EVE New Citizens Q&A

Hello, new players!

I am the diplomatic contact for the CODE. alliance. Chances are you have heard of us, and have heard of our rich history of brutal high-sec destruction via gank attacks.

During my time, I have engaged and exploded quite a few new players, and I have personally witnessed a lot of confusion, anger, tears, rage, etc. During many of these encounters, the new player seemed very confused about high-sec aggression mechanics in general, how gank attacks work, how to prevent them, etc.

There exist a smattering of "anti-ganking" channels that players have created in New Eden, but in general - I have found them to be very hostile and suspicious of everyone and full of a lot of misinformation and generally bad advice from angry players.

So, I am starting this thread to answer any questions you might have relating to high-sec gank attacks, aggression mechanics, pretty much any question you might have about how sudden PVP can find you in high-sec, even if you are not part of a player corp.

Any serious questions will be answered to the best of my ability, any trolls or generally abusive comments will be ignored. I understand many new players (and quite a few bittervets) have some very angry feelings towards those who engage in high-sec ganking, but I ask that you put that aside to allow the new players to ask serious questions.

So, how can I help teach you? Want to learn how to gank in high-sec? How to avoid ganks? How CONCORD actually works? Anything else? Let's keep this classy!

Sorry, bro, but this thread will be locked as soon as ISD Ezwal notices it. We established some time ago that saying anything about CODE that isn't an attack directed against them is forbidden in NCQA.

I sure hope not! I feel it is right on topic - new players that I encounter are often bewildered and confused about the New Order / CODE and - this is a forum for questions and answers for new players.

Seems right on topic and legit to me. We'll see if the ISD/GM's agree. I sure hope so, I feel a lot of needless confusion can be avoided with the help of this thread.

There is no need for us to be there, that's your space. You police it.

As I often answer in situations like this... "Be the change you wish to see in the world". In other words, find some AFK players outside of high-sec and shoot them.

Also, high-sec is not nearly as "warm and fuzzy" as you would think for us. Most of us are well below -5 security status, meaning that any player anywhere can fire on us at any time. If we stay on grid for more then about 30 seconds, faction police with engage us. It's far from warm and fuzzy!

Very well said!

It's vital to remember that there are alliances and corporations (such as my alliance and corp) who openly support the CODE and generally identify as members of the New Order, but that we are not limited to any traditional corporate or alliance ties.

In the words of James 315:

"The New Order transcends corporations, alliances, and coalitions. There's no membership application or skill requirement to join. Everyone in EVE who takes any action to support our cause is an Agent of the New Order. Whether it's something big or small, once or many times, within or outside of official EVE channels, whether it's taken by someone I know well or by someone I'll never meet--each action intended to influence others for the advancement of the New Order is the action of an Agent.

Already, there are Agents everywhere: Players who joined the game less than a week ago, anxiously training up bumping skills. Players who have been around since the Beta who are looking for something new. Players who trade in Jita 4-4 and never undock. Players who pirate, scam, grief, can-flip and wardec for a living. Industrialists and mission-runners who want to liven up their home systems. Players living deep in nullsec who can't remember the last time they've been to highsec. Players who live on the forums and can't remember the last time they've logged in. And, one wonders, employees of CCP itself?"

It's pretty damn warm and fuzzy. You're taking advantage of CONCORD protection to conduct your operations. You use neutral alts for warp ins, scouting, and logistics to get your gankers into position. Your position on AFKing doesn't distinguish between areas of space. Why wouldn't you want to get rid of it everywhere?


Strangely, they aren't conducting these ops within their own space. Refer to his answer above. If there are code enforcers coming to hisec, why aren't they policing their own backyards?

It's significantly harder to stay completely AFK in lowsec and/or nullsec unless you are mining in a group and there are people who would shoot rats for you. Even lowsec rats are pretty tough. And obviously I am completely ignoring PVP element, or do you not have any neut camping systems in Catch?

On the other side, lowsec and nullsec is for obvious reasons much safer place than highsec, if you are at the keyboard.



They do, there is a lot of patrols roaming blue space. If you are talking specifically about AFK miners then belt rats and neuts do that, as stated above.

(can you seriously AFK mine alone in null? really?)

Extortion rackets are nothing new, I have no problem with them or any of the other scams that proliferate EVE.

People just need to be aware that this is one.

As far as the operation in hisec, well there's that low hanging fruit argument that applies I guess. Of course the less minerals supplied by mining in hisec is that much more that has to be supplied by mining in other regions, be they real people or bots.

Sorry, but this isn't the Intergalactic Summit.

No corp advertising in NC Q&A.

Thread locked.