Warfare & Tactics

People will chime in and tell you NOT to run a corp if you are scared of wardecs. Which is the best advice.

But if you insist on doing so, I don't recommend surrendering. You have to meet the deccer in station and meet their demands by surrendering via isk and/or assets. But it's a good chance that they will simply dec you again because the game mechanics will allow them to do so without repercussions.

And it is at this point in the discussion where others will chime in and list all the ways to avoid a wardec if you are an industrialist....

The thing is that corps in Eve aren't like player groupings in other games. Corps have a meaning. This means that there are benefits to having a corp, but there are also drawbacks. If you can't handle running a corp, then you shouldn't, because it is a big responsibility.

That said, the best way to avoid wardecs is to keep a low profile (such as not missioning/mining where there are lots of people) and don't give them targets (either dock up or be elsewhere when there's a war going on). It's a risk that comes with the responsibility of running a corp.

Chiming in to tell you not to start a corp as a gaggle of newbies.

If all you want is a common identity, you can achieve that by creating a private chat channel and only invite your friends there. You can also rename your ships to have a common tag in front of it's name. Corpmail can be replaced with a mailing list in a similar fashion.

This will end with the changes in the wardec system. But there are enough possibilities to get rid of griefdecs

Do it. I did it and it was a blast. We had a grand total of three wardecs, one of which I personally provoked.

Here are some lessons learned both as the director of a noob corp and as someone who spends a lot of time in highsec warfare:

- Make a CEO alt. It takes almost no training to get skills to start a small corp for a few friends. This will be important later.

- Learn how to use roles properly. You can make yourself a director if you want so that you don't have to log out and back in to make changes to the corp. Give the people you trust hangar access and other such tools.

- When the inevitable wardec comes, just quit the corp and leave your CEO alt there to keep the lights on. Anyone with roles will need to "prepare to quit corp" and wait 24 hours while their roles are revoked, but since you have 24 hours before the war starts you guys shouldn't be under threat of war for long. Drop corp, wait for the wardec to run out, and then join your corp again.

- Be sure to mock the griefers in local if they show up to camp you in only to see you undock in a different corp. You will likely evoke some amusing complaints and insults. Congratulations, you've harvested tears!

- Once the war is over resume business as usual.

If at some point in the future you're applying for a different corp and they ask why your employment record is full of you dropping corp over and over, just explain what you did and tell them it was corp policy.

For the love of baby Jesus, just go fight ppl that wardec you. Sure, you're going to lose some ships, but you very well might blow up a couple of theirs if you are smart about it. Most wannabe highsec deccers are absolute morons and pull many of the same mistakes there hapless victims do because they are so confident that their targets are too stupid/afraid/weak. Go out, kick them in the nuts. Even if you lose you have gained an extremely valuable experience, one of which is what truly makes this game great: PVP!

Set traps for them. Logon traps. Mission gate traps, etc. Gate camp the crap out of their systems. Form up lol RR-cruiser gangs even. Make them feel like utter fools whenever you can. In this game, brains can often trump brawn. Eve does not suffer the stupid incontinent masses. It'll kick you in the balls and laugh in your face if you happen to be one.



You clearly have no idea what you speak of. You should put back in the ball-gag and be quiet now.

Been playing about 3 years almost always in small corps - Never been war deced.
Just start a corp and see how it goes.

Chances are, no one will war dec you.

If you do get constant decs - kick the newer people from the corp cause you likely have an alt from the aggressors corp as a member.

Also watchlist your own corp members. Then if you are decced - watchlist the enemy corp members.
Net connections dropping, computer crashes or sleepy players who close all their clients at once can provide excellent intel on who's really who.

Never ever give directorship or hanger access to anyone you don't know in real life.
If you do give randoms corp roles, you will lose all your stuff one day - 100% guaranteed.