Newbie training program or Military Academy, idea?

[Rolfski]

I posted this idea on the official forum, curious to to see if there would be interest for it here as well.
The idea of a semi-official training outfit/Academy is for player outfits to provide an in-game recruiting ground and for new players to learn and immediately get into the best action without committing themselves to any faction outfits yet.

I guess at this point it's safe to say that SOE's efforts won't be enough to give new players the best experience at launch. There's just too much to this game for new players to get into to immediately grasp the best of PS2.

Here is where the community could step in and collectively create a temporary outfit for new players that will teach them the ropes before they fly out to the player outfits: Planetside Military Academy (PMA)

• Most fun way for new players to get their feet wet: They immediately go to war and cooperate with other new players on their level while learning on the job from the best instructors this community has to offer.
• Semi-official: Backed-up by SOE and all the major outfits.
• Community driven: Outfits provide their most talented people. Being able to serve a tour of duty as instructor on PMA should be considered a legendary honor that will earn you great respect because it means you are the top of the cream.
• A great way for outfits to show what they're made of. The quality of their instructors will likely generate interest of new players for their cause.
• Better quality recruits for outfits. Cadets graduated from PMA will have an easier time finding their way around, making it a viable selection filter for outfits that are only open to more experienced players.
• The Academy acts a normal outfit that has sub-outfits, fighting for every faction on every time zone.

As a new player I would love such an idea and surely sign up for it. For me it would be a great way to immediately team-up with others and get into the best of PS2 without feeling a lonely, clueless newbie. It also gives me a better idea to select which faction and outfit I will invest my valuable time and certs in.

What do you think? Would this work for PS2? Any ideas?

Btw: The inspiration for this idea actually comes from Eve Online's University. A much more complex game of course but there it works really well.