Captain Hakon
Eve University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2008.05.26 12:12:00 -
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One thing which is continually forgotten is the fact that the majority of the Uni players are not PvP oriented. That is just the way it is. I did not start out to do PvP, I was getting into mining, but there is mostly only shooting going on so that is what influenced my Eve activity.
Eve Uni does not exist to give other entities a good time with "good fights". The goal is to end wars ASAP while denying "fun" to whomever is the enemy of the week. This kind of victory is all that truly counts for us.
You see, what compounds the (blobbing) issue is that a fleet can be a mixed bag of people interested in PvP, bored industrialists, miners, traders, etc. This entire dynamic is thrust into a situation where extreme teamwork would be ideal, but hardly gets to that level due to various levels of discipline and prior training. I have often heard our instructors mention that it is like trying to herd cats. I have seen the hilarity of students simply flying away from fleet, entirely unaware of their environment, or even that we were trying to do something together! Much yelling and sometimes shooting in the face is required to regain that attention!
So please do take this into consideration before you judge us as some kind of PvP organization which we certainly are not. They most certainly do the best they can and have referred dedicated PvP students to advanced learning institutions such as Agony unleashed (I will be heading there in future) and even dedicated pirate groups!
They also have specialized group training to cater to more dedicated students in various disciplines, whether that be PvP, mining, trading, etc. This is where they can get that valuable experience with small gang PvP in low sec and the like.
The Uni are quite egalitarian and have also pulled in some excellent guest instructors. There are a great many people who have an opinion on the Uni and at the same time are very experienced players. You are the ones who could impact training at the Uni if you cared so much about the tactical acumen of the next generation of pod pilots. I would challenge you to do something beyond throwing mud from the sidelines and try to make a difference. Be an example, such as the excellent instructors who devote so much personal time to the Uni. Even though most instructors have other accounts/char's in large alliances here and there, they still find the time to pull away from their busy action to do what they can for the students even when times are tough at the Uni.
So try out teaching, you might find you will like the idea of securing a future for the game in general instead of laming the noobs into a frustrated corner where they feel (before their time) that this game is not for them. I passed on this game four years ago thinking it was boring and the people here are simply pretentious, arrogant turd chewers...and I was right...about people who are ignorant. People who are very short sighted are missing the forrest for the tree's. Grief all noobs and the game which is your pleasure today will be your memory tomorrow.
I am glad to have found such a helpful organization, they gave me the information I needed to truly realize that I quite enjoy the game. Now I can't think of a better thing to do than shoot a lamer has been right in the face.
**This post reflects my opinions alone and in no way reflects the views of my corporation and alliance**
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