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New player which faction to join?

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Emaji Smith
Doomheim
#1 - 2014-11-14 18:32:43 UTC
Basically what the title says which faction would be best to join on eve?

Thanks.
Nat Silverguard
Aideron Robotics
Aideron Robotics.
#2 - 2014-11-14 18:47:27 UTC
everybody can train to fly ALL the ships and weapon systems available in EvE so it does NOT matter...faction is all about role play and the looks. :)

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Celine Sophia Maricadie
Tal-Cel Industry and Salvage LLC
#3 - 2014-11-14 18:47:29 UTC
Which ever one you decide.

Each empire faction has it's flavor of ships and weapons systems. It's easy enough to crosstrain in any of them.

So really it comes down to you.

Are you more interested from a lore perspective? Are you asking with regards to Factional Warfare? Are you asking because you feel there is one preferred faction to associate with? As far as the game and the mechanics go there is no real difference.
Emaji Smith
Doomheim
#4 - 2014-11-14 18:51:08 UTC
probably the lore and factional warfare side of it.
Nat Silverguard
Aideron Robotics
Aideron Robotics.
#5 - 2014-11-14 18:53:37 UTC
Gallente Master Race

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Celine Sophia Maricadie
Tal-Cel Industry and Salvage LLC
#6 - 2014-11-14 18:56:30 UTC
Emaji Smith wrote:
probably the lore and factional warfare side of it.

Then go with which ever tickles your fancy.

This EVElopedia article may help give you a start.
Clavain Conjoined
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#7 - 2014-11-14 19:53:55 UTC  |  Edited by: Clavain Conjoined
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ISD Dorrim Barstorlode
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ISD Alliance
#8 - 2014-11-14 20:28:44 UTC
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Sabriz Adoudel
Move along there is nothing here
#9 - 2014-11-17 09:12:48 UTC
All that your race determines is where in the universe you start (and you can get to the other racial starting areas quickly and in moderate safety), and your initial low-ranked skills.

If you start Minmatar, you'll begin with a few hours worth of skill training in Minmatar frigates, shield and artillery skills, but nothing that an Amarr player could not cross train into within a few hours.

You can then choose to be loyal to any of the empires (through missions and/or factional warfare), or loyal to certain pirate factions, or not be loyal to any NPCs. That's your call entirely. There's *slight* advantages to being loyal to the Caldari State overall at the moment in my opinion but nothing significant.

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Bethan Le Troix
Krusual Investigation Agency
#10 - 2014-11-17 11:11:43 UTC
In terms of which character to start with I believe the majority who have no roleplay aspect or allegiance to a specific empire will start up a Caldari capsuleer. The reason for this being that it is easier and quicker to skill up in Caldari methods as they are largely missile based. The other races and especially the Minmatar need most skills dependent on ship type.
Nat Silverguard
Aideron Robotics
Aideron Robotics.
#11 - 2014-11-17 12:41:14 UTC  |  Edited by: Nat Silverguard
Bethan Le Troix wrote:
In terms of which character to start with I believe the majority who have no roleplay aspect or allegiance to a specific empire will start up a Caldari capsuleer. The reason for this being that it is easier and quicker to skill up in Caldari methods as they are largely missile based. The other races and especially the Minmatar need most skills dependent on ship type.



this is false, any race can train for any ship and weapon system at the same rate. if i make a minmatar/amarr/gallente toon right now, i can immediately inject and train the skill Missile Launcher Operation just like a caldari toon.

please stop giving wrong information. What?

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Major Trant
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#12 - 2014-11-17 15:09:17 UTC  |  Edited by: Major Trant
Nat Silverguard wrote:
Bethan Le Troix wrote:
In terms of which character to start with I believe the majority who have no roleplay aspect or allegiance to a specific empire will start up a Caldari capsuleer. The reason for this being that it is easier and quicker to skill up in Caldari methods as they are largely missile based. The other races and especially the Minmatar need most skills dependent on ship type.



this is false, any race can train for any ship and weapon system at the same rate. if i make a minmatar/amarr/gallente toon right now, i can immediately inject and train the skill Missile Launcher Operation just like a caldari toon.

please stop giving wrong information. What?

I think Bethan's statement was effectively accurate, as most new players pick a race and then skill that race's weapons and ships first. They don't pick a race for the lore and then skill another races ships and weapons. However, Caldari missile systems don't dominate the PvE arena as they once did.

To the OP there is IMO only one real difference between the races and that is in the noob ship you get. The most important differance between the noob ships are in cargohold sizes, with the Amarr being the worst and the Gallente being the best (largest). This has impact when using them as throwaway cyno ships with the Amarr one (for example) needing one or more extra expanded cargohold module to carry the required fuel. A seemingly trivial difference but which is repeatedly irritating.

Personally, I never understood why every station in Eve stocks all 4 noobs ships and hands them out based on your race. I think they should only stock their own race and give it out to all comers. But that would require that the racial frigate skill be removed from them or every new character should come with all 4 racial frigate skills pre injected.
Jurico Elemenohpe
Flipsid3 Tactics
#13 - 2014-11-17 15:58:28 UTC
I do believe OP has quit the game. Or decided to make a new character on the race he wants.
J'Poll
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#14 - 2014-11-17 16:12:36 UTC
Bethan Le Troix wrote:
In terms of which character to start with I believe the majority who have no roleplay aspect or allegiance to a specific empire will start up a Caldari capsuleer. The reason for this being that it is easier and quicker to skill up in Caldari methods as they are largely missile based. The other races and especially the Minmatar need most skills dependent on ship type.


Uhm wrong.

You are right in that Minny can be a bit more skill intensive with some armor and shield fits.

But there isnt a hug difference between the races.

I think the main reason of mainly Caldari characters might be cause of alts. And for a trading / market alt, nothing is easier then to start just a handful of jumps from Jita.

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Vol Arm'OOO
Central Co-Prosperity Union
#15 - 2014-11-17 17:53:03 UTC
There is only one faction worth joining ---> https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Sansha%27s_Nation

I don't play, I just fourm warrior.
J'Poll
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#16 - 2014-11-17 21:21:01 UTC
Vol Arm'OOO wrote:
There is only one faction worth joining ---> https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Sansha%27s_Nation


Nah,

That would be Jove.

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Thomas Builder
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#17 - 2014-11-18 01:20:43 UTC
Major Trant wrote:
But that would require that the racial frigate skill be removed from them
Slightly OT, but: that has been the case since the great ship skill changes a year ago. Noob ships no longer require racial frigate skills.

Back to the OP: As everyone else has said, race doesn't really matter, so chose whatever lore and/or looks you like more.
If you still can't decide, join Gallente and, more specifically, the Center for Advanced Studies, as it's the best starter corp out there. For unknown reasons, we are much more active than other starter corps. But for most careers, you should not stick in your starter corp, so even that doesn't matter in the long term.
Crimson Draufgange
The Seven Shadows
Scotch And Tea.
#18 - 2014-11-19 06:13:51 UTC
Emaji Smith wrote:
Basically what the title says which faction would be best to join on eve?

Thanks.


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