
Val Nova
Amarr Eve University Ivy League
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Posted - 2009.03.15 09:58:00 -
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I originally tried this game almost 2 years ago, but didn't stay long to be honest. With the new update I thought I'd check it out once again. Started the NPE tutorials and joined the Recruitment channel in-game in search for a corp to guide me back into the intricacies of the game. The chatter in that channel was harsh to say the least, but I bit the bullet and convoed one of the recruiters there. It lasted for about 5 secs and he left before even saying good bye (or giving me the chance to at least). Cold as the vacuum of space outside the hangar bay :( I thought to myself, "what in the world am I doing in this game?!". Then I remembered a new player friendly corp that I'd come across almost 2 years ago, and wondered if they were still around. To my pleasant surprise they were!! So I checked out their web site and joined their in-game chat channel. What a world of difference! It felt like I was talking to people from a completely different game! Members welcomed the influx of interested new players and offered friendly & helpful advice to all. Let's just say I didn't have to think too hard about my choice. I scrambled into my newbie frig, and warped to the nearest Corp Office in my system and signed up. Shortly after, an RO convoed me (wow did I feel special!), and in contrast to the 5 sec. abrupt conversation I had earlier, this one lasted a good few minutes even though I could see many more people in the chat channel pounding on the doors of the E-UNI to join!!
I could go on forever about the unique feeling of camaraderie that filled Corp chat, even though a lot of the members have only known each other for mere days, or even just hours! Not to mention the humility of the Corp directors and staff (who's game experience ranged from months to years). In an attempt to summarize my brief but rich experience with the Corp, let's just say that after flying in a Corp fleet last night (my first by the way), they made this pilot (of only a mere 4 days of experience) seem important, gave him purpose, and made him feel at home in the otherwise harsh & cold depths of space that is EVE Online.
I salute you EVE University, and may you have many more years of great service to new EVE players 
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