EVE New Citizens Q&A

Low sec is far more dangerous than SOVEREIGN null because it's not controlled by anyone. Anyone can dock at any low sec station meaning it's a massive free for all.

You will see some low sec systems "controlled" by certain corps and alliances, but they're generally far out of the way and are used for strategic staging points for null sec alliances or just straight up homes and they don't want to be bothered.

Gate guns do deter would-be gankers. You will never see a destroyer or smaller ship attempt to take gate guns for a prolonged period of time. They are extremely accurate and the damage ramps up over time.

Most null sec is not really "policed" they just have intel channels and their base policy is to just dock/pos up whenever anything not blue gets reported entering their region. Eventually there might be some response fleet gathered to deal with the intruder but it will take time. Most people going through sov null are just passing through and not looking to be blobbed.

NPC null is a little different. Like low sec, the stations are free to dock in by any pilot meaning it's a bit of a free for all. There are, again, alliances and corps that control certain parts of npc null for lucrative missioning spots and you can apply to be blue to them so you can run missions safely.

Generally going into null without some kind of tag means you're free game for all. NPC corp people are usually treated as neutral boosts, scouts or spies and will be met with hostility. The best way to actually live in null is to join an alliance and live in their space. Certain parts of null are rented out as well, Brothers of Tangra is the renter alliance for PL(?) where small corps pay a protection fee to be set blue and can move into the system they have paid for.

Generally I seem to come across more players in low-sec than in null though if you avoid busy systems (e.g. systems connecting low sec to high sec) you still tend to not find much traffic.

Obviously the trouble with Nul which isn't present in Low is warp disruption bubbles which can be anchored at gates to trap you oh and Supers (which again you rarely see as they are mostly parked in a POS though still present in low).

You can indeed go to null and make a profit, it just depends what you are doing and the risk you are willing to take.

If you want to travel through null sec and are absolutely needing to use star gates then it's a good idea to open up your star map, look at systems highlighting ships killed in the last hour to get a good idea of what's been happening. By no means is this a bullet proof tactic though and unless you have eyes on the other side of a gate you won't know 100% for sure (even then there may be cloakies).

Before you get to a gate you can D-Scan it down to see if there is anyone there (it has to be in D-scan range), generally if there's a large blob of ships on it, don't risk it. Obviously don't bother doing this if you're the only one on local chat lol.

Another good idea is to warp to some other celestial before warping to a gate in null, as people tend to anchor bubbles in a way which try and trap you as if you are warping from one star gate to the next.

Unless you are going to a specific place however and would rather just end up in null sec, I find the best way to get there is via wormholes. Obviously you will need to scan them down and change ships appropriately but I think this is the safest method as a solo player.

Correct.

Though, I will add that gate guns DO work in deterring "casual" gatecamping... but only in the sense that it places a certain "barrier of entry" which requires a fair bit of muscle, thought, and/or teamwork.
In other words, you do not have much to worry about if you see a lone Frigate or Destroyer on a stargate or a station (because they will die in 2 to 4 volleys from the gate/station guns). When you see a Cruiser then you have cause for concern.


I think you may have mis-typed something there.

High-sec is relatively safer compared to low-sec... low-sec is relatively safer compared to null-sec... null-sec is relatively safer compared to wormhole space.

But (what I think you are trying to say) is that low-sec is often more unsafe than null-sec.
There is a reason for this.

When you live in null-sec, entire constellations can be owned by a single alliance (along with its allies). This means that anyone who comes into your system SHOULD be marked "blue" and thus "friendly."
Anyone who enters the system and is NOT marked blue is automatically perceived as a threat. And the people living there should have several hundred to a thousand "allies" to call upon to defend their space (as it pretty much requires that many players to take and support a null-sec system).
Warp disruption Bubbles (think Area of Effect Warp Disruptors) also assist with this; place a bunch around a gate and whoever enters a system is basically a sitting target until they can clear it (bubbles are between 10 to 30km in diameter).
Finally... the alliance that owns a station in null-sec can deny docking to anyone not allies with them.


Now with when you in low-sec, everyone is basically living on top of each other and/or passing by. Your corporation/alliance, friends, acquaintances, enemies, that asshat you despise, some sightseer from high-sec... everyone.
This means that the intel you get from Local is not as strong as it is in null-sec.
There are also no Warp Disruption Bubbles to delay or frustrate the efforts of players passing through.
And, outside of people in Faction Warfare, everyone can dock anywhere.


Put it this way...

Null-sec is a private housing community. If someone is there who shouldn't be... everyone knows. And you can put up flimsy "fences" to slow down their movement... giving you more time to act accordingly.

Low-sec is like a large rural housing project with a few highways running through it. People are coming and going all the time... anyone can set up shop next to you... there are a few armed security guards but they only have the power to discourage "wannabe thugs" from causing trouble... not Pablo Escobar and his RPG wielding cartel.
You get the picture.



Yes and no.

There are times when players are actively camping the gates leading into certain areas (usually chokepoint gates)... but for the most part...
- null-alliances just spam a whole bunch of bubbles around certain gates to slow the efforts of any marauding forces
- one person in the alliance has an alt character sitting in these critical systems watching local chat... if something comes through, then the intel is relayed throughout the alliance.
- people act accordingly.
----- run and hide, wait out the hostiles until they get bored and move on.
----- someone in the null alliance organizes everyone into a massive blob to wipe out any opposition (they are not interested in a "gud fite"... they merely wish to see you dead at all costs).



- You can... but it takes A LOT of prep work and mechanical knowledge.
Generally speaking... you want to aim for NPC null-sec (you can dock in those stations) and find a system that sees very little traffic. Then you have to play VERY smart.

- Who cares if a place is "owned" by a corporation/alliance? As long as you can dock in a station, avoid bubbles, and avoid unwelcome encounters with other players... you should be fine.
You can see who owns a system by looking just under the system name in the upper left of the screen.

- Interceptors and Tech 3 Cruisers (fitted with cloaking and interdiction nullifier subsystems) are the most popular way to travel through null-sec as few things can catch or stop them.
No... almost no null-sec group will give you "permission" to travel through their space (you could be a SPY).
HOWEVER... if you do manage to get to NPC null-sec you CAN maybe work out a deal with the locals living there. Just talk to someone and ask for a Diplomat, Director, or CEO.

What does it mean ti be "blue" to a corp?

It means you have "flagged" someone (or been "flagged") as "friendly."

You can test this by right clicking any character > add contacts
You will get a little window that allows you to set a colored "flag" next to him/her.

You can do the same thing with corporations and alliances. Open up the info window on one > upper left corner > add contact


edit:

FYI: understand that even if you "blue" someone... they may not reciprocate and "blue" you.

short answer is yes. However if you want to do it on a regular basis then you will want to get into a player corp that is "blue" somewhere.

I once created an alt to run pirate missions in NPC null. I did it for a while in a system that was a main stop over spot for a huge alliance at the time. The system was busy with jump freighters all the time. When I first got there they tried hard to kill me. After a week or so of me not fighting back nor causing trouble I mostly got left alone but to me it was not fun having to constantly operate as if I were the only female on a navy aircraft carrier. So the whole lone wolf in null can be done I just don't think many would find it fun.

Another thing that I did once was take a worm hole from high sec to a system owned by goons that was around a -0.7 or -0.8. I ratted there for a few hours then came back to high sec. If you wanted to scan down a new null sec worm hole every day you could do this all the time.

But typically if you wanted to play around in null sec on a regular basis you'd want to get into a corporation that did that. Pretty much as a rule Eve can be soloed you just would not want to.

One other option that I can think of for playing around in null is the NPSI ( Not Purple Shoot It ) community. These are groups that do roams open to the public and anyone not in fleet gets shot at.

It's probably from people who prefer low sec for one reason or another. Low sec is null sec on easy mode because it's missing two very dangerous things. Bubbles and bombs.
People say that low sec is more dangerous because everyone can dock there but they forgett NPC NULL Sec, everybody can dock there too. Sov Null Sec is more secure for the people who own the space (would be pretty stupid if not) but not for hostiles.

Also to my expirience low sec is mostly empty with a few people here and there minding their own business. But that may depend what you are planning to do there, I use it mostly only to fly through.

No. What you will find though are gate camps (with bubbles) or roaming fleets. There are sometimes standing fleets too, but they usually don't go out to hunt some single guy flying around.


sure, if you knwo what you are doing.


You can explore everywhere. You can see who claimed a system in the upper left corner under the system name, or in the systrem info on the map. Or you can take a look at http://evemaps.dotlan.net/


With a few exceptions like Provi, Null sec operates on a NBSI policy, meaning Not Blue Shoot it and no one will set you blue if you don't join them.

If by base you mean a station where you can dock then yes. Also there where a few stations allready in place who got claimed by corps.


Yes, but remember that the market everywhere is completly player driven. So if nobody brings goods there to sell then it's an empty market.


That's a bit too much stuff to explain here but there are a lot of good explanations in the web. Basically to claim a system you need to deploy a Territorial Claim Unit in the system. If someone else wnats to conquer it he has to destroy your TCU first and then deploy his own instead.


No, if a station looses all his HP its ownership gets transfered to the corp of the last person who shot at it and then magically gets full (not sure if full or partial) HP again.

PS: Don't forget that the sov system gets remade currently and the system of woning and conquering sov will be changed in July.

on another account I tried to go there but was caught in them bubbles did try a few times but gave up lost a few ships didn't even get very far , then to rub salt in the losses found some of the stations was owned but players corps and no access to them, with that I decided not to bother since cant get to a station and perhaps be a naughty boy .
but have read that changes are going to happen perhaps they take off the bubbles and player owned stations that I think would help some players go and claim a piece for their selves, still I am learning all the time like you

I'll only pick this one:



Yes you can.
If you just want to go there to experience 0.0 you can either get in/out through wormholes or; use one of the less guarded entrence systems. By less guarded I don't mean high sec/null sec gates - those are usually camped to hell and back 24/7 (there are a limited few; maybe most notably Keberz/HED-GP, there are others to Pure Blind and Syndicate.
The less guarded ones are from low sec a bit from 0.0 staging systems (thus using Sakht for example is a bad idea).

If you plan on making 0.0 your premanent abode look at npc-null to start with.