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Category Archives: Roc’s Ramblings
Campaign Trail: Crossing Zebras
There is often a misconception regarding politics – that it is a game played by soft, old men that can no longer play war. That is a naive and foolish viewpoint. Continue reading
Campaign Trail: We the People
Recently I put out the question via Twitter: Why should your voice matter to the CSM? Here are some of the replies that quickly came forward.
@ROW_Skyreth They’re meant to speak for we players. No point in them otherwise.
@TheDranchsause Because the CSM is there to give a face to the voice of those who, for whatever reason, aren’t CSM.
@AzamiNevinyrall Because they relay my concerns and suggestions to CCP …
Campaign Trail: Waiting on Shakor
I had been waiting in his office for nearly twenty minutes. It was a classic tactic when establishing dominance, meant to remind the one waiting that they were not in power, and therefore, inferior in position. It gave an immediate psychological advantage to the one enforcing the waiting in most scenarios. For me, it was simply time to evaluate my opponent, to garner as much knowledge as I could from my surroundings, to reveal insights into the man, possible weaknesses. Of course with Maleatu Shakor, I never knew if he was truly friend or enemy. Continue reading
Blog Banter 44: Is there anybody out there?
The local chat channel provides EVE players with an instant source of intel of who is in the system. With a quick glance you can tell who is in system and what your standings are to them. War targets, hated enemies, friends and corp mates all stand out clearly. Is this right? Should we have access to this intel for free with no work or effort? Should the Local chat channel even exist? Should normal space be more like wormhole space where the Local channel appears empty until someone speaks? Continue reading
Grab Life by the Bull
As an immortal, I like to think I make wise decisions. I’ve been around this life a long while now and experience can be a wonderful teacher. Of course, as a younger man, I made many foolish mistakes … Continue reading
2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Continue reading
OOC: Resolve
New Year’s is rapidly approaching us, that dreaded time of sincere pledges and failed follow-ups. We’ve all had our share of setbacks even when we put out our fullest intentions to commit. Remember the Year of the Rifter? Neither does anyone else. Continue reading
Merry Christmas Everyone
Let’s keep this short and simple. Merry Christmas.
Christmas Thief, You’re Doing it Wrong
Ah, these kids today. I thought to myself as I watched a teen aged boy bolt for the nearest turbo lift, the entire marketplace security force hot on his tail. A moment later he was eating floor as one of the guards landed a strong tackle around the youth’s legs, bringing him down quite forcibly. He hadn’t quite thought it through. Even if he were to have made it to the lift, there was no guarantee it would be ready and waiting, and in those type of pursuits, every millisecond counted. It was far too spontaneous, too reactive, too risky. There were much better ways to accomplish such a goal. Continue reading
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