Eve – Setting goals after three weeks.

Last week I paid up for Eve Online. The first time I have continued past a trial account. The creators said they wanted to make a sandpit, and I can say that they have. For a while I have been quite uncertain about what to do. To begin with the goals are quite straight forwards, get into a bigger and better ship. As these goals are achieved and your assets log begins to look like you are leaving old ships by the edge of the road all over the constellation you need something else to motivate you.

I had read about Eve University so on Sunday, I looked them up. Read their ‘How to Apply’ using the in-game browser, check. Found their local office (Duripant), check. Wrote a nice piece on why I should be selected, check. Opened their recruitment channel and there, in the header, RECRUITMENT CLOSED. They are at war and don’t recruit during wars. This morning I got an evemail confirming this. There is no ETA for how long the war is going to last.

Back to browsing the recruitment channel. I notice that Goonfleet has an obnoxious recruiter. One of the other recruiters [BSA] is backchatting so I open a window with the [BSA].

Infinite Covenant was a Fountain Dwelling Corporation until they were kicked out by [BOB]. They avow to be Anti-Pirate and friendly. Perfect for me. Unfortunately they also want 3million skill points. I have 1m having started with about 900k. It is going to take a while… So they are happy to have me in their recruitment channel until I get to the 3m. They have a plan of going back out into 0,0 space as they kept telling me what I wouldn’t be able to do.

So 1 weekend down and I haven’t yet joined a corporation. If you are starting out like me I would advise the following. In your bio (or handy bit of paper) write down a list of your priorities and positions, my would look like this

Fun, not too hardcore
Missioning (for the money)
Anti-pirate (and hunting pirate scum)
Moving out into low-sec space
Moving out into 0,0 space
Taking part in the drama of alliance warfare
Trade
Invention
Mining

This allows people to see what you are about and gives you a focus when pursuing your goals.

Quick note: Character name – corporation [alliance].
[BSA] Black Star Alliance
[BOB] Band of Brothers