Shameless Recruiting Post

Towards the end of December of 2009 I downloaded and fell in love with EVE. I immediately decided that I wanted to be a pirate, and focus my efforts on PvP. That decision was the easy part. The devil was in the details of learning the ins and outs of my chosen profession and the art of PvP and null sec survival.

I started following Black Claw's blog, and the Open University of Celestial Hardship (OUCH) was brought to my attention. I applied to join, and the rest is history. :)

In all of my travels of New Eden, I have never found such a good group of pilots. There is a sense of camaraderie there, a incredible teaching/giving spirit, and the willingness to help out each other.

I learned, slowly but surely how to fight, how to die, and eventually how to start getting some kills. I learned how to survive in null sec, and how to work as a fleet. I cut my teeth as a fledgling FC, and eventually became a competent small gang leader. Along the way, I forged friendships with pilots who I will stay in contact with for the rest of my EVE life-time.

If any of you are interested in learning PvP, learning how to survive in null and low sec, or just simply interested in doing all of the above with a stellar group of pilots, I HIGHLY recommend OUCH to you.

They provide a free frigate program, so you can learn without laying your own isk on the line. Free classes, roams, and modules. There are all time-zones represented there, so there is always someone to fly with.

I recently left OUCH to pursue more advanced small gang warfare, but my heart will always be with that corporation.

It is one thing to promote a corp while you are in it, but when people will recommend a corp after they have moved on, that's when you know something good is going on there. :)

If you are interested in joining up (there are no minimum skill point requirements, nor any excluding factors of any kind), feel free to contact Black Claw or Alexia Morgan in game. Just shoot em a mail. Or you can join the open university channel at ouch-uni. Just poke your head in and ask questions, or just say hello. They will love to see you and talk with ya.

I sincerely hope you look into OUCH if you are interested, and if you do, I promise you won't be disappointed.

Good hunting, and fly dangerous.

o7

Always Look Both Ways...

Big plans tonight. Some stuff to do for the corp, and then after the work is done, we can actually get out there and play.

I'm looking forward to flying my jag into certain death and destruction. And hopefully coming out (relatively) un-scathed. Might even get a few kills. I'll keep ya's updated.

Jaguar - 'Rolling Stone'

-Named DCU
-Named MAPC
-Tech 2 Gyro

--Tech 2 MSE
--Named MSE
--Tech 2 Disruptor
--Tech 2 AB

---150mm Tech 2 Autocannons x3
---Salvager (Offlined as Heat-Sink)

Anti-EM Rig
Polycarbon Engine Housing Rig

Fly dangerous.
o7

103 Jumps to Go...

I have recently joined up with a corporation by the name of Auner Development Corp. We are basing out of a remote region of Stain, where isk making opportunities are rampant, but the market leaves much to be desired.

Yesterday, shortly before the galactic law that forbid planetary interaction was lifted, I made use of my jump clone to cross several regions to join up with former corp mates from OUCH to fleet up and carry out some pvp...

The initial fighting went well, with Miss Teri and myself destroying a Republic Fleet Firetail and a Crusader, by probing them down at their safe-spot off of the Sendaya gate in Doril. On our warp in, we caught the Firetail and the Crusader completely off guard, and ensured the swift destruction of that pilot's ship. Unfortunately, the Firetail did significant damage to my thrasher, and right before we popped the Crusader, the klaxons on my ship sounded, and I was promptly ejected into my pod. All in all, a very good fight.

The rest of the day did not go so well, and I ended up losing several rifters. My former corp mates were not so lucky in their losses. Metalhead lost a Kitsune, and Ailee Ross lost his first BS, a Scorpion. All part of the learning process. Bren joined us shortly after the heavy losses, and we attempted to find targets to engage with similar fleet composition and numbers. New Eden is many things, but fair she is not. After Miss Teri and Metalhead had left the fleet, Bren continued to hunt solo, and ended up popping a cyno frigate, and the cap pilot decided to pay Bren back for that.

About this time, a few members of Auner asked if anyone was near empire, for they needed supplies run down to W-Q. I stated that I was, and I would be happy to do so...
Be careful what you agree to, especially in Eve. The first request was simple enough, a skill book. The real kicker is that it turns out that we needed a BPO, and that BPO could only be found on the contracts market, over in Lonetrek. *Doh*

So, with my low sec-status and only having a pod available to fly, I requested the only rational thing I could think of- "Buy me a interceptor, and we have a deal"

I bought a shiny new stiletto, and fitted it up for travel(WCS, Nano, MSE, MWD), and headed out. When I reached HLW-HP, I encountered a medium sized gang of Cult of War pilots. This peaked my curiosity, and I warped to my RA gate safe to assess the situation. The had a gate camp set-up, complete with bubbles covering every angle of approach to he gate. Now, this is where things got interesting...There was a Loki wreck sitting 5 clicks off of one of the bubbles, and it appeared that it had not been looted.

Sometimes in Eve, my common sense is placed on the back burner, and I attempt risky/stupid/ridiculous maneuvers in order to gain profit, fame, or just to have fun. This was one of those times. I warp to 0km, and attempt to loot as much as I can. With the hostile ceptors closing in fast, I realize that I am only able to partially fill my hold with the sweet, sweet loot. I warp off, and deposit the goods into a station. Still caught up in the prospect of making even more isk, I warp in for a second time.

Sometimes, fortune favors the brave. In my second round of looting, I grab a Republic Fleet Large Shield Extender... *whistles*
With the hostiles once again approaching, I warp off to deposit my loot in station and dock up for the release of Tyrannis...

I have no idea why the -COW- fleet did not loot that wreck. I'm happy, don't get me wrong, just curious. Anywho, I still have about 103 jumps to go in order to pick up the needed supplies and complete my journey. I'm _sure_ it will be interesting.

o7

Finding a home in New Eden...

After many years as a gamer, I now feel as if I have stumbled upon the crown jewel of gaming. EVE Online. Not only are the graphics excellent, the combat is fantastic. Every time I log on, I learn something new, and I love the fact that there is a permanent learning curve in place in EVE. After about 2 months of playing, I don't even feel as if I have scratched the shields of the game, so to speak.

I became involved with the Open University of Celestial Hardship (OUCH for short), the CEO of which is Black Claw, who promised me a place to learn and grow and gain experience in New Eden...In my short time with them, not only have I done just that, but I have met some of the most excellent gamers I have ever had the pleasure of playing with. United under the banner of learning this incredible game, we are forging ahead every minute of every day making mistakes, learning lessons, and having a blast doing so.

In the future of this blog, I plan on relating some of the experiences and encounters I have in OUCH, as well as in EVE. It will give me an opportunity to tell the stories in a slightly 'fan-fiction' light, and I hope to do so by exercising a bit of my creative writing muscle.

I haven't ever written a blog before, mostly because there wasn't anything I really felt I could write about well, nor that I had the interest in blogging about. With that said be sure to check often for updates...YOU will be mentioned in here.