[ 2016.06.17 03:24:36 ] Max GrimFang > War: Blood GorgonsS vs. Boru Industries
[ 2016.06.17 03:24:41 ] Max GrimFang > was where we met
[ 2016.06.17 03:24:53 ] Max GrimFang > remember?
[ 2016.06.17 03:24:54 ] Toxic Yaken > Haha
[ 2016.06.17 03:24:55 ] Toxic Yaken > Yes
[ 2016.06.17 03:25:05 ] Toxic Yaken > That guy liked me too
[ 2016.06.17 03:25:32 ] Toxic Yaken > appareciated us giving his members a kick in the butt
[ 2016.06.17 03:25:45 ] Max GrimFang > he was a lawyer
[ 2016.06.17 03:26:01 ] Max GrimFang > if i dun type fast
[ 2016.06.17 03:26:09 ] Max GrimFang > could be because chasing a wt
[ 2016.06.17 03:26:12 ] Max GrimFang > =p
[ 2016.06.17 03:26:29 ] Max GrimFang > ok u can ask ur questions
[ 2016.06.17 03:26:30 ] Toxic Yaken > no worries
[ 2016.06.17 03:27:01 ] Max GrimFang > i nervous
[ 2016.06.17 03:27:04 ] Max GrimFang > and shy
[ 2016.06.17 03:27:05 ] Max GrimFang > AHAHAH
[ 2016.06.17 03:27:19 ] Toxic Yaken > Don't worry about it :P
[ 2016.06.17 03:27:31 ] Max GrimFang > kk
[ 2016.06.17 03:27:59 ] Toxic Yaken > Alright to start off, what do you do in EVE, and maybe give some backstory of how you came to it
[ 2016.06.17 03:28:48 ] Max GrimFang > ok lets see
[ 2016.06.17 03:29:06 ] Max GrimFang > was searching for an MMORPG and came across star trek
[ 2016.06.17 03:29:32 ] Max GrimFang > played it a lil bit and realised it was boring because it was lacking a certain pvp element
[ 2016.06.17 03:29:51 ] Max GrimFang > i saw a trailer for eve and noticed the free trial period and decided to give it a shot
[ 2016.06.17 03:30:10 ] Max GrimFang > immidiately fell in love with the graphics, esp the warp mechanic
[ 2016.06.17 03:30:29 ] Max GrimFang > and when i did my very first duel which i lost, my heart was pounding so heart in my chest
[ 2016.06.17 03:30:38 ] Max GrimFang > i became hooked
[ 2016.06.17 03:30:51 ] Max GrimFang > thats the very start
[ 2016.06.17 03:31:38 ] Max GrimFang > oh what do i do in eve, i do highsec wardecs
[ 2016.06.17 03:32:32 ] Toxic Yaken > So what led you to try out wardecs? Just chasing that fun you got out dueling?
[ 2016.06.17 03:33:57 ] Max GrimFang > 2 reasons, there was this player called cannibal kane, who was a monster, i wanted to be like him as he had a reputation to be vicious in wars and very intimidating
[ 2016.06.17 03:34:14 ] Max GrimFang > the other reason was i came across the website called minerbumping
[ 2016.06.17 03:34:31 ] Max GrimFang > and realised how weak minded carebears are
[ 2016.06.17 03:34:48 ] Max GrimFang > and how a strong player would be able to tear them apart and make them do their bidding
[ 2016.06.17 03:35:18 ] Max GrimFang > be it for isk ransoms, or even getting them to die to your guns in an unwinnable fight just for the sake of it
[ 2016.06.17 03:36:13 ] Max GrimFang > Also with solo wardecs in particular
[ 2016.06.17 03:36:20 ] Max GrimFang > sec Wt
[ 2016.06.17 03:36:31 ] Toxic Yaken > np
[ 2016.06.17 03:37:17 ] Max GrimFang > ok killed it
[ 2016.06.17 03:37:25 ] Max GrimFang > as i was saying with solo wardecs
[ 2016.06.17 03:37:35 ] Max GrimFang > you have the unique ability to actually create your own fun
[ 2016.06.17 03:37:38 ] Max GrimFang > your own content
[ 2016.06.17 03:37:38 ] Toxic Yaken > That's funny to me by the way, the first time I tried EVE and it didn't stick, Cannibal Kane wardecced my corp and killed me. He reimbursed my ship after we chatted
[ 2016.06.17 03:38:06 ] Max GrimFang > in a game where alot of people spend their time waiting for others to create drama or content
[ 2016.06.17 03:38:11 ] Toxic Yaken > So how long did you do solo wardeccing then?
[ 2016.06.17 03:38:37 ] Max GrimFang > wow i prob did solo wardecs on and off for a year and a half
[ 2016.06.17 03:40:27 ] Max GrimFang > just like cannibal kane
[ 2016.06.17 03:41:02 ] Max GrimFang > except i am probably 10x more sucessful then him in terms of kills
[ 2016.06.17 03:41:19 ] Max GrimFang > but because he marketed himself so well through blogs i bet he made way more isk then i ever made
[ 2016.06.17 03:41:27 ] Toxic Yaken > And you were able to make a living off of this?
[ 2016.06.17 03:42:10 ] Max GrimFang > yes currently i make enough isk per month to plex 3 accounts
[ 2016.06.17 03:42:47 ] Max GrimFang > thanks to the amount of active wardecs my current allliance provides
[ 2016.06.17 03:43:49 ] Toxic Yaken > And when you were solo?
[ 2016.06.17 03:44:25 ] Max GrimFang > when i was solo, i made 500mil every 2 weeks
[ 2016.06.17 03:44:30 ] Max GrimFang > much lower
[ 2016.06.17 03:44:45 ] Max GrimFang > and thats a high estimate =p
[ 2016.06.17 03:45:03 ] Max GrimFang > however most important was having fun
[ 2016.06.17 03:45:12 ] Max GrimFang > and i made plenty of friends along the way
[ 2016.06.17 03:45:29 ] Toxic Yaken > :D
[ 2016.06.17 03:47:27 ] Toxic Yaken > Moving right along, so why live in Highsec for so long? Why not try out low, null or WHs?
[ 2016.06.17 03:48:10 ] Max GrimFang > ok multiple reasons
[ 2016.06.17 03:48:24 ] Max GrimFang > i really enjoy flying expensive ships
[ 2016.06.17 03:48:59 ] Max GrimFang > where when i do get into fights, my skill and components of my ship matter and affect the outcome
[ 2016.06.17 03:49:34 ] Max GrimFang > where as if i do get in a fight in nullsec or low, i wouldnt be able to fly the way i enjoy because " Blops "
[ 2016.06.17 03:49:50 ] Max GrimFang > would probably get swarmed
[ 2016.06.17 03:50:26 ] Max GrimFang > from a player who plays as a lonewolf most of the time spent in eve
[ 2016.06.17 03:50:51 ] Max GrimFang > living in nullsec terrifys me
[ 2016.06.17 03:51:05 ] Max GrimFang > whereas i did try living in lowsec for a month in a pvp corp
[ 2016.06.17 03:51:25 ] Max GrimFang > i was bored to tears
[ 2016.06.17 03:52:23 ] Max GrimFang > WH i have absolutely no experience with it and i intend to try it out in the future
[ 2016.06.17 03:55:37 ] Toxic Yaken > Alright moving onto some of the discussion questions - what do you think of the current state of wars as they make up a big part of your gameplay?
[ 2016.06.17 03:58:40 ] Max GrimFang > hmm
[ 2016.06.17 03:58:54 ] Max GrimFang > obviously from the perspective of a merc
[ 2016.06.17 03:59:21 ] Max GrimFang > i would love to see a mechanic where if i wardec a corperation, no one would be able to leave said corperation for the week
[ 2016.06.17 03:59:31 ] Max GrimFang > that would be fantastic'
[ 2016.06.17 03:59:58 ] Max GrimFang > you agree yes?
[ 2016.06.17 04:00:36 ] Toxic Yaken > erm no actually
[ 2016.06.17 04:00:49 ] Max GrimFang > lol
[ 2016.06.17 04:00:52 ] Toxic Yaken > :P
[ 2016.06.17 04:02:55 ] Toxic Yaken > I understand the frusteration from the merc side, but in the grand scheme of things I think players should have the ability to remove themselves from a corporation if they don't want to participate in a war
[ 2016.06.17 04:03:29 ] Toxic Yaken > But I think that it should be encouraged to stick the war out and try to actually fight back.
[ 2016.06.17 04:04:46 ] Max GrimFang > well most dont
[ 2016.06.17 04:05:01 ] Max GrimFang > anyways i have a strong dislike for eve's carebear community
[ 2016.06.17 04:05:10 ] Max GrimFang > i think its a sickness
[ 2016.06.17 04:05:22 ] Max GrimFang > it makes the game soft
[ 2016.06.17 04:05:47 ] Max GrimFang > but thats just me
[ 2016.06.17 04:06:51 ] Toxic Yaken > I get where you're coming from, highsec definately has a large and somewhat reclusive PVE population that really doesnt want to participate in pvp
[ 2016.06.17 04:08:17 ] Toxic Yaken > Ok well, do you think that the shift CCP has made with the addition of citadels and future plans for more structures to give players a greater sense of their own space is going to impact wars in highsec?
[ 2016.06.17 04:09:31 ] Max GrimFang > well i love the new expansion
[ 2016.06.17 04:09:52 ] Max GrimFang > to have a nice player owned fortress in all parts of space
[ 2016.06.17 04:10:11 ] Max GrimFang > it definately beats a out of date POS
[ 2016.06.17 04:10:32 ] Max GrimFang > i myself will own a citadel of my own in the future
[ 2016.06.17 04:10:39 ] Toxic Yaken > Have you had the chance to fight over any citadels so far?
[ 2016.06.17 04:10:42 ] Max GrimFang > it will be AWESEME
[ 2016.06.17 04:10:46 ] Toxic Yaken > haha
[ 2016.06.17 04:10:50 ] Max GrimFang > yes i have
[ 2016.06.17 04:10:53 ] Max GrimFang > 3 times
[ 2016.06.17 04:11:00 ] Toxic Yaken > How's that been?
[ 2016.06.17 04:11:34 ] Max GrimFang > extremely fun, could definately taste the fear from the besieged players hiding inside their citadel firing back at us with their puny guns
[ 2016.06.17 04:12:28 ] Toxic Yaken > xD
[ 2016.06.17 04:12:33 ] Max GrimFang > and they would pay billions of isk for a leave me alone fee
[ 2016.06.17 04:13:41 ] Toxic Yaken > Do you think that a lot of your playstyle is going to focus towards operating around citadels in the future?
[ 2016.06.17 04:16:39 ] Max GrimFang > yes i would definately would like to make it so
[ 2016.06.17 04:16:51 ] Max GrimFang > and it is my current objective once i have secured enough isk
[ 2016.06.17 04:17:13 ] Max GrimFang > you will be welcomed to stay and operate my citadel
[ 2016.06.17 04:17:34 ] Max GrimFang > =p
[ 2016.06.17 04:17:59 ] Toxic Yaken > :P Thanks. You can come visit ours in Botane sometime
[ 2016.06.17 04:18:31 ] Max GrimFang > no kidding
[ 2016.06.17 04:18:34 ] Max GrimFang > thanks for the intel
[ 2016.06.17 04:18:38 ] Max GrimFang > we didnt know
[ 2016.06.17 04:19:26 ] Toxic Yaken > I'm pretty sure it's on grid with a gate, so I don't even feel bad
[ 2016.06.17 04:19:31 ] Toxic Yaken > Now I know that you've spent a lot of time doing wars, do you have any experience or thoughts on any of the following: Missions, Mining, Incursions, Industry, Exploration?
[ 2016.06.17 04:20:58 ] Max GrimFang > missions can be pretty fun tbh
[ 2016.06.17 04:21:21 ] Max GrimFang > i have infiltrated many corps with spy toons with the objective to kill their shiny missioners
[ 2016.06.17 04:21:49 ] Max GrimFang > a result of that is spending quite some time running the missions sites with them
[ 2016.06.17 04:22:00 ] Max GrimFang > strange but missions are fun
[ 2016.06.17 04:22:04 ] Max GrimFang > i give it 6/10
[ 2016.06.17 04:22:13 ] Max GrimFang > miners should just rot and die
[ 2016.06.17 04:22:32 ] Max GrimFang > paying for a game and eating rocks
[ 2016.06.17 04:22:33 ] Max GrimFang > 1/10
[ 2016.06.17 04:22:51 ] Max GrimFang > i have no experience in industry and exploration
[ 2016.06.17 04:24:30 ] Toxic Yaken > Personnally really enjoy exploration right now, its been good practicie for scanning things down cause im terribad at it
[ 2016.06.17 04:24:45 ] Toxic Yaken > What didn't you like about missions?
[ 2016.06.17 04:25:19 ] Max GrimFang > just that fact that most missions seem extremely similar to each other
[ 2016.06.17 04:25:36 ] Max GrimFang > so lack of excitment
[ 2016.06.17 04:25:36 ] Max GrimFang > haha
[ 2016.06.17 04:25:38 ] Max GrimFang > u know?
[ 2016.06.17 04:26:03 ] Max GrimFang > i am sure running those dangerous seeker sites in WH would be way more epic
[ 2016.06.17 04:27:34 ] Toxic Yaken > You should consider trying the epic story arcs if it ever strikes you, i hear they're really good
[ 2016.06.17 04:30:38 ] Toxic Yaken > Moving along - What do you think about the whole new player experience and the new opportunities system?
[ 2016.06.17 04:30:56 ] Max GrimFang > what do you mean " new opportunities system ?
[ 2016.06.17 04:31:23 ] Toxic Yaken > I guess its not that new now
[ 2016.06.17 04:31:55 ] Max GrimFang > do you mean the 10k sp for every npc rat u kille
[ 2016.06.17 04:31:57 ] Max GrimFang > kill*
[ 2016.06.17 04:32:03 ] Toxic Yaken > CCP created a feature for new players that branches out as you do activities to learn the basics of the game
[ 2016.06.17 04:32:12 ] Toxic Yaken > to do*
[ 2016.06.17 04:32:36 ] Toxic Yaken > No the recurring opportunities are different, but if you want to give input on that I'll take it too :P
[ 2016.06.17 04:33:23 ] Max GrimFang > bro toxic
[ 2016.06.17 04:33:33 ] Max GrimFang > i gotta run
[ 2016.06.17 04:33:41 ] Max GrimFang > can we hit pause on this interview
[ 2016.06.17 04:33:43 ] Toxic Yaken > aw, no problem
[ 2016.06.17 04:33:51 ] Max GrimFang > and continue later
[ 2016.06.17 04:33:52 ] Max GrimFang > sorrryyy
(Continued a week later)
[ 2016.06.25 05:35:23 ] Max GrimFang > ready when you are
[ 2016.06.25 05:40:30 ] Toxic Yaken > Alright so the last time we talked I was asking you about what you thought of the new player experience
[ 2016.06.25 05:41:19 ] Max GrimFang > alright
[ 2016.06.25 05:41:36 ] Max GrimFang > i think the new player experience is pretty overwhelming
[ 2016.06.25 05:41:41 ] Max GrimFang > in terms of learning curve
[ 2016.06.25 05:42:08 ] Max GrimFang > you literally have to depend on more experienced players to show you the way
[ 2016.06.25 05:42:28 ] Max GrimFang > which can easily lead to scams and mischieve
[ 2016.06.25 05:43:11 ] Max GrimFang > when i was a noob flying a pvp frig in my first month in game
[ 2016.06.25 05:43:27 ] Max GrimFang > i blindly followed my ceo of that time into lowsec where he awoxed me for laughs
[ 2016.06.25 05:43:41 ] Max GrimFang > that pissed me off.
[ 2016.06.25 05:48:17 ] Toxic Yaken > Do you think there are any benefits to explaining some of the player created content to new players then? Or better they discover it on their own?
[ 2016.06.25 05:49:32 ] Max GrimFang > well when i first started
[ 2016.06.25 05:49:50 ] Max GrimFang > i was well aware of the scams and brutal nature of this game
[ 2016.06.25 05:49:56 ] Max GrimFang > and i still got awoxed
[ 2016.06.25 05:50:29 ] Max GrimFang > so i would say even with explainations abt player created content, the result will still remain the same
[ 2016.06.25 05:50:38 ] Max GrimFang > we will own discover on our own i guess
[ 2016.06.25 05:50:52 ] Max GrimFang > but thats what makes this game unique compared to other MMORPGS
[ 2016.06.25 05:53:54 ] Toxic Yaken > Is there anything you think all new players should be taught as part of their education?
[ 2016.06.25 05:54:19 ] Max GrimFang > yes a bootcamp for pvp
[ 2016.06.25 05:54:21 ] Max GrimFang > =p
[ 2016.06.25 05:54:51 ] Max GrimFang > all new players should start the game
[ 2016.06.25 05:54:59 ] Max GrimFang > in a CCP owned corperation
[ 2016.06.25 05:55:11 ] Max GrimFang > teaching them how to PvP
[ 2016.06.25 05:55:32 ] Max GrimFang > once they are competent enough, they can leave
[ 2016.06.25 05:55:45 ] Max GrimFang > released into the wild
[ 2016.06.25 05:56:54 ] Toxic Yaken > Alright, here's a bigger picture question - if you could change anything about the game, what would it be?
[ 2016.06.25 05:59:07 ] Max GrimFang > 1. A playable alien race for us to play. A new faction ship tree
[ 2016.06.25 05:59:30 ] Max GrimFang > 2. Allowing us to interact with our first person characters when docked in station
[ 2016.06.25 05:59:40 ] Max GrimFang > like walk around and meet at the bar and stuff
[ 2016.06.25 06:01:14 ] Toxic Yaken > Freezer room for your corpses
[ 2016.06.25 06:02:02 ] Toxic Yaken > has been a popular suggestion for captains quarters stuff
[ 2016.06.25 06:02:08 ] Max GrimFang > Lol..
[ 2016.06.25 06:02:23 ] Max GrimFang > for me i would like personal trophy room
[ 2016.06.25 06:04:14 ] Toxic Yaken > Any gameplay related suggestions?
[ 2016.06.25 06:09:06 ] Max GrimFang > hmm
[ 2016.06.25 06:09:42 ] Max GrimFang > a trade window between players
[ 2016.06.25 06:09:47 ] Max GrimFang > where they can do it in space
[ 2016.06.25 06:09:53 ] Max GrimFang > instead of can jettisoning
[ 2016.06.25 06:12:36 ] Max GrimFang > i also would like to see wardecs extend from 7 days to 30 days
[ 2016.06.25 06:12:52 ] Max GrimFang > no real war lasts only 7 days in RL
[ 2016.06.25 06:12:59 ] Toxic Yaken > whoa 30?
[ 2016.06.25 06:13:01 ] Max GrimFang > except for the isrealis
[ 2016.06.25 06:13:23 ] Toxic Yaken > uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
[ 2016.06.25 06:13:28 ] Max GrimFang > yeah so its more realistic you know?
[ 2016.06.25 06:13:52 ] Toxic Yaken > So would you want to see a change in costs and the like to scale it?
[ 2016.06.25 06:14:19 ] Max GrimFang > and also would love to see watchlists to come back
[ 2016.06.25 06:14:44 ] Toxic Yaken > sadly i dont think thats going to happen :(
[ 2016.06.25 06:14:54 ] Max GrimFang > also
[ 2016.06.25 06:14:59 ] Max GrimFang > our bounty system is rubbish
[ 2016.06.25 06:15:04 ] Max GrimFang > you know right?
[ 2016.06.25 06:15:35 ] Toxic Yaken > of course
[ 2016.06.25 06:15:40 ] Max GrimFang > they also need to fix the bug
[ 2016.06.25 06:15:46 ] Max GrimFang > in relation to killrights
[ 2016.06.25 06:15:48 ] Toxic Yaken > ?
[ 2016.06.25 06:15:49 ] Max GrimFang > bad coding
[ 2016.06.25 06:16:04 ] Max GrimFang > for example
[ 2016.06.25 06:16:10 ] Max GrimFang > undocks in 20mil kr
[ 2016.06.25 06:16:15 ] Max GrimFang > i lock u up and active
[ 2016.06.25 06:16:19 ] Max GrimFang > activate*
[ 2016.06.25 06:16:28 ] Max GrimFang > and it says killright no longer active
[ 2016.06.25 06:16:45 ] Toxic Yaken > Ah so its not updating properlyyyy
[ 2016.06.25 06:17:00 ] Toxic Yaken > You see the similar thing where the costs will be wrong too
[ 2016.06.25 06:17:21 ] Max GrimFang > yeah its bad coding
[ 2016.06.25 06:17:34 ] Toxic Yaken > I think that's just associated with session changes, but agreed that it can be annoying
[ 2016.06.25 06:19:22 ] Max GrimFang > esp in highsec
[ 2016.06.25 06:19:27 ] Toxic Yaken > alright one final question - is there anything you've found disappointing or misleading about that game since you started playing?
[ 2016.06.25 06:19:28 ] Max GrimFang > i mean in low or null you wouldnt care
[ 2016.06.25 06:19:39 ] Toxic Yaken > especially in null :P
[ 2016.06.25 06:25:11 ] Max GrimFang > hmm
[ 2016.06.25 06:25:22 ] Max GrimFang > tough question
[ 2016.06.25 06:25:27 ] Max GrimFang > i love this game
[ 2016.06.25 06:25:28 ] Max GrimFang > hang on
[ 2016.06.25 06:25:42 ] Max GrimFang > can i complain that plex prices are too high
[ 2016.06.25 06:25:43 ] Max GrimFang > =p
[ 2016.06.25 06:26:15 ] Toxic Yaken > i mean, sure :P
[ 2016.06.25 06:27:49 ] Toxic Yaken > But more just curious of maybe when you first started and as you were learning if there was anything you were completely misinformed about?
[ 2016.06.25 06:33:42 ] Max GrimFang > i would say i cannot think of any
[ 2016.06.25 06:33:48 ] Max GrimFang > i knew what i was getting myself into
[ 2016.06.25 06:34:01 ] Toxic Yaken > alright fair enough
[ 2016.06.25 06:34:04 ] Max GrimFang > so yup theres your answer =p
[ 2016.06.25 06:34:19 ] Max GrimFang > Toxic Yaken CSM 2017
[ 2016.06.25 06:34:28 ] Toxic Yaken > thanks <3
[ 2016.06.25 06:34:42 ] Toxic Yaken > And thanks for letting me wrap this interview up ;)
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