Slowly, steadily… at a pace that is acceptable: The Nyan Cat Pirates continues to grow and as a consequence the frequency of Ops and pvp opportunities will expand in proportion the the eagerness and activity of new members.

The growth of the corporation has been solid, we are hitting a few bumps in the road but we have one policy: If you want to join and fly with us, you are chill, and willing to train a few ships that we like to fly… you’re in.

As a corp we have no assets of note, no structures, no secret caches of isk, and no Sovereignty or worries. Our only asset is our pilots and their interest in eve. By interest in eve I measure this as their desire to pvp (and to some extent pve) and join in corp activities.

The challenges are ever present. A lot of us have been playing eve for so long it is difficult to remember what it is like to be a new player…even to the point that a few of us haven’t flown a lot of t1 frigates or fitted them in quite sometime. This has made for some rather comical discussions in corp as we learn to cope with an influx of lower SP characters and see that they have options and opportunities to provide them for Ops and entertainment.

T1 Frigates, Destroyers, Cruisers.. while encouraging and developing them into our more advanced desires of running Shield HACs.. baby steps are the best steps..

While stumbling and trying to manage to get the people necessary to maximize fun (even though 2 or 3 guys poking around in frigates is enough in my book any day) the consensus has become: we could try building onto the alliance.

How does one build a successful alliance?

The goal is rather simple, but not easy: the idea of recruitment and bringing people together is challenging in game managed by the egos and clashing ideology and vision.

So first we need to find like minds and make sure the people we bring into our alliance have a similar core mindset to what we have:

(1) Inclusive – we want to include people of all levels and walks of life into our experience

(2) A sense of humor – people need to be relaxed and can take people poking fun and enjoying themselves

(3) An understanding that though eve is encompassing, time consuming, and awe inspiring; it is still a game.

(4) Wants to join in on a long term project that will evolve with our experiences and efforts in time.

(5) Active, pro-active, and has ideas and concepts to share.

(6) Won’t scoff off the ideas and concepts of others.

(7) Primarily Aussie-ish time zoned but US corps might find comfort in the alliance.

While I do not have some outside game social media device or service to grab swaths of new players from, I believe we can build quietly in game, and create our social media experience externally through an in-game foundation. If our “Nyanpire” starts in eve, and finds its way to Dust, and other games.. then on to BBQ gatherings and drinking.. to T-shirts and beer mugs….we can say we’re doing it right.

I am much more interested in community building than in “elite pvp omg win at eve” building.

I don’t want a KB with a 70% ratio and a bunch of bland faces lining up to do the same thing everyday. Mind you, I like organized Shield HAC fleets and my fleet discipline, but if someone wants to run a fleet of rainbow omens or coercers I think we should celebrate the idea rather than avoid it.

If there are people out there interested in The Nyan Cat Pirates they are welcome to contact me in game “Ezeria Mistanta” or join our recruitment channel “Nyanpire”

CEOs looking for a relaxed corp that lives in NPC null, want to relax and help build something we want to turn into a community and to enjoy.. long term.

Look forward to hearing from you all.