether it's the one (rookie) or the other (whale), I can't speak about the extent/quantification of that help. So, it's a little bit ambivalent, too, how EVE now allows basically for rich folks to ramp-up their characters by buying really expensive skill-point packs and "catch-up" thereby with older players, while time was basically part of the "meaningfulness" of being an EVE-Player in the first place. And with this possibility, it's basically "de-valued" in the present, even though I do also see the point in giving such an opportunity after all. It's a little strange though - maybe giving players PLEX for every month of subscription - like LoTRO and even SWTOR do it for their subscribers at the least (probably others, too, but those are the ones I know myself, too) -, would also help with the incentive for subscribers since subscription fees have also increased quite a bit now that inflation has hit all real-Life Markets... I would really hope, that you are not right in your assessment and that the Devs truly do come around and realize what their CORE BUSINESS and the values connected with this would imply them to act accordingly still. If that video truly does represent these values, it would be awesome - but I will only see in their ACTIONS if those words and expressed intentions are also acted upon or if it's just another ruse and propaganda of an ideal, they cannot or do not truly want to live up to really. Aligning a business to certain values can very much stabilize it and attracts the right people who want to enjoy such an environment then, but will at the same time also attract those, who will want to undermine, test and challenge all that and will need to be kept in check. And that the players who come there to enjoy it, will - for the most part - either not be willing or not be capable of addressing this since it's too much "real-Life-involvement" then yet again, methinks. Because: the need to "get away from reality" and "try out new possibilities" but without compromising the most basic values (like Human Rights, dignity etc.) isn't always as easy as it sounds, when we truly want to keep our Integrity while trying them out. It does actually present some kind of dilemma then for some even...when they realize their "Identity" might not be as "stable" or "rigid" as they deemed it to be...and then decompose in certain chats. It's sad and I feel for them nowadays really. But they would need to get help asap anyway. I remember the suicide-prevention-chat from a couple of years ago, which really seemed like a well-meant approach to that mental health issue, that certainly hasn't become smaller in the last couple of years. But it doesn't need to go that far to be a problem! I think when people lose hope so profoundly, that they can't see a better future for themselves within their Lifetime, they urgently need someone to help them rebuild/-discover such a (plausible) vision within themselves, that they can at least strive for, even with the awareness of the possibility of never reaching it within their Lifetime. But following a "star on the firmament" is all it often takes to keep exploring and dealing with Life and the overwhelming complexity of human behavior and social interaction.

Yet, when I learned about Non-Violent Communication (by Marshall Rosenberg M.D. [R.I.P.]), I also learned, that this complexity is only in the invention/imagination of strategies to fulfill our needs (enough) to be reasonably happy and content (there are some perfectionists who truly strive to fulfill them 100%, but that usually doesn't really end so well ;-) ), but the number of those (especially the basic) needs is very much finite and can be learned I think. And with empathy (that needs also the courage and resilience to become vulnerable to an extent towards someone - otherwise no meaningful inter-human connection is ever possible!), we can even learn to "see beyond" the "willfulness of someone's mind/ego" and realize the urge to fulfill a/certain need/s beyond that truly. It's really not that hard, but it does really need us to be capable of realizing emotions (which are always data about ourselves and never cause by anyone but our own minds/memories/traumas etc.) and what need they're "presenting" in someone. Since most of us never really get trained/conditioned to realize/observe our own needs from childhood on, it's really hard to do that for many of us by ourselves and we'd need someone we can trust or who is charismatic enough (also dangerous in some cases) to capture our attention and "sees" us in/with our need(s) then and can "nudge" us into the right direction so we can become aware of it again and realize what we truly need (which can be very different from what people say/think/believe they want/need in the first moment). I'd love for people to cultivate more this Emotional Intelligence, because we are NOT rational people all the time and only trying to be that means neglecting if not even suppressing our irrational, emotional sides/impulses. But they are extremely valuable and precious data about ourselves/who we ARE and how well we are aligned with our values/needs. So, ignoring that part, does seem utterly self-destructive to me - and it's happening on a quite grand scale for a long time now. So, I think without re-integrating this irrational part and cultivating it, our species will be utterly doomed really. But it's just the result of decades of (not only but a lot of self-)reflection and some more, some less constructive discussions and conflicts among people (some involving me, some just observed frequently), so "who am I to talk", right? ^_^

its can be 13.6$ per month if you buy 3month pack for 2 accounts. or its can be 16$ you buy 1month pack for 2 accounts. they add discount if you pay for 2 or more accounts.

@@jogyrt1858 or i could buy one or two new AAA games every month for the effective cost of playing EVE lmao. Why i would pay even half of that after CCP craped all over the game for the last three years is beyond me. I had already moved on before the price hike. And then i see this train wreck of a marketing video. These people really have no self awareness lmao.

If not playing Eve was enough to destroy your friendships, they weren’t really that close. Otherwise you could just… keep in touch and do other things together.

Met some of the best people I have ever known on Eve, your right on the hard life lessons, I miss the old days.

This. They are refusing to make any new conent. All they do is rebalancing and tinkering around the edges. This is the main reason why i quit. I am not paying 50€ a month for a game in maintenance mode.

@@rake483 yeah. A buddy of mine showed me the cyberpunk anime spin-off and I was shocked at how far a studio will go give their fans content. Especially since it's not a sub based game. I wish CCP brought the same energy but it's such a different corporate culture.

.....i pay for cigaretes 10£ everyday mate :( beter to pay 20£ per month for game ...ill have fun blowing things ;) and will less smoke ..beter for me :)

its 13.6 per month. buy 3 month for 2 accounts. they add 15% discount if you have 2 omega accounts.

20€? Who plays EVE with only one account? You need alts in EVE to get anything done in a reasonable time. So you are looking at 40+ € a month for a game that hasnt gotten any new content in 3+ years.

There is new content !!! Abbysal space , Pochven ...factional warfare , aye true that 1 acc is not enaf , but if you wanna be good at eve ..for pvp is needed( pve easy 1 account ) . It would be good to have a chance to get soverenity space .....for small corps/ alliance / .....but a dreaming is not like playing....make all of that space ..pure to need to invade it again ...thats i call content!!! Btw the game need income , to get payed on those where made the game .

@@rake483 ccp now have discount if you pay 2 or more accounts. -20% for 1 mounth pack and -15% for 3mounth. 32€ for 1mouth for 2 accounts. or 80€ 3mounth for 2 accounts.

its 13.6 per month. buy 3 month for 2 accounts. they add 15% discount if you have 2 omega accounts. 80usd for 2 accounts for 3 month each. good deal

@@jogyrt1858 not really. If I don’t want to spend $20 a month, why would I want to spend $80 for two accounts for 3 months? You sound like spectrum wanting me to bundle my internet with tv and phone. It still costs more money for me.

@@austone4401 you can spend 32$ for 1 month for 2 accounts. 16$ each. i think 90% players have atleast 2 accounts.

@@jogyrt1858 still more money then I would want to spend.

Give us EVE Classic and it'll happen

I mean i get what you mean. But do you want to sit in a fax in station with your one character while your friends make isk in a belt?

@@Thisone95 we would pay a cutt and the fax is not only for us. It's a corp rule and also to save crabbing ships. But we found out people don't communicate for that .. even with a dedicated channel to ask fax support... People just shove money into the game and play .. alone. All those roles and jobs should be made by players... That's the whole point of a player built economy. But when you do it all by yourself the economy is just an illusion... Like the game itself and the wars which are just people logging in to get ally ticket of participation

real people drop useless loot

Fifteen easy payments of $999.99 a month, and you can fly our new ship that will launch in six months, we're serious this time! - CIG, probably

@@nuclearsimian3281 It's free dude. Get good.

I must disagree. Ability to get SP faster does not make EVE pay to win. SP is just tool, you still need skill and friends to excel in Eve. Due the long history of the game there must be away for the new players to catch up and take part. More SP and one can be included to more activities.

@@petterikihlberg5219 when the only gameplay mechanic is flat numbers how can you even argue? Someone with more skill will make any activity better than someone with less skills which affects said activity. People like you are the reason the game is in such horrible state.

Exactly the time that I stopped playing.

@@petterikihlberg5219 blah blah bollocks. 2 people with the same level of skill, the one with the injectors will have massive advantage over the one with a default character. Spare me the bullshit.

Fill you there miss dust i leave the same massage on every video (Where's nova)

I agree, the political/economic simulation aspect of EVE is truly unique and unmatched. That's what always keeps me around, as shooting internet space pixels can only entertain so far.