Hoplite Recruiting
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Men wear their helmets and their breastplates for their own needs, but they carry shields for the men of the entire line.
--Plutarch, Moralia

The Hoplite Brigade is hiring capsuleers interested in group missions, mining, and pvp. Corp benefits include ship replacement, modules, skills, low cost t2 ships and modules, wormhole and site scanning, low sec alliance support with the Cryogenesis Mining Syndicate in Aridia, and lvl 4 mission access. Convo Indius Lux

Q: Where is the Hoplite Brigade based?
A: Our Headquarters are in Kor-Azor, Imih, III-8, Poteque Pharmaceticals but our area of operation differs.

Q: What does the Hoplite Brigade do?
A: We've been doing group activities to build teamwork, level 4 missions, light pvp, some scanning for wormholes and sites. We will be aiming for a good balance of all modes of gameplay, the exact formula will be a function of the members of the corp.

Q: Why should I join the Hoplite Brigade?
A: Most corporations are a loose amalgamation of members who pay tribute to an elite cast and get nothing in particular in return. The Hoplite Brigade's central concept is for members to be organized into squads, with each member having a role. Furthermore the corporation uses your taxes specifically to help defray the cost of combat losses, in particular we have a ship replacement program which while not free, reduces the cost of lost ships by ~75% off of market price. We also provide some modules and skillbooks.

Q: Who is the Hoplite Brigade recruiting?
A: Noobs

Q: Why? Wouldn't hiring uber elite wtfpwnmasters make a better corporation?
A: Good question. There's a variety of reasons but the easy answers are:
There are a lot of things the Hoplite Brigade is doing different than traditional corp organization and combat, new players won't need to be untrained.
The job of assiging roles will be easier because in essence, you are all blank slates, ready to train for a niche and do well at it, whereas most players are generalists not neccesarily good at any one thing. With no previous allegiance the small squad unit based organization we use will allow you to bond with your squadmates, who will be relying on you in combat in much more dependant ways than traditional blob fleet organization.

Q: This all sounds a bit straightlaced, can I do my own thing if I want to?
A: Sure, we're not trying to dictate what you do so much as provide a framework in which for you to do what you want with other people. Most anything in Eve is more entertaining when done with friends vs doing alone. Sure there are going to be times when you have to pick up a gun and take one for the team but we are going to strive to balance out combat operations and isk making time so there is a healthy regenerative balance.