EVE New Citizens Q&A

Sec status of the system isn't relevant to the site itself when it comes to NPC enemies, other than in high sec those enemies will be relatively easy.

So what type of site did you scan down? Initially, it sounds like a combat site, yet you mention you're able to do some relic hacking?

In null, low, and high sec regular relic (and data) sites won't spawn NPCs. There are some new, difficult Sleeper Caches you can find, but they are very difficult to scan down and very difficult to hack.

Also, what was your fit like? If you had no tank, etc., you can be taken down quite easily.

Sounds like it could have been a ghost site, as those have crazy damage even for vertran players.

Generally data and relic sites can only be scanned down with probes. If it didn't require probes it was likely a ghost site, which can spawn anywhere and are much more difficult. Highsec sites are hard to find to begin with due to competition, but your best bet to find them is to go to non-crowded areas of highsec. I understand your are upset, my friend just loss a ship with a 10/10 escalation site loot in it, cost him 400 mil. So we all have losses that make us mad. The big key is to learn what happened and avoid them the best you can in the future.

Once you are willing to risk it a bit c1-c3 wormholes now spawn nullsec data and relic sites, which means you may find it a bit easier to get good loots than trying to venture into lowsec or nullsec proper.

You seem to be under the impression hisec is supposed to be safer. This is not really true.

The main difference between the different sec. systems is the concord response time. In terms of PVE the difference between the NPCs is negligible.

It's good that you have learnt that hisec is not safer now whilst loses are relatively small, than later when you could lose a blinged out battleship.

Yea well I'm running out of goddamn tools


I guess I can go buy another ******* mining barge, and go play with rocks..

Because thats why I bought this game, to poke ******* pebbles.

What was the name of the site?

This.

Everyone in this forum is here to help. That's what NC Q&A is for. Take the good advice and information Celine, Archibald and Lord Battlestar gave you, and use it. We're here because we want to help, not be punching bags.

Twitch, once you've calmed down realize something. You already lost quite a few ships, some in lowsec, and KEPT GOING. That shows that you can handle some risk. Take the next logical step and figure out how to mitigate it. If you can handle being blown up by players, you can handle dying from PVE. There are resources all over the internet, and people on this forum willing to explain them all.

The next thing to realize is that anger in frustration you're feeling, is part of the appeal of the game to everyone. Loss, isn't just a bit of text on the screen telling you "lol you lost" "here try again! free of charge!".

EVE is a harsh universe, the game and the players in it ARE out to get you. Find some like minded players and watch each other's backs. Part of the thrill of this game is doing your damndest not to die, and picking yourself back up when you do. It's a meat grinder, and we're all masochists for going through it while clutching our hopes and dreams really tightly for comfort, hoping for the best.



Remember how I said EVE is harsh? This is the other aspect. People can hunt you in the game for any reason they can think up. CCP's rules regarding player interaction are famously loose. Ralph, bring out that Falcon quote. He put it better than I can.

If you do decide to stay Twitch, buckle up. EVE is one hell of a ride .

I avoid PVE because it's hard and I'm too lazy to do research ahead of time and dying to npcs is embarrassing. It's much less embarrassing to die to real players. Go shoot some other players instead.

Then stop poking pebbles? A scanning frigate runs 1-2 mill. just grab another and scan some stuff down. plug the site name into google before you warp in.