AGONY Structure and Organization Certification

General Info

• Available only to AGONY Empire Pilots
• Ribbon:
• Required AGONY Rank: Ensign+
• Evaluator Required Certifications:
  • AGONY Structure and Organization
• Evaluator Rank Requirements:
  • Lieutenant Commander
• Approximate testing time: 50 minutes

Certification Content

1. AGONY Ranks Structure
   1. List the ranks of AGONY in order starting from the top rank. You may ask for the name of each rank and then put them in order if you wish.
   2. What is the first rank in AGONY where the member is no longer on probation?
   3. What ranks are considered to be senior officers?
   4. What is the difference between a Squadron and Operations Admiral? Which rank is earned and which is appointed and what does this mean?
   5. Who is responsible for managing and leading your squadron? Should you listen to them with the same seriousness as you would listen to an Agony director?
   6. Why is AGONY not a democracy? Does this mean that your input isn't valued?
   7. How long after joining AGONY does a new member have to make Lieutenant and Lt. Commander?
   8. Which certifications are prerequisite for Lieutenant and Lieutenant Commander ranks?
   9. What other things should you do to get promoted to Lt. Commander?
2. AGONY ROE
   1. Who can we shoot in 0.0?
   2. Who can we shoot in low sec?
   3. Who can we shoot in high sec?
3. General Rules
   1. What is AGONY's policy on smacktalk whether in-game, on the forums, or elsewhere?
   2. Given the policy on smacktalk, why do the senior leadership members post things in Eve Online forums or in local chat that sometimes appear to be smack?
   3. What is the difference between smacktalk and Psy-ops talk?
   4. What must you do if you wish to help out with Psyops activities?
   5. What is AGONY's policy about using Ventrilo?
   6. Which PVPU classes should AGONY pilots take as soon as they can?
   7. If you need to go AFG for a period of time, what should you do? What happens if you don't inform anyone about going AFG and you are gone for longer than 3 months?
   8. What is the policy on arranged or agreed upon 1v1 fights?
   9. What if your corpmate agrees to a 1v1 and then asks you for help?
   10. What if the opponent of arranged 1v1 breaks it and brings in friends?
   11. What is the policy about giving someone your word in general?
   12. Which hanger(s) does an Ensign, Lieutenant and Lt. Commander have access to? Why do we impose such restrictions?
   13. What should Ensigns or Lieutenants do if they need equipment from a hangar and what should you do if you have access to the hangar?
4. AGONY Philosophy
   1. Having read The Core of Agony, describe the idea of the kind of players we want. Describe a "proactive" member in your own words.
   2. Why do we give T1 Frigs to our members?
   3. What are your options if you have a lot of personal PvP information and skills?
   4. If you notice something is missing from a certification in an area you know a lot about, what can you do?
   5. What is the point of requiring certifications and having people create and improve certifications?
   6. If, for example, you don't have the interceptor or covops certification, does that mean that you cannot fly a covops or interceptor for AGONY in a gang?
   7. If a person is new to 0.0 and new to AGONY, what are your responsibilities as an AGONY member?
5. Agony Logistics
   1. Explain why you should follow the steps outlined in Agony's Logistics Guide when setting up your items for cap ship transport.
   2. How should you name ships, cans, and packages before they are put into Shipping hangar?
   3. You have just purchased battleship, some drones, ammo, and modules for it. Describe how you would set it up for transport to AU's current 0.0 base of operation.
   4. Describe how you can create plastic wrap packages.
   5. List the key differences between using carriers, Rorquals, and jump freighters for transport of ships and items.
   6. Who can you ask to retrieve packages and ships from the Shipping hangar? Which forum should you post requests for transport if you have been waiting for your items over a week?
   7. What is the name of Agony's channel for logistics?

Evaluator Materials

• AGONY Structure and Organization Evaluator Helper