Lately APEX has been kinda slow. We did have a Gallente FW alliance reinforce three of our POCO's but according to my research, they were mostly Euro guys and they came out in US late night time. So we outnumbered their 8 people that they brought and we even got a bomber kill before chasing them off. We were also within 10% hull of killing Loren Gallen which would have been some bragging rights since he is the 6th top ranked PvPer on Battleclinic. We have had a few people go inactive or just not playing as much. We have had a few high sec wars and every time something disastrous happens. Expensive and stupid is what happens. Things that don't need to happen. So those are very demoralizing events and make me lose my zeal for the game. I never took a break, but I just had some really stupid mistakes that made me look like a noob compared to what I know I can do. Our other bros are still cool to fly with but other then that I have been looking for a change. I have been wanting to get one of my characters into a null sec ~elite PvP~ alliance that commands a little more respect. It is the one thing I haven't really done in this game yet. I figured I had a connection into Pandemic Legion through someone I knew. Honestly I have gotten real life jobs easier then applying into HABIT. I had to answer a very long and difficult application and then get hazed a bit by the current members. After that I was assigned a very specific "arts and crafts" project where I had to draw a large picture. I guess it was good because even though I am new in PL I am known a bit by the guy that drew the "awesome picture." Not that it was very good technically, but I guess I just happen to draw the scene really well as far as capturing the humor of an inside joke among PL. So I got into PL and it has been a big culture shock. Comms, the EVE slang is different. I have spent the better parts of the last week just reading their internal forums learning as much as I can. I don't want to give off the first impression I am a scrub, but for null sec capital stuff, I'm a scrub. Luckily because of my pseudo fame for my picture and the fact my voice isn't "annoying as hell" I am getting more help then trolls and hazing for a new guy. PL is pretty brutal as far as "constructive criticism" but they have been helpful as well. I even got to take my APEX carriers into a cap operation fleet but I was late to a fight that ended up in a carrier and Megathron kill.
This is definitely a learning experience for me and will definitely make me a better player overall. I just wish Maxwell had some more skill points because he can only fly a few of the standard fleet ships that PL rolls in and no capitals yet.
