Corporation selection
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What Should I Look For in a Corp?
1. Active Players in YOUR time zone.
Log on during your game play time and ask around to recruiters HOW MANY players are in corp/alliance chat. Normally only a fraction of the total membership will be online at any given time.
2. A corp/alliance that recognizes the necessity of communication for effective teamwork.
Ask the recruiter if there are regularly scheduled ops in the calendar, a clear chain of command, a website, etc.
3. A corp/alliance that does what you want to do in-game.
No use joining a pvp corp if you want to play an industrial character. Which of the three main areas of the game does the corporation/alliance focus on: pvp, industry, cloak and dagger, and to what degree?
4. Does the corp/alliance operate where you do.
Moving your stuff is a pain ... if you have to move ... do they have the logistics to help you? New players are often better off just selling most of their stuff rather than moving it.
5. A corp/alliance that has your range of expertise in-game.
IE. you dont want to join a noob corp if you've been in game a few years ... UNLESS you want to help them learn the game. Ask ahead of time about the ages, skills, and interests of the most active players.
6. Are they clear about what you give and what you get? Is the corp tax always the same? Are there alliance fees? Mandatory Ops? Ship Replacement?
Why make the CEO rich on your hard work ... UNLESS you're getting something in return
7. Does the corp/alliance treat this as a game -or- a second job.
Find out if the corp is open to both hardcore and casual players. It should say in their recruitment ad.
8. Does the corp/alliance have a Goal and a Plan to meet that Goal?
Almost always overlooked.
9. How good is their Corporation Security
What steps do they take to keep their members safe from scammers, spies, thieves?