With DUST 514 launching this week, new mercenaries across the globe should begin the search for a Corporation.
Corporations are DUST’s version of clans or guilds and are the best way to get the most of out CCP’s massively multiplayer shooter. Teamwork is a core part of the DUST experience and it will be the teams who communicate well who will rise to the top of the Corp leaderboards and be feared throughout the galaxy.
Joining a Corporation can also be a lot of fun and the chance to meet like-minded gamers. Members can chat to each other in the lobby, join up together in six man squads and enjoy working together to achieve objectives and take down the enemy.
You’ll discover that most Corps will welcome players with open arms and will help new players to get accustomed to the game. While some Corporations are casual and play entirely for fun, others are more hardcore and will be hatching long terms plans to eradicate other Corps from the face of the galaxy.
Here are five Corporations that we recommend you check out. There’s a huge DUST community out there and dozens of welcoming Corporations to choose from so it’s well worth searching around until you find a team that suits your gaming mentality. We’d highly recommend joining a Corporation on day one.
PSU Ghost Syndicate
CEO – The Dark House
Headquarters – Saikanen II= Moon 3 – Caldari Business Tribual Accounting
Members – Over 100
This is PSU’s official corporation run by editor and writer Alex Locher. Founded as a avenue for our community to further interact with each other–and because PSU loves DUST 514, the corporation is preparing for a decade of war. Our mission is to help PlayStation gamers find the rabbit hole that is the EVE Universe and to give them a place to explore its depth. Since the early days our mission has been to help break DUST down into a way that was easy to understand for as many people as possible and this will continue to be our mission moving forward. Members with a flare for writing are more than welcome to help in this effort. With launch finally upon us, PSU will be implementing a few fun things for corp members, starting with a Mercenary Pack for the months highest ISK contributor.
DUST University
CEO – Dennie Fleetfoot
Headquarters – Aldrat IX – Patar Tech School
Members – Over 700
As Part of the Ivy League Alliance, and a sister corporation to the massive Eve University, DUST University is a growing force and are putting together a massive crew for war. They do a great job in helping to train up new players while still catering for the hardcore DUST fanatics. Their website is full of useful information to help players understand the basics and delve deeper into the DUST rabbit hole.
Betamax
CEO – Jenzelta
Headquarters – Yulai VIII – Inner Circle Tribunal
Members – Over 200
Describing itself as a ‘lively corp’, Betamax is home to over 200 mercenaries and are rapidly expanding its operations across the Galactic Core. CEO Jenza comes from an EVE background so has vast experience of New Eden and how things work. Betamax will be a force to reckoned with as DUST evolves. Jenza is a member of the ‘beta’ iteration of the Council of Planetary Management, a collective of players who are the link between CCP and the community. The CPM is charged with taking the idea and concerns of the community and presenting them to game creators. She has done a charity stream in the past and is planning another in the future so go show your support.
Seraphim Initiative
CEO – Sha Kharn
Headquarters – Villore VII – Moon 8 – Quafe Company Factory
Members – Over 100
This is a hardcore, tight-knit corporation who are already sitting near the top of the leaderboards. They describe themselves as “the foremost military styled corporation catering to the specific combined arms needs of our clients.” Top performers need only apply. If you want to hang around with one of most feared Corps on DUST right now, then look no further.
Hellstorm Inc.
CEO – Cvan Branhimi
Headquarters – Funtanainen IV – Moon 1 – Caldari Navy Logistic Support
Members – 400
Hellstorm is a serious Corporation who seek members that have a real hunger for victory. They pride themselves in arming their mercenaries with the best gear and always fight to win. The fact that they rank in the top 20 Corporations in the world on DUST proves that their winning mentality has already led them to some success.
To search and join a Corp you can do from the DUST Menus. Select Corporation – Search. Select Corp and press Apply to Corporation.
How to set-up a Corporation
From the main menu, select CHARACTER – SKILLS – CORPORATIONS.
You’ll need to train in Corporation skills to set up a team by spending SP points which can be gained in combat or by completing objectives in the game.
Training level 1 currently costs 6,220 SP and will allow you to have 10 members in your Corp.
You can move three five levels of initial training, each costing more SP than the last, in order to be able to recruit 50 members.
If you wish to grow your Corp further you’ll then need to spend SP on Megacorp Control, where there are five levels, each offering 50 members and therefore swelling your ranks to 300 members.
If you want to expand your Corp even further, you’ll need to spend SP on Transstellar Empire Control where there are five levels of skill training, each adding an additional 200 members. The maximum level of members in a Corporation on DUST 514 is 1300.
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