F13 in EvE: Band of Brothers headshotted! Come help us in Delve!

[Phildo]

Stop teasing me like this, Helm!  Eve hasn't been the same without your manly German accent!

[Der Helm]

Stop teasing me like this, Helm!  Eve hasn't been the same without your manly German accent!

Point me gently into the direction of nowadays vent-info and we will talk about this. I am still drunk enough ... 

[Quinton]

Is BoB dead yet ? I am tempted to resub... and drunk... so don't seduce me 

Join us again!  We miss you.

[Gets]

Helm's German charm reminded me of this site. Apparently if you want to give EVE a try Computer Bild magazine gives you a 30-day trial timecode. All you have to do is enter your e-mail in the field... and go through a little Google Translate maybe.

Though keep in mind it doesn't beat EVE's Buddy Program where a subscribed member can give you an invite for an extended trial and if you proceed to subscribe yourself the person that invited you gets a free month on top, which they can be thankful for by giving you lots of starting ISK.

[eldaec]

Predator continues his run of landmark kills, with the 2000th f13 kill for goons.

http://f13.7mph.com/?a=kill_detail&kll_id=7098

Since moving to Delve f13 has been responsible for melting 678 internet spaceships, worth 87 billion isk.

We've lost 82 ships worth 2 billion isk.

f13 needs you etc.

EDIT : Added spaceship porn showing off various graphics updates in the last patch...

Goon Battlecruiser fleet in camping formation


LaZ0rs


Taking on evil russians coming to Kenzoku's aid in fleet fights, my laptop is running something like 50 fps in this.


Also, new corpse graphics:

[Fordel]

How much for the last one? 

[schild]

Jesus, I knew she was big, but 200kg?

[Sir T]

Jesus, I knew she was big, but 200kg?

2 meters Cubed is a BIG WOMAN too. 

[Special J]

I'd like to give this another go. I resubbed last night just see what I've got and try and remember how to play (I don't).

I've got a Vexor with a trunk full of stuff and about 25 mil ISK.  Skillwise I have around 7 mil SP that are all over the place but mainly toward piloting Gallente frigates and Assault Ships.

[WayAbvPar]

Join F13 channel and spam questions until it all comes back to you 

[Ethereal]

Delurking after a couple years.

Is it possible to grind faction with F13, or Goonswarm in general?

I've tried Eve a few times in the past and never got far into it because the game sucks solo. There's only so many rats you can kill or asteroids you can stare at before you snap. Every time I read the Eve threads around here, though, it looks like good fun, largely because of the crowd you run with and the context for what you're doing.

Problem is that what seem like the fun corps all require references, active forum membership, or whatever for recruiting to prove that you aren't a dastardly spy. Which I understand, to an extent, but it's frustrating from the outside.

So is there a decent way to get into that fun without knowing someone inside already?

I'd guess not, or those dastardly spies would just take advantage of it, but I'm hoping I'm wrong.

[Fordel]

So is there a decent way to get into that fun without knowing someone inside already?

No, not really. There are corps/alliances that take in fresh people, a few specialize in that... but the 'serious business' corps and alliances, won't be taking in randoms.


It is something of a chicken/egg scenario. Can't gain access without knowing folks and you don't really get a chance to get to know folks without access.

[gryeyes]

Isnt the sole pre-requisite for GS having a SA account?

[Slayerik]

Delurking after a couple years.

Is it possible to grind faction with F13, or Goonswarm in general?

I've tried Eve a few times in the past and never got far into it because the game sucks solo. There's only so many rats you can kill or asteroids you can stare at before you snap. Every time I read the Eve threads around here, though, it looks like good fun, largely because of the crowd you run with and the context for what you're doing.

Problem is that what seem like the fun corps all require references, active forum membership, or whatever for recruiting to prove that you aren't a dastardly spy. Which I understand, to an extent, but it's frustrating from the outside.

So is there a decent way to get into that fun without knowing someone inside already?

I'd guess not, or those dastardly spies would just take advantage of it, but I'm hoping I'm wrong.

Spy.

[Gets]

There is, and always has been, a bunch of us willing to help you out in any way we can if you're starting out, whether by giving you ISK to mess around with freely or keep you company while you're searching for Villard Wheels. I'd be happy to be a mentor to anyone if they just ask and help find the things they like doing.

F13 corp, which is our Faction Warfare corp, has good standing with Caldari corporations and decent standing with Amarr ones. GS is too large and living in 0.0 to care about NPC standings.

[The Drizzle]

Delurking after a couple years.

Is it possible to grind faction with F13, or Goonswarm in general?

I've tried Eve a few times in the past and never got far into it because the game sucks solo. There's only so many rats you can kill or asteroids you can stare at before you snap. Every time I read the Eve threads around here, though, it looks like good fun, largely because of the crowd you run with and the context for what you're doing.

Problem is that what seem like the fun corps all require references, active forum membership, or whatever for recruiting to prove that you aren't a dastardly spy. Which I understand, to an extent, but it's frustrating from the outside.

So is there a decent way to get into that fun without knowing someone inside already?

I'd guess not, or those dastardly spies would just take advantage of it, but I'm hoping I'm wrong.

Another new poster with a similar situation.  Is there a trial program for the F13 corp?  Some sort of Temple of Trials?

[Phildo]

Tell us a little bit about yourself.  Who, or what, is The Drizzle?

[tazelbain]

It's a ATHF joke.

[The Drizzle]

Tell us a little bit about yourself.  Who, or what, is The Drizzle?

Yeah, who is he?

[The Drizzle]

Aside from that...


I'm a pretty fresh newb to EVE.  I tried it a few years back and didn't last beyond the first day or so.  A buddy of mine was talking about it the other day and when I saw the 21-day trial from Steam, I figured I'd give it a shot.

I've been lurking on F13 for a few months now, and I've been considering an account.  Seeing the EVE thread gave me the motivation to do so.

[Strazos]

Wow, this damn thread, making me want to play!

Unfortunately, I have no way of looking at my character at the moment, BUT, I am building a new PC in the next few weeks, and am interesting in re-upping my account and joining the big boys in 0.0 sec space.

Any chance there would be a spot for me? I was around at some point WAY back when our original corp was in some sort of alliance. I do remember I was fairly good at piloting Caldari BSs, I have a decently-fitted Raven and liked me some pew pew missiles.

My skills were practically all concentrated in missiles and stuff that helped fire them better; I'm not economically-minded enough to have any success with trading or market things, and I was a terrible mission runner, but I loved me some ratting. And, I also loved the IDEA of PvP, but whenever I joined it just seemed to be a lot of sitting around. Also, I was not keen on losing my ship when I would be hard-pressed to replace it.

At this point, if I rejoined I would probably only need maybe a small cache of missiles to fire at rats, and money for insurance...just in case. My character had multiple millions of SP, just FYI. I think I was actually shooting to one day pilot a Dreadnaught, because I love me some big ships.I may have actually been fairly close to actually being able to step into the cockpit.

EDIT: Also had a Ferox, and other smaller assorted ships scattered at different spots throughout the galaxy. I just hope that if I ever log back in, I'll actually be able to get my goods OUT.

[Endie]

Strazos, you just scrape over the postcount bar, and I asked in corp chat and a couple of people said they vaguely remembered seeing your name aruond at some point, so I imagine we may just be able to grant you some sort of probationary membership until we discover if you are some sort of awful shitposter...

As regards getting all your stuff: gather it up and sell it or insurance-fraud it (better idea if in empire) before joining us, because we don't do empire.  There are always wardecs, in any case.

[Special J]

I'm done pussyfooting around in highsec so I'll be liquidating all my junk.  what's the deal with 'insurance fraud'?  I'm sure involves insuring a ship and suiciding, but does it somehow net you more money?

Anything I should bring other than clean underwear?  Is there a system I should head to?

[Fordel]

I'm done pussyfooting around in highsec so I'll be liquidating all my junk.  what's the deal with 'insurance fraud'?  I'm sure involves insuring a ship and suiciding, but does it somehow net you more money?

Anything I should bring other than clean underwear?  Is there a system I should head to?

I think if you got the ship at/below material cost, you roughly break out even. It's mostly a way to get the money out of a hull sooner, rather then later.

[Goumindong]

I'm done pussyfooting around in highsec so I'll be liquidating all my junk.  what's the deal with 'insurance fraud'?  I'm sure involves insuring a ship and suiciding, but does it somehow net you more money?

Anything I should bring other than clean underwear?  Is there a system I should head to?

It involves blowing up your ship and collecting the platinum insurance. When discussed in a market context it refers to doing that and making money off of it, therefore driving the prices of minerals back up. Otherwise it probably just involves blowing up your ship intentionally/semi-intentionally to get the isk out of them asap

[Strazos]

Good to hear...I might need some sort of short in-game amount of help, just to get me back on my feet and blowing up rats in 0.0.

I just really hope I'm not sitting in some random hostile station.

Or that I'm NOT in a hostile station, but my Raven is.

[Phildo]

Drizzle, to reply to you: F13 is currently embroiled in a huge war so without a reference we won't be able to let you into our corporation at this time.  However, you can join our public channel for advice and to chill, and we can direct you to several newbie-friendly corps/alliances where you can cut your teeth and experience the finer points of the game without the monotony of soloing in Empire.

[Ethereal]

I renewed my account the other night, and rerolled as Amarr, having always played Caldari before. I'm having way more fun with lasers than I ever did with missiles; maybe it's all in my head, but it feels more involved. Range and velocity actually matter, and running away is not always the optimal maneuver!

Also, I adore the skill queue. I can update it once a day, and skip all the annoying micromanagement. It's great to be able to do things like train all the basic learning skills up to 3 overnight.

Is there any decent reference about factional warfare? I have some basic questions, like what kind of standing hits does it cause, how well does it pay, is podkililng penalized, and the like, and I can't seem to find a reasonably authoritative answer to them. More generally, though, is it a decent way to get PvP experience? Are enough people involved that it's actually fun?

[Endie]

Phildo is a lot more patient with the would-be spies and transparent lemme-into-Delve-er-I-mean-goonies-plz applicants than I am.  To try and cut down on the latter cohort, protip: Delve will be a warzone for the next forever so you'll be quicker getting rich by joining a farmer alliance.  We have quite enough worthless ratters already.

Tl;dr if you're not a very long-term F13 poster or their real life friend then you won't get in.  Seriously, you will find it much easier just to go to GF and take the :10bux: route.

(unless you are an Anzac who can time stront)

[Jayce]

Ethereal, there is an eve wiki now.  I don't have the address offhand but I'm sure you can find it linked on the eveonline main page.  It's probably got all the gory detail you could ever think of written by some Jade Constantine wannabe.

You can also ask in the f13 channel ingame but only a few of us have done any appreciable amount of battlegrounds Factional Warfare.