Warfare & Tactics

Out of boredom I am thinking of joining FW, probably amar side (cause I am amar and its close to my "home base"). I would like to try some "real" pvp, but I am very limited in time as it is and can only play for one to two hours per night and only once or twice each week (my corp do pvp and wormhole stuff, but I have been on so seldom lately they probably dont even know who I am).

Some simple FW questions (I do not have access to eve for a couple of days so can not check anything online):

If I decide to join FW I will have to leave my current corp this I know, but can I join FW from the standard NPC corp or do I have to join a different one?

What are the negative consequences of joining FW? Do I directly lose access to minmagtar space? How easy is it for minmatar militia to "gank" me in high sec?

Can one stay above -5 sec status while doing FW, i.e. how often do you need to shot pilots not of the other militia? (I would have to train up an alt to do my hauling if this is necessary, would probably do so anyway if the other militia can easuily kill me in highsec).

Is it even a good idea to join FW when I have so limited time on my hands? Can you "solo" FW, that is can I just log on anbd join up a group plexing a system somewhere or will noone trust me enough to cooperate?

Finally, can I expect to make some isk in FW? I dont care of getting rich, just being a bit better than break even.

If you choose to join the militia from an NPC corp you'll be placed into a FW specific NPC corp automatically.


If you pvp against players fighting for the other militias you'll lose some standing with those empires, as well, if you run missions/offensive plex and destroy rats, you'll eventually build up a solid negative standing. I currently have -5.6 standing with Amarr after a couple of months in FW, missioning off and on. You will be shot at by the NPC navies of the two enemy factions, however this is nothing more than outlaws deal with in all high-sec, and is not difficult to contend with if you know what you're doing or have already experienced it during any time as an outlaw. The militias do sometimes camp high-sec systems or trade areas, however in your case I don't believe Amarr is camped as frequently by Minmatar as the other way around.


That all depends entirely on you. Defending against a neutral attacking you will not drop your security status, so you only have to engage them if you so choose. There are a great many players in FW who never take a shot against neutrals. You can also rat your sec status back up with day trips to 0.0 if you're capable of doing so, which is a good way to keep sec status up.


You can certainly do FW solo, if you're able to handle all your own logistics and can manage to hold your own in solo fights. However, I do highly recommend that you find a corporation to join because the benefits are absolutely massive from doing so. As for being trusted, in general the militia trusts you by default, however if you shoot friendlies then word gets around very quickly and you'll find that nobody will fly with you before long.


Beyond the obvious drops from pvp, you can make absurd amounts of LP from missions and plexing. This doesn't really add up, unless your faction hits T5 in warzone control, at which point LP store prices become amazing. Minmatar has done so several times, with the result being pretty much everyone in militia making billions. Amarr are working their way to it now.

Jump right in! The best way to make isk is by taking advantage of your LP store during warzone control spikes (ie. Minmatar cash in when we hit T5 - though our at-will spiking is in fair jeopardy at the moment).

The best way to earn said LP currently is level 4 missions in a stealth bomber. Next to that, running plexes in a frigate or destroyer is highly advisable - just please don't run gunless plex frigs as they make me sad.

I definitely advise sticking with frigates or destroyers starting out. Get yourself used to the warzone and mechanics before shipping up. One great thing about FW is that there is a use for all ship sizes.

As far as where to dock, that is a lot of personal preference. If I were in the NPC FW Corp I'd probably be set up 1 or 2 jumps from a low-sec entry system with a back door available within 5 or so jumps (in case of entry system gate camps). Once in a player corp, they'll tell you where to go.

Your ship supply should be set to match your loss rate. Solo going it, it is not nearly as important to have a fleet of varying ship types/setups available in the warzone.

I go with cheap meta PVP fits everywhere. But I am more into the PVP than the isk.

A punisher should be able to run minors/outposts/majors, just use an AB and active tank (and don't try to kill the npcs in anything other than minors). You can always warp out and back if it gets too hairy.