“Enablers” & “Instigators”

Hello everyone, Tauza here with a question for you today. Are you an “Enabler” or an “Instigator”? First, lets start out by defining what the terms mean.

Define Enabler:

• a person or thing that makes something possible.
• a person who encourages or enables negative or self-destructive behavior in another.

Define Instigator:

• a person who brings about or initiates something.
• synonyms: initiator, prime mover, motivator, architect, designer, planner, inventor, mastermind, originator, author, creator, agent

The reason I ask this is because it is a pretty big question in Eve Online. Here is something to read from one of the main developers in a Dev Post awhile back that relates to this question. Worth the 5 minute read

CCP Seagull wrote a post back in 2013 that said: <---- click that link

Design for “Enablers” & “Instigators”

There are some people who make things work - they pre-fit ships for a fleet op, they run mega-spreadsheets for the industry production lines needed to equip the war effort, build tools to manage a corporation or command large fleets. Their activities enable others to have fun in EVE. And then there are some people who instigate big plans that others can help realize. Whether in null, low or high sec, the dreams and ambitions of these people inspire others with purpose.

We will start working to give the ”Enablers” better tools, and to make sure “Instigators” have cool and worthwhile ways to make an impact on the EVE universe when they inspire others to join them. We believe that helping these two archetypes achieve their own goals is the best way to have the sandbox of EVE thrive - by supporting them in creating their own exciting plans and schemes that people can be excited to join both when they arrive fresh out of a starter system or when they are looking for the next adventure in their ongoing EVE career.

Vwey interesting isn't it? The latest release with the Citadels sums it up the best as it took from those words then to become this today:

Build your dreams. Wreck their dreams

Here is the video to the release and the music video from the band that created the music for both videos. Oh, by the way, they are the Developers of Eve Online as well.

So I ask you this, which one are you? What does Eve Online mean to you? Being a bitter vet all the way from beta I would have to say I am both depending on the situation. I have been an Enabler when I ran the NEC and an Instigator when I Ran GetCo. Please comment below.