Microbits

In large fleet ops, everyone has to maintain a basic level of professionalism. If people don’t, comms get chaotic, people can’t communicate, and the fleet loses coordination and efficiency.

What does it mean to behave professionally in EVE?

1. Proper communication
   1. If battle/fleet comms are in effect, only speak if it’s relevant to the operation
   2. Make intel reports clearly (no mumbling)
   3. The only thing you can say in local is good fight (gf for short). No smack talk, mocking, or otherwise disparaging remarks or comments (more on this later).
2. Listening to the fleet commander
   1. Do nothing unless directed to by the FC.
   2. Do whatever the FC tells you do without question (if you think they missed an intel report or something, that’s different).
   3. 1 and 2 are very, very, very, very, very, very important.
3. Fly your ships well
   1. Train for T2 fittings.
   2. Ask how other people fit their ships.
   3. Always fully insure your ship. It’s illegal to fly without insurance. Not really.

Besides those specifics, it’s more of an attitude. If you’re professional IRL, you will be able to carry that over to EVE.

Smack talk in local is a waste of everyone’s time, and shows a lack of professionalism. If you want to talk to someone about how they fitted their ship, comment on something they did that you liked, etc, private convo them. If you act respectful, they usually will. Other than that, keep it in alliance/corp/fleet chat. Your enemies will have more respect for you if you do.