EVE New Citizens Q&A

What kind of corp are you looking for?
Why don't you make a post on the recruitment forum saying a bit about yourself and what you're after, and check out the replies? Let them come to you :)

wow, quick answers :)

Well, I figured that if I start listing what I'm looking for this does turn into a recruitment post but I'll take that risk. Also, I'd rather not just barge into the recruitment forum without trying other stuff first hence me posting it here on the newbie forum.

What I'm looking for is the following:

- decently sized corp, not too small and not too large, I found in other MMO's that having an active core of 20-25 people is kinda the max I'm looking for
- I'm from Europe so should be active in my time zone
- I'm mostly focussing on exploration for now but might have a peek at pvp at some point, I'm open to suggestions other than "mining" or "run missions", "we do everything" is something I don't fall for
- active corp with interacting members, who know what they're talking about, can help me get ahead and who appreciate an active and inquisitive but clueless newbie
- mature without silliness and with good knowledge on the game
- no silly tax

It shouldn't be that difficult :P

1 We are very much active, and have gotten into an Alliance to have even more stuff happening.
2 We don't mine or mission unless we have some goal in mind. Please be fleeted for gang PVP.
3 We live in lowsec and will gladly take the time to explain some gameplay mechanic. By example if need be.
4 As I said we don't mine. We don't manufacture. We explore, rat, do PI and engage in small-scale PVP.
5 We like tax (5%) and in return provide services on our POSes and the occasional PVP ship for ops.

Just to point out these corps exist, although they may indeed be a tad hard to find a corp that's truly newbie friendly. It also depends on your expectations of newb-friendly, as this can mean multiple things. Do you expect ISK handouts for PVP ships? Do you expect advice on how to best fit you PVP ship? Or do you want to get into a fleet with an FC that goes easy on low SP characters? many ways to support the newbro, but as you said you can't do it all and expect anything to be done, really.

If push comes to shove you can always start your own corp and surround yourself with likeminded individuals. Starting a corp from scratch is no small feat though, and aside from external dangers you always run the risk of turning into what you despise most (a tyrannical idiot operating on years-old knowledge and a bloated ego). Good luck!

Hmm ok, that makes sense.



I'm not looking for handouts. I'm active, not an idiot and I have my "pride" so I'm looking for a corp with active people where I can catch on and do my part while learning stuff in the process.



That makes full sense, I may have to set more realistic "requirements" or rethink my goals, at least for now.



I read, talk and type a lot if you haven't noticed :P


On another note how critical is using voice? As I'm on a laptop sitting in the living room and have to pay attention to what's happening around me I can't shield myself off using a headset nor will the built in microphone&speaker setup work really well.

There are headsets with a single driver, keeping your other ear free for round-you stuff.

I think you need to realize that the recruitment channel is difficult for anyone to do recruiting in without spamming the message over and over. Why? Because everyone in there is spamming messages over and over. And your post quickly gets lost in the clutter. In addition there are always at least half a dozen jerks posting and typing non recruitment related things in there for no other purpose but for adding to that difficulty.

The eve recruitment forums are much the same. There is a sea of recruitment posts. You post your message and after about 2 hours it will have scrolled off the first page and be on page 6 or something. Its no ones fault. It is just that busy. All a corp can really do there is list what they offer members and what they require for membership.

The best way to find a corp in this game is to do what you do in game (mission/mine/pvp) and find people doing the same and make friends. Then join their corp. There will always be some amount of uncertainty in joining corps run by people you do not know. The good thing, however, is that you can always leave the corp if you end up flying with folks you turn out not liking or who become inactive.

Perhaps that's the better way to approach it, right now I'm kinda forcing it as a next step on my to-do list which is probably wrong. Part of my reasoning for it is that I enjoy the social aspect of MMO's and since there's no general chat channel the "I'm alone here" feeling kicks in rather quickly.

Many thanks.

I was going to touch on socializing, but didn't want to go off-topic.

We're kinda like Horde vs. Alliance here, you've seen a bit of it. Hordies are rumored to be nasty heartless hardcore PVP'ers, but you roll horde-side and they're the nicest people to their buddies. Meanwhile Alliance is where you find the jerks and where the general chat is full of crap.

Because of the game's focus on PVP, and because an anonymous alt can actually steal the whole guild bank, teleport in PVP'ers on top of his corp buddies, and generally be a nuissance, there's a lot of mistrust going on, and people will only be nice to the corpmates that they fully trust, and there aren't many of those.

People will be nice and offer advice when it doesn't cost them anything (or if they're the teacher personality). As an example: how can I get started - pages and pages of advice, but try "what specifically can I trade to make profit, and nobody will reveal their secret cash cow.

PVE in the game is simplistic and everybody does it to make some money; and so it's better solo than sharing your profits with a group, or risking that your group will PVP you. There's socialization, but it's more along the lines of being in a crowded public corp channel (which the newbie corp has).

The game's PVP is complex, and it's a group activity, and this is where people socialize based on doing an activity together. You have to trust your buddies, and you have to get good at the PVP (you can't breeze through with eyes closed like you can PVE). PVP is a cash sink, you lose ships, but the veterans have PVE alts that are established enough that they can spare a bit of ISK to fund a newbie's ships. They also tend to recruit through the method of: ROFL - I killed you! Hmm you didn't whine, and you're asking for advice, here's some, and hey you're pretty cool, would you join my PVP group?

Not all PVP corps are good at it, but you have a better chance of finding a good group than with PVE. And for large PVP alliances, recruiting is closed!!!! but you can often join a corp within said alliance and build a reputation as a good pilot from inside, and all of a sudden hey, you're a famous member.

Yes, that's what I'm slowly starting to figure out. My main MMO has been WOW where PVP mostly consists of button mashing, corpse camping "lol nub" 12 yearolds which doesn't really float my boat. I've been chatting with people via rookie channel and am finding that it's mostly PVPers who are capable of rational and unbiased opinions. It's just my (probably mistaken) preconception of what PVP is that's kept me away from it. For now I'm going to take things step by step and stick to learning the basics and securing an income.


Being new to EVE doesn't mean being new to MMO's or life itself :P I read a lot and ask many questions soaking up the information and then I effectively parrot what I've learned. Doesn't necessarily mean I know what I'm talking about :)

I didn't read all the responses but I'd like to offer my two cents. A lot of the best PVP corps in the game shoot and recruit. As in, you go out solo roaming, you fight some one, and if you fight with moxie and you're a good sport and they like the cut of your jib, they might recruit you. I can't tell you exactly where to go for this to happen but I think it's one of the best ways of finding a corp. You just do you, and a good corp will find you. It's how my corp recruits, and I can tell you we're a really good corp/alliance.

Your other option is to go the typical route, you can easily join RvB or Eve Uni and instantly get thrown into the action. Both are great choices. Personally I like Eve Uni a little bit better because they teach you more than just pvp. And furthermore they'll fight anyone--they even have a base in lowsec.

Your other option is to come fly with me. I'll bring you on a few adventures and get a feel for you and recruit you if you've got the right stuff. HMU in game. Or you could just find any mentor. A good mentor will introduce you to the game and slowly bring you into their corp. In any case, I think the type of corp you're looking for requires some trial and tribulation.