Zostera
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Posted - 2008.08.14 11:54:00 -
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As a very new player to EVE (1st month of paid account) I have a very different opinion than the OP. In this reply I speak only for myself and not my Corp or Alliance.
EVE Alliances have fought for the space they "own", investing huge amounts of EVE resources and their own personal time to build the network of logistics and defence fleets to support their claim to space. So why would they open themselves to the risk of losing that?
I appreciate that travelling in 0.0 can be tough if you do not have friendly standings with the owners, so priority one is to either use diplomacy to get friendly standings for your corp in a region where you can operate, or if you are a solo player you should apply to one of the alliance corps as a member. But don't expect this to come freely. You moving into an area will reduce the resources available to the host alliance, the resources they fight hard to defend, so it is entirely reasonable that you be asked to provide something in return.
That, as they say, is life.
My own route into 0.0 began as a new player 5 days into free trial. I realised Empire was not the game environment I would be happy spending time in and 0.0's mix of diplomacy, war, mining and manufacture based entirely on player effort was where I wanted to be. So 7 days into EVE with less than 1 mil SP I found myself in NPC 0.0 flying a tackle fitted Rifter on my first PvP roam, and I haven't looked back.
For sure I can't rat in a frigate, but fit a salvager and ask your corp mates if you can salvage their rat wrecks. Doing an hour of this each day and contracting the salvage up to Empire for sale makes more than enough money for skill books and ship replacement. Financial losses are low, you don't need a huge income to support it. By choosing this route I have something to offer, an extra point in combat and I get to experience the intensity of 0.0 life.
As some other posters have said it is teamwork that counts, so work hard for the team, offer what you can, be prepared to lose a ship get podded and jump into another ship and rejoin the action asap whenever required. Do this and you will earn the respect of your corpmates and alliance and find a platform to build on for your own plans in EVE.
Good luck.
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