Public:Orientation Guide - First 24 Hours
| New Member Orientation Guide |
|---|
|
Public Page |
|
Protected Pages |
Hello and Welcome to Signal Cartel!
The Signal Cartel New Member Orientation Guide is designed to help you get started on your journey as a “Signaleer”, our affectionate name for a Signal Cartel capsuleer. It provides critical information on our policies, communication channels, apps, services, and divisions within the corp. If you are new to EVE, we have a number of resources available to help you develop the skills and knowledge to successfully explore New Eden. We regularly hold talks and classes on many aspects of the game that are designed for new and experienced pilots alike. Our aim is to provide a welcoming and supportive environment for all explorers.
The format of the Orientation Guide has been conveniently divided into sections that correspond to your time in the corp. Our intent with this approach is to slowly ease you into our corp life and culture while making it as informative and fun as possible. Let's get started...
Please note that Signal Cartel utilizes EVE Online to verify your identity and corp membership. For possibly the first 24 hours* after you join us, you may be unable to access our non-public/protected corp systems and assets. Read below for more info regarding this topic. *Exception: forums.eve-scout.com may take up to 7 days.
The Credo
From the moment you joined Signal Cartel, our Credo is no longer an abstract idea. Every action of a Signaleer is expected to be compliant with the Credo.
Some Credo statements, such as the prohibition of “initiating aggression on other players’ ships, pods, or deployed structures,” are unambiguous, and there is no excuse to breach such requirements. Others describe concepts and ideals that may be subject to interpretation. For example, the meaning of neutrality has been a topic of some robust debates within the corporation. A Credo-compliant course of action may not be obvious in every situation; Signaleers are expected to use their best judgment and, if in doubt, discuss the options with experienced corp mates and management.
In addition to the Credo, Signal Cartel has a number of policies that corp members must know and follow. You will get access to all policies within 24 hours of joining the corp, but for now, please take note of our Code of Conduct.
Code of Conduct
In addition to the Credo, we have a family-friendly rule, both in both language and topic, for all in- and out-of-game communications channels/platforms. This extends to character biographies, character names, and includes any linked content. Many of our members have children or early teens who may be watching or listening to them play. Therefore, we do not tolerate toxic, vulgar, hateful, mean-spirited, or foul-natured conduct or language. We do not tolerate drama or rabble-rousing. The one thing we hear most often from departing or returning members is that “this is the nicest corp and group of people I’ve ever met in a game” and that is exactly how we aim to keep it.
Furthermore, Signal Cartel members recognize the dignity and worth of every person in New Eden. Our aim is to create a climate of understanding and mutual respect so that each person feels a part of and is able to contribute to our community. To that end, discrimination of any kind, including but not limited to age, sex, gender, sexual identity, nationality, or ethnicity, is not tolerated.
Lastly, please avoid real-life (RL) politics, religion, and other controversial RL topics in all our communication channels/platforms. Members are here to play a game, enjoy each other's company, escape RL for a bit, and have fun. Conversations should primarily be related to the game and associated events and meta activities.
Wars
Signal Cartel does not declare wars, but wars are often declared against us by other corporations and alliances. While we are at war, members of the aggressor corporation may freely attack Signaleers in high security (high-sec) space. If the corporation is already at war when you joined Signal Cartel, you will not receive any notification but the top-left corner of your game client screen will contain this symbol:
While we are at war, extra caution is recommended while navigating high-sec. Here are some tips which will increase your chance of survival:
- Avoid trade hubs (Jita, Amarr, Dodixie, Hek, Rens) and choke point systems along the popular trade routes that lead to them (ex. Ahbazon, Sivala, Tama, and Uedama).
- Use the free Signal Cartel Relocation And Moving Service (SCRAMS) to safely move your stuff to one of our corporation bases in high-sec.
- More info on SCRAMS will be provided later in this guide.
- Use Carrier Logistics to sell your loot without having to haul it to a trade hub.
Your First 24 Hours
Many out-of-game tools and communication channels used by Signal Cartel are available to corp members only. They rely on EVE to verify your identity and corp membership. Due to the way that EVE updates your information, you may find that you are unable to access our out-of-game systems until the next EVE downtime. This could take up to 24 hours (or up to 7 days for our old EvE-Scout Forums that are now in read-only mode), depending on the time you joined the corp. This is entirely normal and does not mean that your application has been rejected or that there is a problem with your membership invite.
Despite temporarily not being able to access certain out-of-game corp assets within the first 24 hours of joining Signal Cartel, there are still a number of optional things you can do during this waiting period.
Here are some suggested activities:
- Enable the “Auto Reject Dueling Invitations” setting to prevent inadvertent Credo violations, as participating in duels will be viewed as directly seeking PVP.
- Train Anchoring skill to level 1. This is an essential skill for Signaleers who wish to participate in EvE-Scout Rescue Cache program as it is required to sow a replacement rescue cache. Training Anchoring to 1 will take you just under half an hour.
- The Anchoring skillbook is available to "buy and inject" and is also on the market for usually a lower price.
- Additionally, our Station Quartermasters have this skillbook stocked in our corp hangars. Ask a fellow Signaleer that has a C2 title for details!
- Connect to a few of our shared bookmark folders:
Signal Cartelfolder is found in the Corp in-game chat channelEVE-Scout \\ Therafolder is found in both the Alliance and Corp in-game chat channels
- Install Google Chrome browser. Signal Cartel uses a number of out-of-game tools, such as our co-pilot, Allison. These typically work in various browsers, but our Engineering team officially supports only Chrome.
- Start learning the lingo. If you are completely new to EVE Online, this can be a daunting task. Here are two resources that will help:
- New Eden Word Bank (NEWB) - a browser extension designed to help new players automagically translate and understand EVE-related jargon.
- EVE Lexicon - abbreviations and terms commonly used in EVE Online (from EVE University)
If you have any questions or need help, please post to the in-game Alliance chat channel (we do not use the Corp channel) or the public channel of our Discord server - there will be a number of members willing to help. Even if you don’t have any questions or issues, feel free to just say hello. We’re very happy to meet you!
Who Is Who
There are a number of key personnel within Signal Cartel who you will encounter on a regular basis. These individuals are responsible for leading our organization and also for the various programs and initiatives within Signal Cartel. They are always willing to answer any questions you may have.
Leadership
Managers
Next Step
Important: As soon as you gain access to the protected areas of this wiki and our corp Discord, you must read the next section of the New Member Orientation Guide and complete the mandatory tasks within their stipulated timeframes. Please click here to move on to the next section.
