Intergalactic Summit

I used my first batch of earned ISK to purchase an incredibly large plot of land on a planet in the Kor-Azor region.

Once construction is completed(which should be fairly soon I'm told), my entire remaining planetbound family - Mother, Father, Grandparents, 3 Sisters, 5 Brothers - will be relocated from Mishi IV to the luxurious new grounds.

How about you Summit folk? I know it has likely been quite a long time since you first gained the benefits of a Capsuleer, but do you remember what you did with your first batch of ISK?

I am asking merely as a curiosity, of course. I realize that I am stepping into a far larger world than I was used to on Mishi, so I was curious as to what the notoriously wealthy Capsuleer caste decided to do with their initial earnings.

Besides, such reminiscing is a welcome change from warmongering, yes?

I spent my first million on a Rifter and name-brand fittings. With what was left over, I bought another Rifter.... Just in case.

Such frivolity. I suppose it comes with the territory of having access to more money than one knows what to do with.

This, let the money work for you. I didn't major in business for nothing.

Now the millions that came after, that's another story altogether.

After five years, I'm not really even sure what the first million ISK I earned went towards. Probably toward fitting a Catalyst or Incursus that I used while doing freelance work for the Navy early on.

As I started earning money, I began to stick with a "buffer" policy on the liquid assets in my wallet - as my wallet balance passed certain levels, I would designate everything under that an "emergency fund" and avoid touching it. For a long time this point was located roughly around 2 billion ISK (I'd set it at about 500 million and 1 billion before that), but since then it has grown to be several times that size.

I can easily afford most things I would want at this point, but I still find this artificial restriction helps keep me mindful of my spending and how much I earn.

I saved it, because I was looking at the prices of bigger, better ships on the market and became stunned.

First million? I think I used part of it to upgrade the existing fittings on my Punisher - my first real, active hull - and the rest got saved away to start a 'buy me a cruiser' fund.

"Upgrade" being a relative term, though. I look at that thing now and wince at the equipment it has on it.

If you're responding to Mr. Kalamari's comment, combat suits are not 'frivolity.' They're a necessary part of an operative's work.

As for me, I was primarily a hauler at the time, so I used it to pay insurance on contracts.

I fully admit I spent most of it on... frivolous things that had held my attention for much of my previous life. But in my defense, such is the effect of jumping from having nothing to everything in such a sudden, unexpected manner.

point taken. but that is a lot of lost suits.

wait, are we talking about suits that look nice and impress ladies, or suits that stop bullets?