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Illyena Rovask
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
28
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Posted - 2011.10.31 20:44:00 -
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Hello;
I have been contacted by a member of the GoonWaffe and invited to join their Federation, which I imagine to be somewhat like a throwback to Star Trek's fantasy culture. Whatever! What sort of fellows are these people? I want to know what I can expect from my new friends before I sucked up in the wrong crowed. For reference, you can see the dialogue between myself and a "Recruitment Specialist" for the GoonWaffe in this thread.
Thanks for your help! |
Ngoa
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
22
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Posted - 2011.10.31 20:46:00 -
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bosoms |
Jovan Geldon
Lead Farmers
Kill It With Fire
138
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Posted - 2011.10.31 20:57:00 -
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Ass burgers |
ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
149
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Posted - 2011.10.31 21:56:00 -
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Normally I'd say that you'd best pucker up because you're about to be scammed. However, since you were contacted by THEM it might actually be a genuine thing (that's a big "might" though).
If you do decide to take them up on their offer, do the following:
- DO NOT give them ISK... not even as a "down payment" for anything. They might just keep the payment and deny/boot you from the alliance.
- DO NOT give anyone your "stuff" for them to move... there is a possibility that they might just keep it and deny/boot your from the alliance.
- DO NOT bring much, if any, of your stuff with you (or at least nothing you can't move/replace easily). They might decide to intercept you somewhere around their systems and blow you (and your stuff) up for giggles... then deny/boot you from the alliance.
- DO NOT rage if you do get screwed... they will use your "tears" to lube themselves up in "pleasure."
The best way to get to null-sec is to just "pod over." By this I mean that you should simply transfer your clone remotely to their station via any station with "medical services"... undock in a pod... and self destruct. You will wake up in their station and can then use your ISK to buy the stuff you need (or, they might give/sell you a cheapo ship and some modules (sometimes at "empire prices")).
Also remember to upgrade your clone again before you undock.
"Just because I seem like an idiot, doesn't mean I am one."
~Unknown |
Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
913
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Posted - 2011.10.31 22:39:00 -
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Illyena Rovask wrote:Hello; I have been contacted by a member of the GoonWaffe and invited to join their Federation, which I imagine to be somewhat like a throwback to Star Trek's fantasy culture. Whatever! What sort of fellows are these people? I want to know what I can expect from my new friends before I sucked up in the wrong crowed. For reference, you can see the dialogue between myself and a "Recruitment Specialist" for the GoonWaffe in this thread. Thanks for your help!
It's a scam.
Malcanis' Law: Any proposal justified on the basis that "it will benefit new players" is invariably to the greater advantage of older, richer players.
Things to do in EVE:-áhttp://swiftandbitter.com/eve/wtd/ |
mxzf
Shovel Bros
84
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Posted - 2011.10.31 22:44:00 -
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Goons are notorious for dirty dealings and scams. Unless you're already a known member of their forums or know a Goon IRL who can vouch for you, the odds are that it won't end well for you (and even with those things, you're not guaranteed safety). |
Zoten Dragosia
Cronus Industries
0
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Posted - 2011.11.01 00:28:00 -
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Illyena Rovask wrote:Hello; I have been contacted by a member of the GoonWaffe and invited to join their Federation, which I imagine to be somewhat like a throwback to Star Trek's fantasy culture. Whatever! What sort of fellows are these people? I want to know what I can expect from my new friends before I sucked up in the wrong crowed. For reference, you can see the dialogue between myself and a "Recruitment Specialist" for the GoonWaffe in this thread. Thanks for your help!
Hardly. The goons are know for thier dirty tactics and being an all around annoyance to players they deem unworthy.
There is no way any goon pilot, let alone one of thier corproations, could hold themselves to the high moral stanards portrayed by Gene Roddenberry's fictional governmet. |
Mara Rinn
Cosmic Industrial Complex
Cosmic Consortium
240
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Posted - 2011.11.01 00:40:00 -
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The Goonswarm recruitment scam has such notoriety that it has become part of their stand-up comedy repertoire, kinda like "knock knock" or "X walks into a bar" jokes.
In fact what is probably happening now is that the guy who posted something that looks vaguely like a recruitment offer is chuckling away on their forums, "*snicker* I told this boob that he should be in Theta squad!" and getting replies like, "Oh man! That's so funny!"
It would of course be even funnier if you posted about that almost-recruitment offer elsewhere on the forums in such a way that they could believe that you were taking it seriously and actually used precious brain cycles to ponder whether it's a genuine offer or not.
Goonswarm are the drunk frat boys of the EVE universe:
"Ha ha! a priest and a rabbit walk into a bar[i]"
"Oh man, yeah, that one's classic! Oh hey GǪ I [i]recruited this pubbie who gave me a 500M ISK downpayment for the Goonswarm application paperwork!"
"OMG! classic!"
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Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat
95
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Posted - 2011.11.01 01:42:00 -
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Google is your friend: Joining GoonWaffe |
Ngoa
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
26
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Posted - 2011.11.01 03:08:00 -
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yes i can confirm that all we talk about in thetasquad is pubbies and thier exploits  |
Ladie Harlot
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
620
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Posted - 2011.11.01 04:56:00 -
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Death to Theta Squad.
Sigma is Mother. Sigma is Father.
The artist formerly known as Ladie Scarlet. |
Average Joseph
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
1
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Posted - 2011.11.01 05:09:00 -
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It's a trap. You may experience this sequence of emotions should you accept their offer:        |
Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
920
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Posted - 2011.11.01 08:43:00 -
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Ladie Harlot wrote:Death to Theta Squad.
Sigma is Mother. Sigma is Father.
Sigma is chixwithdix?
Malcanis' Law: Any proposal justified on the basis that "it will benefit new players" is invariably to the greater advantage of older, richer players.
Things to do in EVE:-áhttp://swiftandbitter.com/eve/wtd/ |
Kyt Thrace
Lightspeed Enterprises
Tactical Narcotics Team
5
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Posted - 2011.11.01 16:28:00 -
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Goonswarm Federation is a Outstanding & Upper Class group of men & women that come together to play a game they all love & care about so much.
They are in the process of removing all the scum out of Delve & giving it back to the regular people.
They have help rid highsec of all the ice bots that were roaming the galaxy.
I do not see why people have such a hard time with them.
All the Goons I have meet have be nothing but great help, lots of fun & downright honest.
I wish everyone would stop spreading all those horrible & ugly rumors about them.
Peace & Fly safe everyone.
P.S. If anyone disagrees, come on out to Dekelin & we can discuss what your concerns are.
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Tali'zorrah
Kamelot's Privateers
0
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Posted - 2011.11.01 17:32:00 -
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All you need to do to have fun with Goons is to expect the inevitable outcome.
that one day when ur both laughing about something you did you'll feel a tingle go up you're spine, followed by a sharp pain eminating from that same region.
then... darkness overcomes you.
then you open you're eyes to a Blinding light as you wake up in you're new clone...
untill that point you can have great fun with them, and as long as you accept that outcome to be inevitable... there should be no hard feeling right? :3
as to WHEN this point comes... well, with most prospectives i guess its rather fast...
still... it could also be a while :3 |
Justin Credulent
Perkone
Caldari State
15
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Posted - 2011.11.01 17:46:00 -
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Don't join the Goons. They're just trying to scam you.
Also, the Goons have not been relevant in EVE for a few years now. Sure, every so often they do something stupid like attack the EVE Cemetery or blow up ice miners, but really it's just a pathetic cry for attention. |
Vimsy Vortis
Shoulda Checked Local
Break-A-Wish Foundation
59
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Posted - 2011.11.01 17:52:00 -
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Justin Credulent wrote:My ice mining bot got ganked so I'm butthurt about goons. |
Justin Credulent
Perkone
Caldari State
16
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Posted - 2011.11.01 18:17:00 -
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^Nope, try again.  |
Illyena Rovask
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
42
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Posted - 2011.11.01 18:24:00 -
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There seem to be diverging perspectives on this, so I guess I will just see for myself how things go.
Thanks for the responses to this thread, but please try to keep discussion civil. |
Toshiro GreyHawk
21
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Posted - 2011.11.02 13:08:00 -
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The first thing you need to understand about the Goons - is that they are NOT a group of EVE Players that decided to form an Alliance. They are a group of people from the comedy web site Something Awful - who sometimes play games together as a group. The name - Goons - is what they call the members of that web site.
It is my understanding that the Goons web site states that their recruiting policy - is to only accept people who are already members of the Something Awful site - who must also have someone to vouch for them. Anyone else - is being scammed.
Here are a few videos on that subject:
Goon recruitment policy enforced.
Goonfleet Fanfest Presentation
Note here - that he states the above mentioned policy - a) being a member of Something Awful; b) having a sponsor.
As a sample of things they've done in other games such as Star Trek Online:
Starfleet Dental Recruitment
In this one, they have fun blowing up their own ships for a couple of hours then start luring people to the bridge of one of their ships - with promises of good stuff - only to kill them.
Dental Episode 1: A Brush With Death
More promises of good stuff - resulting in death.
Dental Episode 2: Don't Trust Them!
After getting in trouble with the STO mods - they supposedly promised to be good ... but of course ... just had to do it again.
Dental Episode 3: You killed my fun
Supposedly - they got banned for this one.
Thus - The Goons - a group of fun loving guys from an outside group - who love to have fun - at YOUR expense.
To quote their sometime leader ... "I'm not here to ruin EVE. I'm here to ruin YOUR EVE."
*shrug*
. |
David Grogan
The Motley Crew Reborn
173
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Posted - 2011.11.02 14:56:00 -
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Illyena Rovask wrote:Hello; I have been contacted by a member of the GoonWaffe and invited to join their Federation, which I imagine to be somewhat like a throwback to Star Trek's fantasy culture. Whatever! What sort of fellows are these people? I want to know what I can expect from my new friends before I sucked up in the wrong crowed. For reference, you can see the dialogue between myself and a "Recruitment Specialist" for the GoonWaffe in this thread. Thanks for your help!
if your asked for isk to join goonswarm its a scam.
Everytime you buy something that says "made in china" you are helping the rising unemployment in your own country unless your from china, Buy locally produced goods and help create more jobs. |
Illyena Rovask
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
42
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Posted - 2011.11.02 15:51:00 -
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David Grogan wrote:Illyena Rovask wrote:Hello; I have been contacted by a member of the GoonWaffe and invited to join their Federation, which I imagine to be somewhat like a throwback to Star Trek's fantasy culture. Whatever! What sort of fellows are these people? I want to know what I can expect from my new friends before I sucked up in the wrong crowed. For reference, you can see the dialogue between myself and a "Recruitment Specialist" for the GoonWaffe in this thread. Thanks for your help! if your asked for isk to join goonswarm its a scam.
I was not asked for ISK, only forum posts and space likes. |
Ogi Talvanen
Enlightened Industries
Test Alliance Please Ignore
31
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Posted - 2011.11.02 17:29:00 -
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Illyena Rovask wrote:Hello;
I have been contacted by a member of the GoonWaffe and invited to join their Federation, which I imagine to be somewhat like a throwback to Star Trek's fantasy culture.
Thanks for your help!
Yeah they are Star Trek fans. Go join the Federation and fight for the freedom and justice in the universe! |
Illyena Rovask
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
46
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Posted - 2011.11.04 18:08:00 -
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Looks like I got in! 
Thanks to my sponsor Venus Vermillion, cheers m8. |
Venus Vermillion
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
195
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Posted - 2011.11.04 18:11:00 -
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Illyena Rovask wrote:Looks like I got in! Thanks to my sponsor Venus Vermillion, cheers m8.
Welcome newbee. You'll go far in this universe. Spread your little wings and fly. |
Blawrf McTaggart
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
138
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Posted - 2011.11.04 18:15:00 -
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Illyena Rovask wrote:Looks like I got in! Thanks to my sponsor Venus Vermillion, cheers m8.
Welcome little bee! Contact me ingame and i'll give you some money |
Telegram Sam
The Drones Club
7
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Posted - 2011.11.04 18:25:00 -
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Ha! So good I had to post my appreciation for that in addition to Like-ing it. |
Andski
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
556
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Posted - 2011.11.04 18:44:00 -
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Justin Credulent wrote:Don't join the Goons. They're just trying to scam you.
Also, the Goons have not been relevant in EVE for a few years now. Sure, every so often they do something stupid like attack the EVE Cemetery or blow up ice miners, but really it's just a pathetic cry for attention.
ahahahaha you're so dumb |
Illyena Rovask
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
46
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Posted - 2011.11.04 19:59:00 -
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I don't get it, most of the people I've talked to in game seem to think that Goon Federation are pretty big players in the game. |
Intakani Genntelle
Dark Fusion Industries
Limitless Inc.
0
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Posted - 2011.11.04 20:43:00 -
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. |
Justin Credulent
Perkone
Caldari State
31
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Posted - 2011.11.04 20:50:00 -
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I have to lol at this.
Considering that the Noobswarm does not recruit from the EVE population, it is a certainty that the OP is not a newbie but in fact an alternate character, and if the OP is actually a newbie, then the Noobswarm is simply using her for their own ends.
What end is that? Another obvious PR ploy to make people think they can get into Noobswarm, and to make people think Noobswarm are recruiting. I guess Noobswarm is broke and needs some of those recruitment fees huh... |
Andski
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
556
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Posted - 2011.11.04 20:55:00 -
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Justin Credulent wrote:I have to lol at this.
Considering that the Noobswarm does not recruit from the EVE population, it is a certainty that the OP is not a newbie but in fact an alternate character, and if the OP is actually a newbie, then the Noobswarm is simply using her for their own ends.
What end is that? Another obvious PR ploy to make people think they can get into Noobswarm, and to make people think Noobswarm are recruiting. I guess Noobswarm is broke and needs some of those recruitment fees huh...
lol "noobswarm"
i'm also laughing at your inability to distinguish between alliance funds and individual funds
:pubbies: |
Justin Credulent
Perkone
Caldari State
31
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Posted - 2011.11.04 21:03:00 -
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^lol
Goon tears, best tears. |
Andski
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
556
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Posted - 2011.11.04 21:57:00 -
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Justin Credulent wrote:^lol Goon tears, best tears.
yeah, you have no idea how much some nobody's NPC corp alt angered me by saying that |
Vimsy Vortis
Shoulda Checked Local
Break-A-Wish Foundation
77
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Posted - 2011.11.04 23:53:00 -
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If there is one thing goons appreciate it is good posting. |
Cerisia
Lone Star enterprises
332
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Posted - 2011.11.05 09:08:00 -
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Illyena Rovask wrote:Looks like I got in! Thanks to my sponsor Venus Vermillion, cheers m8.
Congratulations
Free Lyris Nairn, goodposter extraordinaire and Spacebook Superstar. |
Vladimir Helios
Rayn Enterprises
Test Alliance Please Ignore
0
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Posted - 2011.11.05 15:42:00 -
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Andski wrote:Justin Credulent wrote:^lol Goon tears, best tears. yeah, you have no idea how much some nobody's NPC corp alt angered me by saying that
(Gives Andski a bro-Hug, and quietly tells him it will be alright.) |
Dr Grey
Burning Napalm
Northern Coalition.
0
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Posted - 2011.11.05 23:04:00 -
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WTT : Ponies and my new coat for a better "meam" about goonies ?
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