EVE General Discussion

Why? I am not telling you how to play the game, but an Orca is a mining support ship/mini-freighter. Unless you have many accounts it is useless for mining, and only marginally useful for hauling things. If you want to fly an Orca you should at least find a group of other players, if not join a corp that you can use the Orca together to improve your mining yield.

I was thinking not really mining, but hauling stuff.....lots of stuff to sell. Just another way to make money I suppose?

You can always fly solo, even in most corps. Just find a more laid back one that doesn't mind you doing you own thing much of the time but yet you will have some support and help accomplishing your goals. There is no reason to avoid joining a corp until you reach some arbitrary milestone.

You will not be able to routinely fly a carrier by yourself. At a minimum you will need multiple accounts, but in reality you will want a group to belong to to help protect and make use of that ship. Both your goals really require you to look towards finding a corp that will fit with your playstyle. Make that a priority because if you are just avoiding it because you don't feel ready, I am telling you that you will never feel ready. The most efficient way to learn the game is to join a (good) group an benefit from their knowledge and direct support.

The worst that can happen is the corp sucks and you quit. You will be no worse off than you are today.

OP:

Suggestions #1: All you have to do is use a tanked Procurer or Skiff when you are going to AFK mine as mentioned above.

Semi-AFK is the only way I ever mined and I was never ganked. I use to casually mine with my Procurer in an Ice belt while Code was ganking a retriever. One time in an ore belt I came back to find two catalysts wrecks laying beside my Procurer. The only time I ran for safety is when Loyalanon came by with his 10 man crew - it was impressive to witness the skill & precision they operated with.

Suggestion #2: Embrace the idea that ganking is actually good for the Eve eco-system. The cat and mouse makes game play much more interesting & exploding ships helps create the demand that industrialists supply (you included with the ore price).


P.S. I loved mining with a Orca support. The leadership skills are maybe not worth it, but I later moved the character into a strategic cruiser booster and then a command ship - so it's not necessarily wasted training time. Plus an Orca is very useful for relocating or hauling.

P.P.S. Look into mining missions if you really want to maximize AFK.

Thanks for the advice!

I will never purchase.....RESISTANCE!

Just lol, I can't honestly tell if this is a troll post or not...

Go with the Procurer and train into a Skiff and use the fits I put in earlier and you will be golden. Then you can enjoy chilling out in the belts while gankers moan in frustration at their inability to up their game, even better you can send out shield rep drones ecm drones to annoy the hell out of them saving other miners. And if you really want to get stuck into frustrating them join the Anti-Ganking channel and speak to like minded people. But I will warn you, they will tell you that the Retreiver fit you had was bad, very bad.

Take this loss and the advice given as a learning exercise and up your game, I for one wish you well, if you need any advice or help just drop me a line.

This thread is a perfect contrast between players related by profession. High sec miner experiences other players, comes to forum, whines.

Null Sec mining Corp (look at my corp name) has same experience....but way different outcome.

Conclusion = High sec is {insert deadly disease here}.

Well I COULD, but I've been told and have seen people get blasted even when they had one.....so I'd rather just not.

1) First read about the Law Of Highsec from here: http://www.lawofhighsec.com/the-law

2) Then find yourself a code agent and purchasing a Mining Permit and follow his or her instructions for display it because Permit Tank is best tank.

3) Follow the Law Of Highsec for example dock up when you GOT to do your laundry.

4) Read http://www.minerbumping.com/ and don't be a goofus.