EVE New Citizens Q&A

flying afk, emptying the dishwasher through 0.4..... LOL, my first podding and i missed it!

Set your star map to avoid the system Rancer.

Rancer is a low sec system near the middle of Empire Space. It's full of pirates waiting to camp you 24/7.

I even lost an interceptor there to a smart bombing battleship.

It's the Port Royal of the Eve world where a lot of pirate corps hang out.

Mixing guns.

1) Just because you have the skill to undock a ship does not mean you can really 'fly' it. Putting medium or small, size mods on a battleship hull does not work out very well in the long run.

2) Exploring wormholes can be fun, but is often dangerous. You could make piles of ISK if you know what you are looking for. It takes a lot of skills to to do more than just poke your nose in and see what is there.
a) there are not any static asteroid belts in wild space, you have to find the grav sites with your probes.
b) always check info on wormholes before going through, they may be critical on time or mass.
c) most people, in wild space, will shoot you before asking any questions.
d) learn how to use your D-scanner, it may save you some heart ache.

3) Check contracts very carefully. Be sure you are getting/paying what you think you should be. Most contracts put up in local chat in the trade hubs are scams, but not all of them.

4) PVE fit ships do very poorly in most PVP settings.

5) Can flippers don't really want your ore, they want your tears.

6) Finding friends and join good corps makes EVE much more enjoyable.

7) Most importantly, EVE is a game. You should be having fun. Take the time to get the skills you need for what ever you want to do. Having a good skill set will make EVE more enjoyable, be patient. Training skills to Level 5 takes a while. Consider doing that after you have a good base for your occupation to level 3 or 4.

I Had trouble with security status and GCF LOL. i would undock in Jita and wonder why everyone shot me after i shot the station. :P

Very I early I got targetted at a gate in high-sec. Having read all about how bad people could be in EVE (trust noone!), I decided offence was the best defence.

I was very surprised to lose my frigate to CONCORD 2 sec. after I fired my guns :D

I learned by experience:

1. This is not Star Trek, don't use lasers with Caldari ships (since they have high shields).

2. (This one I didn't learn by experience, luckily) Don't join Demonfuge Malevolent's corporation: http://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/jeku0/carebear_tip_check_the_kb_of_the_corp_your_joining/

3. Do buy implants when you can afford it, and make use of neural remaps. Time is a scarce resource in Eve Online, so make sure you have attributes that earn skill points efficiently. In other words, if you have Intelligence/memory attributes, be careful of training long skills that require other attributes.

Safety & Security : One should never fully rely on Concord to be the absolute protectors of High Sec. Especially those who are starting mining ,salvaging and hauling careers - NEVER should you go AFK for long periods of time. PVP players will notice this easily and will time their attack with precision and often will have Destroyers, [Battle]/Cruisers or even Battleships with cheap but efficient fittings that can rip a mining ship apart within seconds. Have your ‘Overview set so you can see these particular ship types in the system you are in so when one warps into the field, you’ll know it right away. Concord should never be relied upon to protect you. Always be on alert and have an escape root planned when you come face to face with them targeting your ship. As quoted from the movie Zombieland When in doubt, know your way out!

Flying Your Ship : Keep this in mind – Just because you can fly a particular ship doesn’t necessarily mean you can operate it to its fullest potential. A battleship is not what every new capsuleer should aim for. Go for a frigate or cruiser and make sure you can fly it well. Buying a battleship and then losing it because you can’t operate it is a stupid way to lose ISK. Bigger isn't always better, it's how you use it!

Trust : As someone said before in this forum post... Never put your full trust on anyone, in particular - strangers. In this case; should someone randomly ask you for >RR< (Remote Repair) -- Do not accept it. Accepting a fleet invite or inviting them to fleet to remote repair them with drones or a module fitted to your ship to repair them is a bad move. Should the person who is asking to be RR'd and they happen to have a friend with an aggression count down on - RRing them is an act that will grant the person who has this aggressive stance with them to attack you without the reaction of Concord.

Demands of ISK : Everyone on EVE will find themselves in a situation one day where they are faced in a situation of involuntary combat with another player. At some point, you will be warp scrambled and trapped from escaping and he or she who is attacking you will open a conversation window with you (the victim) and will demand a certain amount for your release. This option is entirely yours to decide what the outcome is however there are two main ones to consider.
Lose your ship – Lose your ISK – or – Lose your ship and Keep your ISK. There’s no guarantee that when you pay them their demands that they will let you go. Not everyone on EVE honors his/her word.

**Logging out to escape a warp scramble doesn't work either.

Know Your Enemies & Allies : At some point in your EVE experience you will encounter griefers, ganks, trolls, etc… They could or could not be following you but if it concerns your mission or what you are doing and they start picking on you one day – Keep them tabbed! Cause without doubt they will be watching you. Add them and their corp to a particular standing you deem appropriate. Look up their corp history, their background, and their alliances and mark those too! Chances are they will have friends and alts in those corps for scouting and planning attack strategies against you. However when you have these corps marked you will know whether or not if they are in the system by keeping an eye on local. It’s a safety precaution that could save your ship. Always know who you’re dealing with.

Expect the Worst : The hardest part to explain through words but probably the most important point anyone can tell you who’s had experience in EVE. “Never fly what you cannot afford to lose”. This expression relates not just to ships but to your assets (loot, cargo, etc…) Never can you be truly certain about keeping it. Keep this notion in your head that, ‘What you might have today can get destroyed/stolen tomorrow or whenever’. Be prepared to lose and you’ll be prepared for the expenses consequent the loss. Keep going, don’t give up and you’ll get back on your feet in no time.

Good Luck!

Never Try doing the Epic Sisters of Eve arc while in a Faction Warfare Militia.

When I first started the box game gave immediate access to the FW militia. Now you can get into it by completing the Advanced Combat Tutorial mission series. If you join Faction Warfare, just make sure you drop the faction warfare before trying the Sisters of Eve Arc. I did not the first time and saw my ship blown up by Caldari Navy when I went to that space.

2 things never change in EVE:

nº1 - there is nothing that can substitute a good corp.
nº2 - Murphy's law.