6 replies to this topic

[John McGuirk]

Is it possible to unlock the Wolfpacks reading material prior to the upcoming weekend so us working-class folks have a chunk of free time to read it? Thanks in advance, McGuirk

[Othran]

You still got well over a week John. Reading materials aren't hard to absorb. Class rather than roam is the part of Wolfpacks you need to absorb this time. IMHO people who enjoy the theory of the class tend to make very good FCs. I didn't really enjoy it and I'm not a good FC - I can call it with the rest of you but the idea of planning a roam is a bit much. Then I'm responsible for people's fun and in Eve my idea of fun is unlikely to be anywhere near yours. Think about what you saw on basics - you got some bubble knowledge there. Wolfpacks will teach you a lot more but it will be on class, not reading materials where you learn. HTH.

[Leonidas Tokugawa]

Though I find the roams extremely fun and look forward too them; I am much more suited too absorbing material in the form of class or written manuals. I am looking forward too the Wolfpacks Class that will be coming up at the end of this month. I had my first taste in a command position in a rather large fleet and it is much more than just being a pilot in a gang or quad. You know you are responsible for the pilots so you watch out for them and make sure they know what they are suppose too do. I feel that I was very lucky too have experienced pilots and a pilot with command experience in my group.

[Othran]

Well Wolfpacks (assuming its broadly similar to when I took it) will stretch you a little more on class. Advanced stretches you a bit more on class. I'm not going to go into details but as you work your way through the classes you should expect them to be more interactive than basic. The "problem" with roams is that knowledge does not equate to experience. Its that simple. Even with experience you can screw things up - I've done it many times (as have we all if we're honest). Come back as alumni as many times as you can is my advice. As you do that the Agony guys get to know you and what you're capable of.

[Gavin]

I used to think before I started taking these classes that Basic was a "how to fly a frigate in PVP" class, while wolfpacks was a destroyer and advanced was a cruiser class. They aren't, though they do look that way from the outside. Basic is exactly that, basic PVP concepts that newbies need to know first. Wolfpacks covers more specific intermediate concepts like timers, bookmarks, and bubble mechanics. Advanced is still more in-depth, with things like fleet composition and target threat assessment, and at least for mine was a VERY interactive class; it was almost a question and answer session. Each covers certain things and builds upon the previous classes. The Agony guys have posted several times that they've found if they unlock the material too early, the students read it and forget it by the time class comes. If they unlock it too late then people don't always get to read it before class due to real life issues popping up. They found that a week prior to the class seems to be the best for both giving time for the students to cover it all and still retain it when the class rolls around.

[John McGuirk]

Thank you. McGuirk

[TMakto]

Still can't access the materials and the class is very soon. Is it just me?