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funkyrobot said:
Tonsko, which corp you in? It sounds much more fun than the one i'm in at the moment!
It's undoubtably fun (and expensive)! I was in one corp, but a few of them moved to Provi, and left me knocking around missioning, with very little support. After about a month of this, I was about to give the game up, but then a guy I worked with said come over to his corp - they were based in Curse. So I loaded up my brand spanking new Stabber, misunderstood the instructions as I was coming through Sendaya and jumped straight into an Agony gatecamp. *Ftoom*. 
It was a feckin' 'dictor bubble, so I managed to come through in that crucial 2 minute period. Well done me!Second go I came in with a (more sensible) shuttle and avoided everything.
The corp I'm in is Masuat'aa Matari, and is part of the Ushra'Khan alliance. It is a RP alliance, and they tend to prefer you to be Minmatar. They are all super friendly, and super supportive, and gave me a new, fully fitted cruiser from the corp hangars to replace the one I'd lost on the way down, which was a nice start. Since then I've been involved in roams, gatecamps, big ops, little ops, POS destruction, POS theft...etc.
It's got even more exciting in curse/catch since last week, as the Northern Coalistion has declared war on...well everyone it seems... and our systems are right smack in the middle of it.
I can't see me ever moving corp/alliance until I leave the game tbh.
Edited by Tonsko on Thursday 8th January 14:30
Tonsko said:
funkyrobot said:
Tonsko, which corp you in? It sounds much more fun than the one i'm in at the moment!
It's undoubtably fun (and expensive)! I was in one corp, but a few of them moved to Provi, and left me knocking around missioning, with very little support. After about a month of this, I was about to give the game up, but then a guy I worked with said come over to his corp - they were based in Curse. So I loaded up my brand spanking new Stabber, misunderstood the instructions as I was coming through Sendaya and jumped straight into an Agony gatecamp. *Ftoom*. It was a feckin' 'dictor bubble, so I managed to come through in that crucial 2 minute period. Well done me!Second go I came in with a (more sensible) shuttle and avoided everything.
The corp I'm in is Masuat'aa Matari, and is part of the Ushra'Khan alliance. It is a RP alliance, and they tend to prefer you to be Minmatar. They are all super friendly, and super supportive, and gave me a new, fully fitted cruiser from the corp hangars to replace the one I'd lost on the way down, which was a nice start. Since then I've been involved in roams, gatecamps, big ops, little ops, POS destruction, POS theft...etc.
It's got even more exciting in curse/catch since last week, as the Northern Coalistion has declared war on...well everyone it seems... and our systems are right smack in the middle of it.
I can't see me ever moving corp/alliance until I leave the game tbh.
Edited by Tonsko on Thursday 8th January 14:30
I restarted the game with a new char about 3-4 weeks ago and have ended up in a corp that my friend is in. Just as I joined it they left a big alliance, and since then its been dead, no activity whatsoever! I'm just mission running at the moment (only lvl 1) and the only advantage is that my mate logs in and we do some fleet stuff together.
Apart from that its pretty boring. I can now fly battlecruisers and can use 4 drones at once (wow lol). I am Gallente though so probably wouldn't fit into your corp if they did offer me a spot. My learning skills are good so it doesn't usually take me that long to learn things (this is one thing I learned from my previous attempt at Eve!).
I have never been into anything lower sec than 0.4 and have never been engaged in any PvP. This is something I am looking to dabble in though. It seems so much more fun than what i'm doing at the moment, which consists of flying missions to get my standing up and the odd bit of ratting.
Any ideas about what I should do to get into low sec? I know it'll be a case of moving corps but do you know of any good ones to move to, bearing in mind my char is only about a month old!
Thanks!
Funky - maybe have a chat with the guys in Galaxy Punks? There's a few PHers there and they were looking for new members. Last I heard they had moved away from the larger coalition battles and were back in Naguton causing havoc to the local shipping, although I've been out of contact for some months now.
They were great to fly with and fairly active every night. Good Teamspeak group as well with plenty of banter.
[mecontinuestoresisttemptationtogoback]
They were great to fly with and fairly active every night. Good Teamspeak group as well with plenty of banter.
[mecontinuestoresisttemptationtogoback]
Mine's only 2 months old - 3.4 Million SP, with 1.5 in learning too! So all in all, we're pretty similar - learn quickly, but can't shoot straight. Hehe. I'll ask the bosses if there's an opening - won't be in MM, but might be in U'K. Although they RP, they tend to shy away from hard and fast rules as it makes everything less fun!
What alliance were you in? If U'K accept you and you join, bear in mind that you will go red to most of the galaxy!
As for which corp you join, depends which alliance you want to be in...most of the big ones have areas in nullsec, if not sovereignty. Beyond that, I'm afraid I don't know...I'm only new at this, and the game is so big. Some of the older hands might be able to offer more concrete advice on that front.
What alliance were you in? If U'K accept you and you join, bear in mind that you will go red to most of the galaxy!
As for which corp you join, depends which alliance you want to be in...most of the big ones have areas in nullsec, if not sovereignty. Beyond that, I'm afraid I don't know...I'm only new at this, and the game is so big. Some of the older hands might be able to offer more concrete advice on that front.
Tonsko said:
Mine's only 2 months old - 3.4 Million SP, with 1.5 in learning too! So all in all, we're pretty similar - learn quickly, but can't shoot straight. Hehe. I'll ask the bosses if there's an opening - won't be in MM, but might be in U'K. Although they RP, they tend to shy away from hard and fast rules as it makes everything less fun!
What alliance were you in? If U'K accept you and you join, bear in mind that you will go red to most of the galaxy!
As for which corp you join, depends which alliance you want to be in...most of the big ones have areas in nullsec, if not sovereignty. Beyond that, I'm afraid I don't know...I'm only new at this, and the game is so big. Some of the older hands might be able to offer more concrete advice on that front.
Blimey, 2 months old! You sound like a seasoned player lol! When i'm next on (should be weekend) i'll add you to my buddies list and we can take it from there.What alliance were you in? If U'K accept you and you join, bear in mind that you will go red to most of the galaxy!
As for which corp you join, depends which alliance you want to be in...most of the big ones have areas in nullsec, if not sovereignty. Beyond that, I'm afraid I don't know...I'm only new at this, and the game is so big. Some of the older hands might be able to offer more concrete advice on that front.
I'm just after something a bit more entertaining than the drab that I seem to be in at the moment. I am on at least 3 nights of the week but apart from my mate there is nobody around!!
Mannginger said:
Funky - maybe have a chat with the guys in Galaxy Punks? There's a few PHers there and they were looking for new members. Last I heard they had moved away from the larger coalition battles and were back in Naguton causing havoc to the local shipping, although I've been out of contact for some months now.
They were great to fly with and fairly active every night. Good Teamspeak group as well with plenty of banter.
[mecontinuestoresisttemptationtogoback]
Thanks Mann. I'll check them out!They were great to fly with and fairly active every night. Good Teamspeak group as well with plenty of banter.
[mecontinuestoresisttemptationtogoback]
funkyrobot said:
Blimey, 2 months old! You sound like a seasoned player lol! When i'm next on (should be weekend) i'll add you to my buddies list and we can take it from there.
I'm just after something a bit more entertaining than the drab that I seem to be in at the moment. I am on at least 3 nights of the week but apart from my mate there is nobody around!!
Nice of you to say so...but you'd be surprised how quickly you learn in nullsec. You are *constantly* on the alert.I'm just after something a bit more entertaining than the drab that I seem to be in at the moment. I am on at least 3 nights of the week but apart from my mate there is nobody around!!
There's only one other game (Company of Heroes) that has made my heart beat so hard as it does in Eve...E.G. On a late night roam, intel comes through from the scout in the system ahead of incoming reds, 5 strong. We're on the other side waiting to jump, maybe 4-6 cruisers and BCs. The cloaked scout waits for 1 or two to jump through, then decoaks to red box the others, hoping they'll go for the easy kill (and split their fleet). You're on the other side, seeing these reds jump in. There they are! Target! I'm being jammed! Somebody point them, quick! Target! Drones - attack! Resists on! MWD to 5K! Let them have it! Battle is joined! Then the reds on the other side get the call - if they haven't aggro'd, suddenly they're jumping through, and the odds even up. Shields down! Armour 80%! Get that repper on! He's in structure! Hold him! Cap dying! Warping to safe!
...are just some of the thoughts that fly through my head. Suddenly, I'm frozen, my mouse won't move, my brain locks up in a feedback loop...this stuff is so easy! I know how to do it normally! s
t!Then the scout pipes up, "Red spike in system. 10 reds arriving at outgate! RUN!"
Disengage!
Lol.
Awesome.
Tonsko said:
funkyrobot said:
Blimey, 2 months old! You sound like a seasoned player lol! When i'm next on (should be weekend) i'll add you to my buddies list and we can take it from there.
I'm just after something a bit more entertaining than the drab that I seem to be in at the moment. I am on at least 3 nights of the week but apart from my mate there is nobody around!!
Nice of you to say so...but you'd be surprised how quickly you learn in nullsec. You are *constantly* on the alert.I'm just after something a bit more entertaining than the drab that I seem to be in at the moment. I am on at least 3 nights of the week but apart from my mate there is nobody around!!
There's only one other game (Company of Heroes) that has made my heart beat so hard as it does in Eve...E.G. On a late night roam, intel comes through from the scout in the system ahead of incoming reds, 5 strong. We're on the other side waiting to jump, maybe 4-6 cruisers and BCs. The cloaked scout waits for 1 or two to jump through, then decoaks to red box the others, hoping they'll go for the easy kill (and split their fleet). You're on the other side, seeing these reds jump in. There they are! Target! I'm being jammed! Somebody point them, quick! Target! Drones - attack! Resists on! MWD to 5K! Let them have it! Battle is joined! Then the reds on the other side get the call - if they haven't aggro'd, suddenly they're jumping through, and the odds even up. Shields down! Armour 80%! Get that repper on! He's in structure! Hold him! Cap dying! Warping to safe!
...are just some of the thoughts that fly through my head. Suddenly, I'm frozen, my mouse won't move, my brain locks up in a feedback loop...this stuff is so easy! I know how to do it normally! s
t!Then the scout pipes up, "Red spike in system. 10 reds arriving at outgate! RUN!"
Disengage!
Lol.
Awesome.
My average mission on Eve is like this:
Agent says go kill someone. I get there, rats appear, my drones kill them. I get isk and slightly better standing.
Oh and sometimes I get a 'really' important storyline mission where I have to take a crate of beer 6 jumps away!!! YAWN!!
Thats it lol!! How rubbish.
I think I need to pursue something like you've been used to!
Just found out funky - MM is the only corp that prefers Minmatars. All the other corps allow folk from every other race.
Go here for recruitment:
http://www.ushrakhan.com/alliance/viewforum.php?f=...
Go here for recruitment:
http://www.ushrakhan.com/alliance/viewforum.php?f=...
Tonsko said:
Just found out funky - MM is the only corp that prefers Minmatars. All the other corps allow folk from every other race.
Go here for recruitment:
http://www.ushrakhan.com/alliance/viewforum.php?f=...
Thanks for that. Will check it out.Go here for recruitment:
http://www.ushrakhan.com/alliance/viewforum.php?f=...
Oh yes, and we're propping this thread up nicely so that the WOW lot don't get a look in lol!
funkyrobot said:
Thats my problem at the mo, I ain't seeing anything like that.
My average mission on Eve is like this:
Agent says go kill someone. I get there, rats appear, my drones kill them. I get isk and slightly better standing.
Missions, ratting and mining are pretty boring parts of Eve. Good to build up ISK; gets you into nice ships. The real fun comes with playing in lowsec or 0.0 space, where anyone can kill you without reprisal. Get yourself into any 0.0 corp and you'll have a lot more fun. My average mission on Eve is like this:
Agent says go kill someone. I get there, rats appear, my drones kill them. I get isk and slightly better standing.
Like the other day, I warped to an old bookmark thinking it waws one of our jump bridges... as I came out of warp I couldn't find the jump bridge.. strange.. only to then click on a module and see that the POS actually belonged to one of our enemies
At about the same time the POS locked me and so did some of the guns. I was down to armour in a the 10s or so it took to align. Thankfully it didn't have a scrambler and I was flying a shield-rigged Rokh - so I got out alive.
A few days before that I got into a battle, got on 20 battleship kills and escaped on 21% structure. Armour repped at a local POS then back into battle. Far more fun!
funkyrobot said:
Mannginger said:
Funky - maybe have a chat with the guys in Galaxy Punks? There's a few PHers there and they were looking for new members. Last I heard they had moved away from the larger coalition battles and were back in Naguton causing havoc to the local shipping, although I've been out of contact for some months now.
They were great to fly with and fairly active every night. Good Teamspeak group as well with plenty of banter.
[mecontinuestoresisttemptationtogoback]
Thanks Mann. I'll check them out!They were great to fly with and fairly active every night. Good Teamspeak group as well with plenty of banter.
[mecontinuestoresisttemptationtogoback]
tank slapper said:
funkyrobot said:
Mannginger said:
Funky - maybe have a chat with the guys in Galaxy Punks? There's a few PHers there and they were looking for new members. Last I heard they had moved away from the larger coalition battles and were back in Naguton causing havoc to the local shipping, although I've been out of contact for some months now.
They were great to fly with and fairly active every night. Good Teamspeak group as well with plenty of banter.
[mecontinuestoresisttemptationtogoback]
Thanks Mann. I'll check them out!They were great to fly with and fairly active every night. Good Teamspeak group as well with plenty of banter.
[mecontinuestoresisttemptationtogoback]
Is your in-game name the same as on here? Mine is different, as you may know!
Mannginger said:
A very good online game:
http://myeve.eve-online.com/download/videos/Defaul...
Can be a life-eater though...
Would I be correct in thinking its a development of 'Elite' - dunno if anyone remembers that? Was on the BBC Computer!http://myeve.eve-online.com/download/videos/Defaul...
Can be a life-eater though...
Asterix said:
I think, for self preservation, I'm not going to try this.
I'll lose my wife and job if I do!
It is bad, but not as bad as all that. The hardest thing is getting over the initial learning curve, as it is very intimidating.I'll lose my wife and job if I do!
You owe it to yourself at the very least to try it. :P
TheCaseAce said:
Yep, it is a lot like a massively multiplayer Elite.
In fact, I ended up being involved in a 700 man mash up last night! There I was, minding my own business, ratting in nullsec, aware that my alliance was forming up for an op a couple of systems over. I wasn't interested, as I'm now down to 2 million isk due to a recent purchase of a battleship 
. That's wayyyy under the breadline!So, I ran out of ammo and had a full hold, and then became aware that the alliance fleet had left the home system and were hanging around another, because of intel coming in of huge fleets forming a few systems away. These fleets turned out to be between where I was and my home station. So, in the interests of self preservation I hooked up with my alliance fleet, feeling a little nervous as I was in a cruiser fitted for ratting rather than PvP, and th eonly ammo I had left was loaded in my weapons!
So the intel came in, there was a fleet of Goons and a fleet of AAA and a fleet of BoB plus a few other alliances spoiling for a rumble. [Backstory:The NC had bascailly wardec'd the whole of Curse in the first week of Jan, making it clear they wanted AAA out of there. AAA were not budging, and released a propaganda pic of 17 (!) titans all ready for a right tear-up]. Intel on fleet movements started to flow - then in the space of about 2 minutes it all went to hell. Goons engaged AAA and BoB in Jamunda on gate to 1P. We jumped into 1P and sat on the Jamunda gate. We didn't have to wait long. The Goons started well, and realised that things were begining to turn - and jumped into 1P where we and the rest of the AAA fleet were. We were kind of stuck in the middle, our FC started calling primaries, and we got stuck in. Then more ships arrived an it got silly, so we got the hell out.
So in long, it is a *hell* of a multiplayer version of Elite.
Edited by Tonsko on Saturday 10th January 15:08
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