EVE General Discussion

I average 2-3 hours a night, 3-4 nights a week. Is this enough time to accomplish anything?

From what I'm reading big group PVP requires too much prep, organization, and consecutive gameplay for me to do it. Small PVP wolf packs might be an option. Missions seem doable other than the fact that I'm rarely able to get the time bonus, and once in a while I lose one entirely because I take too long to accept. Mining seems doable if not for being less exciting than watching paint dry.

So I guess my question is, with EVE being the type of game where you get back what you put in, is my limited time enough to get a good return or am I destined to spend eveturnity trailing behind the curve?

2-3 hours, 3-4 nights!? The envy...I can do 2 hours a week tops

it's more than what I get on EVE now but I still trade, fight, troll, buy stuff/sell stuff loot do plexes and explore. It's more than enough time to have fun make money and annoy people.

If you like eve you'll be OK.

I used to hardcore eve, now im bout same boat as you.

I'd suggest getting two accounts though, you will have an easier time accomplishing things though.

And small scale pvp, 2 ships is fun., and once you get going, you still can get into a decent corp

Thanks for the feedback everyone, good info and inspiring. I used to run around in DF but once my play time was reduced I got pretty far behind the curve which greatly impacted my gameplay so I was concerned.

You'll probably never be as 'successful' at Eve as some of the autistic, unemployed, basement dwelling neckbeard virgins that make Eve their life and take it super seriously (sup PL), but you can definitly be viable if you find your niche.

Different 'big groups' have different approaches to PvP, and expect different things from their members. For example a lot of groups that consider themselves to be 'elite' will have what they call a CTA or Call To Arms, which is a compulsary fleet that you have to go to. They'll set all ratting taxes to 100%, they'll fine you for not turning up, they'll generally do everything possible to suck the fun out of the game for you. But there are many major alliances that would never do such a disgusting and terrible thing to their members. I don't think any members of the CFC/Honeybadger bloc have CTAs.

So you just have to find a group of players that respects the fact that you have a life and that Eve is a game that should be fun.

I would also advise against mining as a means of income, you have to train a skillset seperate from the ones you want for PvP, and plus it's the least rewarding and highest risk activity in the game. Try station trading instead, you can do it on an alt with only a modest skill investment.

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To OP so far i spent in eve almost 500 days online, now i prefer casual gaming so dont wory about your self, try avoid trauma in future ;)

That's more time than I generally spend actually being able to play. Some times I might get to play for 5 hours at a stretch. I can't play every day, so when I can I just do whatever for that hour or two, maybe run a mission or go mess with miners.

2-3 hours to earn enough ISK to get a decent PvP ship is doable.
2-3 hours to take a small roam with that ship is doable in a cool corp with an average experienced FC.

So, find your corp, split your time into getting ISK (i.e. missions) and spending it (PvP) and you should have good fun with eve. Imho.

The really innovative thing that EVE has is the feature that allows you to train for things even when you have no time to play. You are not falling behind as much as you might think. Get into a corp with goals and a ship replacement program; you'll find there is something you can do to contriobute during times you can play.. and you may not needs a big or expensive ship to do it.