EVE General Discussion

Hello all. New guy here, and I'm wondering what different careers there are for a new pilot to get into. I want to point out that I'm looking for a career as opposed to a hobby. I'll give an example; from what I've been reading online, piracy is actually a hobby, not a career....evidently you can make some cash at it, but generally speaking you lose more money than you make. Many people suggest having an industrial main and pirating with your alt. So to me, piracy sounds like a hobby. I'm looking for job to specialize in that offers advancement, a positive cash flow, and can be done by one character without support toons or wealthy main characters.

From what I've gathered, there is:
1) PvE- missions running...seemed fun at first, but honestly a little repetitive
2) PvP/ FW- might be a decent fit because I do enjoy PvP in other games
3) Mining- Can be a great moneymaker, but potentially boring
4) Freight hauling- this actually really appeals to me, but it seems the only way to make money at it is by joining a huge corp like red frog/ black frog
5) Working the market- Arg. I'd rather watch grass grow
6) Exploration/ survey- this sounds kind of cool, but can you make cash at it and does it stay interesting?
7) Bounty hunting- or is it only a hobby?
8) Manufacturing- I guess you sit at the market and build ships? Not my thing

So what have I missed? I don't mean to sound negative, that's a lot more types of gameplay than the vast majority of MMO's out there, I just want to make sure I haven't overlooked something in EVE that I might really enjoy. I'd also love to hear people's thoughts on the ones I've listed, especially in regards to how lucrative they can be or how boring/ hard to get into.

Thanks in advance.

why don't we have both?

I appreciate the input people have given. Domanique, thanks for the info on the Hauler's Channel.




I see that is your interpretation of my question. Maybe I should have simply asked "what can you do in EVE?", but I was trying to be more descriptive, in order to get more informed replies. I had a trial account 6.5 years ago (that's why my toon looks old), but I'm brand new to EVE. It is unlike any game I've played before. Considering that, I don't think my question is odd...I simply don't want to dump tons of SP and time into underwater basket weaving if I'm not going to enjoy underwater basket weaving or earn cash at it in the long run. If trying to get the most enjoyment out of a game labels me as having no life, then guilty as charged.

Check the Making ISK guide, I think you left out scamming, exploitation and wardecs :)

Mission-running will lead to you cutting off your own fingers just to relieve the boredom.

Read Susan Black's Guide to Faction War Plexing for some insight to Faction Warfare ISK-making.

Orlacc, thanks for the chart, very cool.


And to the recent posters, thank you as well! These are the kind of informative replies I was hoping for. I will absolutely check out Susan Black's guide, that sounds right up my alley.

Being emperor is one you missed. That one though is a bit tricky to implement.

Ahhh...so one vote for outfitting a capital ship or BS and seeing how long I can solo in Null-sec. Got it.

Or you could take the time to listen to what that person is trying to tell you: why work hard to make money yourself when you could take other people's money from them? It is a basic work multiplier scheme: join a corporation, earn their trust, get access to the corp wallet and hangars, then steal everything that isn't nailed down.

This can be quite lucrative, especially if you help the corp expand and become profitable before you clean them out.

Seriously, some people need to be spoon fed, don't they?

LOL. A career, indeed.