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==Becoming a Member==
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When a person joins Agony they are given a rank of TRIAL. A new member's trial period will last a maximum of 90 days and they will be expected to be active contributing members of the corp. To become a CORE member a shortened certification process will be required along with the unanimous vote of the existing members (not all members are required to vote but a justified no vote will require director review). Those trial members who do not make full member within 90 days will be removed from the corp.
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===Competent General PVPer and/or PVP Specialist===
 
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The bar for becoming a core member is high and requires demonstrated abilities during your trial. General PVP skills are good but Agony is looking for specialists that excel in their chosen specialty. Specialties can include but are not limited to: skirmishing, recon, interceptors, logistics, FC, ewar and capital ships. Involvement in logistics and support of PVP-U are significant additions to the decision making process.
 
  
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===Fits In Agony===
 
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A very critical part is an assessment of how well the pilot fits Agony and, conversely, how well Agony fits the pilot. We are not looking for drama or primadonas. We are looking for people we like to fly with, that have fun and contribute.
 
  
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===Process To Become Full Member===
 
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During the 90 day trial, CORE Agony members, or a Flight Leader or Director will sponsor a trial member to become a full member:
 
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If not a Dir /Flight leader / XO please consult with them before proposing the vote.
 
  
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*The sponsors will meet with the trial member and perform the 3 minute scan-down test (see below). This rite of passage is important and binds everyone in the corporation; a trial member that is not able to do this is not ready to be a full member.
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*The sponsors will post in the member's Application thread (if it exists in the Accepted Application Forum) indicating a request for advancement and reasons why. The following information is also helpful for those voting:
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**Does the member routinely participate in gangs, corp ops, pvp-u, etc? Are they on vent?
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**Discuss ship fitting and flying a hac/recon, interdictor, logistics or battleship.
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**Where does the member see themselves contributing in the future to Agony?
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**What are their goals/desires to FC? Have they demonstrated the ability to do this already?
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*The normal 7 day voting period will be commenced.
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*At the conclusion of the voting process, if the voting was unanimous yes, the sponsor should post to the changes in-game thread with a link to the vote thread. If the voting was not unanimous, the sponsor should contact the director for the applicants timezone to discuss the promotion. Any legitimate no votes will be assessed individually by the directors. The director over the player's timezone has complete and final say in promotions.
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In the case that a member is unable to get a sponsors for their interview they should contact their flight-leader or director for their timezone to develop a plan of action.
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===Scan Test===
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==The First Days in Agony==
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Before being promoted to CORE, a TRIAL member will participate in a 3-minute scan test. The basic concept is that the TRIAL member will be told the name and ship type of a stationary, uncloaked CORE member located at a planet, belt or station in an adjoining system (the sun and moons are not used in the test but should be normally). The TRIAL member will jump into the system and using the directional scanner locate the member in less than 3 minutes.
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Welcome!  When a person joins Agony they are given a rank of "Trial" and a mentor is assigned as soon as possible.  A new member's trial period will normally last a maximum of 90 days and there are certain requirements to meet in the course of the trial period - those requirements will be spelled out by the mentor.
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Every trial is assigned at least one mentor, but should always feel free to chat with any "Core" member about any problems or questions that come up during his/her trial period.  All core members are encouraged to help new people in corp with any aspect of their trial.
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===What Agony is looking for===
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First and foremost, Agony is a laid-back, mature, friendly corp and we are looking for people who fit with our current culture.  We are not looking for drama or ''prima donne''.  Applicants with years of experience have been turned away from Agony as early as the initial application process when an egotistic attitude has been displayed.  On the other hand, we have accepted applicants with low SP when we feel that the person might fit in well with the corp.
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Once a pilot has been accepted and made trial, the cores in Agony will be looking at the pilot's contribution to our PvP activities.  How is the person on comms?  Does the pilot fly a "standout" role in fleets like skirmishing?  Do we have have the next great FC?  And the cores will also be looking at a trial's character.  Is this person level-headed, inspiring, involved, a team player, likeable?
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===How a Trial becomes Core===
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During the 90 day trial, CORE Agony members, or a Flight Leader or Director will sponsor a trial member to become a full member:
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If not a Dir /Flight leader / XO please consult with them before proposing the vote.
  
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'''Notes to those performing the test:''' Systems that are very large should be avoided. This is not a one time pass or fail process, be constructive and supportive in helping TRIAL members learn this. For many members this is a stressful task and the pressure of having to perform to a clock makes it more difficult.  There is no set number of times for the scan to be successful, rather the evaluator must be satisfied that the trial member can perform it on a reasonably consistent basis. Once the TRIAL member has completed the test, post a message to the applicants thread in the recruits forum indicating such.
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Most trial periods last a maximum of 90 days.  However, in Agony we realize that Real Life > EVE and sometimes things happen. If a trial needs longer, we will usually extend the time limit.  If a trial needs to leave corp during the trial time, then it is not a problem to come back at a later date and become a trial again.
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Remember those mentor assigned requirements mentioned above?  While those vary from time zone to time zone and sometimes from trial to trial, there is one rite of passage that all core members of Agony have completed and that is the three-minute scan test. The basic concept is that the trial member will be told the name and ship type of a stationary, uncloaked core member and have to locate them within a specified system. The trial member will jump into the system and use the directional scanner to locate the core pilot in less than three minutes.
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Like everything in a trial's life in Agony, the other corp members are here to help.  Scanning practice is commonplace and the test is not meant to be a harsh pass/fail assignment.  The purpose is simply to make sure that all members have a base level of competence with this very important skill.  When a trial does not find the ship in three minutes we help that person until they can do it. Everyone can do it.
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Once the requirements are met and it is felt that the trial is ready to be promoted to core, his/her mentor or recruiter will start a seven-day vote among the current Agony core and the prospective pilot will be discussed and voted upon.  Congrats!  You are now a core member of Agony Unleashed.
  
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'''Notes to trial members:''' The scan test does take some practice for many. It is time well spent. Almost every Agony pilot at one time or another will need to skirmish into a system. If you need help, ask. If you aren't quite getting it, ask. Because this is such a useful skill, we want you to succeed. This is not something designed to be intentionally cruel or unusual punishment.
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===Agony Philosophy===
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Many corps in EVE do not have a trial period like we do. Some pilots question it. Even within Agony we often question how we can make it better.  The point of the process is certainly not to stress out a prospective corp member or to haze new recruits. We want new pilots to settle into our corp and understand our culture, our philosophy. We want new pilots to "get" our brand of fun, experimental PvP. And we want our core members to have the chance to get to know each individual trial pilot very well during his/her first months in corp.

Latest revision as of 18:59, 19 December 2014

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The First Days in Agony

Welcome! When a person joins Agony they are given a rank of "Trial" and a mentor is assigned as soon as possible. A new member's trial period will normally last a maximum of 90 days and there are certain requirements to meet in the course of the trial period - those requirements will be spelled out by the mentor.

Every trial is assigned at least one mentor, but should always feel free to chat with any "Core" member about any problems or questions that come up during his/her trial period. All core members are encouraged to help new people in corp with any aspect of their trial.

What Agony is looking for

First and foremost, Agony is a laid-back, mature, friendly corp and we are looking for people who fit with our current culture. We are not looking for drama or prima donne. Applicants with years of experience have been turned away from Agony as early as the initial application process when an egotistic attitude has been displayed. On the other hand, we have accepted applicants with low SP when we feel that the person might fit in well with the corp.

Once a pilot has been accepted and made trial, the cores in Agony will be looking at the pilot's contribution to our PvP activities. How is the person on comms? Does the pilot fly a "standout" role in fleets like skirmishing? Do we have have the next great FC? And the cores will also be looking at a trial's character. Is this person level-headed, inspiring, involved, a team player, likeable?

How a Trial becomes Core

During the 90 day trial, CORE Agony members, or a Flight Leader or Director will sponsor a trial member to become a full member: If not a Dir /Flight leader / XO please consult with them before proposing the vote.

Most trial periods last a maximum of 90 days. However, in Agony we realize that Real Life > EVE and sometimes things happen. If a trial needs longer, we will usually extend the time limit. If a trial needs to leave corp during the trial time, then it is not a problem to come back at a later date and become a trial again.

Remember those mentor assigned requirements mentioned above? While those vary from time zone to time zone and sometimes from trial to trial, there is one rite of passage that all core members of Agony have completed and that is the three-minute scan test. The basic concept is that the trial member will be told the name and ship type of a stationary, uncloaked core member and have to locate them within a specified system. The trial member will jump into the system and use the directional scanner to locate the core pilot in less than three minutes.

Like everything in a trial's life in Agony, the other corp members are here to help. Scanning practice is commonplace and the test is not meant to be a harsh pass/fail assignment. The purpose is simply to make sure that all members have a base level of competence with this very important skill. When a trial does not find the ship in three minutes we help that person until they can do it. Everyone can do it.

Once the requirements are met and it is felt that the trial is ready to be promoted to core, his/her mentor or recruiter will start a seven-day vote among the current Agony core and the prospective pilot will be discussed and voted upon. Congrats! You are now a core member of Agony Unleashed.

Agony Philosophy

Many corps in EVE do not have a trial period like we do. Some pilots question it. Even within Agony we often question how we can make it better. The point of the process is certainly not to stress out a prospective corp member or to haze new recruits. We want new pilots to settle into our corp and understand our culture, our philosophy. We want new pilots to "get" our brand of fun, experimental PvP. And we want our core members to have the chance to get to know each individual trial pilot very well during his/her first months in corp.

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