Archive:Applying to EVE University During War

What is war in EVE Online?

Player corporations/alliances are able to declare war on each other in EVE Online. The corporation/alliance declaring war pays a fee to CONCORD and in return this temporarily alters the CONCORD mechanics between the two corporations/alliances. What this means is that members of either of the two corporations/alliances can shoot each other as legal targets without intervention from CONCORD for the duration of the war. This applies regardless of the security status of the system, meaning that if a corporation is at war its members may be targeted in high sec space, as well as any other kind of space. The war lasts for seven days, following which either corporation can renew the war if they choose. We refer to members of a corporation we are at war with as "War targets" (often abbreviated to WTs).

For newer players to EVE Online

"Welcome to EVE Online. If you are not busy looking for ways to kill, harass, or at least mildly inconvenience another player, you got a lot of catching up to do.

Remember: Hi-ec is safer, not safe. CONCORD provides consequences, not security. EVE Online provides a "PVP FLAG" button. It's labeled and known as the "Undock" button. EVE Online is, at its core, a (non-consensual) PVP game." -Unnamed CCP Dev

The above has been paraphrased from the forums with credit to a number of veteran players.

The best thing you can do as a newer player (or even a veteran who is not PvP oriented) is to leave behind the idea that some portions of space should be (100%) safe. The various security definitions of Empire Space are not meant to refer to safety, but rather the risk and challenge a potential aggressor may face. Declaring war is a valid mechanic to mitigate those risks and challenges.

How can you tell if EVE University is at war?

To check whether EVE University is currently at war, search for EVE University in the in-game browser as in the image below:

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Then right click on EVE University and select “Show info”. This will bring up a profile of information on EVE University. From there you will then need to select our alliance, Ivy League Alliance, as wars are declared against an alliance as a priority over individual corps in a given alliance. Select the “War history” tab and look at the top of the list for any active or pending wars.

Since the current war mechanics were introduced back in April of 2012, EVE University has been almost constantly at war, so even if we do not have any current or pending wars when you check, please be aware that this may not last very long.

Why is EVE University at war?

EVE University does not declare war on other corporations. However, as a large group with lots of inexperienced players, EVE University is an attractive target. Some corporations declare war on EVE University in order to get lots of kills on their killboard.

Sometimes we also have mutual wars for training our members. War and PVP combat is an important part of EVE Online which we want our members to be prepared for and therefore it is a good training tool.

How will war affect your time in EVE University?

EVE University will always be an attractive target for corporations who wish to fight new players. However, being in a constant state of war can make it more difficult for us to teach our members the basics of EVE Online. For this reason, we have guidelines in place to assist our members to better survive and enjoy their time in EVE University while at war. You can read up on what to expect here: Wartime Operations in EVE University.

The main focus of these guidelines is the Wartime Standard Operating Procedures. If you are an inexperienced player, you will find the guidelines and advice offered very helpful and allow you to enjoy wartime while mitigating your risks during wartime. In the past, EVE University maintained the WSOP as a set of very restrictive rules, but there were relaxed and eventually phased out as the both the game mechanics changed and the scope of what EVE University does grew.

Our classes, events and fleets still carry on while EVE University is at war. Unfortunately we are sometimes unable to carry out some of the more practical exercises if there are war targets nearby.

Hauling is a very bad idea on your EVE University character while we are at war, certainly in or around trade hubs. We would strongly recommend that you consider Creating a Hauler Alt outside of the corporation to move your possessions around for you while you are in EVE University. Trade hubs are a popular target area for war targets, as members visiting trade hubs are not normally expecting or fit for combat. Therefore we recommend you avoid trade hubs with your EVE University character while we are war.

If you are interested in learning PVP combat war should give you plenty of opportunity to improve and test your skills. You can lend a hand to the war effort immediately in a T1 ship in a role such as tackling or EWAR. Our campuses are always welcoming for inexperienced players who wish to learn PVP combat: Low sec campus, Null sec campus, Wormhole campus.

If your interests are in PVE you may find war creates a fair amount of risk towards some of your activities such as mining, missioning, planetary interaction etc. For this reason we suggest that before you apply to EVE University you set up a base camp somewhere far away from our home system of Aldrat, and ideally away from any trade hubs (Jita, Amarr, Dodixie, Rens, and even Hek). This should allow you to carry our your PVE activities in relative peace away from most of the war target activity. Always pay attention and do not mine while you are AFK or you may risk losing your ship. We do have PVE focused campuses, such as the Amarr Mining Campus and Solitude where you can join other members of EVE University. You will want to set up a jump clone if you have not already done so. We recommend you do this by joining Arador Corp Services to do so. You most likely will not have the standings to be able to do this on your own. You simply need to purchase the Infomorph Psychology skillbook (1 million ISK from NPC corp sell orders) and you pay 100,000 ISK per jump clone that you install. This will give you a lot of flexibility and the means to "jump" your "self" (not ships) to and from stations without having to travel through space.

As always in EVE Online, it is important to only fly what you can afford to lose.

Join now or wait until the war finishes?

Since EVE University is almost always at war, we would not recommend deferring entrance until the war is over. We are likely to be at war indefinitely. Even during wartime we welcome inexperienced players but we ask you to be aware of the risks and follow the guidelines and advice.

Please only apply to EVE University when you are ready to actually join the corporation. If you would like to gain some more experience of EVE Online before you join to EVE University, please hold off applying for now. War is an important part of EVE Online and most player corporations find themselves at war from time to time. If you wish to avoid war completely, you may be better off in an NPC corporation for now.

Remember that most of our classes are now open to the public, so you can still learn from us even if you are not a member. Non-members can also access some sections of our forum and mumble, so you can still be involved in our community. Our wiki is open to the public, and Seamus Donahue has a useful series of videos on his YouTube channel.

What preparations should you make before joining EVE University while we are at war?

Once you have received your mailing to join our Interview Queue it may still take some time to actually get called for your interview. Please take the time prior to joining the queue and your interview to prepare yourself. Once you're in the Uni you become a valid target to our enemies anywhere in space. You will want to be prepared.

1) Please ensure you follow our application process carefully. This will ensure that you already have your Overview set up to EVE University standards, which will help you to identify war targets in the system, and that you have mumble set up. This is mandatory as a condition of applying and being accepted.

2) Ensure that you are familiar with the EVE University Rules and Wartime Standard Operating Procedures before you join, and you can review what to expect here at Wartime Operations in EVE University.

3) If you would like to relocate any of your possessions, such as to set up a PVE base away from Aldrat, or relocating to Aldrat, please do this before you join the queue for your interview to EVE University. If you would like to relocate anything after you join EVE University, we would very strongly recommend you set up an Alt Hauler. You can do this either before or after joining.

4) If you would like to install jump clones we would recommend you do so before applying to EVE University. EVE University does have jump clone facilities, but it may be more difficult to travel to them and relocate your jump clones while we are at war. Estel Arador Corp Services is a player corp that you can join in the meantime as they have standings with dozens of NPC corps with access to hundreds of stations you can install jump clones at, including at Aldrat VIII - Moon 1 - Caldari Business Tribunal.

5) If you wish to join in the war effort, it would be useful to set up some combat ships in Aldrat before applying. EVE University can provide hulls and modules once you are a member, but it can be useful to have some ships set up and ready to fight, and it may be more difficult to obtain items from trade hubs while we are at war. You can obtain recommended fits on our wiki. Useful roles for inexperienced players are tackling and EWAR. Logistics is also very welcome during wartime.