Guess next Q would be, can u be in a clan and a corp that are different? Ex: in clan A, but corp Dust?

Guess next Q would be, can u be in a clan and a corp that are different? Ex: in clan A, but corp Dust?

Ok, that helps a lot as have seen terms clans and corps thrown around, so was hard to figure if they were technically the same, or different.

I do know alliances will occur b/t corps then .... but yeah, tnx for the info all that replied

At it's most basic, a corporation in Eve is a formal group of pilots. Like the real world, the corporation is run by a single CEO, who may or may not appoint Directors. Directors are, for all intents and purposes, the same as a CEO, but would report to the CEO.

Depending on the size of the corporation, roles may be created to manage specific areas of the corporation. As the corp grows, the demands on the CEO can grow to the point that he is managing the corp and not really playing the game. That's where these formal roles come into play (and yes there are actual game mechanics to these roles, for example a recruiter can accept applictions but may not be able to access corporation assets, just depending on the amount of access he has been given).

Common Roles:

Fleet Commander
Field Commander
Mining Foreman
Manufacturing Foreman
Recruiter

Other roles may be created with custom mechanics to manage parts of the corporation.

Pilots must apply to join a corporation, and there is often an intensive interview process.

Corporations can also declare war against other corporation. This is a mechanic that allows a shooting war even in space where PvP is not generally allowed (high security). As there are thousands of corporations, this means that there is never a shortage of war targets, if that is your thing. By comparison, in WoW, if you are human, you can only attack Horde. Someone on your side you don't like? Too bad. In Eve, someone you don't like is in your corporation, you can kick him (if you have those roles) or you can leave and form a new corporation. You can then declare war on his corporation (provided he isn't in an NPC corporation).

Additionally, corporations can set official standings toward other corporations. A "blue" corp is friendly; a "red" corp is not. While these have no mechanics other than flagging those pilots to you, they allow you to know friend from foe in non-shooting situations (though in low security space you may still decide to attack them. These standings open up the door for true diplomatic relations between corporations; as a Director of an alliance, I know all about these. "Blue" status is very valuable in this universe.

Corporations also own assets, like Player Owned Structures, or POS. These are not space stations in the classic sense, but do provide a safe haven for pilots and other individual assets. They also provide the means for industry not otherwise available. (Industry equals alchemy in other games.)

Corporations have their own goals in the game (a PvP corp, a PvE corp, an industrial corp, etc), but may join up officially with other corporations to form Alliances. These alliances work together, often with the goal of claiming sovereinty over solar system, and entire regions of "null security" space (no protection from the in game "police").

Hope this makes sense.

A well organized Corporation will outstomp an extremly well clan any day.

Numbers, Logistics, Roles, Displine, let alone morale warfare and diplomacy.

Omg Clans having to learn diplomacy....

Unfortunately, with the drop'n go mentality of many clans.. if 2-3 of them got riled up at a single target... even if it was a very excellent Corp, the likelihood that the Corp will come out ahead.. is very low. Corps have assets to defend... Clans do not- this means that clans could effectively whittle away at a Corp in DUST. Also, clans will far outnumber corps, so it could literally be a landmine field for a while.

This is assuming Dust corp vs a Dust clan, not EVE corp, I have no idea what might happen till we start seeing our connections fly through.

There is no difference. It's just semantics as Tawkis mentioned earlier. They are both one and the same. It's like comparing a clan to a guild. No difference. It's just a group of players organizing for a common purpose that they all share.

They're the same. EvE people seem to like being special in the gaming community. Clans aren't good enough apparently... Not that you organise clans into various roles, leadership ect ect...
Anyone tells you different, you slap 'em with a big stick of common sense.

I never said Eve was better in any way. I was asking am honest question regarding mechanics in other MMOs. Instead of being defensive, would you be willing to help me understand something I'm readily admitting I don't know regarding mechanics in the games you normally play?

My opinion is we are all Dust players today and the games you play don't mean you are a better or worse person or gamer to me.

I am just seriously asking how many clans have found spies in thier groups so far?

It doesn't matter because clans can't fight corporations or behalf of other corporations (unless they allow you to go solo and accept contracts from a corporation without the need of your own corporation being assigned one), and why would you spy on a clan anyway?

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The same reasons you'd infiltrate an enemy corporation.

Also it matters now as stated in the warning I posted.

Not really because, well... they really can't do anything.

It doesn't matter if a clan has spies or not, there's really nothing to spy on.