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When to start thinking about joining a corporation
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Alex Ellecone
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2013-06-13 23:46:02 UTC  |  Edited by: Alex Ellecone
I have been in eve for about a week now and i have played for 60 hours overall. So when should i start looking into corporations to join? Should i wait or should i join one as soon as i can? Ugh
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#2 - 2013-06-13 23:53:53 UTC
Whenever you feel like it.

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NightCrawler 85
Phoibe Enterprises
#3 - 2013-06-13 23:56:07 UTC
You should start looking into joining one when you feel ready for it.
Some will suggest that you wait for a few months, some will say you should wait for 2 hours, some will say you should wait until you have an ok understanding of the basic game mechanics. It changes from person to person thus its not a question that can really be answered for you, sorry Sad

Basically, if you feel that you are at a point were you feel secure in moving on from the starter corp, then that is the right time for you to look into joining one.
When you are at that point i would advice you to read over this guide which will (hopefully) help you when you are at that point and make your search a bit easier Smile

Good luck and welcome to EVE Big smile

Phoibe Enterprises

The Eve Reader -  Audio Recordings of Eve Chronicles
Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat
Working Stiffs
#4 - 2013-06-14 00:20:54 UTC  |  Edited by: Tau Cabalander
http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Educational_organizations

http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Applying_to_EVE_University

Can't Seem To Get Into It

If I had it to do all over again, I would join BNI as soon as I figured out how to move around in space and apply to a corp. Learning is so much easier when you are having fun. Winning / losing is best done with friends.
Kessara Celestine
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2013-06-14 00:22:29 UTC
NightCrawler 85 wrote:
You should start looking into joining one when you feel ready for it.
Some will suggest that you wait for a few months, some will say you should wait for 2 hours, some will say you should wait until you have an ok understanding of the basic game mechanics. It changes from person to person thus its not a question that can really be answered for you, sorry Sad

Basically, if you feel that you are at a point were you feel secure in moving on from the starter corp, then that is the right time for you to look into joining one.
When you are at that point i would advice you to read over this guide which will (hopefully) help you when you are at that point and make your search a bit easier Smile

Good luck and welcome to EVE Big smile


I am going to start keeping a scorecard starting right now between you and Ace to determine who is the best at linking the guide first. Right now Nightcrawler 1 Ace 0 Blink

To the OP, join a corp whenever you are ready. There are plenty of corps who will be happy for you to join. Figure out what you enjoy doing and find a corp which focuses on that. Or just start looking at the recruitment thread and in other places and see if you see a corp you would enjoy being in. If you feel you want to learn more about the game there are several teaching corps. If you want to PvP there are plenty of those corps as well. There really is no right or wrong answer.
Lost Greybeard
Drunken Yordles
#6 - 2013-06-14 00:36:33 UTC
Eve Uni is good if you've never played an MMO with guilds before. If you have the basics of "this is a guild chat window, this is a private chat" and aren't completely inept at game mechanical stuff like doing tutorials and remembering what button does what, it's probably not optimal for you.

I mean, it's still a corp, and it has people that do things, but if you know the MMO basics I'd recommend following your nose, and just avoiding null sec corps for a bit. Every other type of corp can handle newbies if they tell you they're willing to do so.
NightCrawler 85
Phoibe Enterprises
#7 - 2013-06-14 00:42:24 UTC
Kessara Celestine wrote:


I am going to start keeping a scorecard starting right now between you and Ace to determine who is the best at linking the guide first. Right now Nightcrawler 1 Ace 0 Blink


It has turned into sort of a game between the two of us Lol
(We are both older players and don't have anything more useful to do these days Blink )

Phoibe Enterprises

The Eve Reader -  Audio Recordings of Eve Chronicles
Ace Menda
Gemini Lounge
#8 - 2013-06-14 06:16:00 UTC  |  Edited by: Ace Menda
Kessara Celestine wrote:
NightCrawler 85 wrote:
You should start looking into joining one when you feel ready for it.
Some will suggest that you wait for a few months, some will say you should wait for 2 hours, some will say you should wait until you have an ok understanding of the basic game mechanics. It changes from person to person thus its not a question that can really be answered for you, sorry Sad

Basically, if you feel that you are at a point were you feel secure in moving on from the starter corp, then that is the right time for you to look into joining one.
When you are at that point i would advice you to read over this guide which will (hopefully) help you when you are at that point and make your search a bit easier Smile

Good luck and welcome to EVE Big smile


I am going to start keeping a scorecard starting right now between you and Ace to determine who is the best at linking the guide first. Right now Nightcrawler 1 Ace 0 Blink

To the OP, join a corp whenever you are ready. There are plenty of corps who will be happy for you to join. Figure out what you enjoy doing and find a corp which focuses on that. Or just start looking at the recruitment thread and in other places and see if you see a corp you would enjoy being in. If you feel you want to learn more about the game there are several teaching corps. If you want to PvP there are plenty of those corps as well. There really is no right or wrong answer.


As for the scoring card: Ace = J'Poll. Problem is that J'Poll has been sent on a mandatory holiday from the forums by CCP.

I dtill have the best victory by beatin NC to it in the community channel that she is part of yesterday.

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erg cz
Federal Jegerouns
#9 - 2013-06-14 07:27:06 UTC
Now you are in an NPC corporation, that has 11 % taxes, if I am right. I've created my own to get 0% taxes. Otherwise I, as a not bloodlusting newbee, would stay in NPC corporation. Cause there is no danger to get into the war. If you are hunger for some PvP action, player's corp is a must. So I would say - change corporation when you are ready to war.

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Schmata Bastanold
In Boobiez We Trust
#10 - 2013-06-14 07:31:15 UTC
Ace Menda wrote:

As for the scoring card: Ace = J'Poll. Problem is that J'Poll has been sent on a mandatory holiday from the forums by CCP.


Heh, I was gonna ask if you are J'Poll's alt but I thought "why would he suddenly switch to different toon? maybe just went for a break from Eve and finally other people have a chance at helping newbros" :)

Since discussing moderation is frowned upon I will have to check J'Poll's poasting history because I am curious about that mandatory holiday.

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NightCrawler 85
Phoibe Enterprises
#11 - 2013-06-14 08:00:22 UTC
Ace Menda wrote:
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I dtill have the best victory by beatin NC to it in the community channel that she is part of yesterday.


Hey thats not fair! You know that 90% of the time im way to distracted to actually pay attention to channels in game! Lol

Phoibe Enterprises

The Eve Reader -  Audio Recordings of Eve Chronicles
Ace Menda
Gemini Lounge
#12 - 2013-06-14 10:00:49 UTC
Schmata Bastanold wrote:
Ace Menda wrote:

As for the scoring card: Ace = J'Poll. Problem is that J'Poll has been sent on a mandatory holiday from the forums by CCP.


Heh, I was gonna ask if you are J'Poll's alt but I thought "why would he suddenly switch to different toon? maybe just went for a break from Eve and finally other people have a chance at helping newbros" :)

Since discussing moderation is frowned upon I will have to check J'Poll's poasting history because I am curious about that mandatory holiday.


You won't find the reason I got banned, CCP deleted that thread completely.

*Not questioning their moderation, just giving the reason why you won't find the reason*

Are you in need of some nice chat? Are you new and want some help? Look no further and join: Crazy Dutch Guy
Ace Menda
Gemini Lounge
#13 - 2013-06-14 10:03:45 UTC
NightCrawler 85 wrote:
Ace Menda wrote:
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I dtill have the best victory by beatin NC to it in the community channel that she is part of yesterday.


Hey thats not fair! You know that 90% of the time im way to distracted to actually pay attention to channels in game! Lol


Well. Technically you are excused. As it was around the time your better half was risking his life by waking you upP

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Ace Menda
Gemini Lounge
#14 - 2013-06-14 10:06:59 UTC
NightCrawler 85 wrote:
Kessara Celestine wrote:


I am going to start keeping a scorecard starting right now between you and Ace to determine who is the best at linking the guide first. Right now Nightcrawler 1 Ace 0 Blink


It has turned into sort of a game between the two of us Lol
(We are both older players and don't have anything more useful to do these days Blink )


I do have other useful things to do....

Like pissing old friends off that they sent me hate mails, about 38 of them.

Are you in need of some nice chat? Are you new and want some help? Look no further and join: Crazy Dutch Guy
Kessara Celestine
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#15 - 2013-06-14 22:45:11 UTC
Ace Menda wrote:


As for the scoring card: Ace = J'Poll. Problem is that J'Poll has been sent on a mandatory holiday from the forums by CCP.

I dtill have the best victory by beatin NC to it in the community channel that she is part of yesterday.


I know but I didn't mention it because I figured it was bad form to out someones alt. Your signature gave it away, when I saw crazy dutch guy I figured it was you. Also I was seeing this Ace person come out of nowhere posting on all the boards all of a sudden and I figured something was up. Then I saw the sig and figured it out :)