EVE General Discussion

Single Character play is very doable, depending on how you want to play the game.

Exploration is good in a T3 ship in hisec, most things found are easily handled including 4/10 plexes.

Mining in a Retriever, or better off a Mack, is OK since you have a large cargo hold, no need for an alt to haul.

Lvl4 mission running is easily done, but boring.

I understand the "single char" play, but its not a solo game, joining a corp of like minded people is fun...but I assume thats not what this is about.....

All PvE is likely to get a little bit more interesting with the Retribution patch. Sure, still repetitive and monotonous, but not so predictable.

How one character can survive in EVE? = Its not about survival.

Is joining a corporation necessary? = no it can be a burden / fly solo unless you want pvp / corp mates can also be a liability

How to make ISK? = you dont really isk after 3 months .....get the ship of your dreams and look after it.

How to train skills? = just be sure something is always training / it never ends - so dont think about it.

What are good professions for single character? = level 4 missions or trade/buy low sell high

Eve is fine for a solo player.

Easily, it's even easier if you join a corp that does what your interested in.


No, but it offer you more options.
Don't join a mining corp if you want to run missions as your just wasting thier time & yours.


The same way as everyone else. Mission, Explore etc.


The same way as everyone else.


Minings already been mentioned.
Consider missions too, you'll need to train weapon & tank skills that also equally apply to Incursions and PvP (with a little extra training in overheating)

I would say if you like try it solo, go for it..

New character mining is probably easyest way to start makeing isk, expecially now after mining ship changes. Skilling to missionrunner takes a lot more time, but rewards at higher end are better. And miner in long run might need that standing as well for refinery efficiency and lower sales taxes.

As others has sayd, you can always create your own corporation, all it takes now is one skillbook and 1.6 mil isk. Wardecks might ensue, depending how badly you treat people.

Alts are handy to make things easyer. But theyre not absolutelu mandatory depending what your planning on doing. Personally i have offloaded blueprint research, invention and tech2 stuff manufacturing on alts.

Hello there

First up, welcome to EVE, always nice to see new faces. Now lets see if we can't point you in the right direction. As many people have already said, the best thing you can do in EVE is to make friends. Chat in your NPC corp, chat in local, ask around for any public chat channels that might cover any areas of gameplay you'd be interested in taking part in, there are plenty to choose from.

Part of making friends can either be staying in your NPC corp and doing so there, or it can be done by finding yourself a player run corporation to join. There are literally thousands to choose from, so you can take your time and look for one that feels like a good fit. There are channels to join in game, but there is also the EVE Corporations, Alliances and Organisations Center sub-forum.

There you can hunt through a multitude of player run corps, all advertising for new recruits. Just take your time, browse through and maybe have a chat with some people about what they have to offer, and what you could offer them. Just remember to take your time, finding the right home isn't always easy. Remember that whatever anyone says, you don't HAVE to join a player run corp, there are benefits and drawbacks to both NPC corps and Player corps alike.

As for making ISK, that would all depend upon how you want to play the game. There are many ways of doing so, from basic mission running all the way to being a full blown space pirate in the depths of lawless space. The choices before you are restricted only by your imagination, your perseverance and how many hours you can play for. As I already said, make friends first, find some older players to talk to and ask them how they started off, there is no better resource than the knowledge of those that came before.

When it comes to skills and how best to maximise your future potential, again, ask around in your NPC corp chat or better yet go to the Skill Discussions sub-forum. There you can ask any questions you like by making your own thread, or by looking through ones that others have posted.

For the last part, I would say that there is no "Best Profession" in EVE. I have played for 8 years, and for the majority of that time I have played with just one character. I have tried almost everything that EVE has to offer. From being a miner, to flying in fleets in the depths of Null Sec space and everything inbetween. What is best for me or anyone else, might not be what's right for you. My personal advice, would be to talk about and experience as much of what EVE and its community has to offer as you can. You never know what you might find.

In the meantime, make friends, check out some of the following sub-forums and above all, talk to people.


Useful links:

EVE New Citizens Q&A

Ships & Modules

Warfare & Tactics

I hope some of this is of help to you and that you find what you need. I am certain that other people will point out the things that I have missed, and hopefully offer many more options for you to consider. One thing that EVE has that, in my humble opinion, very few other games have, is a wonderful community. I hope you find your time here as rewarding and as enjoyable as I have found mine.

ISD Type40.

Never undocking.

If you have to get an alt to play eve you are bad.
There are many ways to make ISK here.

The people who got suckered into getting alts are the ones parroting it.

You see, they got that gank back in the early days, and never really got over it. They asked why and were told they needed scouting alts.

That ballooned into an indy alt, a mission runner alt, an incursion alt, a wormhole alt, and a female on an unused account slot to fap with.

And that PVP alt they have all those other alts to support is sitting on that gate waiting for targets because most people, when confronted with a game that required you multiply your sub fee "to survive", see that as a scam and move on.
So they are mad, because, after all that money, or WORKING for all that plex, it's still the same game. They want everybody to get alts rather than admit they got snookered.

I play a single character, on a single account, and I do just fine.

I do stuff that is incredibly useful for my alliance (probing for plexes/hacking sites, WHs, moon scanning, combat probing in major engagements). I have billions of ISK, and can very comfortably PLEX my account with the proceeds from a single WH sale.

Covert ops segues into stealth bombing, and I plan to have interceptors, e-war frigs, and assault frigs (all partially trained atm) finished within the next 2 months or so.

The idea that as a single character on a single account that you're useless is a myth. In fact, you can play a critically important role to your alliance as a pilot several months old.