EVE New Citizens Q&A

Hi all,

Having a bit of a problem atm due to the fact that my life in general falls into a category where being part of an active corp is simply out of the question.
Eve for me seems to be compelling and very interesting in concept, but I am finding the time constraints to severely damage my gaming time which at the moment consists of a bit of mining, maybe some exploration or local combat sites or just doing mundance missions.

It's a real shame as I know that there is a great game here but I'm struggling to play it due to everything being done solo.

My sub runs out at the end of the day so if anyone could come up something that I'm missing here (other than the obvious active corp bit) then that would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Rogasus Hakuli

You seem to be equating corp membership with time constraints / duty to log in. That's not always the case; there are completely casual groups, both in high-sec and in low / null / wormhole, that may be able to accommodate your playing times.

Otherwise, or if you disagree, it comes down to whether it's worth it for you to pay $15 / month to just train some skills. Because you can set up a long skill training plan, and come back in a year to a character that has access to more ships and can fly them relatively well. Because skill training happens regardless of whether you're logged in or not.

As you've seen, the game is very shallow in terms of solo PVE activities; the meat of the game is in player groups, in socializing and politics and wars. If you're bored solo now, you'll be bored solo every time you try to come back to the game.

Decided to resume my subscription as I feel that It would be daft to throw in the towel right now.

Cool that you decided to stick around.

As a student with a full-time job, I feel your pain. Being on a global server helps as there is an active community no matter your login window. Also, the passive playstyle of some industry tasks means that you can effectively generate income for your Corp even when you are offline (like with PI suggested above). When you're able to put the time in, people will likely be glad to have you in fleet.

I'm "newish" myself (with barely any experience in the above) so I can't comment much beyond that, but with the right environment and people, you can contribute in spite of the constraints. Good luck!

(Addendum: a quick plug for Project Discovery, an easy way to make tens of millions of ISK early in the game with no skilling required. Helps with skillbook costs!)

It sounds to me like you are equivocating Eve corp membership with Tribe / Guild membership in other MMOs.

While I am sure there are some corps that try to run things as if it were a guild, I can assure you that is not the case across the board and probably a fairly slim minority of the cases.

Most corps in Eve are fairly laid back and just looking for people that are fun to fly with. Even if that only meand for a couple hours here and there. There is no inherent end game in Eve and no progression like there is in other games. There is no structured PvP with set numbers on each side with level and gear requirements to assure some degree of balance.

The way this works out is that Eve tends to be much more like a pick up game at a playground of kid of various ages, sizes and skill level. What I mean is people tend to find a place for everyone where they can play at what ever commitment level suits them.

^This. NPSI fleets are fantastic.