# Machiavelian for CSM20 - Positive Change for Everyone and Building Our Communities **URL:** \ **Category:** CSM Campaigns\ **Tags:** null-sec, community, csm\ **Created:** [September 29, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/machiavelian-for-csm20-positive-change-for-everyone-and-building-our-communities/498404 "2025-09-29T17:09:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Machiavelian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/machiavelian/32/475085_2.png) [@Machiavelian](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Machiavelian)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/machiavelian-for-csm20-positive-change-for-everyone-and-building-our-communities/498404/1 "2025-09-29T17:09:52Z")
![Vote Machiavelian CSM20 (rect)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/d/a/e/daef134686f9854ac9a76a2f66fa1b4f8e3ecfee.jpeg) # Background/about me: I started playing EVE Online 19 years ago. Three years ago, I returned to the game and have been hooked ever since. I wanted to move to nullsec, but I was effectively a new player with established and trained characters from my prior forays into New Eden. So I joined Pandemic Horde, as the alliance had great new-player resources, a low barrier to entry, and had a diverse and robust social experience. Over the past three years, I have been exposed to more of what EVE is actually about than during any of my prior stints in New Eden. I found the social experiences and connection provided by a large nullsec alliance to fill the void that other MMOs and games left. In my time with Pandemic Horde, I have been involved with many special interest groups; I have been a home defense FC, a capital umbrella FC, participated in deployments, planning and organization for operations, and served in leadership and administrative roles with my alliance. I am most proud of my time as a member of Pandemic Horde’s Newbean Initiative–a program dedicated to providing high-quality and accurate information, guiding our new members through the transition to nullsec life, providing assistance to both new players and old. As an NBI (the helpers dedicated to helping newbeans), I have been exposed to the hardships and complaints about the game from both new and old players. As a FC of both umbrella and subcap fleets, I learned about the challenges of complex fleet engagements. As a leader within my alliance, I have learned about the social and interpersonal issues that pop up in large organizations. If elected to CSM20, will push for reasonable, iterative changes that do not completely cancel out one playstyle for the benefit of another. I plan to use both my EVE and real-world experiences to advocate for positive change–and not just in nullsec! I see the CSM as being larger than any of our in-game conflicts, wars, or friction points; I am looking to represent all of New Eden, not just a single group or perspective. # My Areas of Experience: - Nullsec - Mining (both subcapital and Rorqual) - New player experience - Corporation and alliance management - Capital PVE and PVP - Whaling - Counter-whaling / umbrella FCing - Home defense FCing - Cross-fleet coordination (i.e., coordination between capital and subcapital fleets, between strat fleets, and supporting strat fleets) # My positions: - **Conflict drivers** : With the ongoing Imperium/Horde war, CCP has a unique opportunity to fine-tune the current sov warfare mechanics. Sov mechanics have lagged behind the other changes to nullsec, and the current iteration leads to sprawl and stagnation. Even small changes to sov mechanics will breathe new life into null and provide opportunities for more record-breaking fleet fights over objectives. - **Mining improvements** : - **Better use of available space** : With the changes to sovereignty implemented under Equinox (and other major updates), large swaths of space are completely unused. In some cases, these systems hold little or no strategic or resource value, because of the distribution of workforce and power. Reasonable adjustments to the resources available, balanced against the location and surrounding geography/resources will lead to more valuable space being useable, giving further conflict drivers and opportunities for smaller groups to live in nullsec space that is not completely desolate. - **Quality of life improvements** : - **Getting more ships in space** : While EVE is a sandbox with a broad range of activities available, ultimately all of these activities are supported through getting ships in space–and then blowing those ships up. Miners are incentivized to mine, industrialists have to refill stocks of destroyed ships and modules, and pilots get to have fun shooting at each other. Many classes of ships are so expensive that the only worthwhile time to use them is when a corp or alliance provides full SRP. Slight changes to mineral costs, availability minerals and moon products, and changes to materials needed will bring costs under control. - **Create more opportunities for the use of capital ships** : Despite my niche role as a capital umbrella FC, I actually _want_ more capital ships in space and more whaling to occur. While EVE has historically been a great example of bigger =/= better, capital ships are a very attractive option for many players. Creating opportunities for capitals to be involved in more fun activities, and eventually being lost to whaling, will result in a stimulated economy and a huge motivator for conflict. - **Modernize the mission system** : The New Player Experience pushes new EVE players into running missions to learn how to play the game. But missions are terrible for isk generation. The rewards have not been updated to match inflation for over 15 years, and the SP requirements to scale up to higher level missions are enormous, while there’s only a marginal increase in reward. While Loyalty Points can be very valuable, there is no straightforward, sensible way to sell LP to other players without advanced knowledge. I want to see updated mission rewards, better diversity in mission objectives/types, and pushing new players to other activities. - **Creating more opportunities for whaling** : The current meta for whaling is… lackluster. Either whalers must form large fleets of kikis or Redeemers effectively engage capital ships under an umbrella. I will advocate for more opportunities to get capitals in space, off tether, and engageable by whalers. - **Giving carriers a role** : For many years, carriers have drastically underperformed. Repeated nerfs to fighter application, reduction in efficacy of EWAR support fighters, and drastic cuts to survivability have made them effectively worthless for anything other than skynetting. Adding capital MJDs and conduiting to carriers certainly gave limited utility, but these additions made no major difference in the regular use of carriers. I will push for reasonable buffs, nerfs, and changes to carriers to give them an active role in both PVP fleet combat and PVE activities. - **Adjusting carrier and supercarrier lock ranges and fighter mechanics** : Skynetting sucks. It’s not fun for attackers, it’s not fun for defenders. Carrier lock range needs to be reduced to a much more reasonable (but still long) range. In the range of 300-1000km. This will have the knock-on effect of also removing the unbelievably frustrating fighter aggro problems for CRABs. - **Remove or rework Mercenary Dens** : Many people feel like Equinox was a major rugpull for many reasons, but one of the more disappointing mechanics is Merc Dens. They serve more as an annoyance for entities holding space, and the lack of control or monitoring from the sov-holder perspective makes this problem worse. I will ask CCP to consider removing or adjusting Merc Dens to be less of an annoyance and more of a fun gameplay mechanic. # Why you should vote Machiavelian for CSM20: As a long time player who has been through and seen the challenges and successes of this game and this community, I know that the lifeblood of this game is providing interesting sandbox content that appeals both to veteran and new players alike. I want to bring my hands-on experience in New Eden, my drive to encourage new players to engage with the game, and the input of players to drive informed decisions and recommendations to CCP. I am a zealous advocate and I am willing to put in the work and effort to improve EVE and New Eden. A vote for Machiavelian is a vote for positive change, building up the playerbase, and making EVE into a game that will last another 20 years. # Communication with me: I want to hear from all parts of the EVE community to discuss changes, ideas, and issues that should be brought to CCP and the CSM. I strive to be accessible to everyone–not just my alliance mates. As much as I can, I want to keep players in the loop. My primary communications platform is Discord (@sierra415, “Machiavelian” on the EVE-Official Server and Pandemic Horde Services). Please feel free to send me a DM to discuss your ideas, provide feedback, and identify issues. I will be in attendance at EVE Vegas 2025, and I am happy to meet with players over a drink, at the BBQ, or at the EVE Vegas event to discuss how I can best represent the players as a member of CSM20. ![Vote Machiavelian CSM20 (round)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/3/9/c/39c54f2bd71c82674e384702287269e08c407748.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Kismeteer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/kismeteer/32/418260_2.png) [@Kismeteer](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Kismeteer)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/machiavelian-for-csm20-positive-change-for-everyone-and-building-our-communities/498404/2 "2025-09-29T19:22:40Z")
I support this candidate. Help new players! ---
**Author:** ![Mattos\_Vali](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/mattos_vali/32/475124_2.png) [@Mattos\_Vali](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Mattos_Vali)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/machiavelian-for-csm20-positive-change-for-everyone-and-building-our-communities/498404/3 "2025-09-29T22:57:42Z")
Hands down would be one of the best advocates for Eve players. The time he has invested in bringing new players into the game and trying to grow our community cannot be understated. Vote Mach! ---
**Author:** ![Sassaphrass](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sassaphrass/32/475133_2.png) [@Sassaphrass](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sassaphrass)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2025, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/machiavelian-for-csm20-positive-change-for-everyone-and-building-our-communities/498404/4 "2025-09-30T00:28:30Z")
In my year and a half with Pandemic Horde, the one thing I could always count on was Mach providing clear, concise, well thought out knowledge on topics he could, guidance to get that knowledge on topics he couldn’t, and to always be one of the most level-headed people I’ve had the pleasure to interact with, online or off. Put this man on CSM, and not only will EVE be a better experience for all, future CSMs will be better for it as well. Vote Mach! ---
**Author:** ![Radagastar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/radagastar/32/475300_2.png) [@Radagastar](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Radagastar)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2025, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/machiavelian-for-csm20-positive-change-for-everyone-and-building-our-communities/498404/5 "2025-10-01T02:33:41Z")
After reading this, it shows that you actually understand Eve Online. The needs of the players and what drives content. Too many people only play the game one way and want to drive content for their style of play and nerf any counter to it. This shows you have a wide range of experience and are willing to advocate for a broad range of play styles. You have my vote homie. What a wonderful Candidate, glad to see someone with a brain is trying to help us Capsuleers. ---
**Author:** ![Machiavelian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/machiavelian/32/475085_2.png) [@Machiavelian](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Machiavelian)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/machiavelian-for-csm20-positive-change-for-everyone-and-building-our-communities/498404/6 "2025-10-07T18:15:45Z")
Hey everyone, I’ll be attending EVE Vegas this year! I’m arriving tomorrow afternoon and will be there until Saturday morning. I’ll be at the Horde and Friends BBQ and the EVE Vegas event on Friday. Please feel free to drop me a DM on Discord if you want to meet up and discuss your thoughts on EVE and the CSM! ---
**Author:** ![Elinore\_en\_Divalone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/elinore_en_divalone/32/507815_2.png) [@Elinore\_en\_Divalone](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Elinore_en_Divalone)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/machiavelian-for-csm20-positive-change-for-everyone-and-building-our-communities/498404/7 "2025-10-12T15:38:50Z")
Hello Machiavelian, first of all good luck with your campaign 💪 …and may the best will win ofc 🏅 (I will great every candidate this way 🤓 ) Hope you find time to share your thoughts on below topics and game ideas. | **1. EVE Vanguard** Have you had an occasion to try it during Operation Nemesis or earlier? What was your impression if any? What do you think about bidirectional connection planned with EVE Online? Do you see it has a potential to attract more players towards New Eden? And do you think Capsuleers will benefit from it? | | **2. Information & ISK itemization** How about being able to take a notes from your notepad and put it as an item into container or ship cargo? Same with an amount of ISK? Just like you can do with PLEX. More details [https://forums.eveonline.com/t/information-itemization-put-notes-into-cargo-containers](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/information-itemization-put-notes-into-cargo-containers) Would you pitch CCP to consider implementing it? | | **3. Production Plans** Basically the idea behind this is to bundle all the BPOs (BPCs), required to produce some final product, say, an assembled Drake fully fitted according to some saved fit ready for duty, into a single BPO-like item, and internally arranged into an intricate production workflow. Complete with logistics tasks, if necessary, using delivery corp projects. It could use BPMN diagram editor to arrange. When installed into industrial job slot it will churn out those Drakes, provided there are required materials in linked containers or pause until they are become available again. More details [https://forums.eveonline.com/t/feature-request-production-plans](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/feature-request-production-plans) Would you pitch CCP to consider implementing it? Or at least expand ESI to allow 3rd party developers to do it? | ---
**Author:** ![Machiavelian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/machiavelian/32/475085_2.png) [@Machiavelian](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Machiavelian)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/machiavelian-for-csm20-positive-change-for-everyone-and-building-our-communities/498404/8 "2025-10-19T20:44:36Z")
1. > EVE Vanguard > Have you had an occasion to try it during Operation Nemesis or earlier? What was your impression if any? Yes, I played in the alpha test before Operation Nemesis after the public announcements. I enjoyed the gameplay and it reminded me fondly of Destiny-style gunplay. As someone who never played Dust (because I have historically been an XBox gamer, for consoles), I am interested to see how CCP meaningfully ties Vanguard into EVE. With that said, I was completely unable to play Vanguard during Operation Nemesis. On both of the gaming PCs in my home, I was unable to get past the initial shader compilations and the game crashed to desktop or would entirely lock up my PCs. Mind you, one PC is a 9950X3d/5090 and the other is a 14700k/7900XTX, so both are effectively top-of-the-line PCs completely unable to play. CCP also had _zero_ tech support on their Vanguard Discord–I attempted to resolve these issues through official channels, but received no support at all (apart from suggestions from other gamers). > What do you think about bidirectional connection planned with EVE Online? Do you see it has a potential to attract more players towards New Eden? And do you think Capsuleers will benefit from it? I think it’s a very interesting concept and I am excited to see how it pans out. However a very real concern is the “flash in the pan” effect with shooters. It’s unfortunately common for shooters to have an initial surge of activity, then to die off as the next newest COD, Battlefield, or other game launches. I would caution CCP to be very careful about future proofing the effect that Vanguard has on the mainline game. If they can walk the fine line of balance, then I can see Vanguard being a massive boost in name recognition for EVE in the general gaming community. And let’s face it–players that succeed in EVE Online have specific skills and personalities that suit them for the slow burn of New Eden. 1. > Information & ISK itemization > How about being able to take a notes from your notepad and put it as an item into container or ship cargo? Same with an amount of ISK? Just like you can do with PLEX. > Would you pitch CCP to consider implementing it? Sure, I’m always open to hearing about ideas and working out ways to make them work given the scope of the CSM. Not all ideas are going to make it to CCP, but I have a long-running list of pain points and suggestions that I plan on bringing up to CCP at the appropriate time. 1. > Production Plans > Would you pitch CCP to consider implementing it? Or at least expand ESI to allow 3rd party developers to do it? As someone with very little experience with modern industry management in EVE, I love this idea. I worry that it will take away the intentional complexity that EVE provides. With that said, I do like the idea of removing “chores” and replacing them with intentional gameplay mechanics and features that make the game more accessible, but not necessarily easier. ---
**Author:** ![Kshal\_Aideron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/kshal_aideron/32/390152_2.png) [@Kshal\_Aideron](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Kshal_Aideron)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 11:31pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/machiavelian-for-csm20-positive-change-for-everyone-and-building-our-communities/498404/9 "2025-10-27T23:31:10Z")
Thank you so much for coming and interviewing! It was a lot of fun and I look forward to continuing the various conversations at some point! Best of luck! [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/7/e/7/7e71d989caec0541ae113627fb1f4968f47da5d4.jpeg "Voices of New Eden CSM20 Edition | Machiavelian") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05zIfZIM2io) ---
**Author:** ![Alcoholic\_Satan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/alcoholic_satan/32/398968_2.png) [@Alcoholic\_Satan](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Alcoholic_Satan)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/machiavelian-for-csm20-positive-change-for-everyone-and-building-our-communities/498404/10 "2025-10-30T23:01:11Z")
Thanks for taking the time out to do these interviews Mach [https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2596115032?t=01h30m45s](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2596115032?t=01h30m45s "https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2596115032?t=01h30m45s") [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/a/f/0/af05614a22b4075fbdeb021de23dc15e244608e9.jpeg "CSM TownHall2025 - Mach & En guarde") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4wQdS2PpVo) ---
**Author:** ![DeMichael\_Crimson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/demichael_crimson/32/514115_2.png) [@DeMichael\_Crimson](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/DeMichael_Crimson)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/machiavelian-for-csm20-positive-change-for-everyone-and-building-our-communities/498404/11 "2025-10-31T13:27:09Z")
Ahh, another name I recognize… In my 17+ years of playing, I’ve traveled through High, Low, Null and Whole space as an Explorer and Mission Runner… As such I fully endorse this: > [@Machiavelian](#): > > **Modernize the mission system** : The New Player Experience pushes new EVE players into running missions to learn how to play the game. But missions are terrible for isk generation. The rewards have not been updated to match inflation for over 15 years, and the SP requirements to scale up to higher level missions are enormous, while there’s only a marginal increase in reward. While Loyalty Points can be very valuable, there is no straightforward, sensible way to sell LP to other players without advanced knowledge. I want to see updated mission rewards, better diversity in mission objectives/types, and pushing new players to other activities. Along with that, the ISK Bounty on Pirate NPC’s should also be increased… Anyway, I will definitely be adding your name to my Ballot… May you have much success and good luck in getting elected… DMC ---
**Author:** ![MSXH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/msxh/32/401630_2.png) [@MSXH](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/MSXH)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/machiavelian-for-csm20-positive-change-for-everyone-and-building-our-communities/498404/12 "2025-11-02T18:00:58Z")
so what do u think u can do in new patch with the new ore, it will kill big fish( i dont want find what it called) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/machiavelian-for-csm20-positive-change-for-everyone-and-building-our-communities/498404/13 "2026-01-31T18:01:18Z")
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