Woohoo!

Thank you for this ... I had mentioned something similar, earlier ...

I really think this will at least quadruple your noob retention rate.
+1

New Pvp arena is go?

Perhaps Vets could be paid something like 300 tokens per hour to "teach" various module tutorials to noobs ...

Lobo can train PvP module, I can train Retreating and deploying armored teles Module, for example. Both are important.

This way the workload of preparing people for the game doesn't fall completely on the Devs and allows Vets to make some NiC ... when a noob asks a question in Gen Chat, more often than not all political sides usually give the noob co-operative advice, this would simply be along the same lines. I would like a more direct opportunity to help noobs, if that what it takes to get people to stay in this game.

Sounds like a great idea. I could teach how to be terrible at PVP.

I like the new features and additions to the new player experience and I hope it pays dividends after the steam release. One thing I think would be beneficial to new players is a help channel that every new account is logged into when made so that players in Nia can give advice and tips to players still in the newbie island.

Remember, any player can just put a second agent into the training area to help newbs out; and with lvl 5 skills and an open market, there's no limit to the training potential.

Such a simple idea ...so much potential

This could be its own mini world. With everyone equal in EP and equipment may be great PvP arena.

Questions for Zoom:
Flag mechanic is working here?
Kills go to KB?
Ability to form and join corps?
Any time limits or can I theoretically stay there forever?
Do all new characters go here or just first characters from new accounts?

Flag mechanic is working here?
- Yes, unless we find that it causes problems for newbies.

Kills go to KB?
- Currently I think so, but I'm not sure you would want it to stay like that.

Ability to form and join corps?
- Forming will be definitely disabled. Joining could be allowed but then we have to make an exception so that you don't get put in an NPC starter corp when your character is finalized.

Any time limits or can I theoretically stay there forever?
- No limit.

Do all new characters go here or just first characters from new accounts?
- All.

So for all those looking for Arena PvP and perhaps method for recruiting / training noobs...

Create Special Arena PvP Training corp in regular world of Nia
Create a new character on existing account
Join Training Corp
Flag on
Go

Perhaps the KB admins can segregate the Kills from the training island onto a separate Killboard. Debatable, at least.

And I suppose my last question for Zoom is about T1-4 gear. Re-reading the blog it seems standard gear is plentiful but what about T2-4? Is it seeded, or would/could someone go through process of collecting/researching kernals?

I almost hope that's not possible just to keep standardization as uniform as possible.

Would also mean, no additional EP until off the island.

Anyway, this could be opportunity to do two things:
1.) create general introductory zone for newbs ...intended purpose
2.) provide vets quasi pvp arena for fun, level playing field competition, pvp practice, recruit testing and training, all in place where it wont matter if you die cause you get it all back ...bonus purpose

Why not set up another area just the same that you can spark too for 20 million.

You would keep your current skills

everything on the market would be seeded

Everything on the market would be 5% cost of the real market

You could then use this to test fittings, have tourny PvP as a pvp arena etc and it would enable pvp on tap while providing a much needed nic sink

My only reservation here is the 'shock' of going from the all-you-can-eat starter area to the harsh reality of the actual game.