A Non-Standard Introduction

[JayhawkReaper]

Where to begin? Your Corporate Philosophy hit me in the square in the jaw like a truth hammer... or something. I believe I exemplify the qualities you are looking for in members, specifically self-motivation, leadership and integrity. The character attached to the name I have registered with has been in the same Alliance for 4 years, with the exception of a brief hiatus. I have made some very good friends in that Alliance and we play many other games together. This is where things get tricky. I have no desire to leave that Alliance, because of the friendships I have made there, but I have been mostly afk for over a year now, because my Eve experience has grown a bit stale. I wanted to register with that name, rather than with an alt or making up a story because that toon's history best represents my history in the game and because I value honesty and integrity.

So, why am I here? I have recently acquired (or am in the process of acquiring) two characters for the purpose of Industry (Rulerodeath http://eveboard.com/pilot/Rulerodeath and Nubbas http://eveboard.com/pilot/Nubbas). I am specifically interested in WH production. In fact, I only came across your site when looking for WHs for sale. Industry is a side of Eve that I have not had a chance to experience, mostly because it is not encouraged in Flying Dangerous. I believe the environment and philosophy of Taggart is exactly what I need to be able to thrive. IRL, I am an extrinsically motivated person. I have always done well in jobs that pay by commission or tips. It is in my nature (and human nature) to strive for personal gain and tangible results. I believe the structure and experience that Taggart can provide will be exactly what I need to become space rich, and enjoy Eve again, which in my ultimate goal.

After determining that I would delve into the Industry aspect of Eve, I have come across many corporations. Until I found your site, I was very discouraged. Almost every industry corp I have come across is a pyramid scheme where only the highest levels of the Corp receive financial reward equal to their output. In many cases, they do nothing and make more than anyone, while the proletariat is expected to slave away "for the good of the corp".

So, by now I'm sure you're thinking that there's no way in hell you'd ever let someone in your corp while they have a character in a non-sov holding 0.0 alliance. It is important to me to keep my main there, because without the ability to hang out with my friends and go on the occasional 0.0 roam, I would be losing what Eve has always been about for me. Mostly, I want to be able to kick it with the guys that have become my friends, even if that aspect of Eve has grown stale. I know that some people get off on the whole treachery/double-cross thing. All i can say is that I am not one of those people. I know trust would have to be earned, but I am confident that after you got to know me, you would trust me. Besides, I would have as much to lose as anyone. I would be committing a large amount of time and investing pretty much everything I own into Taggart. If by some small chance FIGL came into one of our WHs while I was there, I would tell them to back-off, and they would most likely listed to me bc I have been around a long time and am well-respected. You would actually be safer with me around! One less PVP group to worry about. That said, it is highly unlikely that there would ever be a situation where there would be a conflict of interest. FIGL avoids WHs unless there is a complete idiot in a juicy target, paying absolutely no attention to d-scan or the WH entrance.

What I can bring to Taggert is an exhumers V pilot with very good refining skills and an Orca/research/T3 and Capital Construction pilot, with other useful skills, like PI. I have also just started a dedicated trade/hauler alt. I would also be willing to adjust my skill training as necessary to maximize profits. Most significantly, due to some medical issues, I am unable to work. This means I have all day and night to play Eve. I am very excited to get my hands dirty and build something. I do have experience in shooting at sleepers. I have spent a bit of time in a C3 before, but I would really prefer to focus on the indy side of things.

Of course, my Eve history doesn't really tell the story of my real life. I am a Navy Veteran. I am 29 years old. I am a cancer survivor; I received a bone marrow transplant 5 months ago. I absolutley do not want anyone's sympathy, but it's part of who I am. Anything else you want to know, just ask.

If it is 100% imperative that I bring Jayhawk over to be considered for admission, I would consider it.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

[Alessandra Necova]

I'm not in HR, but I thought I'd welcome you to the forums, and wish you good luck on your app.
First, you wouldn't be forced to change any skill training, as you own your character. How much ISK you make depends on you and you alone. We just offer tools to improve them.
Second, you said you got stale with EVE. What about your corp/alliance? If its a bit smaller than you left it, or you only have a few friends, you might consider seeing if they would like to join TTI as well. In fact, it might be most profitable for you to build another TTI WH. Its expensive to start, but operating a WH is big income, and your friends would make out well in the PvP involved in taking and defending one.

Anyway, good luck on your application. Just make sure to build small, but think big. The sky isn't the limit in EVE after all.

[JayhawkReaper]

Hey, thanks for the reply and the well wishes.

I wouldn't expect to be forced to change my skill queue, I was just saying that nothing's written in stone and that I would be willing to train whatever makes the most sense (isk). The alliance (Flying Dangerous) is doing well and enjoying what they have always enjoyed. I am just ready to explore other areas of interest and stop living hand to mouth. When some of my friends hear how much fun I'm having and isk I'm making, I'm sure some will consider giving WHs a shot. The best route for me to entice them is to do it and enjoy it, rather than trying to recruit anyone into it. Also, it would be key for them to have alts that could do the WH thing, while their PVP toons are not committed to WH space. In the past, some members ended up setting up a WH with their mains, and were never seen or heard from again, so WHs have become kind of a dirty word to FD. I would have to show them how it can be done so that you get to keep doing 0.0 small gang roams, and WHing. I think this takes more time commitment than an average player can make and a fairly specific skill set among several accounts, but there are a couple guys that would be able to pull it off. Regardless, it would be something to consider for the future.

Thanks for the input. I would definitely be interested in setting up a WH when the time is right.

[Redslay]

Welcome to the forums. It's okay to have pilots in tti and having alts in non - nefarious, non scamming corps. As long as you are okay and understand that we'd want to background check your main pilots too it wouldn't be a problem. As soon as recruitment opens up your ap will be under consideration. We've got it posted but the normal 5 business day time line isn't applying because it came in after we closed recruitment due to some hostilities.

Feel free to hang out and chat in our public channel while you wait.