EVE New Citizens Q&A

Ok guys lets write here Pros / cons and description of four main faction because i cant find anything like this on net.
I will start with one i know best-Gallente.
So Gallente are mainly drone and/or hybrid turrets users armor tanked
Drones have high dps and get you free high slots you can use for anything from neuts to reppers for spider tanking.
Drones are OP since i think they deal most dmg at their range (classic mmo range vs dmg stuff like longer the range lower the dmg ) but problem is they need some time to arrive to target and they can be shot and destroyed,dont use ammunition
Hybrids have highest dps on paper but have lowest range so sometimes its hard to utillize them to full potential,but those are blasters,rails have higher range but lower dps ofc,use ammunition

Hope you will help me complete this thread for other factions and ofc you can add something to mine gallente description or correct it

you did not quite get me did you? i though you guys can help me write description for all 4 main factions on their pros cons uses and stuff like that im not asking you to write go ammar they are best just write objective description of each one so new players who are choosing starting or they want to cross train know what they are looking for and know what to expect. "And you say try everything then decide" Im not asking for me i already have my eve life planed out way ahead this is mostly for newer characters

do'h... made a new post rather than edit this one.

Oh well. Look below.

I am going to go on a limb and assume you mean racial ship lines.

If you are talking about the character racial lines... then I can only say there is no distinction between any of them beyond appearance, starting system, and a few days worth of skills.

(note: you are in the Newbie Q&A forum... you kinda have to specify here because a lot of broad questions on many subjects like this are routinely asked)


1a. Let me rephrase that for you; Gallente ships are intended to be armor tankers with emphasis on hybrid weaponry (blasters specifically) and a strong drone-centric ship line. However, you can just as easily shield tank Gallente ships due to their generous mid-slots.
2a. Drones have moderate damage potential. Their real strength comes from their semi-autonomous nature (not affected by de-buffs aimed at the host ship) and their flexibility on the battlefield (lights, mediums, heavies, sentries). "Utility drones," outside of massive swarms, are fairly useless (exception: ECM drones).
As for the extra high-slots... in theory this is correct. However drone ships typicall have less fitting slots, CPU, and Powergrid to fit equipment (relative to their in-class peers).
3a. No. They are not. They can be easily blown up, outrun, or out-tracked by competent pilots. I am going to go on a limb and assume you have been hearing people talking about sentry drones. Those things are only really overpowered using a particular tactic.
4a. Correct. However, once you start using Tech 2 blasters and their Tech 2 ammo (particularly Null ammo) it becomes less difficult to use blasters.


For the other races... here is an old write-up I did that is still kinda valid.

Amarr - ships tend to be tankier and slower than their class counterparts in addition to having having a larger than normal capacitor to draw power from.
Some Amarr ships tend to be somewhat inflexible in terms of what you can do with them (sometimes being better suited for gang/fleet support than running solo)... other Amarr ships are "jacks of all trades" with a plethora of options and a "trick" they can be fitted for (ex. a Prophecy can fit turrets, missiles, or support modules in addition to using drones... but regardless of its configuration it is usually a very tanky ship).
Amarr almost exclusively favor armor as their means of defense.

Gallente - not as tanky as Amarr ships, but not as bulky either. They can usually burn forward in a straight line very well but tend to lack the agility to turn quickly. Some ships excel in "brawler" type setups while others are a bit more flexible in terms of what they can do given their more "spread out" fitting slots. This race is defined mostly by its weapon systems of choice; hybrids and drones.
Gallente are primarily armor tankers but because of their aforementioned "spread out" fitting slots it is not uncommon to see them using shields.

Minmatar - while possessing some of the least "beefy" of ships in terms of tank, Minmatar ships tend to be some of the most agile. Many of their ships put extra emphasis on fast, skirmish tactics while others are a fair bit more flexible in terms of fitting setups.
Minmatar don't have any specific preference for tanking style (though, there are exceptions to this) and so they can be found using shields or armor for defense.

Caldari - Think "shield version" of the Amarr. Many Caldari ships can a bit slow and cumbersome while others are
one trick ponies" that do their trick very, very, VERY well. Most Caldari ships feel at home engaging from range and/or in groups.

Easy:

Minmatar: Duct Tape and Chewing Gum

Caldari: Business is Business

Amarr: Fanatics and Religious Nutters

Gallente: 6 months ago I could not even spell inteligents and now I is one

For better or ---> WORSE <--- this is indeed the case. One positive effect that this probably has however is that fewer people try to base their training around FOTM ships only to complain when the FOTM gets balanced. Current FOTM ships (SOE and Mordu) require two races of skills anyway, so even then you still have to cross-train.

Don't cross-train so much in your early days that you only have two or three levels in the skills you need to fly what you want, but rather try skilling some things that seem interesting up level 4 and just feel them out. If you don't like it, you only lost a couple days, and you can always come back to it later.

tldr cross-train and don't chase FOTMs.