tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456789637460064957.post3934137906673658601..comments2023-09-13T17:57:45.119+01:00Comments on Diaries of a Space Noob: Day 81 : Angels of AltruismCheradenine Harperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822231437454134489noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456789637460064957.post-65023177147220246162012-09-07T09:27:38.784+01:002012-09-07T09:27:38.784+01:00Got pos 2j from ceilon. 6labs and willing to help ...Got pos 2j from ceilon. 6labs and willing to help any industrialist wonna be. Orca and some iskies if needed boji pissall toon nameAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456789637460064957.post-46231490460224937382012-09-07T05:39:23.776+01:002012-09-07T05:39:23.776+01:00BTW Mr. Caslemon, you MIGHT recognize some of thos...BTW Mr. Caslemon, you MIGHT recognize some of those systems in the video (try and guess which of the ships is me!). Dreddit started a mere three jumps from where you are based right now. <br /><br />I'm a broken man on a Osmeden pier,<br />The last of SaMatra's privateers! <br /><br />You bring me stories of home =).Matt E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18390086515762927123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456789637460064957.post-10720362366384345622012-09-07T05:32:12.479+01:002012-09-07T05:32:12.479+01:00So very TEST. It really warms my cold and bitter ...So very TEST. It really warms my cold and bitter heart =). <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96b7Jk5xCTQ <br /><br />TEST gets a pretty bad rap, but they and Goons are serious about their newbros and have been from the very start. It is understandable. Dreddit was war deced pretty much continuously from the very first day of their creation and at the beginning, 5M SP was an experienced character! <br /><br />If there is one amazing thing that Goons and TEST have done for EVE it is what they have done to encourage new players. There are still many "old school" corps and alliances that believe that newbies are useless and a detriment in a fleet, but both TEST and Goons have grown to the size and power they are currently by embracing those newbies that no one else would take. Dreddit's CEO, Booda Booda, got the position because of his work with newbies and the free ship program. The program has been running for quite some time and it is maintained entirely by donations. <br /><br />Now that my current work contract is up and I have time to play again, I will be actively recruiting newbies as well. Now.. if only I can convince John Rourke to come out to Pure Blind for a massive Tempest Thunderdome I would be set!Matt E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18390086515762927123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456789637460064957.post-11810703455671573702012-09-06T22:47:50.660+01:002012-09-06T22:47:50.660+01:00Ha, great read and initiative! I need to find out...Ha, great read and initiative! I need to find out how I can help. I had my breakthrough when I was mining solo in Grav site in an Exequour (sp?) and a hardcore mining fleet rolled in with hulks, Orcas, haulers etc. Instead of being asshats, they invited me to their fleet and even hauled my ore. In the end, one of them gave me 30mil ISK which doubled my net worth. While the ISK was very welcome, the feeling of being in a team was far more important to me. I can make ISK easy. Harder to make trusted friends. With this in mind, we later started a Newb WH academy - geared towards people who can run missions and cloak and scan but not much else. We have some hilarious accidents occasionally but overall, we have had a lot of fun with new players.... <br /><br />So, instead of a ISK / Goodies package, I would offer my time to show people around empire, run missions etc. Go through some scanning exercise, show people how to set up PI, where to find ship fits online etc etc... I guess, I could donate a couple hours / week... But then, would anyone trust me? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com