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FW: Some Questions
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Robyn Hoodlum
Panama Tax Shelter
#1 - 2015-02-24 17:52:42 UTC
I am officially finished with the Mission running phase of my career. Today I considered not logging in at all, I was bored. I take that as a sign that I must try something different.

Which leads me to...

What side should I start with between Minmatar and Gallente? I have low standings with Amarr and Caldari due to running missions. I will not be able to join a corp right now. I do not have a working mic, and with 2 babies in the house I dont want to make noise late at night either. Pretty much all the corps I looked at had TS3 and a working mic as a strict requirement, which is understandable. So instead of sending in application on application to only get rejected I might as well start out on my own.

What Gallente ship? In my previous thread I also asked, but I havent had a conclusive answer yet. I have narrowed my choices down between an Incursus or the Atron. Both are cheap, so I can easily afford 30 ships with a reasonable priced fitting.

On that subject, does anyone mind sharing a fit that I can use?

Lastly, which system should I operate out of?
Thanatos Marathon
Moira.
#2 - 2015-02-24 18:20:32 UTC
Rinai Vero
Blades of Liberty
#3 - 2015-02-24 18:28:04 UTC
Gallente Militia is in a bit better position than the Minmatar right now, because we are in Tier 2. That translates to better LP, and since you're talking about going solo for a while that's probably the major factor.

Mic / TS is pretty important for participating in fleets, but not all GalMil groups have strict requirements for participation on that level. Moira has a number of longstanding members that we don't see very often on coms, but still like to play and contribute in their own way. I'd be happy to talk privately about navigating the whole joining a Corp in EVE thing at some point when you're more ready to do so.

As for a system to operate out of, it depends on what environment you are looking for. Do you want a system that's out of the way? Or one that's in the thick of it?
Nameira Vanis-Tor
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#4 - 2015-02-24 18:31:42 UTC
Join Minmatar :-)

Fly a Tristan - they are always welcome in kitchen sink fleets and can be used solo.

Really you should try and get a microphone - even if you don't speak unless it's an emergency. Some FC's will not have a fleet member in their team speak if they do not have an un muted mic. This because the assumption is that you are listening to comms but using your mic to pass Intel elsewhere.

Really you will find you move away from one ship hull and into corp doctrines. If you cannot fly the doctrines then you will find yourself left out of fleets.
Robyn Hoodlum
Panama Tax Shelter
#5 - 2015-02-24 18:33:10 UTC
Rinai Vero wrote:
Gallente Militia is in a bit better position than the Minmatar right now, because we are in Tier 2. That translates to better LP, and since you're talking about going solo for a while that's probably the major factor.

Mic / TS is pretty important for participating in fleets, but not all GalMil groups have strict requirements for participation on that level. Moira has a number of longstanding members that we don't see very often on coms, but still like to play and contribute in their own way. I'd be happy to talk privately about navigating the whole joining a Corp in EVE thing at some point when you're more ready to do so.

As for a system to operate out of, it depends on what environment you are looking for. Do you want a system that's out of the way? Or one that's in the thick of it?


Thank you. I am hoping that if people see me participating, getting better all the time and trying to help they might consider me as a member despite not being able to participate in comms (I can listen in, but not talk).

I suppose it would be better to get into a quieter system for now just to get my feet wet?
Elfred Gam'Havoc
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#6 - 2015-02-24 19:07:51 UTC
Don't dip your toes. Dive in.

Live in Lowsec. The more organized corps and alliances in Gal Mil have plenty of organized stuff going on all the time, attrition and plexing ships on contract. Fly all the time, plex if you want to, and fight fight fight!
Rinai Vero
Blades of Liberty
#7 - 2015-02-24 21:58:53 UTC
Once upon a time I took the dive right in approach and haven't looked back. Getting a mic and participating in fleets is a completely different game experience than what you'll find doing anything else. If you are in a good GalMil corp you can log on to our joint coms at pretty much any time, hop in a derptron, and be welcome in *almost* any fleet. Exceptions being maybe something supar sekrit, which you probably wouldn't even know was going on.

However, from what you've said so far that's not something you can swing right now with kids / life the way it is. Thankfully, you don't have to play the game how other people tell you to.

If you *are* looking for somewhere quiet: I just sent you a mail with a system name.
Kaea Astridsson
Hoplite Brigade
Ushra'Khan
#8 - 2015-02-24 22:46:35 UTC
Getting a working mic isn't all that much of an effort. Known a few pilots with kids and I think any sane person will be cool with your restrictions. I'd say join a group asap and learn the ropes from them - nothing stopping you to also head out solo and explode.

Get on Comms, or die typing.
Rovain Sess
Wu Fanged
#9 - 2015-02-26 06:19:41 UTC  |  Edited by: Rovain Sess
Not sure if you noticed - but join Amarr. Although we had supremacy, that is changing. Nothing in Eve is constant, today is not tomorrow. The other thing is - get on TS - I wouldn't fleet with you otherwise. Coms make fleets so much easier, and in the end FW is a team deal. If you want to simply solo - then simply solo.

You want to be accepted - prove your worth. Respect is earned thru actions not requests or I wantah's. Either way - no matter what faction - join the fray and don't look back. Earn your stripes and don't expect sympathy until it's deserved.

Rov
Oreb Wing
Last Rites.
#10 - 2015-02-26 16:28:50 UTC  |  Edited by: Oreb Wing
Deserved sympathy? Fly cheap and don't be discouraged. Flying well will come later, when you start ironing out frequent mistakes. Form good habits. Get a headset. You don't have to speak to receive orders, and you can type what's going on. An FC will never make you scout once this annoys them enough. I always point people to the 200mm plated + small rep Incursus with a mwd and whatever guns you can fit to fill in the pg/cpu you have left. It will help you figure out how to stop ahead of time to keep your turrets in range and apply point and web. And a cheap fit does just as well. Try to at least t2 the repairer.
Idame Isqua
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#11 - 2015-02-28 11:39:50 UTC
Galmil is talking rubbish as usual

Calmil is also T2

However we are awesome
Boozbaz
Securitech Industries
#12 - 2015-02-28 12:44:45 UTC
Minmatar Militia is also T2 lately. Also, Minmatar Militias has the least amount of pilots out of all four of the militias. We need you the most.
X Gallentius
Black Eagle1
#13 - 2015-02-28 16:11:16 UTC
Idame Isqua wrote:
Calmil is also T2
Not since last week.

Alli Ginthur
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#14 - 2015-02-28 16:16:15 UTC
X Gallentius wrote:
Idame Isqua wrote:
Calmil is also T2
Not since last night.



FTFY
Johnny Jinks
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#15 - 2015-02-28 17:31:13 UTC
Join the Minnie!

as a side note you do realize you can have a mic on and still not talk right?
Arla Sarain
#16 - 2015-02-28 20:29:47 UTC
Alli Ginthur wrote:
X Gallentius wrote:
Idame Isqua wrote:
Calmil is also T2
Not since last night.



FTFY

Now that we are in T1 and have nothing to lose, we can attack Nennamaila with the full force of Jita dwellers.


Unless they get held up by traffic in Litiura.