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==Agony 2.0 Mentoring Program==
 
  
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The Agony mentoring program aims to ensure that every new joiner to the corporation has a more experienced pilot from within their own squadron to act as their guide into how Agony Unleashed operates and how to effectively kill other ships in PvP. This relationship will formally remain until the new recruit has attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
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===Being a Mentor===
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==Being a Mentor: Outline==
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The most effective mentors are those who want to do the job voluntarily. As such, there are no requirements to be a mentor other than to want to volunteer, be at least Lieutenant Commander in rank and to be prepared to honor your commitment to the next generation of Agony pilots. If you want to be a mentor then read the rest of this post so you know what you are getting into. Then, find the mentoring thread for your squadron and sign up.
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Agony's mentoring program aims to ensure that every new joiner to the corporation has a more experienced pilot to function as a guide during their first few months in the corporation. Once the applicant is interviewed and accepted into corp, the mentor coordinator for the respective squadron will assign the new trial a mentor. Mentors are expected to watch over their mentee and review their application threads until the mentee gets promoted to Core.<br>
  
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===Assigning Mentors===
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'''Mentor coordinators'''<br>
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When a new application is accepted by an Agony Director, the new recruit will be assigned to a Squadron based on their time of play. At this stage they will then be assigned to a mentor within that squadron by the Squadron Admiral.
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http://www.agony-unleashed.com/index.php?app=awards&module=view&section=view&do=spec&id=15
  
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===Mentor Responsibilities===
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==Mentor Responsibilities==
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Mentors have a number of responsibilities which are outlined below. However, the single most important responsibility is to take the time to make the new joiners feel an integral part of the Agony corporation. All mentors should make sure that they cover the following aspects with their mentee asap.
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Mentors have a number of responsibilities which are outlined below. However, the single most important responsibility is to take the time to make the new joiners feel an integral part of the Agony corporation.
  
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Mentors will be expected to guide the Ensign until they are promoted to Lieutenant Commander. At this point, they should be self sufficient within Agony although I fully expect informal links to remain.
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Try to make contact with your mentee sometimes during his or her first week in Agony. Best way to approach this is by scheduling a one-on-one talk over voice. Figure out the best way to keep in touch from there on, review mentee's application thread every week, read comments left there by other members and get in contact with the mentee if any problems arise.
  
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# Make contact with a newly assigned mentee as soon as possible and keep the contact regular.
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When making contact with the mentee for the first time, you should cover the following:
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# Work out the best way to communicate (usually Vent) with your mentee and the best times to catch each other.
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# Make sure that the mentee has voice setup, Forum access, and in-game Trial roles assigned. Recruiters should make requests for these, but in case something has gone wrong double check with the recruit. Help mentee setup voice including ticker and phonetic. Go over updating mentee's account Settings on Agony forums to add names of main character and mentee's alts. Go over what mentee has to do to get any of his or her out-of-corp alts set blue.
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# Ensure that the mentee gets Vent and Forum access.
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# Double check that mentee knows that he or she should make an AFG post in his or her squadron subforum if he or she plans to be absent for 1+ week. If mentee decides to leave the corp then he or she should pm squadron director and mentor or make a goodbye thread in lounge.
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# Help mentee setup Vent access as a corporate member (including ticker and phonetic).
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# Go over squadron's promotion requirements with your mentee. Explain to mentee what we are looking for during trial period that will ensure that he or she gets promoted.
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# Explain the Agony corporate structure and organization, the ranks and responsibilities and how to get promoted; make sure they understand that the ranks of Ensign and Lieutenant are subject to a [[Agony_Empire_Rank_Qualifications#Probation_Period|probationary period]], and the sort of things they need to do to achieve promotion
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# Ask the mentee about his or her previous pvp experience as well as any goals and plans for the future. What roles would mentee like to try out in gangs? What aspects of game play would he or she like to participate in within Agony? Inform recruit about opportunities within Agony that recruit can use to achieve these goals.
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# Explain the Agony Rules of Engagement.
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# Encourage the mentee to take active roles in gangs. Explain to mentee that he or she can practice giving intel reports, scouting, tackling in low pressure environment during Agony's decentalized gangs.
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# Help mentee with rules for Agony hangars and getting access to equipment
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# Encourage the mentee to strive to achieve specialization and expertise in 1-2 pvp roles.
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# Encourage mentee to actively participate on Vent and in corp activities.
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# Offer advice on how to make bookmarks and let mentee know that he can ask for a pre-made bookmark set.
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# Appraise mentee of the Agony wiki and how to navigate around it.
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# Show mentee how to navigate around Agony's wiki.
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# Ensure mentee signs up for remaining PVP-U classes which need to be attended.
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# Ensure that the mentee knows about certifications, why we have them and which ones are available. Help mentee go over the certs.
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# Ensure that mentee knows about certifications, why we have them and which ones are available.
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# Ensure that the mentee passes the 3 minutes scan test.
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# Help mentee obtain Basic PvP Operations and Agony Structure and Organization.
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# Make sure trial knows about being in AU_Intel channel when online.
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# Offer advice on skill training in line with Agony class requirements, general Agony gameplay (XO, 360, local duties etc) and rank requirements
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# Ensure that the mentee signs up for remaining PVP-U classes which he or she hasn't attended yet.
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# Help mentee with general advice on how to play Eve
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# Encourage the mentee to actively participate on voice and in corp activities.
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# Help mentee make money by letting them assist on missions, ratting, trading or offering advice etc.
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# Briefly go over Agony's corporate structure and organization, our Rules of Engagement, and how hangar access works.
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# Offer advice on ship setups, how to run missions and live in 0.0 whilst on top of PA.
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# If mentee needs to make ISK, offer advice on what are the best ways of doing so with Agony.
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# Help the mentee get to Lieutenant Commander.
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# Offer advice on ship setups.
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# Optional: Offer to do a character sheet evaluation especially if your mentee is a newer player. If mentee agrees, ask them for their character sheet and advise on what support skills need to be trained up and how to progress towards his desired pvp specialization areas.<br><br>
  
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===Chain of Command===
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==Sample Rejection PMs==
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Mentors have a responsibility to keep their Flight leaders appraised of their mentees progress. They will have a lot of information pertinent to promotion and so should keep the SA up to date.
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Hey XXX<br>
  
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Mentors should, in the first instance, contact their Flight Leaders with any questions or problems.
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Unfortunately it has been decided that you will not receive Core membership in Agony and you will be removed from the corp. This decision was not made easily as you appear to be a fairly skilled pilot. We also realize that RL > Eve and your extended AFG's, while they keep you from becoming a Core member, do not ban you from joining us in the future. We simply cannot make an informed decision after nearly four months of trial membership. If you need any assistance in moving assets out of H6 or Shintaht please let us know when you can and we would be more than willing to help. <br>
  
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Captains should also give feedback at regular intervals to the coordinator to ensure a consistent approach to mentoring across Agony Unleashed.
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Best wishes for the future, <br>
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Olozim<br><br>
  
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===Hints and tips on mentoring===
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Hey XXX<br>
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# When ingame, have a separate convo window open with your mentee. Can be useful for answering questions without disturbing voice comms in a Wolfpack or getting lost in general corp chat.
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We realise you are extremely busy with university at the moment, so myself and Echo management have decided that it's best for you to drop corp now and come back when you have some time to dedicate to becoming CORE. It's not just one thing, but we feel that you haven't been putting the required effort into being part of Agony. Making CORE is a natural progression, rather than something that should be pushed. We'll give you a few days of blue status to get your ships out - I'm sure Eomar will be happy to give you a hand with that if you ask him. Anyways, it's been a pleasure; fly safe, and perhaps see you again in the future.<br>
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# Get a copy of your mentees skills using the Eve-Online character sheet or something like Evemon (can write skills info + training plan in text, html or xml). This will help you make some sensible suggestions on how to improve the mentees skills and setup a good training plan.
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Varius<br><br>
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# When funds and skills allow,  
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## help your mentee setup a jump clone and not to lose any implants. Teach them what happens to your learning speed if you loose your implants.
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## help them make the trip and get through the gate camps. Assist them in creating the first couple of bookmarks.
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# If you have more than one mentee, take them all in space, teach them and fly with them a lot. Make some kills if you can - teach them how they should use coms in combats, how to react in some situations, etc. It's easier for them, at least at the beginning to be in a small gang and ask questions, to be open minded and open mouthed.
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===Passing on Mentoring Experience===
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==Squadron Requirements for Promotion==
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Obviously we will all learn things as mentors. If you have any tips and tricks you would like to share to other mentors (and the rest of the corp), please don't hesitate and update this wiki-entry.
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====Alpha Squadron====
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# Trial must pass the 3-minute scan test.
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# Take Basic PVP and Agony S&O cert.
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# Taking additional certs (Intermediate PVP) or demonstrating knowledge to mentor through other means (can be waived at mentors' discretion).
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# Trial must demonstrate that he has achieved specialization in a given pvp area as demonstrated by having his name mentioned in AAR reports and killboard kills/losses.
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# Trial must demonstrate that he/she is knowledgeable how to fill the responsibilites of several main gang roles (examples of fleet roles: +1, -1, probe duty, local duty, XO, FC)
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# Trial should write one mini-AAR for a gang he has participated in, describing what he thought went on during the fight, which decisions were good and what mistakes were made, and post it as reply to main AAR. If trial FCs a gang this requirement can be filled by posting a full after action report.
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# Trial should be held in positive esteem by other members. Any 'No' votes posted during vote to core should be addressed.
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# Criteria trial should strive to fulfill (not all, just a couple):
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## Taking out and leading a roaming gang.
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## 10 solo kills.
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## Facilitate/provide 10 kills by skirmishing for gangs or providing drops using covops.
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## Fly as logistics or EWAR pilot for multiple gangs.
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## Participate in themed gangs such as Blackops drops.
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## Coming as support for PVP University classes.
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## Helping with jump logistics (opening cynos for cap ship pilots, scouting members into region, etc.)
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## Helping with creating bookmarks for the region (gate flybys, stealth bomber tacs, and so on).
  
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===Links of Interest===
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Any requirements can be waived on recommendation of the mentor/recruiter, and should be first brought up to the trials director.
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* [[Agony:Main_Page]] with lots of Information
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* Why do I get logged out of the Agony site when I click on a link? [http://www.agony-unleashed.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?103260.100#post_104348 answer]
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external [[Eve Links]]
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====Charlie Squadron====
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All trial members are required to complete the following list of requirements. Any requirements can be waived on recommendation of the mentor/recruiter, and should be first brought up to the squadron Director.
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# Pass the 3-minute scan test.
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# Pass Basic PVP certification
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# Pass Agony Structure and Organization certification
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# Pass Intermediate PVP certification
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# Be trained to LEADERSHIP V
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# Post a mini-AAR following one of the Trial’s initial roams with Agony, describing what s/he thought went on during the fight, which decisions were good and what mistakes were made, and post it as reply to main AAR.
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# Demonstrate specialization in a given PVP area as demonstrated by having his/her name mentioned in AAR reports and killboard kills/losses.
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# Demonstrate competence to fulfill the responsibilities of several main gang roles (examples of fleet roles: +1, -1, probe duty, local duty, XO)
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# FC a roam. (Set theme of ships, Bookmark, Post in Upcoming Events thread, Plan Roles, Execute Roam, Conduct AAR, Post AAR)
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# Trial should be held in positive esteem by other members. Any 'No' votes posted during vote to Core should be addressed.
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# Suggested criteria a Trial should strive to find opportunities to fulfill (not all, just a couple):
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## Supporting / leading roaming gangs as XO or FC.
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## 10 solo kills.
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## Facilitate/provide 10 kills by skirmishing for gangs or providing drops using covops.
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## Fly as logistics or EWAR pilot for multiple gangs.
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## Participate in themed gangs such as Blackops drops.
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## Coming as support for PVP University classes.
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## Helping with creating bookmarks for the region (gate flybys, stealth bomber tacs, and so on).
  
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====Echo Squadron====
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This article was transfered to the wiki using:
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# Pass the Structure and Organization, Basic PVP, and Intermediate PVP certifications.
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* Mentoring 2.0 written by Stein [http://www.agony-unleashed.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.55 content]
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# Pass the 3 minute scan test.
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* Information found in the Mentoring [http://www.agony-unleashed.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?62678 forums]
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# Lead a fleet on a roam.
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# Be well regarded by the majority of other members.
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# Receive majority of 'yes' votes when the vote to core comes up.
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Number 1 & 3 can be waived on recommendation of the mentor/recruiter and/or director.<br><br>

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Being a Mentor: Outline

Agony's mentoring program aims to ensure that every new joiner to the corporation has a more experienced pilot to function as a guide during their first few months in the corporation. Once the applicant is interviewed and accepted into corp, the mentor coordinator for the respective squadron will assign the new trial a mentor. Mentors are expected to watch over their mentee and review their application threads until the mentee gets promoted to Core.

Mentor coordinators
http://www.agony-unleashed.com/index.php?app=awards&module=view&section=view&do=spec&id=15

Mentor Responsibilities

Mentors have a number of responsibilities which are outlined below. However, the single most important responsibility is to take the time to make the new joiners feel an integral part of the Agony corporation.

Try to make contact with your mentee sometimes during his or her first week in Agony. Best way to approach this is by scheduling a one-on-one talk over voice. Figure out the best way to keep in touch from there on, review mentee's application thread every week, read comments left there by other members and get in contact with the mentee if any problems arise.

When making contact with the mentee for the first time, you should cover the following:

  1. Make sure that the mentee has voice setup, Forum access, and in-game Trial roles assigned. Recruiters should make requests for these, but in case something has gone wrong double check with the recruit. Help mentee setup voice including ticker and phonetic. Go over updating mentee's account Settings on Agony forums to add names of main character and mentee's alts. Go over what mentee has to do to get any of his or her out-of-corp alts set blue.
  2. Double check that mentee knows that he or she should make an AFG post in his or her squadron subforum if he or she plans to be absent for 1+ week. If mentee decides to leave the corp then he or she should pm squadron director and mentor or make a goodbye thread in lounge.
  3. Go over squadron's promotion requirements with your mentee. Explain to mentee what we are looking for during trial period that will ensure that he or she gets promoted.
  4. Ask the mentee about his or her previous pvp experience as well as any goals and plans for the future. What roles would mentee like to try out in gangs? What aspects of game play would he or she like to participate in within Agony? Inform recruit about opportunities within Agony that recruit can use to achieve these goals.
  5. Encourage the mentee to take active roles in gangs. Explain to mentee that he or she can practice giving intel reports, scouting, tackling in low pressure environment during Agony's decentalized gangs.
  6. Encourage the mentee to strive to achieve specialization and expertise in 1-2 pvp roles.
  7. Offer advice on how to make bookmarks and let mentee know that he can ask for a pre-made bookmark set.
  8. Show mentee how to navigate around Agony's wiki.
  9. Ensure that the mentee knows about certifications, why we have them and which ones are available. Help mentee go over the certs.
  10. Ensure that the mentee passes the 3 minutes scan test.
  11. Make sure trial knows about being in AU_Intel channel when online.
  12. Ensure that the mentee signs up for remaining PVP-U classes which he or she hasn't attended yet.
  13. Encourage the mentee to actively participate on voice and in corp activities.
  14. Briefly go over Agony's corporate structure and organization, our Rules of Engagement, and how hangar access works.
  15. If mentee needs to make ISK, offer advice on what are the best ways of doing so with Agony.
  16. Offer advice on ship setups.
  17. Optional: Offer to do a character sheet evaluation especially if your mentee is a newer player. If mentee agrees, ask them for their character sheet and advise on what support skills need to be trained up and how to progress towards his desired pvp specialization areas.

Sample Rejection PMs

Hey XXX

Unfortunately it has been decided that you will not receive Core membership in Agony and you will be removed from the corp. This decision was not made easily as you appear to be a fairly skilled pilot. We also realize that RL > Eve and your extended AFG's, while they keep you from becoming a Core member, do not ban you from joining us in the future. We simply cannot make an informed decision after nearly four months of trial membership. If you need any assistance in moving assets out of H6 or Shintaht please let us know when you can and we would be more than willing to help.

Best wishes for the future,
Olozim

Hey XXX
We realise you are extremely busy with university at the moment, so myself and Echo management have decided that it's best for you to drop corp now and come back when you have some time to dedicate to becoming CORE. It's not just one thing, but we feel that you haven't been putting the required effort into being part of Agony. Making CORE is a natural progression, rather than something that should be pushed. We'll give you a few days of blue status to get your ships out - I'm sure Eomar will be happy to give you a hand with that if you ask him. Anyways, it's been a pleasure; fly safe, and perhaps see you again in the future.
Varius

Squadron Requirements for Promotion

Alpha Squadron

  1. Trial must pass the 3-minute scan test.
  2. Take Basic PVP and Agony S&O cert.
  3. Taking additional certs (Intermediate PVP) or demonstrating knowledge to mentor through other means (can be waived at mentors' discretion).
  4. Trial must demonstrate that he has achieved specialization in a given pvp area as demonstrated by having his name mentioned in AAR reports and killboard kills/losses.
  5. Trial must demonstrate that he/she is knowledgeable how to fill the responsibilites of several main gang roles (examples of fleet roles: +1, -1, probe duty, local duty, XO, FC)
  6. Trial should write one mini-AAR for a gang he has participated in, describing what he thought went on during the fight, which decisions were good and what mistakes were made, and post it as reply to main AAR. If trial FCs a gang this requirement can be filled by posting a full after action report.
  7. Trial should be held in positive esteem by other members. Any 'No' votes posted during vote to core should be addressed.
  8. Criteria trial should strive to fulfill (not all, just a couple):
    1. Taking out and leading a roaming gang.
    2. 10 solo kills.
    3. Facilitate/provide 10 kills by skirmishing for gangs or providing drops using covops.
    4. Fly as logistics or EWAR pilot for multiple gangs.
    5. Participate in themed gangs such as Blackops drops.
    6. Coming as support for PVP University classes.
    7. Helping with jump logistics (opening cynos for cap ship pilots, scouting members into region, etc.)
    8. Helping with creating bookmarks for the region (gate flybys, stealth bomber tacs, and so on).

Any requirements can be waived on recommendation of the mentor/recruiter, and should be first brought up to the trials director.

Charlie Squadron

All trial members are required to complete the following list of requirements. Any requirements can be waived on recommendation of the mentor/recruiter, and should be first brought up to the squadron Director.

  1. Pass the 3-minute scan test.
  2. Pass Basic PVP certification
  3. Pass Agony Structure and Organization certification
  4. Pass Intermediate PVP certification
  5. Be trained to LEADERSHIP V
  6. Post a mini-AAR following one of the Trial’s initial roams with Agony, describing what s/he thought went on during the fight, which decisions were good and what mistakes were made, and post it as reply to main AAR.
  7. Demonstrate specialization in a given PVP area as demonstrated by having his/her name mentioned in AAR reports and killboard kills/losses.
  8. Demonstrate competence to fulfill the responsibilities of several main gang roles (examples of fleet roles: +1, -1, probe duty, local duty, XO)
  9. FC a roam. (Set theme of ships, Bookmark, Post in Upcoming Events thread, Plan Roles, Execute Roam, Conduct AAR, Post AAR)
  10. Trial should be held in positive esteem by other members. Any 'No' votes posted during vote to Core should be addressed.
  11. Suggested criteria a Trial should strive to find opportunities to fulfill (not all, just a couple):
    1. Supporting / leading roaming gangs as XO or FC.
    2. 10 solo kills.
    3. Facilitate/provide 10 kills by skirmishing for gangs or providing drops using covops.
    4. Fly as logistics or EWAR pilot for multiple gangs.
    5. Participate in themed gangs such as Blackops drops.
    6. Coming as support for PVP University classes.
    7. Helping with creating bookmarks for the region (gate flybys, stealth bomber tacs, and so on).

Echo Squadron

  1. Pass the Structure and Organization, Basic PVP, and Intermediate PVP certifications.
  2. Pass the 3 minute scan test.
  3. Lead a fleet on a roam.
  4. Be well regarded by the majority of other members.
  5. Receive majority of 'yes' votes when the vote to core comes up.

Number 1 & 3 can be waived on recommendation of the mentor/recruiter and/or director.

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