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All I Want for Christmas is a Good Fed Fleet

smi3thsmi3th Member Posts: 219 Arc User
edited July 2012 in Earth Spacedock
I have been playing a while now and with everything that's going on I think it's time my Feds got into a decent fleet. I have a bank fleet but since it's just me I see no real reason to support it with missions.

I actually have 4 fed toons though 2 of them are just resource and doff farmers. This means that right from the get-go a fleet I join will be getting a good supply of white duty officers that I have saved up for this purpose. I believe I have at least 50 stored away. Mind you, if I don't find a fleet that satisfies me I can always sell them. Plus I have lifted my energy cap and am over 10 M which means I can also afford to contribute commodities.

I have particular things I am looking for in a fleet, though, and think it is reasonable for me to be picky considering what I bring to the table.

* Activity
I was in one fleet for a couple weeks (no names) that purported to be an active fleet but there was never any activity in fleet chat, except for one day when there was some social chat but nothing game related. I don't mind socializing but a fleet should have things going on; people should be organizing Fleet Missions, STF runs, accolade runs, and so on via fleet chat, so that fleet members have a chance to participate. In particular the fleet needs to be active at times when I am on, which is mostly late night for North America or morning for Europe.

* Leadership
Not everyone has the same level of participation, and one of a fleet's key resources is its veterans. There needs to be fleet leaders who are advanced enough to take on the tough missions and don't mind bringing newer players along and coaching them. Likewise a good fleet has mature leaders who moderate things, and kick abusive players while not abusing the power that this ability gives them. I am not looking to take advantage of a fleet and am happy to contribute but also expect not to be taken advantage of.

* Fun
I want a fleet where there are game events going on but the last thing I need is to be in a super-intense fleet where flame wars erupt because I screwed something up and we missed an optional objective. I acknowledge that I am not great at this game but I am learning things every day, and don't want to be around people who are super-intense or super-competitive.

* Communication
Though fleet chat is good it isn't really enough in the long run. It's good if a fleet has a website or forum, even if it's just a free forum on Yahoo Groups. Sometimes in-game chat and mail isn't enough. It's particularly good if there's somewhere you can find out things about what a fleet is like (such as a webpage) before you join. Likewise teamspeak is nearly a necessity in STFs and such and now that I have it for my KDF toons I don't know how I got by without it, so if a fleet doesn't use teamspeak I'm not interested.

* Respect the Trek
One of the things that draws me in this game is the Star Trek theme, and I want to be in a fleet whose name I wouldn't mind having above my toon's name. This means something that is believably a part of the Star Trek universe. I don't want to be in a Battlestar Galactica Fleet or a Stargate:Atlantis Fleet. I love those shows, but they are not Trek. I don't want to be in the "Silly Buggers Fleet" or the "You Are Teh Suxxors Fleet", even if the guys in those fleets are really good at the game. Likewise if you call your fleet "The Federation" or "Starfleet" then that makes no sense (your fleet is a formation within Starfleet, which is an agency of the Federation) and I really don't want that over my name. I want my fleet to sound like it has a real place in the Star Trek Universe, as an organization that would legitimately exist within Starfleet.

Well, that's my list of demands. :)

I am hoping that the fleet I end up with are made up of people that appreciate these things too. If you think your fleet fits the bill please post here!

Peet Smi3th
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  • drmoxdrmox Member Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited July 2012
    Fed Fleet your looking for? Well your Christmas came early:

    www.Federationfleet.guildlaunch.com

    :)
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  • aethon3050aethon3050 Member Posts: 599 Arc User
    edited July 2012
    I recommend that you also take a look at 12th Fleet; I've been a member since November of 2010, and I have to say it's one of the finest fleets in the game. I say that not because of its website, or the events that we run, but because of the people. We're also very organized, and very active; even at the quietest time of night, you'll find at least 3-4 players on the Fed side, and a few more playing their KDF toons.

    Check us out sometime, if you're interested: http://www.12th-fleet.com

    Fly safe...and, whichever fleet you choose, have fun! o7
  • markfalconemarkfalcone Member Posts: 245 Arc User
    edited July 2012
    I'll just be straight out honest and say that I've been in multiple games, have created and been in multiple "fleets", and can tell you that you will never find a "perfect" fit. There will always be something to cheese you off. Some fleet starts off active, believes themselves to be active, but not necessarily in the way you think active should be, and you join and it fails to satisfy. It happens. It's not your fault or anyone else's.

    My fleet is small. I can't guarantee any of those things because we haven't grown to a point where any of that is a concern. Can it be all those things? Sure, but it's too early to tell yet. I hope it does, but it's been my experience that what I want from my "fleets" is not necessarily going to be what I get without pissing someone, perhaps a lot of people, off in the process. So I'm leaving my fleets in STO very casual. So long as it's family friendly and nobody intentionally tries to TRIBBLE off others, I don't care who joins or leaves.

    So in the end I don't know if you'll ever find what you are looking for. All I can do is say "best of luck" and let you fly on. Not even going to advertise my fleet here.

    Or, as my Bajoran character would say, "May the Prophets guide you where I could not."
  • latinumbarlatinumbar Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2012
    I invite you to check out the 44th Fleet.

    Casual, age 18+. We have TS3 server available. Personally, my play hours are late at night Pacific. We welcome all your alts. We even have a kdf alt fleet.

    startrek.44thfleet.com

    come see if we are a good fit.
    _____________________
    Come join the 44th Fleet.
    startrek.44thfleet.com[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
  • vkfphoenixlordvkfphoenixlord Member Posts: 1,991 Arc User
    edited July 2012
    Good morning. 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 and Midwest (USA), Europe and now even parts of the Middle East. :D

    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, and that some time is needed to sort things out.

    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.
  • rooster75rooster75 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2012
    Hi Smi3th, you might be interested in my fleet, The Wise Guys. We've been around a while and we believe that a fleet should be the same things that you do.

    Here is our recruitment page: http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=290921

    Our website: http://thewiseguys.enjin.com/

    We have a really great fleet contest that ties in with Starbases. It ends August 14th. Information here: http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showpost.php?p=4610341&postcount=14
    rooster75 wrote: »
    The following contest is available to all Wise Guys fleet members (including all recent recruits):

    The Tribble Test weekend has begun and soon Season 6 will be live on Holodeck. The long awaited Starbases will finally arrive and every fleet is going to be clamoring to upgrade them as quickly as possible. I have decided to provide (as a little extra incentive) some rewards to whomever captures the top spot on the Wise Guys fleet leaderboard. I will offer prizes for first, second and third place. The competition will be closed 1 month after the day Season 6 goes live on Holodeck. I simply want to give all fleet members advance notice so they can start accumulating the resources they need in order to compete.


    1st Place Prizes include:

    1 Federation Very Rare Developmental Lab Scientist
    1 Federation Very Rare Conn Officer (Tactical Team Variant)
    1 Federation Very Rare Maintenance Engineer
    1 Federation Very Rare Projectile Weapons Officer
    1 Federation Very Rare Flight Deck Officer
    2 Reinforcement Duty Officer Packs
    Very Rare Phaser Relay Console Mk XII
    Very Rare SIF Generator Console Mk XII
    Very Rare EPS Flow Regulator Console Mk XII


    2nd Place Prizes Include:

    1 set of Very Rare Saurian BOffs all with the Efficient trait (Set consists of 1 Tactical, 1 Engineer and 1 Science Officer)
    1 Federation Very Rare Developmental Lab Scientist
    1 Federation Very Rare Projectile Weapons Officer
    1 Federation Very Rare Nurse
    1 Federation Very Rare Security Officer
    2 Reinforcement Duty Officer Packs


    3rd Place Prizes Include:

    1 Federation Very Rare Chef
    1 Federation Very Rare Bartender
    1 Federation Very Rare Doctor
    2 Reinforcement Duty Officer Packs
  • smi3thsmi3th Member Posts: 219 Arc User
    edited July 2012
    Thanks for the replies, guys. I haven't been here much lately but I'll have a look at these.

    Peet Smi3th
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