Alumni

Introduction

Students who have graduated from Agony's courses are welcome reattend the same course, free of charge, whenever they choose as a member of the class alumni. Classes may have additional requirements, responsibilities or options for graduates - where these have been established, they are outlined below.

If you would like to attend a class as a graduate, sign up for the class in the enrolment thread in the normal way and mention you are attending as ALUMNI.

PvP Basic

Graduate students reattending PvP Basic may do so, subject to the following conditions and options:

• May attend entire course, or meet class for the 'practical' section, at the usual low-sec staging system, approximately 3 hours after the class' scheduled start time.
• Will be expected to assist with 'probe duty' and along with Agony pilots are held responsible for the class' safety when in low sec and 0.0, regarding spotting probes.
• May volunteer for gang duties such as Rear Guard, Local, 360. May be called upon to perform one of those duties under some circumstances.
• May fly any of the following ship classes:
  • Any Tech 1 frigate
  • Electronic Attack Frigate
  • Interceptor

Other ship types are at the discretion of the Fleet Commander. Remember that the frigate gang is a low-inertia gang and any ship that slows the gang will not be accepted. Frigates warp at 6AU per second, so ships slower than this will generally be turned down. The FC has the final say and anything (ship or behaviour) that he or she feels will negatively impact the class will not be accepted.

Remember: PvP Basic classes take increasing risks throughout the class as the students gain confidence. If targets are few and far between, we will opt to engage against all odds rather than to go home without having experienced combat - so in some circumstances the risk of flying in PvP Basic is extreme. Only bring a ship you are willing to lose. It may well survive but we cannot be any clearer than that - the risk is yours!

How to be a Good Alumnus

Once you have completed an Agony class, you are an Alumnus of that class and can tag along with the class for free. In this way, you can retake the class if there is an element you are uncertain of - or you can just join up to be part of the hunt.

Once you feel sure about yourself in class, it is valued by the teachers if you take on helping out a student during class. Try starting a private convo with the student to help him/her understanding any topics that may be problematic. (But only do this if you have the energy and desire to help!)

If you're interested in moving corps, joining Agony gangs and classes as an Alumnus is one of the best ways to find out if Agony is the corp you are looking for.

Here is some hints on how to be a good alumnus (or less of a pain in the rear).

1) Learn when to shut up
2) Implement #1
3) Learn when to speak up
4) Implement #3
5) Don't be a loot hog - this is not your class.
6) Don't be afraid to help out
7) Don't be a showoff
8) Enroll in time, so the instructor knows what he's got.
9) Ask the instructor ahead of time what he/she needs, if you would like to bring something not t1
10) Don't answer the questions that are meant for the students.
11) Have fun and help others have fun.

(Credit goes to Desirée Maxence and Ecatherina W for inspiration and perspiration on this topic.)