EVE New Citizens Q&A

Usually someone does that for a couple of reasons.

1 - don't have the time to build up standings themselves.

2 - want to repair negative standings.

I don't think it's done so much anymore. There's a lot of various options that are much easier to do that achieve the same results.

Since you're looking to get to level 3 / 4 missions quickly, I suggest training up the Social skills and work the Event Agent missions. They give Faction standing increase and after getting +5.00 standing you'll have access to almost every available agent within that Faction.

Might wanna check out 'The Plan' for that. It can be used to help boost positive standings as well as repair negative standings.



DMC

For a new player it can be very effective to gain standings by "leeching" of a level 4 mission runner. However, do you really need that much standing as for higher missions you also need better ships to run them.

Usually doesn't cost a thing, you just have to find someone who is willing to share his mission rewards with him.

Just a heads up, SP is not a metric of newbishness. Someone with 50 million can still be a newb and someone with 5 mill might not be.

Hi there, I'm exactly the kind of person that will asplode your ship (and possibly pod).
Don't rush Into lvl 4s they are tough on a low skilled pilot, work on your support skills I.e. cap and tank beforehand.
Drone skills should not be ignored get teck 2 drones asap as the kind of ship required for a lvl 4 will need them to gave even a hope of surviving any kind of PvP engagement (which will happen, even in high sec).

along with some social skills

you will need a good tank, and effective weapon skills

Level 3 missions -- use a battle cruiser
Level 4 missions -- use a battleship

drake -> raven will work well with the skills you have already trained



if you do run into problems whilst missioning, you can always try looking in the "helpmymission" channel
also have a look on their website for some additional info

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you may also want to browse the corp ads
look for a corp that says it offers mission running & new pilot friendly
that way you can get decent help & guidance all at the same time