EVE New Citizens Q&A

Tip: don't use approach. Use Orbit or Keep Range if you must, but don't forget the value of manual piloting.

Yeah, combat is a bit overwhelming when starting out. Try to zoom out to get a feel for exactly what's going on. If it's PvP, take a deep breath and rein in your adrenaline rush.

Best thing to do? Find a good bunch of people to hang out with, and practice, practice, practice. A lot of combat is knowing what to do when, and how to react to changing situations. Just like any form of combat IRL, situations in Eve often Charlie Foxtrot, so you need to be able to think on your feet. The only way to learn how to do that is to die over and over. Pro tip: in PVP, use cheap ships like frigates until you have some confidence on knowing how things work.



Yes. Lowsec, nullsec, and w-space all have greater rewards in exploration than hisec does. However, it's hard to survive solo out in nullsec or w-space, so make sure you have a good corp if you do that.



Harvesting planet stuff is just the first step in a 4-tier refining process to get "high end" resources. These are used for various things, like POS fuel and resources, T2 production, and other things. So, it sort of links into industry, but it's quite a bit different from the rest of industry. Check this page from Eve University for more.

Lastly... welcome to Eve!

Don't forget to ask for killboard links. Folk seam to be a bit overenthusiastic when claiming activity. After all you can't lose a ship if you ain't logged in. The timestamps tend to be in GMT. It helps when you can be online when they are.

I have assessed that carefully. Still my appraisal of the playerbase is that it's largely very mature and intelligent, props to that. Your reply here is an example of it. Hats off, sir.



I'm 34 and have been playing PC games since the late 80's , been on the internet since '95, done MUD's , pen&paper, etc etc. so that's the kind of mindset I expect from a game but I am not oblivious to current internet culture.
I'm not much for egostroking or e-peen in general so I guess I shall learn by the ropes about in game posture. Over the course of the past few days I followed the Fanfest "aftermath" in GD. I remember the same kind of "high drama" with the Monocle. Not to involve myself in that but -again, from an outsider perspective- it's actually favoring EvE and CCP IMHO. Notoriety goes a long way in PR. And this game seems to live up to that over the years I've followed it from the sidelines. It's intriguing to be part of this even though I regard it as just a fraction of the gameplay experience.



It is what makes it more alluring over the other MMOs where endgame exists like it is a dance competition and PvP is just a matter of gear and e-peen where, in contrast, EvE seems more like a game where anyone with a brain and some persistence can enjoy the full depth of the mechanics but with the thrill of omnipresent risk. That learning cliff actually is what attracted me to the game.

Hungry!

Well... the shininess of the gear does matter, but only to a certain extent. I live for the moments when I catch someone with much shinier stuff mess up, and I get to be the one to relieve them of said stuff.

Eve's community is odd among game communities as its average player age is much higher than usual (26 or so, if I recall correctly). That may be the reason for the extra "maturity" or civility, but the opposite exists as well. At any rate, I'm only 20, so make what you will of that.

I understand that's what the game is about so it's only natural to have metrics or KPI's but those comprise more of actual skill or wits than most MMO's.



What I make of it is that the learning curve of this game deters most of the instant gratification/entitled individuals. Sure a vocal minority/lowest common denominator exists in every subculture. From what I've seen in EvE, intelligence is encouraged. Age can be an indicator of maturity but very often isn't.

I have been ganked many times in other MMO's , brutally. But I respect that. It makes me a better player. It's a game. Even in EvE with the drama and stuff.

Bushido.

I do not agree here. The whole thing goes much deeper. Any goon would take a 30 day ban for being offensive as a trophy. They are childish pricks with very little understanding what politeness was invented for. Now that it hurt them, and losing a CSM seat does hurt internet spaceship politics indeed, they cry foul play. At the same time they miss out on the fact that The Mittani got a RL and might be judged (I believe he is a lawyer, har har har) in a RL context for what he did. It's on youtube and as such will not leave us any time soon. On top of that he has hurt the reputation of a community that didn't really have any to start with. "Oh that game, wasn't that where somebody got somebody driven into suicide. Oh, nobody actually died? I didn't know that." Or: "My son is not going to play _that_ game!" Or even better: "I'm a republican running for senate. I need voters. What kind of game can I get banned?"

The whole thing is much bigger then some dude getting drunk at the wrong time, _because_it's_on_youtube_. I know, that's just sad but I can't change how the general public operates.

Still observing all that from an outsider perspective, meaning helicopter ( T-1000) view...

Things are being dealt with right now by CCP. Far as I can see they took appropriate action. I understand the outrage over this in a matter principle for some but it's just pushing their own political agendas so it seems. I really think it can be resolved in the ecosystem of EvE, not stretching further than the MMO-niche media reporting on that.

The outrcry was good imo, it served a purpose of a valid debate within the community. Fascinating to see from an anthropology standpoint. Fascinating to see the mechanics of metagaming.

But EvE is far more extensive and substantial than the Alliance Panel. There is a wealth of sandbox to explore without getting involved in all that. That's how I approach it.

Hi there! I posted a similar post 2 weeks ago when I finally joined the game, maybe you can find some useful replies in there https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&find=unread&t=81682

Concerning the PvP scenario, I have joined a corp few days ago and I'm already training with them to be the tackler/lure in PvP scenario, just with my 2 weeks worth of skills, a T1 frigate and a lot of guts.

Funny thing abut this game is every fleet need some Frigates for doing tasks only frigates can do, so you can feel that "you are doing your part" even if you don't add a wholeass of dps in a Raven or a Hurricane.

Just find a nice and warm corp. Playing EVE in a Fleet increase the fun exponentially.

Fly safe!

Question 2:

If you plan on scanning down and running sites in low sec or below make sure your flying something that can fit a Cov Ops cloak.

Question 3:

Planetary interaction goods are used to: Make nanite paste, make drug reactions(water), create Pos fuel blocks, manufacture starbase structures, make tech II goods.

before you choose to build anything on a planet. Do your homework first. Look at the market and check prices and movement.

Hmm...watch out, Petrus...I predict that in about a year this Yero dude might be able to give you a run for your money ...and in about two weeks he'll probably be able to take me out... :/