EVE New Citizens Q&A

So I finally joined a corp after deciding I wanted to pursue FW. I am pretty much locked out of high sec at this point and would like an alt to potentially haul items to my base in low sec and also do some high sec trading LP store items I get in low sec.

Does anyone think this is possible to do in 1 plex? Are there some basic skill plans people follow when doing these quick alts?

Haul what, stacks of ship hulls?

you can find out for yourself pretty easily by downloading EVEMon and making a skill plan for a blockade runner character. if you get to sit in a blockade runner with a covert ops cloaking device, you're fine. if you manage to train evasive maneuvering and hull upgrades for nanofibers and cargohold ecpanders, you're even better. if you can squeeze in astronautic rigging for warp speed rigs, you're golden.

Yeah, I was afraid 1 PLEX may have been too ambitious. With all the supporting skills necessary it may not be worth it. I don't even have the isk for 1 PLEX, so I was just going to buy 1 of them...no way I am buying months worth of them while already paying monthly for the game itself.

I guess the real question then is this...how do most pirates manage to LIVE in low sec with no real access to high sec markets?

Edit: There is an FDU station in high sec (0.6) nearby to where I live in low sec, I assume after my security status drops below -4 I cannot access this station though.

So it sounds like having a high sec trading alt should be enough to support me in low sec.

Even high sec hauling (for example if I wanted to carry 50 packaged Tristans or something along those lines) sounds like it would take a decent amount of SP and I still run the risk of getting ganked.

The Red Frog service seems reasonable.

Thanks for all the replies guys. This thread went in the direction I was hoping...basically steering me AWAY from making a hauler.

I will start a trade alt immediately though.

I am going to echo what you yourself mentioned. Use the various Frog services. Read up on contracts beforehand to make sure you do everything you need to (insurance, nothing to expensive, etc). As far as the supporting yourself goes, you can also turn in the LP you earn from faction warfare missions for faction items. Pick one that trades quickly and often, use the above mentioned courier service to ship it to Jita, and then contract it to your Jita trading alt. Sell it and keep yourself in ISK. Send ships and modules for your pvp ships the other way.

That or as you said, get a high sec trading alt (required minimal skills) and just make ISK that way. Lots of options. By the way, FW is a great area in the game. Lots of small gang pvp. T1 frigates and other cheap ships are very viable there. Gives you lots of chances to ease your way into PvP on the cheap (ie by flying cheap ships).

Most corps have people running between high and low sec with stuff on a regular basis. Ask your mates how they transport stuff and you'll probably find they will transport your goods too.