EVE New Citizens Q&A

Hello everyone. I think I have a pretty good set up......i am in a very friendly and profitable mining corp which is keeping me in ISK better than I could have dreamed. This my alt was created to try to learn PvP. I am very interested in discovering if that type of game play is something I would enjoy or even be decent at. can any one suggest the best way to get into PvP?

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Honestly most people will say the best way to get into PvP is just to go out and do it. Fit some cheap frigs, go to lowsec, and find people to fight. The intricate details of PvP are way beyond being able to explain in forums, or even text in general. Each ship has its own strengths and weaknesses that need to be taken into consideration in a fight. Knowing the ships, weapon systems, etc, is something that just comes with experience. Don't look at losing ships as a loss, but rather think of it as a learning experience. You can even record your fights to review what you did right and what you did wrong.

If you're looking more for a reason to PvP, you can try faction warfare, or join public roams, finding a corporation that PvPs, etc.

I figured as much...thanks for the info. experience is the best teacher...just get out and do it

Further to the standard methods, if you don't want to lose ships tit-for-tat while learning and enjoy the comfort of hisec, consider this.

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i appreciate all of the advice

Another advantage of a good corporation for learning PvP is a reimbursement program. There are conditions attached but it can really help if you are not flying really cheap ships.

I just answered a very similar question. There is no right way to PVP.

Here are some options:
It really depends on what you want to do, different people have completely different PVP styles.

A. Faction Warfare. Lowsec faction warfare areas are a great way to get into PVP. You'll have access to militia chat can lead to fleets of varying skill and success. It can also be a good way to make some ISK while in a PVP environment (capturing FW duengons). Plus you'll find plenty of people flying T1 frigs with varying levels of skills. The downside? in 1/2 of empire space you'll be attacked by the opposing faction's navy. Plus your standings will drop with those factions.

B. Lowsec - Non-Faction Warfare. This doesn't limit you to faction warfare systems, plus you'll have twice the targets IN a faction warfare system. The key here is getting to know the locals and developing some friends, and learning from the guys that are killing you. Most pirates are pretty good dudes when they aren't podding you. There are always exceptions.

C. Nullsec - Find a corp / alliance that accepts new pilots. Become a hero tackle for a bit, and run with incredibly large fleets. There's good money in null sites. This tends to be more structured but with larger organizations there is generally more fleets / other bits going on. All of these corps are going to want a full API and do an interview to make sure you'll fit in with their organization.

D. Highsec - There's lots of opportunity here from joining a wardec corp to turning suspect in systems and hoping for a fight. There is high player density in highsec, so you'll find folk everywhere. The key is convincing them to fight in a manner that doesn't involve concord reducing your ship to rubble.

E. Wormhole Space - No local, and you have to love scanning. But you can lurk the great unknown solo with a cloaking device and jump the unsuspecting or join a corp that's already established. There can be a high skill point barrier here (and in Nullsec pending corp).

In my experience, EvE is not about your actions but the people you do it with. Finding a group of people you enjoy whether they are incredibly successful or not can change your outlook on the game very quickly.

Try out a couple of different methods, meet some different players, and figure out what makes sense for you.

I'm going to add a vote for FW, I started playing in February, did the tutorials and sisters of eve arc, then jumped straight into it. I'vemet some ggreat people, some of them are even Amarr! Getting involved with fleets helps you learn very quickly, as does constantly having to be aware of who is around you. One word of caution though, if you do de ide to go this route, I would advise you away from minmatar if you don't intend on joining a corp. There are few pick up fleets for people who aren't known, , and the militia is filled with farmers who'll just tell you to go do misions.

This is the best way forward imo; cheap ,easy entry pvp, you can join and leave as often as you want or need, you'll meet a ton of people whom you can learn from and perhaps convince you to try different play styles.

Decide what sort of pvp you want to do (might need experimentation).
Decide where you want to do it. (high sec is war deccers, suicide ganking, mission baiting etc....... low sec is piracy/ faction warfare......... null is sov warfare (massive fleets with real risk of soul crushing Tidi)/ npc null small to medium gang roaming/ hotdropping/ gate camping.
There are endless variations really but step 2 is find a corp that specialises in this and join them. No point reinventing the wheel. Listen, watch, learn, participate.
Really really think about what you want and then do serious research on the corps you are thinking of applying to.
Decent ones will conduct interviews and require an API key. Remember the interview is a two way street as you need to be checking them out as much as vice versa.