what would you look for?

my question is centralised around a start up corp. What I'm thinking is to take a new corp fresh from the oven, throw some newbs in it and then gradually progress outwards towards lowsec.

alternatively how do we Incentivise players coming to low that might not have wanted to before? advertising on the forums is one thing but I was thinking of something a little more proactive

So clearly you meant to have a plan. clear goals. clearly defined roles for members. enable protection and training. preparation is all

Since you are going to do it progressively and then move to lowsec:

0. Fun and not work as the core aim of the Corp

1. A CEO who knows how to manage a wardec in highsec and how to protect his members;
2. A CEO and senior members that know how to survive in lowsec
3. A CEO who is fair and doesn't over tax the Corp members
4. Recruiters that know how to spot an awoxer

If you are specifically hoping to attract new players:

5. A CEO and senior members dedicated to training and helping new players
6. A limited ship and skillbook program for new players so that the senior players take the burden of ISK earning
7. For a move to lowsec, a pvp school and FC skills amongst the Corp leadership
8. An active leadership in the Corp who regularly run fleets and other ops and don't leave the members to solo constantly
9. Corp organised logistics for the lowsec home

then gradually progress outwards towards lowsec.

Why does EVE need yet another corp? Because you are the best CEO ever? If you are such a gift to mankind how come you don't just join an established corp/alliance and rise through its ranks effortlessly?

I would say that you advertise yourselves as a corp that does EVERYTHING (missions, mining, manufacturing, PvP, WHs, roams, etc). If it exists in the game your corp does it!

Don't try to focus your members to do any one particular thing, or follow a particular goal or direction. That would potentially turn off one of random applicants you accepted, and cause them to leave. And the last thing you would want to do is lose a member who is not buying into your dreams for the corp. Membership numbers are the most important attribute of a corp. Whether or not members log in or contribute is immaterial. It's the fact that you have alot of them!

Furthermore, as CEO, do not communicate any of your goals for the corp. Again you don't want to pressure or lose corp members. And the mystery aspect of "just wtf are we doing anyway?" would probably hopefully maybe keep players interested enough to stick around. Also trust is important. So trust your new random applicants implicitly by giving them any roles they desire. After all, they might leave if they don't get what they want right now.

And finally the move to low or null should be done as a spur of the moment decision. Ideally as a knee-jerk reaction to corp drama, member loss, or general disinterest. And as a sudden decision, there should be no real preparation or research into the area you will be moving to. That's part of the surprise! Maybe 15-minutes max of looking at EvEmaps, Dotlan, or even just reading something on EvE-O forums.

You are now on the path to becoming a legendary EvE CEO!
(Just like 90% of all other CEOs that have followed this same exact plan.)

what would you look for?

alternatively how do we Incentivise players coming to low that might not have wanted to before?

Since you are going to do it progressively and then move to lowsec:

0. Fun and not work as the core aim of the Corp

1. A CEO who knows how to manage a wardec in highsec and how to protect his members;
2. A CEO and senior members that know how to survive in lowsec
3. A CEO who is fair and doesn't over tax the Corp members
4. Recruiters that know how to spot an awoxer

If you are specifically hoping to attract new players:

5. A CEO and senior members dedicated to training and helping new players
6. A limited ship and skillbook program for new players so that the senior players take the burden of ISK earning
7. For a move to lowsec, a pvp school and FC skills amongst the Corp leadership
8. An active leadership in the Corp who regularly run fleets and other ops and don't leave the members to solo constantly
9. Corp organised logistics for the lowsec home

Start a corp with a core bunch of friends and build on that. Going by yourself and saying "We are propr corp joyn we do gud stuf" is unlikely to attract even new players.

Actually that method seems to attract quite a few new players. Probably because they think they are joining a "guild" like they've had in other MMO's. Muahahahaaa.

As for me, If I were looking for a new corp in hisec, the first thing I'd want to know is, are they Code compliant? If not, I might still join, but only to test out their tanks.







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Any corp that has "fun" mentioned as a goal should be wardecced forever.

Any corp that has "fun" mentioned as a goal that is being wardecced forever by people looking to remove their "fun" will just drop corp thereby continuing to have "fun" all while laughing at you for not being able to have "fun" without ruining other people's "fun".

This is why most griefers only play EVE for a bit and quit. Their fun is predicated on ruining other people's fun. That must get boring quick.

I would say that you advertise yourselves as a corp that does EVERYTHING (missions, mining, manufacturing, PvP, WHs, roams, etc). If it exists in the game your corp does it!

Don't try to focus your members to do any one particular thing, or follow a particular goal or direction. That would potentially turn off one of random applicants you accepted, and cause them to leave. And the last thing you would want to do is lose a member who is not buying into your dreams for the corp. Membership numbers are the most important attribute of a corp. Whether or not members log in or contribute is immaterial. It's the fact that you have alot of them!

Furthermore, as CEO, do not communicate any of your goals for the corp. Again you don't want to pressure or lose corp members. And the mystery aspect of "just wtf are we doing anyway?" would probably hopefully maybe keep players interested enough to stick around. Also trust is important. So trust your new random applicants implicitly by giving them any roles they desire. After all, they might leave if they don't get what they want right now.

And finally the move to low or null should be done as a spur of the moment decision. Ideally as a knee-jerk reaction to corp drama, member loss, or general disinterest. And as a sudden decision, there should be no real preparation or research into the area you will be moving to. That's part of the surprise! Maybe 15-minutes max of looking at EvEmaps, Dotlan, or even just reading something on EvE-O forums.

You are now on the path to becoming a legendary EvE CEO!
(Just like 90% of all other CEOs that have followed this same exact plan.)