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php Codex Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire 0	Posted - 2013.03.09 02:58:00 - [1] - Quote Good evening everyone. I had an idea that I think would help brighten the future of underprivileged kids. I volunteer about 20 hours a week at the Bayside Recreation Center in Virginia Beach. It is a rec center for kids i need. Low income house holds that cant afford to put there kids in sports, need help with tutoring and all sorts of other things. We recently made an addition to our center. it is a media room where we have a couple consoles such as play stations, wii's and xbox's. We also have been donated to lovely local charities and churches a couple of very nice computers. A lot of the children ask about World of Warcraft etc, etc. Recently we have had several, (being 6-7) kids ask specifically about Eve Online. So I went home, downloaded it, played it for a day and fell in love so I subscribed haha. Im aware of the ISK grind and the monthly fee. I was wondering if we would have anyone willing to donate to the center ISK, ships, mentoring, etc. It will help provide these children with their own account, with a ship, ISK and as mentioned a mentor to help them throughout the game. As stated before, I know a little about the game but I am by no means knowledgeable enough to be of much help at this time to them. Just a helping hand to point out some things that I have learned, and some starting "fits / skills" that I have trained/used myself. As stated before, I just started playing recently and I think the game is not only awesome, but visually stunning. Maybe we could even host a PVP tournament for the kids when they get up to notch? Anyways, if this would be something anyone is interested in helping out with feel free to leave a reply or send me a Eve message / mail directly. Thank you all and may you have a blessed day. -php Codex Also, before anyone takes a stab at me. We know sticking children in front of video games, etc isn't the best thing but it keeps them off the streets and out of trouble. Which is our main goal above all.
php Codex Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire 0	Posted - 2013.03.09 13:14:00 - [2] - Quote Lady Areola Fappington wrote: I love the enthusiasm you're bringing to the game. It's nice to see actual newbies enjoying themselves, and I wish you a long and fun career in our world. Great idea on introducing the kiddos into the game, but I would recommend one dramatic change. Use the test server, not the regular EVE world. We tend to be very cut-throat on EVE tranquility, and the meta-game could, honestly, be dangerous for the young ones. The test server has a few more limitations on it that'd make things easier on the kids. Yes, I will have to introduce them to the test server to get used to shooting other people, that is Singularity correct? DISCLAIMER For all the people who mentioned. All "kids" who will play eve online at our rec center will be of 14 years of age or older and must have a consent form signed by their parent or legal guardian. This is a standard procedure we use for all games played here, ie. Call of Duty, Halo, Assassin's Creed etc. To most of us there games might be a big deal, but I realized when playing Crisis 3 the other day the "F" word being thrown around in the story mode of the game quite frequently. Also, the "smart" comments about children etc, is unwanted and unwelcome. If you can't post and act as an adult, please move to the next topic. We are talking about under privileged children, teenagers and ever some young adults here. No need to show disrespect because you had a terrible upbringing and didn't have a happy alternative to look forward too after school. One more note that made me giggle, ALL of the kids that come here MUST participate in 1 hour of physical activities before playing video games. Such as soccer, basketball, volleyball etc. Also we encourage kids to sit down with our mentors and get help with their homework. We are not promoting kids to sit in front of a television screen or computer monitor, but some kids just don't find playing sports all day entertaining. I believe we have an excellent program here, and the numerous awards from the city reflect as such. That is all, I hope everyone enjoys their weekend and don't forget to set your clocks forward!
php Codex Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire 0	Posted - 2013.03.09 13:16:00 - [3] - Quote Beekeeper Bob wrote: " It is a rec center for kids i need" What's wrong with this sentence? Sorry, I was so concerned about your Freudian slip, that I didn't bother to read the rest.... Thanks for catching that, creepy.
php Codex Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire 0	Posted - 2013.03.09 14:09:00 - [4] - Quote Sean Parisi wrote: Just get them all into the same corp and war dec people. You could also get them to create a special forum account that specializes in extorting and scamming isk from people. The small corp and wardecing would be fun, but I think they will need to learn more about the game before they dive into any of that sort of activity.
php Codex Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire 0	Posted - 2013.03.09 14:22:00 - [5] - Quote Demolishar wrote: Aurora Nyx wrote: Hannah Flex wrote: Ya know as far as internet safety and MMO's go- EVE Online is pretty much the last game you want to have youngsters playing. Take away this forum and it's not so bad, my 8yr-old daughter mines for me/with me at weekends sometimes while i'm busy on the other account..... yes i pay her a 'living wage', lol. It's all good fun as long as you teach them that the behaviour online they see is not the behaviour thats acceptable offline. She's even made me refund some pilots that i've ganked, lol. Petitioned for account sharing. Enjoy your ban. php Codex wrote: It will help provide these children with their own account, with a ship, ISK and as mentioned a mentor to help them throughout the game.. Lol, no one ever said anything about sharing accounts. READ! Next Question.
php Codex Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire 1	Posted - 2013.03.09 17:06:00 - [6] - Quote Current status is I am out running errands with my wife and children. As stated before, there are fees to the rec center unless you are a low income home that qualifies for reduced or free membership. It is a program almost identical to that of a school that offer reduced or free lunch.Many of you not being adults, probably have no idea what I am talking about. Secondly, http://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/parks-recreation/recreation-centers/pages/bayside.aspx is the home page. The "youth game room" is the latest addition. Come in, and we have many different programs, just sign up and your in. You just have to follow the rules, and your on your way to learning about video games.
php Codex Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire 1	Posted - 2013.03.09 17:29:00 - [7] - Quote Hemmo Paskiainen wrote: Hi, Im willing to donate knowlage. Im a addict for many years and i know almost every game mechanic by memory. I have been a pvp dweller for ages. I am a fc that can fc every type of fleets. I am a market guru that know most stuffs about making isk that way. Stuff about missions i will not teach. From my opinion are missions very bad. Unfortualy my time is very very limeted these days and my english speak is ok most of the times :p. I am EU & dutch. If you are interested, mail me a solid plan and i will see if i can suit it into my agenda. /Hemmo Just add me to your contacts and Ill do the same and we can get together when we are both online. Thank you very much for your interest!
php Codex Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire 1	Posted - 2013.03.09 17:35:00 - [8] - Quote Krashion wrote: Demolishar wrote: Aurora Nyx wrote: Hannah Flex wrote: Ya know as far as internet safety and MMO's go- EVE Online is pretty much the last game you want to have youngsters playing. Take away this forum and it's not so bad, my 8yr-old daughter mines for me/with me at weekends sometimes while i'm busy on the other account..... yes i pay her a 'living wage', lol. It's all good fun as long as you teach them that the behaviour online they see is not the behaviour thats acceptable offline. She's even made me refund some pilots that i've ganked, lol. Petitioned for account sharing. Enjoy your ban. Demolishar, your pathetic Liked.
php Codex Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire 1	Posted - 2013.03.09 23:52:00 - [9] - Quote ISD LackOfFaith, thank you for cleaning up the thread and giving some pointers. We are still seeking donations, mentors and any other help that can be provided. Thanks everyone!
php Codex Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire 1	Posted - 2013.03.10 13:40:00 - [10] - Quote Bump
php Codex Royal Amarr Institute Amarr Empire 1	Posted - 2013.03.10 17:56:00 - [11] - Quote Seeking mentors, donators and contributors of any kind!

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