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neccette
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Posted - 2006.01.26 21:45:00 -
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 Originally by: ParMizaN
out of interest, how long have goonfleet been so bloody big
We hold recruiting drives every couple months. Basicly the way it goes is we supply all the newbies with unlimited, free tech 1 ships, fittings and about 1m isk worth of skills. They then go out and learn the game with a large cadre of mentors and field commanders. At the end of 2 weeks they can decide if they want to stay or not.
Each recruiting drive gets us a couple hundred trial account and reactivated vets, out of which we have about a 50% retention rate. After the drive is over, we then go through the membership and drop characters who choose not to stay in the game. We're at something like 650 members right now and will prolly end up around 500 by the time the trials are done and and we clean up the membership list.
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Hutchins
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Posted - 2006.01.27 00:34:00 -
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There is no such thing as goonfleet. What you saw was swamp gas from a weather balloon refracting the light from Venus.
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tengen
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Posted - 2006.01.27 04:03:00 -
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Goonfleet is the personal vanity project of Richard "Lowtax" Kyanka, SomethingAwful webmaster, who purchased all 650 accounts himself and who controls them via a combination of multi-clienting, KVM switches, macros, and advanced AI. His EVE Client cluster consists of over two dozen state of the art Dell computers, connected to the internet via redundant, high-speed satellite uplinks to his orbital fortress located in geosynchronous orbit directly above Reykjavik. The eve-o forums posts are generated by the same script that is used to generate all of the Something Awful frontpage postings and nearly 85% of the posts to his forums. In his spare time he runs a highly successful macro-mining operation operated by trained parrots using a prototype voice recognition system.
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Sesfan Qu'lah
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Posted - 2006.01.27 08:15:00 -
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Yes, Goonfleet has been running around Syndicate for awhile now. Respect to the corps we fight regularly such as SNIGG/CA/FATE. You guys give us a lot of good pvp experience and you don't smacktalk. Goonfleet itself has a no smacking policy, which is why you don't see us talking in local much at all.
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Rexthor Hammerfists
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Posted - 2006.01.27 08:23:00 -
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i love the idea of the goonfleet.
much respect for what u guys have built there, hope itll last.
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Purple Conquered The World, We the Universe.
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Elfaen Ethenwe
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Posted - 2006.01.27 11:48:00 -
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goonfleet is mostly recruited from somethingawful.com
or whatever the stupid place is called.
They are a bunch of nubs who blob around in frigs and cruisers etc
originally they also had goonfleet target practice and had their members join otehr corps to steal all their stuff. Until one of their members posted on teh forum about it and then they distanced themselves from the entire thing... But it was planned and organised by their leadership.
They are 5 mining hoe's and spend alot of their time up in su and u4 in syndicate.
We have been jumping up and down on them for a few weeks, but its gets boring after awhile.
Remeadial is making huge amounts of iskies of his members, but then he was the one behind all the scams at teh begininning.
So conclusion...
goonfleet = blob
but, they are bringing lots of new members which is good.
but they are being taught the wrong things which is bad.
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Tehel Necrona
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Posted - 2006.01.27 12:01:00 -
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End of the day, when goonfleet get a bit more seasoned and rack some skillpoints up, they will own.
Conin, 206, E-R and whoever else thinks they're uber by hunting 1 month old players better get their kills in while they can, cos once goonfleet reach a certain point in their developement and start to own, i forsee many so- called PvP corps picking up sticks and moving, like they did from the north and ATUK 
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Shamis Orzoz
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Posted - 2006.01.27 15:28:00 -
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I think Goonfleet should go fight FE, they would have the largest T1 frigate fleet battle that eve has ever seen. 
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Parity
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Posted - 2006.01.27 16:50:00 -
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Edited by: Parity on 27/01/2006 16:54:09
Seriously now goonfleet its just a joke as my Alliance mate said someone in there making alot of money from noobs/mining slaves and they don't get anything of this at the end and yea its boring to kill noobs thats why we moved on ....
they teach them all the wrong things about eve and thats sad for them... IMO...
ofc some Goonfleet Directors are making alot of money of this and the other .5. (so called protectors of goons they don't protect them for nothing they gain something and payed by goons to do it...)
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Calenth
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Posted - 2006.01.27 18:07:00 -
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Originally by: Acwron
I think it's quite funny that Goonfleet is working with [5] and see themselves (afaik) as a anti-pirate corp. :)
And you guys should have really looked for better mining deals but that doesn't matter anymore anyway.
But still cheers for the goons! ;)
Heh, I think we're just growing up as a corp. There's a big difference between 30 guys randomly flying around and 300+ guys all working together, holding space, forming alliances, etc. Once you get big you have to start acting like a big boy, so we're maturing a little. Hopefully not too much :P
I don't know if we're "anti pirate" as such, I think we just end up fighting a lot of pirates.
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Zosh
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Posted - 2006.01.27 20:05:00 -
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It's funny that some C-I members are implying that us goonfleet newbies are being used as "slaves" since I have over 100m in isk and ships after playing for 10 days. There's no way a normal newbie can see that kind of cash in weeks and weeks of playing.
Also, please don't smacktalk just because you lost the war.
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ZombyDog
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Posted - 2006.01.27 21:28:00 -
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I would not go as far as saying they lost the war. It's quite apparent that Cruel Intentions felt that we were not worth the hassle and broke off engagments by not undeclaring but by stopping the wardec payments. However I'd also disagree with Parity and point out that from my limited experience there is no wrong way to play Eve. We and our Allies ( Who I'd love to thank for their sacrifices ) defended ourselves on our own terms in our own turf. What other choice did we have?
Our Corp is very strict on how we behave as yes we do have a tarnished reputation. But we are still only a very young corp and we are still finding our feet.
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Acwron
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Posted - 2006.01.27 21:41:00 -
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Originally by: ZombyDog
I would not go as far as saying they lost the war. It's quite apparent that Cruel Intentions felt that we were not worth the hassle and broke off engagments by not undeclaring but by stopping the wardec payments. However I'd also disagree with Parity and point out that from my limited experience there is no wrong way to play Eve. We and our Allies ( Who I'd love to thank for their sacrifices ) defended ourselves on our own terms in our own turf. What other choice did we have?
Our Corp is very strict on how we behave as yes we do have a tarnished reputation. But we are still only a very young corp and we are still finding our feet.
Actually there definitly better "mining deals" out there but since it serrved you fine why bother :).
I just found it ironic that you "hunt" pirates and ally with .5. how have quite some history about shooting "innocents" be it in 0.0 or low sec.
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BlackDog Rackh'am
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Posted - 2006.01.27 21:46:00 -
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I don't know why my buddy is so negative against the goons,and he hasn't even lost anything expensive to them 
I think it's because they are working with the [5],our previous corp was in the friends of stain program and then in XF,so he always had a lot of CA corps as enemies.
Other than that,i have had no extensive dealings with goonfleet,but i think it must be a fun corp for a new player to be in. The "mining slaves" term is something used a lot on these forums,so much that it is considered everyday speech and has lost its negative meaning.
It doesn't necessarily mean that you are directly mining for somebody. It's just a quick way of saying the following. Usually it implies paying a refinery tax if conquerable stations are in the region,or some form of tax/rent to a protecting force when there's NPC stations around. 
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Rasta Rocketman
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Posted - 2006.01.27 22:12:00 -
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Edited by: Rasta Rocketman on 27/01/2006 22:12:16
Originally by: Shamis Orzoz
I think Goonfleet should go fight FE, they would have the largest T1 frigate fleet battle that eve has ever seen.
That would be quite a sight. 400 kills in one system with the total losses amounting to a whopping 10M isk.
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ZombyDog
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Posted - 2006.01.27 22:30:00 -
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Edited by: ZombyDog on 27/01/2006 22:32:42
Edited by: ZombyDog on 27/01/2006 22:31:29
Originally by: Acwron
Actually there definitly better "mining deals" out there but since it serrved you fine why bother :).
I just found it ironic that you "hunt" pirates and ally with .5. how have quite some history about shooting "innocents" be it in 0.0 or low sec.
PS: And I'd never imply that the goons are .5. miningslaves. They are a young and (at start) not so wealhty corp so nothing wrong with mining in some established space in order to move further forward quicker. The goons obviously want to evolve so nothing wrong here.
Well it's not that we go out of our way to hunt pirates. We are not an Anti Pirate corp as far as I am aware. It's just for some reason Mercenary Corps and Pirates find their way in our home systems looking for trouble and at some point we have to eject them, forcibly if neccesary. It isn't any kind of witch hunt I can assure you. I imagine that any other corp would do the same in our situation.
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Asier
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Posted - 2006.01.28 00:41:00 -
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"He who cast fire unto me, shall have a plague of sorrow cast unto him. So sayeth the will of Syndicate."
Aka: Things are the normal free-for-all that they've always been :) Traffic's decreased somewhat, but in their place come continual gate camps, and so on and so forth... There's always something to shoot ^^
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TuRtLe HeAd
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Posted - 2006.01.29 17:39:00 -
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"SYNDICATE - 'the safest 0.0 in EvE' "
Come visit it today for happy rat hunting and terrible mining, But don't you worry, if an enemy comes into local, you can just watch them through the viewports of one of the many stations located in every system.
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Raznarok
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Posted - 2006.01.30 00:10:00 -
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Originally by: ParMizaN
out of interest, how long have goonfleet been so bloody big
I think the recruiting drives are there to an extent, but I think its also the fact that theres old x-JQA members in there, and other x-lower syndicate residents that just cant seem to leave that Crok alone.
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Haniblecter Teg
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Posted - 2006.01.30 00:29:00 -
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Goonfleet is a bunch of sorry sob's from somethingawful.com
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Freeside
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Posted - 2006.01.30 13:42:00 -
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Originally by: Haniblecter Teg
Goonfleet is a bunch of sorry sob's from somethingawful.com
Thank you for this informative and insightful contribution.
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Gallenlicious
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Posted - 2006.02.02 07:21:00 -
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DOn't mock them!
They are awesome.
Any time I need to save the 40 jumps to populated areas from deep in solitude all I have to do is move into their area in a shuttle, zone into one of their camps, and wait for them to explain to their members how to target me
I am more than happy to pay the cost of a clone to save 40 jumps!
Thanks Goons!
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MrMorph
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Posted - 2006.02.02 11:18:00 -
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Originally by: Vile rat
I hear goonfleet is a hundred thousand members strong who spout fire from their nostrils and lightning bolts from their rectums.
Sadly, that is about all they do aswell :(
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MrMorph
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Posted - 2006.02.02 11:23:00 -
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Originally by: Tehel Necrona
End of the day, when goonfleet get a bit more seasoned and rack some skillpoints up, they will own.
Conin, 206, E-R and whoever else thinks they're uber by hunting 1 month old players better get their kills in while they can, cos once goonfleet reach a certain point in their developement and start to own, i forsee many so- called PvP corps picking up sticks and moving, like they did from the north and ATUK
So what your saying is that your alliance consist of 1month old players.
Thanks for clearing that up.
Go smack somewhere else.
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Cartiff
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Posted - 2006.02.02 13:55:00 -
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Edited by: Cartiff on 02/02/2006 13:55:34
As a person whos led fleets agianst goonfleet, i saw aye, their skill is not on par with seasoned pvper's, but what do you expect, thier mainly young players.
BUT, there is alot of them, and what they lack in skill, they more than make up for in numbers and determination.
As soon as a fleet entered S-U, they would move all available assets to secure the exit gate, and they'd sit there, we'd raid their camp, and pick off reinforcements, these kind of engagements would last anything upto 5hours, of our groups split into smaller tactical units picking off enemies, but as soon as you kill 1, 2 more take his place.
As to why we left, E-R and the rest of the CI corps, had a meeting approx 1week before the pullout and agreed then to pull out in 1 week, for a money making tour elsewhere, then onto the next target.
CI, is a roaming PVP alliance, they move when they like, stepping up military pressure agisnst them does nothing, except give them more targets and fun.
I am sure to attract alot of flames here, but i am telling the truth.
We lost small amounts of expencive ships, you lose large ammounts of cheap ships, the stats can prove this, but it proves nothing.
The 1 and only fact of the matter that has any consquence in this whole thread is this... it was fun
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Tehel Necrona
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Posted - 2006.02.02 14:39:00 -
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Mr.Morph, read my post again and show me the part where it mentions my alliance - the five
It's quite clear i was talking about goonfleet,
and althought my post contained smack, it was justified on the strength of many comments made where the above mentioned corps beat their own chests on these forums about killing goons and being good at PvP etc.
which it seems now has been re-worked, and just labeled as " fun "
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KIATolon
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Posted - 2006.02.02 14:42:00 -
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The harder you flame GF Morph, the more stupid you look for getting kicked out by them.
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ChefAce
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Posted - 2006.02.02 15:45:00 -
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Edited by: ChefAce on 02/02/2006 15:46:04
Originally by: Tehel Necrona
Mr.Morph, read my post again and show me the part where it mentions my alliance - the five
It's quite clear i was talking about goonfleet,
and althought my post contained smack, it was justified on the strength of many comments made where the above mentioned corps beat their own chests on these forums about killing goons and being good at PvP etc.
which it seems now has been re-worked, and just labeled as " fun "
Please show me a post where we, the 206, were bragging on the forums about killing hundreds of your n00b meatshields.
Put up or shut up basicly.
As for you KIAeBay, don't you have multiple carebear accounts you should be abusing right about now?
Neither you nor GF kicked us out of anywhere. So please, stop patting yourself on the back as you'll break your arm if you're not careful.
As I have said previously, without GF your arse would have been kicked to the curb a long time ago. Same with GF. If not for 5 they too would have been kicked to the curb.
So please, stop trying to wave your microscopic e-peen around for everyone to see as I am sure that no one really cares.
You are nothing more than a eBay character buying, smack talking, alcoholic who just doesn't know when to STFU.
Take your arse back to wherever you came from and carebear yourself into oblivion.
kthxbye!
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ZedLey
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Posted - 2006.02.02 15:51:00 -
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Cheface you got issues, seek help
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Berak FalCheran
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Posted - 2006.02.02 16:43:00 -
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Originally by: TuRtLe HeAd
"SYNDICATE - 'the safest 0.0 in EvE' "
Come visit it today for happy rat hunting and terrible mining, But don't you worry, if an enemy comes into local, you can just watch them through the viewports of one of the many stations located in every system.
Buahahahaha! It's funny cause it's true!
In short: Cry me a river, build a bridge, and get over it.
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