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EVE Book - ISK strategy guide - anyone read?
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Hazen Koraka
HK Enterprises
#1 - 2012-11-13 11:32:59 UTC
http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVE-Online-ISK-Strategy-Guide/dp/1849693749/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1352806149&sr=8-5

Anyone got this or can review this?

Likely that any information here would be out of date quickly, but might be useful for new players I guess. Any thoughts?

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Destination SkillQueue
Doomheim
#2 - 2012-11-13 11:36:10 UTC
Benny Ohu
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#3 - 2012-11-13 11:45:09 UTC  |  Edited by: Benny Ohu
Yeah, it's free download as a PDF from CCP's site, too. It's nothing too complex, it's more like EVE: The Manual. Which is still something pretty important to have, it should be included in the download of the game :P

e: or at least, i thought i got it from somewhere on eveonline.com?
Mallak Azaria
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#4 - 2012-11-13 11:49:23 UTC
People pay money to learn how to make isk? This is a whole new level of stupid.

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Destination SkillQueue
Doomheim
#5 - 2012-11-13 11:51:10 UTC
Benny Ohu wrote:
Yeah, it's free download as a PDF from CCP's site, too. It's nothing too complex, it's more like EVE: The Manual. Which is still something pretty important to have, it should be included in the download of the game :P

e: or at least, i thought i got it from somewhere on eveonline.com?


I didn't recommend it just because that. From looking at the book preview he linked it also seems much better and more detailed. It's a far superior product and can also be bought as a hard copy if he so chooses.
Benny Ohu
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#6 - 2012-11-13 11:56:08 UTC
Destination SkillQueue wrote:
Benny Ohu wrote:
Yeah, it's free download as a PDF from CCP's site, too. It's nothing too complex, it's more like EVE: The Manual. Which is still something pretty important to have, it should be included in the download of the game :P

e: or at least, i thought i got it from somewhere on eveonline.com?


I didn't recommend it just because that. From looking at the book preview he linked it also seems much better and more detailed. It's a far superior product and can also be bought as a hard copy if he so chooses.

I didn't actually click the OP's link - the name was similar enough that I assumed he's linked ISK: The Guide in hardcopy, not this different book. Sorry!
Dasola
New Edens Freeports
#7 - 2012-11-13 12:08:57 UTC
Personally i would not invest real life money for that guide, your better off buy timecode, convert to two plexes and hire some good trader to teach you hes secrets Blink Cheaper too that way.

Eve changes some what twice a year so theres no garantie that isk strategy guide is even upto date. After all we recently see some major changes too: faction warfare

We are Minmatar, Our ship are made of scraps, but look what our scraps can do...
Destination SkillQueue
Doomheim
#8 - 2012-11-13 12:10:40 UTC
Benny Ohu wrote:
Destination SkillQueue wrote:
Benny Ohu wrote:
Yeah, it's free download as a PDF from CCP's site, too. It's nothing too complex, it's more like EVE: The Manual. Which is still something pretty important to have, it should be included in the download of the game :P

e: or at least, i thought i got it from somewhere on eveonline.com?


I didn't recommend it just because that. From looking at the book preview he linked it also seems much better and more detailed. It's a far superior product and can also be bought as a hard copy if he so chooses.

I didn't actually click the OP's link - the name was similar enough that I assumed he's linked ISK: The Guide in hardcopy, not this different book. Sorry!

Nothing to be sorry about. Based on the index and the preview the linked book covers on a basic level some of the general ISK making activities. Things like mining, missioning, manufacturing, incursions and trading are covered. The problem is, that the content seems very basic and leaves out many things you could do to make a living in the game. Even the in-game tutorial covers more things then the book does although not with such detail. ISK the guide is very similar in purpose, but covers more areas and does so with more detail.
Lin-Young Borovskova
Doomheim
#9 - 2012-11-13 12:29:36 UTC
erm...no.

brb
Blind Phew
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#10 - 2012-11-13 13:51:37 UTC
Dasola wrote:
Personally i would not invest real life money for that guide, your better off buy timecode, convert to two plexes and hire some good trader to teach you hes secrets Blink Cheaper too that way.

Eve changes some what twice a year so theres no garantie that isk strategy guide is even upto date. After all we recently see some major changes too: faction warfare


I bought the Guide simply because I like to collect stuff. Almost all the Info there is valid today, they tried to write it that way it seems. They would be smart enough I hope to realize a product that becomes quickly out of date is useless to sell...
Ze'jira Penshar
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#11 - 2012-11-13 16:27:23 UTC
Mallak Azaria wrote:
People pay money to learn how to make isk? This is a whole new level of stupid.


This. For nubbins I can maybe get why but....seriously, wat.
Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#12 - 2012-11-13 17:34:22 UTC
I never bought the ISK guide, just used the free download and printed it out on my color printer and put it in a binder. Best 0$ i ever spent! (I 'borrowed' the paper and binder from my workplace too Lol)

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Imports Plus
Doomheim
#13 - 2012-11-13 17:48:15 UTC
The ISK Strategy Guide- like all tomes of wisdom of its kind, is chock full of the gleanings of the ages. Market wizards and the Ancient Isklords of old have compiled their collective knowledge into this:





buy low, sell high


That is all.
blake fallout
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#14 - 2012-11-13 17:51:24 UTC
Hazen Koraka
HK Enterprises
#15 - 2012-11-14 08:25:30 UTC
For those posters who never checked out the link, this book IS NOT the iskguide. Its something else, hence why I posted.

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Benny Ohu
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#16 - 2012-11-14 08:27:58 UTC
Hazen Koraka wrote:
those posters who never checked out the link

Benny Sad
Hazen Koraka
HK Enterprises
#17 - 2012-11-14 08:29:34 UTC
Benny Ohu wrote:
Hazen Koraka wrote:
those posters who never checked out the link

Benny Sad


Wasn't having a go at you Benny :P you already said this. It's the next 3 posters after you who are mentioning the iskguide.

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Rodtrik
Aphex Industries
#18 - 2012-11-14 14:12:25 UTC
Destination SkillQueue wrote:
Use this instead.


This. The Guide is a great way to learn how to make your Isk and has good insight into trading for beginners. Don't pay for a guide, crowd sourced guides like the above quoted made by people who love the game are far better.