Meatshield Bastards (Player corporation)

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Overview

 

The Meatshields are low-sec pirate corporation. They are part of The Bastards. alliance and work closely with their elder brother corporation, The Bastards pirate corporation. The Meatshields are an entry corporation for the alliance. All recruits for The Bastards go through the Meatshield experience first. Their ticker [QUORN] ironically refers to a mushroom based meat substitute.

QUORN specialise in the all the dirty jobs that no-one wants: flying frigates and tackling targets on low-sec gates; swarming in frigates and 'bum-rushing' into known traps to spring them; acting as bait and throwing themselves forward into danger and death time and time again.

It is a crap job and they have to do it.

Recruitment

"Who are the Meatshield Bastards?"

MEATSHIELD BASTARDS [QUORN]

We are multinational and active and operate almost exclusively in low-sec space. We work very closely with The Bastards Pirate Corporation with regular operations, shared forum, ransom-board and ventrilo server. Our short term plan is to be ready for Hulkageddon IV and have pilots in the top ten solo kills. Longer term we are going to be swarming and killing all over low-sec space.

"Why was Meatshield Bastards formed?"
With the success and notoriety of being active participants of Hulkaggedon! The Bastards found that the appeal of this style of play was pulling in many more pilots than The Bastards could reasonably handle. Instead of turning down decent prospects who didn't quite meet the entry requirements or were too time-poor to make being a Bastard a viable profession, The Bastards decided to accommodate all these pilots' desire for yarr and tears by creating a new brother corporation which would become everyone's first experience of piracy, Bastard-style.

More info on Hulkageddon can be found here.
More info on The Bastards can be found on EVElopedia.

Consequently, to broaden the appeal of low-sec piracy we have the following entry requirements:

1. Minimum 5 million skill points with an emphasis on PvP skills over mining/industry. 2. x2 solo kills (noob ships, pods, shuttles do not count) 3. Frigate IV (any race) 4. Destroyer IV 5. Experience of low-sec desirable 6. Must be bloodthirsty

"Meatshield Bastards, what do you do?"
Anyone who finds that low-sec piracy Bastard-style is to their liking should consider placing an application. Meatshield [QUORN] concentrates mainly around small gang frigate / destroyer based gangs. Not much gate camping but more of the roaming style of play. You will be given free frigate or destroyers (fitted) and encouraged to get involved in piracy and ransoms almost immediately. More than likely you will be in mixed fleets with The Bastards and friends.

“Characteristics of a Meatshield”
Please read the recruitment FAQ [1]

• You must be able to use ventrilo. If you are online and x up for a fleet you had better be on ventrilo otherwise you will be ignored. • We recommend a minimum of 5 million skill points with an emphasis on PvP skills. • You should be at least 18 years of age. • Embrace low-sec and piracy. • You must have a good sense of humour. If you’re the sensitive type then you are probably not suitable material for this corp. • Be able to operate solo and show initiative with a willingness to lead out small fleets: after all, the frigates are supplied to you for free so why not?

“What’s on offer with Meatshield [QUORN]?”
• You get free fitted frigates and destroyers from the corporation hangar, so you can get into fleets easy enough. The ships are all T1 fitted so you should have no problems using them. • Lots of fights, many times you’re outgunned and outnumbered but who cares? • Lots of fun. • Regular operations and events. • Be part of a growing band of new pirates testing out the New Eden waters. • The Bastards will fill their spare places from Meatshield pilots when opportunities arise.

“What are the next steps?”

Start the application here.:

Piracy and Making Isk

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The characters at the Meatshield Bastards

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Isk and Bastard Pass

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Additional Information

'meat·shield'

-noun

1. Ship or Pilot which obstructs the passage of incoming fire from its intended destination: ‘Some meatshield stopped me shooting a Bastard!’

2. Ship or Pilot who serves no purpose other than to sacrifice himself for the greater good: ‘Was a TARP, but at least I killed the meatshield’.

-attributive adjective

3. A desirable property for a noun: ‘Meatshield Bastard, nature’s kevlar for us pirates!’