Komo Sunder - CSM 19 - A Growing Null is a Healthy Null

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Learn more about Komo Sunder!
Komo on Front Line Report
Komo Interview with CCP Swift and CCP Lumi
Komo on Push To Talk

Who is Komo Sunder?

In 2012 my journey in EVE began like so many others. I joined New Eden with no
understanding of the game. I had no one to guide me and had nothing other than a coercer gifted by a stranger. At first, my lessons were learned the hard way. I learned that Gankers will kill you in highsec, gate guns won’t save you in low sec, and wormholes are full of stuff that wants to hunt you.

Through trial and error, I quickly learned these lessons and turned my eyes to adventure. I found my want to low then null. Ultimately, finding a home in SpaceMonkey’s Alliance. Here is where I grew from a fresh new bro to a null sec alliance director. This is where I realized the creation of Applied Anarchy, and where I made the choice to step out of the block to form the independent alliance of ChaosTheory.

During my tenure as executor of ChaosTheory, we endured the life of an independent alliance. First living out of NPC Null and then fighting for and claiming our own little chunk of sov.

I built ChaosTheory around the idea of a strong independent alliance. Where we pushed against block oppression regardless of the consequences. We challenged fountain core backed by PL for our home. We antagonized the imperium viceroy program and then made good on our word as we entered as the vanguard of the WWB/Casino Wars. 117

As the dust settled across new Eden, i moved north with ChaosTheory to work alongside the Guardians of the Galaxy. Opening a new chapter with the settling residents of Deklein. During this era, I won EVE and retired, but like many, I returned to the game a few years later. On return, I found my once exciting home dissolved, crushed under the bureaucracy of block politics. Along with old friends, we took on the challenge to start over. I found home with Scumlords, a small but tenacious group, and jump face first into the northern conflict between Frat and B2. For a year I lived on the front lines that separated these two coalitions, until finally being pushed out.

Today I Reside in Fountain as CEO of Applied Anarchy, a member corporation of the Initiative, where I dedicate my time to the growth of my corporation and its members.

Area of Expertise

   Nullsec Mechanics

As a man of many hats, I have touched on nearly every aspect of EVE, though my love for the game roots in Nullsec mechanics. What makes the space work in and out of the game. I have actively attacked and defended space across every iteration of sov mechanics since dominion. I’ve directly experienced what creates viable content and what only serves as grief to the player.

   Corporation and Alliance Development

I understand what it takes to create a community from nothing. I understand the burden on the small alliance as they step into null. I’ve worn those shoes and I’ve faced those challenges. I understand what is needed to see more success in that venture.

    Fleet Command and Tactics

I have FCed for over 10 years with experience from small gang to block war. I have excelled with BLOPs, Small Gang and Sov Tactics. I understand what strategies work, and why much of the meta now promotes a lack of player engagement.

Why CSM, Why Now?

Now more than ever there needs to be a voice for the independent alliance. I truly believe that A HEALTHY EVE IS A GROWING EVE and HEALTHY NULL IS A GROWING NULL

What can you expect?

My goal is to advocate for changes to incentivize a growing Nullsec by addressing three areas of improvement.

  1. To improve the benefits of null to those that live there
  2. To improve the viability of meaningful content without the fear of destabilizing USED sovereign space.
  3. To improve the success rate of new or independent alliances in Null.

I thank you for your consideration

Komo Sunder
“A strong EVE is a growing EVE - A strong Null is a Growing Null”

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Agreed - who’s the independent alliance candidate that you’ll be putting your vote behind?

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I fully recognize the Irony in a member of The Initiative taking the position to advocate for the independent alliance. I want to first thank you for allowing me to address this. I am not a member of INIT leadership, nor am i sponsored by INIT or any affiliated group. I am an independent candidate who has significant experience with the hardships faced by independent groups in Null. I feel my history can contest to this. My stance is to see Null grow. This can’t happen until new blood can plant flags in sovereign space.

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A fair response, thanks for taking the time to explain your position and your perspective.

What do you think are the most significant hurdles that small alliances have to overcome, both to exist in general, and to remain independent in null-sec?

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Komo is one of the few individuals i would consider a true friend and true ally (in game and in RL). Ive spent time in Diplomatic circles with him, hes as skilled an artisan of the diplo world, and equally crafty as a leader. He is able to pull the best out of each pilot he works with and adaptive to any situation, such a talent is a beautiful independence for a CSM candidate.

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I started playing in April of 2023. For the first six or so months, all I did was mine ice for a small indy corp. When that corp dissolved, Komo took me in without any concern about my lack of experience in anything other than mining. Solid dude, great FC, and cares a whole hell of a lot about this game. Definitely has my vote.

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I’m of the opinion that null life is pretty monotonous and boring. I believe that blocs form because of the natural financial incentive to establish good farmland for krabbing. However, more mechanics need to be introduced for there to be a financial incentive to be raided and disturbed in this krabbing. ESS was a prime example of a great all-around game improvement. Do you agree with this?

  1. Can you provide concrete examples of your vision of how you would see your goals achieved?
  2. How can meaningful content be viable if there is no element of fear in losing/destabilizing sov space?
  3. What financial incentive is there for a new or independent alliance in null?
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I think we all learned a lot with the failure of the Southeast agreement. I believe the fact the agreement existed at all was the strongest evidence to the discrepancies faced by independent alliances.

#1 Is cost is now a major factor with equinox. The cost related to equinox sov can easily reach 7bil per system. This is a hard tax to pay for an alliance trying afford other infrastructure such as citadels or an industry hub.
#2 is clearly force projection. The ability for a large alliance or coalition to easily apply pressure and defend an exorbitant area of un used space is an issue. Unclaimed systems aren’t a bad thing.
#3 Relates to the structure of conflict in nullsec. Citadels are easy to kill and they have become the real focus in war. Sov is now an afterthought. I believe your space should provide an element of protection, it should be more then just an inconvenience after the war has ended.

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Would you support CCP putting NPC stations in every null region? Why or why not?

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Short answer is YES.

Long answer, yes with exception.
The common argument for the addition of NPC space in null is to create vulnerabilities to regional fortresses such as the drone lands. Though i do feel this would be a positive change, I believe the real benefit leans to the creation of additional space to foster new communities in null. I would love to see more groups emerge like GBT, Good Sax, or Guardians of Tranquility.

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@Komo_Sunder Do you support hiring (EVE Vanguard) Warclone Mercenaries as an attack/defense vector in Capsuleer conflicts? Like attacking/defending Planetary Infrastructure, Skyhooks/POCOs and Upwell Structures?

As a CSM would you try and pitch for CCP to make stack multi-split (splitting a stack of items into multiple stacks of same size in one go instead of just on split at a time) happen?

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I’m the XO of Scumlords and I give my total and unreserved support to Komo for CSM. Komo is one of those people you meet in this game who understands the big picture of EVE gameplay and all of its glory and pitfalls. For smaller entities Komo would represent them well and with vigor. He understands the importance of new player retention, sov mechanics for small groups and the pvp styles the smaller entities use to leverage against the bigger blocs. Good luck Komo and the dudes in Scum are pulling for you!

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O7 Komar Sunder,

Last year I asked eight questions and then compiled the answers into a huge mega-thread. It was massive. With the exception of MILINT_ARC_Trooper, no one had a thread bigger than mine, to be fair MILINT_ARC_Troopers’ thread was so weighty and knowledgable it teetered on the edge of collapsing into its’ own core.

That catalogue of replies is now a time-capsule and encapsulated within are the hopes and disappointments that CSM 18 candidates considered worth speaking about during the year of EVE’s 20th anniversary.

The responses gave voters en masse an opportunity to test and compare each hopeful CSM 18 candidates commitment to their claims of being community oriented, knowledgable, responsive and representative of player values. Given that the CSM does not directly control any aspect of EVE’s development and that the successful candidates are those that can identify existing and future consequences, co-operate with other CSM members, and communicate issues -from a player perspective- to CCP staff one-to-one, I’ve formulated a set of questions designed to seperate the compressed ORE from the Long-Limb Roes in this years election race.

Year-on-year the Independent Representatives, Solo players with single accounts, Worm Holers, Triangle People, Semi-nomadic Role-Playing Sandbox Explorers, and Salvagers, have been organising and gaining traction against the self-secure Null-Bloc Empire Candidates and their vast hordes of leather-skinned, evil, flying-monkeys. More-and-more players are choosing to vote in members they believe can positively impact CCP’s approach to the game regardless of their in-game affiliations.

Exposure matters, who are you, what is your clue?
As was the process last year I will post each candidates reply in a super thread, first-in first-served.

This years questions:

  1. What ONE identifiable consequence requires CCP’s attention?

  2. What PROVABLE evidence can you supply to support your belief in this situation?

  3. What practical, and balanced change can be made to support a solution if any?

  4. What support do your observations have from other CSM candidates?

  5. How will you present your findings to CCP?

If you have already identified and spoken about a problem in your CSM candidacy bio at the top of this thread feel free to copy pasta that response where applicable. I’ll copy paste directly from your response to this post. Choose your goblet…. wisely.

Let the games begin, and may the odds ever be in your favour.

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Thanks for the question. I am very comfortable with the idea of additional “game formats” impacting New Eden, though this becomes a question of how much impact these formats make. The overlap needs to be subtle. As cool as i think the idea would be, to lay the fate of a keepstar in the hands of a FPS shooter isn’t the best idea for a number of reasons.

Multi-split stacking would be a neat quality of life implementation (especially with drill farms), but there are far more important aspects of the game that need to be focused on right now.

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A huge thanks for coming out for the interview! Best of luck in the campaign!

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KOMO SUNDER FOR CSM!

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I approve this message.

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KOMO IS THE BEST!!! HELL YEAH

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KOMO is numero uno

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I am voting for change… I am voting for Komo Sunder