EVE New Citizens Q&A

Most oo corps have businesses in high sec with some corp jumping inbetween. Also, just because you are in a 00 corp, they are not banned from high sec living - As long as there are no wars on.

I for one have two toons, one in 00, other in highsec and they do work for eachother when required.

Of course, it is upto the corp/alliance what your options are and what sort of investment you can offer. Try it.

Most find that they can do just about anything in Low / Null as you can in Empire save running missions for your old favorite agent.

The big learning curve involved is simply surviving while doing it ( watching d-scan, local, using standings, intel channels etc ).

The longer you live and thrive in Low / 0.0 the less likely you are to be dependant on the high-sec activities.

I'd recommend making some bookmarks from your new base to one or two of the major trade hubs so you can still make that emergency trip to Jita while under wardec. Bookmarks you will be looking for are some safes, some off grid BM's of the gates, some 300km perches around the gates and insta undocks from some key stations along the route, including the actual trade hubs.

You may also want to create docking BM's at the trade hubs on the opposite side of the station from the undock.

Good luck on breaking out of high sec

Your question is too broad ranging for anyone to give specific advice. You really need to specify what you want to do in those places (Mission, mine, WH, explore...?) and there is a big difference between low and null sec.

Most low sec systems lie within a 5 or 6 system range of a high sec gate. So although you might have a low sec base, you will typically have a secondary base in the nearest high sec system or at the nearest trade hub. You will learn which gates are camped and when and simply run the guantlet between them as you need to.

Null tends to be a lot deeper in and there is usually a layer of low sec between it and high sec full of unfriendly corporations. The route tends to be too dangerous to run on a regular basis, so you use jump clones to move between your null sec base and high sec one, while buying from the local market or utilising the services of Carriers or Jump Freighters to move your stuff between them.

Don't become attached to the ships and gear you currently own in high sec. When you are ready to relocate, either leave it in reserve in case you don't like where you end up, or sell it off. Fly to your new base in a cheap fast T1 frigate such as a Slasher or Condor, or if you have got the skills, one of the Covop ships.

For null sec, if you fly a covops, carry a few BPCs for the ships you want to fly once down there and build them when you arrive, take BPOs for the ammunition you use too. Make sure the corp you are going to confirm that there is a decent market available or that they can provide for your basic module needs - and ships if you don't carry down the BPCs.

Don't overpopulate your new low or null sec base with multiple ships and modules of all kinds. One day you may move on and it is not as simple as with gear in high sec. The latter you can always access. In low and null sec, especially player owned null sec, you may never be able to return. Your best option is to put it all on the market when you go and hope it sells. So keep that pool of gear to a minimum.

Do not waste your time in Null if you want to carebear. Its for large fleet battles, if thats not your cup of tea, consider wormholes or incursions as a goal. I realize the capital class holds many's imagination captive but 90% of the people in null are a class unto themselves and you have to work with them to fly capitals. Interview Them!! It sounds like you could be trying to fly away from goons and straight into their trusting arms.

Alts.

Take the entire population numbers from nullsec, wormholes and lowsec - put a matching set of characters in highsec and you get a clearer view of EVE's actual player distribution.

The vast majority of those who operate in other space keep alts in highsec to do what they want and need. For single account activity - stick in highsec.

Despite my friendly Goon neighbours invitation, I would like to take the opportunity to warn you against the infamous Goons scams. (Better forewarned etc).

Never part with any ISK or trade over any ships to corps based in 0.0. Not before you are firmly established in corp and get to know people there. Especially Goons are notoriously well known for either shooting you, never returning your messages, steal your stuff or all of it.

That said, once in 0.0 you will most likely live well out there. There is no need of going to empire, but if you do - the process for someone completely new would be setting up 2 jump clones in null. Then flying one of them to empire and jump back. You don't need to stay there - I suspect you are thinking of security status hits from PvP. 0.0 doesn't come with any such consequences so you can go shoot your enemies without risk of getting exiled far from the densely populated centres in game.

And yes you can do empire trade, carebearing and whatnot - however, you should know that many 0.0 corps and alliances expect you to be in their space if you decide to join such a corp. A player in a 0.0 corp who spends *a lot* of time in empire may be frowened upon. (How much "a lot" is depends on the corp).

I appreciate the concern, but I've interacted with goon-style alliances in other MMO games (even went as far as leading one) so their tactics aren't exactly new to me. Joining them would be counter-productive on many angles.



This is another big reason for my change. A person once told to me to focus on one aspect (combat, industry etc) as it takes much longer to be great at any particular thing with your skills spread out. Unfortunately I didn't listen. Based on what you just said, nullsec will offer a lot more for a PvP enthusiast who also happens to fly a hulk or what-not. Needless to say I'm feeling good about this.

What sort of ship configuration is needed to run a Drake in null sec and, more importantly, how the heck does one get there in it?

Thanks. I have trouble imagining a Drake lasting with Heavy Missiles with a Rifter buzzing about under its missile launchers.

But, I suppose with the right shields and repairers it can last whilst it tries to get a missile onto a frigate. I suppose one volley that hits would sort out most frigates.