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edited January 2012 in Earth Spacedock
As this title states, I'm looking for a fleet.

About me: I've been playing STO since February 2010 (about a week after the release) and I've become a lifetime subscriber in May 2011. Though I've only been a member on STO for that long, I'm only subscribed for a little over 350 days. I've only have 3 Fed characters (one from each station) but none of them reached Admiral stats yet. I've also have a few on Tribble and Redshirt servers. I'm not much a 'noob' but I'm no expert neither and I've played on and have accounts on other MMOs such as WoW, Guild Wars and a few others.


What I'm looking for:
  • Welcome and Friendly is a must!! I normally prefer small size fleets, but if a large one can have that small size fleet friendliness then that would be fine. I just don't want to just join a fleet and feel like I'm just so number in the fleet status. Not to mention having helpful players who would love level with friends.

  • Mainly PVE - I could try RP but as long as its not required and it has to be newbie friendly (since I've never RP on a MMO before). I'm not into PVP because it isn't my style and preference.

  • Mainly Casual - I have other life commitments (even though I'm a nerd) and cannot commit to play for hours and hours at a time. Also I would be honest and say there will be some days that I basically not in the mood to play. So the 'hardcore and elite' fleets aren't necessary out as along as they are understanding my play time.

  • Uniforms - That's a tricky thing to explain. I understand of having the fleet uniforms and wearing them but I don't know about having to wear them all the time. Generally I don't mind wearing them to certain fleet events (i.e. fleet photos, important meetings, things like that), but not too much of wearing it all the time or rather not have to wear them all the time. I do have other uniforms/outfits and I work hard to design them the way that I want to despite what other thinks.

  • Mixture of Fun and Organized - I would like to have some mixture with fun and organized structure. However, mostly fun since I have too many structured stuff outside of here and this would be the last that I would need. To put things plainly, I would like to join a fleet where I would be encouraged and comfortable in being myself with the group and enjoy the time together wither its STO related or not.

  • Mature - I would prefer to be in a mature fleet (mostly either 18+ or 21+ since I'm just shy under 25) .
    Update: This doesn't mean the fleet has to be mature-only but as long as members of that particular fleet can respect each other and their differences that is good enough in my book.
    Update #2: Since this requirement happens to be misunderstood, I'll try to make this as simple as possible: I would prefer the fleet to be mature by age, but I want a fleet to have as little unrelated and unnecessary drama as possible. At the same time, I don't want it to be ultra-strict where it ruins the fun and enjoyment. In other words: There's a time to be silly and there's a time to be serious and there needs to be a balance between the two.

  • Voice Chat - This is another tricky thing to explain. I understand the usage and the interaction with other fleet members but know that my preference is towards typing messages for fleet chat. I'm not saying I'm against it (or don't want to voice chat) but know that I have a severe communication issue and I will stutter severely though voice chatting. If that's a problem or fleet members aren't understanding (especially when providing the patience needed to speak despite of the 'bumps') and showing childish traits towards my stuttering (I can't stress that enough), then don't bother extending the invite.

  • Timezone - I live in Eastern timezone so that would be my strong preference. Also since my gaming hours kind of sporadic so as long as the fleet is active and understanding of my location/timezone then that is fine.

  • Contact - You may wish to reply here for an invite (most preferable), or send me an PM. If I happened to be online you may wish to invite me (by 'telling' me or send me a mail for I will not accept just an invite. If you do however, be prepared for me to ask a few things about the fleet before making my decision) though my main character: Cliff@Young-Avatar_Cliff (this is the account I'm most likely on).

I know it seems a bit extensive and but this is as clear as I can make it regards of what I'm looking for. Thank you for taking the time to read this. ;)
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    The United Federation of Planets is always recruiting! Click my signature to visit our website!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    I think 12th Fleet has what you are looking for. Here's why:
    What I'm looking for:
    • Welcome and Friendly is a must!! I normally prefer small size fleets, but if a large one can have that small size fleet friendliness then that would be fine. I just don't want to just join a fleet and feel like I'm just so number in the fleet status. Not to mention having helpful players who would love level with friends.

    First let me say that we are not small by any definition, but, we do in fact have that small fleet friendliness. Alhough we are large enough so that I don't really know everyone in the 12th, we are super friendly, and I have made a lot of great friends here. I felt welcome from day one (back in April when I joined) and have never looked back. :)

    [*]Mainly PVE - I could try RP but as long as its not required and it has to be newbie friendly (since I've never RP on a MMO before). I'm not into PVP because it isn't my style and preference.
    At 12th, we have groups, that we call divisions, in which people tend to focus on a certain aspect of the game. For example, our Engnineering is PVE focused, and our Medical division is RP focused. However, no one is confined to a certain playstyle. Everyone is always welcome to play along with any member, from any division. I am into pvp, which is our Tactical Division, but if I chose to try RPing, I know that I would be welcome. Our "divisions" are just a way for "like-minded" players to find each other easier.

    [*]Mainly Casual - I have other life commitments (even though I'm a nerd) and cannot commit to play for hours and hours at a time. Also I would be honest and say there will be some days that I basically not in the mood to play. So the 'hardcore and elite' fleets aren't necessary out as along as they are understanding my play time.
    At 12th Fleet, you are never required to play a certain amount of hours or days, etc. We do have a monthly activity check, but that is primarily to keep our roster from being filled with inactive members. Feel free to come and go as you please.
    [*]Uniforms - That's a tricky thing to explain. I understand of having the fleet uniforms and wearing them but I don't know about having to wear them all the time. Generally I don't mind wearing them to certain fleet events (i.e. fleet photos, important meetings, things like that), but not too much of wearing it all the time or rather not have to wear them all the time. I do have other uniforms/outfits and I work hard to design them the way that I want to despite what other thinks.
    We do have a fleet uniform, but you are not required to wear it all the time. In the 6-7 months I have been a member, I don't recall ever having to wear it, but I suppose if we planned an organised event, it might be required.

    [*]*Mixture of Fun and Organized - I would like to have some mixture with fun and organized structure. However, mostly fun since I have too many structured stuff outside of here and this would be the last that I would need. To put things plainly, I would like to join a fleet where I would be encouraged and comfortable in being myself with the group and enjoy the time together wither its STO related or not.
    That sounds exactly the way we play. We do have organized events, but thats about as far as it goes. For the most part, we are just a group of friends that hang out and play casually.

    [*]Mature - I would prefer to be in a mature fleet (mostly either 18+ or 21+ since I'm just shy under 25) .
    Most (if not all) of our members are mature adult members. To my knowledge, we don't have a single member thats less than 18. In the group that I usually play with, the ages range from 20s to 40s.

    [*]Voice Chat - This is another tricky thing to explain. I understand the usage and the interaction with other fleet members but know that my preference is towards typing messages for fleet chat. I'm not saying I'm against it but know that I have a SEVERE communication issue and I will stutter severely though voice chatting. If that's a problem or fleet members aren't understanding (especially when providing the patience needed to speak despite of the 'bumps'), then don't bother extending the invite.
    Although we have a TeamSpeak3 Server, it is never required that you use it.

    [*]Timezone - I live in Eastern timezone so that would be my strong preference. Also since my gaming hours kind of sporadic so as long as the fleet is active and understanding of my location/timezone then that is fine.
    I am also in the Eastern timezone, and I have never logged in even once when I didn't find people to team up with.

    I hope this information helps. If you are interested, check us out at on our forums at http://forums.12th-fleet.com
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Check out the Knights Templar Fleet. We are a casual, mature (21+) fleet. Take a look at our website, review our Procedures and Articles of the Knights Templar (P.A.K.T.) and Fleet Charter to see if we are a good fit for you.

    You can register on our site and ask any questions you may have. Feel free to contact me (or other fleet members) in game if you would like to discuss anything.

    To address your points:
    • Welcome and Friendly is a must!! We are a relatively smaller fleet with a strong knit community. Most (if not all) of our member have obligations outside the game; but, we keep in touch through our forums (including story telling) and coordinated events.
    • Mainly PVE - We are mainly a PvE fleet.
    • Mainly Casual - We are a casual fleet (see the first bullet).
    • Uniforms - Our uniforms are only for fleet events or pictures, no requirements during play.
    • Mixture of Fun and Organized - We are a fun loving bunch. It seems that outside obligations have recently hit our members pretty hard so the organized events have been sparse. We hope to get more organized events started up soon, but attendance is never mandatory. Of course, all members are encouraged to post and schedule events using our website calendar whenever they want to plan their game time (and interests, whether STFs, achievements and accolades, Featured Episodes, etc.).
    • Mature - We are a mature (21+) fleet.
    • Voice Chat - We have a Ventrillo server set for fleet use. It is not mandatory, and some of our members also prefer typing (we use the Ventrillo server for in game events and fleet meetings, and some members prefer typing - fleet meets are also held in-game on a bridge). The Ventrillo server is also used by people playing some other MMOs, so there are others to talk to as well.
    • Timezone - Our members are spread across many time zones.
    • Contact - Feel free to check out our website. You may register and read some basics, then post any questions or concerns you may have (and do the "meet-and-greet" with the rest of the fleet and see if we are a good fit for you). Feel free to look us up in game as well (if we are in the middle of a fight, we might take a few minutes to respond, some of us play on elite and catch up on reading afterward).

    We are also a proud member of the United Fleet Coalition. The Coalition uses in-game chat channels to organize play (and a web based calendar to organize events). If we are not what you look for in a fleet, take a look at the other fleets in the Coalition. Each fleet is outstanding; joining any of us opens many possibilities and cooperation with the others.

    Take a look around and let us know where you go.

    Good luck and have fun out there.

    -Aupsice
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Wanted! Friendly and sociable Trekies!
    Federation Fleet is an all friendly, mature, helpful multifaction all encompassing Fleet.

    Established before STO was released we have a Membership from all around the World including good sized groups of EUROPE, USA and ASIA members.

    Excellent voice comms and Fleet chat! We are a well established fleet with members ranging from brand shiny new players to battle hardened veterans of the wars across the galaxy! ^^

    Feel free to join in the fun with us!

    Plenty of opportunities to make your mark in an excellent, happy and fun gaming community.


    Feel free to look us up in game, and Check out Our Web Site:
    www.FederationFleet.GuildLaunch.Com
    for more info and Application.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Thanks for those requests, I will look at them thoroughly and if I have additional questions or what not, I will ask them. Other than that, I'm still looking.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Hi Young-Avatar_Cliff, I sent you a PM about Lotus Fleet. Please let me know if you have any questions. :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Hey! It sounds like the Empire of Steve is perfect for you. I am more than willing to allow you to be my minion and do my bidding. If you are interested send me a private message.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Howdie Young-Avatar_Cliff!

    In a nutshell, here's how the Blacksheep compares to what you're looking for:




    Welcome and Friendly is a must!!

    I'll quote our #1 rule in the fleet: "...we are here because we want to have fun. If it's not fun, then why do it? We shall encourage people's enjoyment of the game by being friendly, helpful and respectful... and a little humor never hurts! People who maintain these ideals are always welcome within the ranks of the Blacksheep."


    Mainly PVE

    We have no requirements, or restrictions, on what type of playing our members do, but it seems none of us are really RP'ers. I have nothing against RP, but it's just not quite for me. We haven't become large enough to have regularly scheduled events, but that will be in the works as we grow. At this time, one of our members will come on and say, "hey, anyone want to do a mission with me?!" We'll usually jump in and level to that person's toon. I myself enjoy PVE the most. Another one of our members loves doing space PVP, which I don't mind, but it's not my favorite. Again, everyone has their favorites, and I don't mind doing a variety of things with them.


    Mainly Casual

    This fleet is casual, first and foremost. It's your game... you should do what you want to have fun within it. Our only requirement is that you are friendly to others and helpful when able. I myself travel for work, so being a casual fleet was a priority for me.


    Uniforms

    We have no uniform requirement. We don't even have a fleet uniform set up! We do have a fleet patch made, but you are never required to wear it. Again, it's your game, and you should do what makes it fun for you.


    Mixture of Fun and Organized

    Being a new fleet we are still quite small, which can make it difficult organizing regular, fun events, but we will be doing so. I'd be happy to give you more details about what we have in the works.

    Though the fleet is meant to be casual and relaxed, we also understand that there needs to be some rules in place. We have procedures set up how things work within our group, from promotion, fleet accolades, and, unfortunately, disciplinary action too. These rules and procedure are kept to a minimun, are kept simple, but are also kept to help prevent someone from trying to undermine the goal of our fleet. I've seen a little drama in a past fleet I was a member of, and in Virtual Airlines and Virtual Squadrons. I'd prefer to keep the drama out of it.


    Mature

    In this area, we may not be what you are looking for. There are people of all age groups on STO, and we welcome all of them. Because of that, we must be aware that the person we're doing missions with might be underage. HOWEVER, we do not do recruiting "blitzes" to pour in the members. We have a slow recruiting process to try to find GOOD people, people that want the same thing in a fleet we do. So, the underage people that are in our fleet right now tend to be more mature than many of the older people I see running around STO.


    Voice Chat

    We do not use voice chat. I have only used in-game voice on a couple ocassions when I needed to explain something to a member at length that would have been too long to type quickly. Even at those times, the member typed his responses. Even if we were to ennact a voice server, it would never be a requirement.


    [*]Timezone

    I myself live in the U.S. Eastern time zone, though for half the month I work in the Pacific time zone. I believe all of our members live within the continental U.S., but again, we do not have a requirement you be within that area. We accept members from all over the world.


    Contact

    As per your preference, I'll leave this messsage here. I hope this info helps, and if you have questions, please feel free to contact me either here or STO mail. I will be travelling again soon, so I may be offline a couple days... please keep that in mind. Thanks!

    Take care!
    Captain Ron@Troubl


    PS - Just thought of something else. Because we are a small new fleet, the members who are in it have a major influence in its direction. For the members who just want to go with the flow, that's fine too, but this is a good opportunity to help shape a fleet and make it fun for people in ways we might not have thought of. We do have a group site where we can exchage ideas: forum section, files, polling area, screenshots, database, etc. I hope you'll give the Blacksheep some consideration. Thanks for reading!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Sorry for the delay, I was busy lately.

    I'm still looking and haven't committed to one at this time (though some are promising). Thanks again for all those who reply.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    My fleet Mercs R Us is not what you are looking for but being a mercenary I know of one fleet that may fit your needs and that would be TOS Veterans they are an over 30 fleet and friendly here is a link to their web site http://stotosveteransfleet.guildlaunch.com/

    If you like what you see tell them Mercenary Bulldog sent you.

    Good Luck on your Fleet search
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    We are the "Lucky" 7th Fleet and We fit exactly what you are looking for we are mainly PvE with a little PvP and some RP mixed in we are friendly. We do have a fleet uniform however you are not "Required" to wear it all the time we only ask that you have one of your slots for your fleet uniform in case we have a fleet event that we would like you to wear your uniform for. We are not major gung ho elite players we have fleet events and are very organized but we are more about fun than anything else. We are made up of mostly military or ex military so we have structure and we have a CoC but as I said we are still fairly casual and not too strict about observing "Proper Protocol" Check out our Recruiting video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2qJ7HBZ0bO4 also look over our website at http://www.fleet7.com/ I think you'll see that we are exactly what you are looking for If you wish to join there is a link to our application on our site right below the green alert status if you have any questions drop me a pm or contact any of our flag officers in game or on our website we are all more than happy to assist you in any way we can
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    Thanks for those requests, I will look at them thoroughly and if I have additional questions or what not, I will ask them. Other than that, I'm still looking.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    Good afternoon. I hope you will take a moment and consider the Vulcan Kolinahr Fleet. We are a small but great fleet. We are easy going, dedicated and friendly. We all come from different backgrounds and have different ways of doing things, but that’s part of what makes us great.

    Anyone in our fleet is happy to help others when needed, in almost any aspect of the game and in some cases RL. We have a fleet TeamSpeak3 server that we use for voice chat not just in-game but also to hang out as well and get to know each other better (not required, just available). Many of us are located on the East Coast (USA).

    Although I say our fleet is dedicated, we also realize that everyone has lives as well, so when you need to take the time, you don't need to be concerned about losing your position within the fleet due to RL too. We do not discriminate against such things because we understand that sometimes real life issues and problems can take time to resolve. :D

    So please, think about joining and moving with us into 2410 armed with the best Intel, the most specific and targeted body of knowledge about STO, and a group of Fleet-mates who will be there with you in the crunch.

    The Vulcan Kolinahr Fleet

    Live Long and Prosper!


    If you would like additional information on the [VKF] please don’t hesitate to contact me or any of our members.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    I'm still looking, for one and haven't committed to one yet. Thanks again to those who reply as I will review them carefully.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    hello :D if you still looking , :D 3rfleet is waiting your visit ! :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    Still looking
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2011
    I have been asking around online via the game if there were any active friendly decent fleets around and I have not gotten any reply. Makes me think that Fleets have gone by the wayside. Please send me a message via the game or here if I am wrong and I am open for suggestions. Thanks.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Please consider us for your next fleet. Our site is here. We are very active game wise, and have a lot of experienced Trekkers. We are currently recruiting and would be happy to help any way we can.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Still looking
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Still looking

    Welcome to the recruiting station Cliff.

    I just started the Jevonite Order back up. Most of my fleet mates left for that "other" space game. So I'm starting from scratch.

    At one time, we were an all Cardassian fleet (ensures size won't be more than 10-15 active); now I'll be allowing non-Cardassians as sympothisers (most Cardassian players left STO because the race isn't officially playable).

    Friendly; well I guess people like me...I have several friends from other fleets on here.

    Mainly PvE, but willing to try RP: I mainly go PvE but won't restrict anyone who joins from gathering fellow fleetmates from entering PvP if they choose. RP I have run several RPs on the forums since 2009; so popular that we were up to 12 fleets participating at one time.

    Uniforms: As Federation allows their Captains to wear whatever style uniform, I feel that I don't have the right to force you to wear something else (minus the fleet picture).

    Still getting things started and I too have RL job requirements at the moment that slow me down on the fleetpage construction...so it aint pretty.

    Mature: I'm over 40 so I guess thats pretty old. Retired from the Army in 2009 (mature) and a 3 tour combat vet.

    drop by and see if something different than the norm may be more to your liking. Either way enjoy your search and good luck in finding exactly what you want.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Just checking how your search is going and make sure you're enjoying the various fleet pages.
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