I’m two days into my EVE Online trial and still working through the tutorial but so far I really want to like it. I love the look and feel of it and enjoy the feeling of vastness. However, I keep hearing that it’s not a friendly game for new players. Is this because other players prey on them and make it impossible to get anywhere, or is it simply because of the scope and range of options? I’ve read through the noob threads here for some ideas starting out, but I really want to get a good idea of what to expect before I start paying for this game.
It’s because life can be hard at low levels as you struggle to come to terms with the scope and complexity, and because you have no real idea of what to do.
Stay out of the dangerous areas (i.e. <0.5 security space) and other players won’t be an issue.
Eve is fine as long as you stay in high-sec.
Once you get into low-sec and 0.0, it’s a whole different game.
Arguably a better one, but it really depends on the player.
~C~
Scamming is seen as a legitimate profession in EVE, unless the scam involves timecards or characters you’ll never get your shit back. Don’t buy from direct player trades or use contracts before you understand the system and you should be insulated from most of it.
Also .5+ space is “safer”. You can still be ganked but the ganker will lose their ship. So if you’re hauling around 50mil+ worth of goods in a ship a couple of cruisers can alpha-strike then you’re asking for trouble. Suicide ganking can be wildly profitable so it’s not uncommon.
Message my alt - Brother Mainard - for a cash injection! :D
Yeah, there’s a ton of stuff in EVE so it can be a bit overwhelming. Drop me a line ingame(same name as here) if you need a little cash to get started. I just stumbled across a 130m+ implant earlier this week and don’t mind helping someone else get started :).
Thanks for the help, everyone. I just sent massages.
Come hang out in the QT3 channel (#QT3), hardly anyone is in there and more people would be nice.
You could be removed from office for that, I hear.
130m? Nice work! I’m busy trading my way to the 2b mark. I’m at about 1.5 right now just buying and selling, buying and selling, and turning over Mechanical Engineering Datacore (4 agents = 4 a day = 16m a day or so).
I like cash!
This is true. Calistas provided seed money for my guy. :)
Thanks again.
Yeah, I was pretty stoked. I know it’s not a whole ton of money but for someone who just started little over a month ago it makes things much easier. Was able to buy a nice battlecruiser and fit it out pretty well. I’m working my way towards covert ops stuff right now. Some of those recon ships look might tasty :).
As well, I am willing to help people out. Evemail Takayoru and I’ll do what I can. I’m a Caldari presently in the Perimeter system. But I don’t know how long I’ll be situated there. I recently joined a player corporation and will probably be moving my stuff to 0.0 in a week or so.
I popped 3m over to the newby!
Ok, what kind of ship should I shoot for as my first upgrade? The battlecruisers are a bit out of my price range as far as I can tell.
What race are you? Each race has its own ships. Regardless, you’ll want a frigate of some kind for now. The starter frigates are complete crap; the others actually have uses.
Look over the frigate stats. There should be one that has a larger cargo hold, making it good for mining and hauling. (Some people argue that a mining bonus is more important in a mining frigate than larger cargo space, but this is only true if you can fly an Industrial for viable jetcanning. Otherwise, you’ll be one-tripping and cargo space will have a far greater impact on your aggregate turnaround time than mining speed, even if you’re only mining with a single Mining Laser I.) There should be one that’s cheap and fast, making it good for courier missions. And there should be a top-of-the-line one that’s more expensive but has more power, more CPU, more shields and armor, and more slots. That’s the combat model.
Don’t keep Civilian gear if you don’t need it or can replace it with better. A Civilian ___ never compares favorably to a ___ I.
The soonest I would consider something past a Frigate is your third ship, which might be a Destroyer (which will give you the edge in early missions, because Destroyers kill Frigates dead) or an Industrial (which will open up a lot of mining and hauling possibilities).
Edit: You know, I am not entirely happy with the way computer games have adopted the term “race.”
Be sure to check out Juan’s thread for some beginner tips.
Thanks. I already read the crap out of that.
For some reason, I’m very excited about this game. I just bought a Minmatar Rifter and plan on equipping it tomorrow.
Thanks to Calistas and Dravalen for funding my first non-suck ship.