Newbies will never stand a fighting chance against old players

The best way to prove this sentiment wrong is to point out an alliance called Goonfleet that was mostly formed of players. Coming from another internet community, they decided it would be fun to all start playing EVE Online together, and to attempt to overthrow one of the oldest existing alliances, Band of Brothers. Initially, Goonfleet was not really taken seriously by many of the established alliances, but its sheer numbers and determination made up for the fact its members were new, many having less than 10 million skillpoints. This is merely one example that shows how newcomers do have a fighting chance against long-term players. The key to making it work is to bring your friends.