somehow getting the feeling the entire thing was just made up

Actually, I'm pretty sure the rules around scamming people is such that outright telling people to buy a PLEX so you can scam it out of them is utterly forbidden.

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This claim is demonstrably false because you were never in the recruitment channel.

Lose the 'i'm a new player guys!' gimmick because you're not.

Unless you're a member of one of the various nullsec mega alliances like the Goons, apparently they're above the rules because I know for a fact they do this and get away with it.

I assume you have some irrefutable evidence to back up your claim?

The website I was told to apply was

www.goonfleet.net

Nope, any evidence I could provide would instantly be considered doctored by dogshit like you so why bother.


New players be warned, do not deal with these people.

There you go everyone. Another enemy spreading lies & slander with out a shred of evidence.

Theres a special spot in hell for people like you...

If its "demonstrably false" I encourage you to please "demonstrabe" it. Otherwise stfu Goon because I for one am glad this topic exists to warn new players of the potential danger you and your alliance mates represent to them.

If its "demonstrably false" I encourage you to please "demonstrabe" it.

yes, the evidence that you've never spoken in the recruitment channel is there - you've never spoken in the recruitment channel because it's publicly logged and it's easy to tell. Off with you, sockpuppet!

I know this was supposed to be an ice burn or whatever but 'demonstrably' is actually a real word

Of course this doesn't negate the original topic that Goons scam new players, and to those who do find themselves being scammed by a Goon in a way thats been mentioned in this topic I encourage you to please make a copy of the transcript and petition it to CCP, maybe if enough new players file petitions they will do something about it, I'm not gonna hold my breath though.

I'm pretty sure nothing will be done because there are official way to get into Goonwaffe if you pass the few intelligence tests as a requirement.

Did I tell too much now?

Alright than please show your evidence.

Do they have the intelligence to understand it?

OP, the thing you're forgetting, is 1. It takes at least two for a successful scam, the scammer and the scamee, sadly you found yourself as the latter, secondly, this is EVE, if it sounds even slightly too good to be true, its higly likely to be a scam. Thirdly, you didn't do your research into the corp you were wanting to join, which is bad in all sorts of ways, least of which, it could have prevented you losing isk.

Final tip for your continuating to play EVE: Don't fully trust anyone, especially when they're being nice to you.

Never does a person smile so sweetly, as they do when they're about to stab you in the back.

This is upsetting. As a Goonswarm Federation director, I must say that we do not approve of recruitment scams - who was the member that scammed you?

(As a Goonswarm Federation director, I am also available as a third party for transactions such as supercapital trades as well, at a competitive rate!)

understood loud and clear but please note this thread isn't about what happened to me more of a warning to others and help them out and try n make it easier for them to not follow my footsteps, ive learnt from it and well its kinda enhanced my interest in eve in the end. i do thank you for your concern in regards to what happened to me but isnt needed as i am still having a lot of fun with eve

see back then your right i didnt know the corp/alliance i was applying for but i knew they held alot of space and the leadership of said alliance had to be doing something right for it to be a main contender in null space hence my interest and willingness to pay to get in, so in the end was equaly my fault and could argue that i walked into it but like i said this is to inform other new players of the risks

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Newbie won't read this anyway. They don't think about doing research.

well im hoping that since this has been viewed nearly 1200 times which at least 10% of those will be new players im guessing. :)

"We are seen as the bully of the game and we will offer you the moon if you join us."

FFS why do people walk into this without checking anything first? The more I read about goons, the more I think thier e-bully rep is only made by a bunch of raging idiots.

well im hoping that since this has been viewed nearly 1200 times which at least 10% of those will be new players im guessing. :)

you're right, this is the first thread ever posted about goonswarm recruitment scams