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0s due to its freestyle sandbox nature
2s Trust is among the most important
5s resources in EVE Online which is why the
7s best chips in the game are friendships
10s in this video we're gonna show you four
13s great ways to hook up with like-minded
15s people in EVE Online but how you even
19s begin to make friends in a game that's
20s defined as much by ruthless competition
23s as close cooperation well as with all
25s friendships a little conversation can go
28s a long way a good place to start is with
32s players you might already know go to the
34s people and places icon on your neocon
37s select character as the search type and
39s enter a name if an acquaintance appears
41s in the results right click select send
44s message and see what comes back even if
46s you don't know the person behind the
48s player Eve males are a great way to
50s introduce yourself when it comes to
53s making new friends public chat channels
55s are where you most need to be as a new
57s player you should have three open by
59s default local Corp and rookie help the
64s Corp Channel is the best for striking up
65s a conversation since it's where you're
67s guaranteed to find other new players as
70s well as veterans many of whom will be
72s relatively close by yes you may attract
75s the attention of thieves and aggressors
77s but posting an offer or request for
79s combat or logistical assistance is a
81s great way to start off a list of
82s contacts if you hit it off
85s remember to right-click on their names
86s and add them to your buddy list sooner
89s or later you'll want to find a player
90s run corporation these work like guilds
93s and can help you quickly take your game
95s to the next level you can search for one
97s via corporations and alliances sub forum
100s check out the link in the description
101s below or in-game via the corporation
104s button on your neocon using people and
106s places or just by asking for suggestions
108s in your chat channel of choice a
111s welcoming Corp or offer you plenty of
113s information including a link in its
115s description too it's a public chat
116s channel here you can make contact and
119s get more insight into how they operate
122s if there's a recruitment contact you
124s could send them an email then once
125s settled in you can begin the process of
127s building those all-important friendships
129s and if it doesn't work out it's easy to
131s leave and look for another call outside
134s of EVE itself one of the best places to
136s forge friendships is at one of the many
138s global player organized meetups check
141s out Eve meet calm and the events section
143s of the e forum for event listings so if
147s you see someone in your town hosting a
148s get-together sign up and head along you
151s may arrive a stranger but you'll leave
152s among friends even if you are you know
155s later discover them to be a fierce
157s in-game Idol hopefully we've shown you
161s how to start building a network of
163s trusted allies but whatever your goals
165s are and Eve
166s it pays to keep an eye on all the social
167s media channels and the Eve forum for
170s news insight and discussion
173s [Music]
182s you