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[Silas Vitalia]

Broad Topic:

I don't recall any other EVE expansions without the main 'story' advancing a few minutes on the grand clock in the sky around launch. Is Crucible the first expansion to sort of completely avoid any new PF introductions? And pardon if something new and interesting is going on as I type this.  Even on completely unrelated expansions we got things like Kador invading Gallente Space, etc. I've been logging in the last few days and haven't noticed anything in the news fees...  Additionally, no new trailer?  I mean how bad is it at CCP HQ right now?  For 5k USD they could loan out their in-game editing engine and a couple of college kids could produce something extremely interesting.  (Which reminds me, we REALLY need a 'Gary's Mod' for the eve engine)

I don't follow too much of the 'behind the scenes' politics but they must be on -full steam- damage control with this pvp-centric 'expansion' to stop hemmoraging subscription losses?

[Ghost Hunter]

CCP guys commented on the new trailer coming out soon, probably at expansion launch.

Quantum Rise and some other 'technical' expansions didn't have major plot advancements, so Crucible isn't a first if such is true.

[Aiwha]

I think they're still letting pilots ride high on Incursions.  Although I'd be excited to see the incursions change a little in the future, maybe Sansha taking a few systems here and there.

[Silas Vitalia]

CCP guys commented on the new trailer coming out soon, probably at expansion launch.

Quantum Rise and some other 'technical' expansions didn't have major plot advancements, so Crucible isn't a first if such is true.

Cutting it down to the wire for that aren't they? Trailers usually released before the product and all

[Senn Typhos]

I think it's best we treat post-monocle CCP as the dam with a hairline fissure in it; just don't question, talk about, or look at it, and maybe it'll just keep working.

[Hamish Grayson]

You might be right, however I don't remember the story around Castor too clearly as I was still a nub.  There was the rouge jovian Admiral and Crielere project events.        They liked to have semi-plausible IC explanations for mechanics changes at least up to Exodus but TEA ,  Incursion, and Apocrypha are the only ones I can think of with a 'grand plot' change.

[Ghost Hunter]

Dropbear tweeted about this

CCP_Dropbear Nick Blood
Re: backstage.eve-inspiracy.com/index.php?topi… We've got some storyline goodies cooking. More focus on world building and less focus on planets exploding, etc. ;p

[Morwen Lagann]

All hail the Bear of Drops.

[Silas Vitalia]

Right on.  I know there are CCP lurkers on here occasionally, and I do want to clarify that we the public do not hear or know 99% of the internal drama-llama that goes on behind closed doors. One can only imagine the last year at that office.  Just wanted to say that I would probably draw a big distinction between who I'd consider the nerdier fiction oriented CCPers with the ... keeping the company in business aspect of the corporation

IE amongst all our whining we do lose track that the 'company' decisions are obviously not the desires of everyone at the organization. I have to imagine there are still a few people at that office who would love to just crank out good sci-fi prime fiction, world-building, and immersion, and not worry about monacles and such.

[Graelyn]

I think it's best we treat post-monocle CCP as the dam with a hairline fissure in it; just don't question, talk about, or look at it, and maybe it'll just keep working.

El Oh El 

[Elaron]

My opinion is that PF resources are being focused on DUST for the time being. That'll be where to look to for major EVE Universe storyline developments for the next while.

[Myyona]

Quantum Rise still stands as the most lacking expansion ever and had no story related content whatsoever. I do not think Dominion had any either.

[lallara zhuul]

Most expansions have been lacking in the PF department.

[Robert Kauliford]

Didn't Quantum Rise have one of the heirs lead his own personal invasion of the Federation?

But yeah that expansion I think added the Orca and that's about all I can remember about it

[Alain Colcer]

I don't mind if there is no large plot advancement in this particular expansion, CCP focused on a lot of improvements wanted by players, that is by far the best achievement this time.

However, I would love to hear about plot advancement after new year's, with the continued interest of empires battling the Sleeper threat, or the Sansha incursions.