EVE New Citizens Q&A

Last time I asked some questions in the forums I kind of got ripped a new one. I know this question has probably been either asked a million times and you're probably sick of answering it or has very obvious answers. Just ignore this if you are going to be mean please. ^^

I understand mining isn't very lucrative. I've been doing missions. I think I found that I enjoy killing npcs the most. I'm not sure where I can always find them though.
I'm a caldari noob, What would you reccomend for a mining fit for me?

Thank you. please be nice! ^ ^

As a starting pilot who wants mining here are some suggestions:

Mining frigate = Bantam

Fit it with Miner I's (or Miner II's if you have the skills) in the high slots and cargo expanders in the lows. You can use the mid slots to fit some sort of shield tank for high sec rats. If you have the ISK you can also use cargo rigs to expand your cargohold even more.

When you have the ability of a hauler (friend or 2nd account) you can also swap the low-slot cargo for Mining Laser Upgrades for better mining yield as you don't need large cargo (the hauler will be your cargohold).

Mining cruiser = osprey

Same type of fit for the Osprey. Miner I's (or Miner II's) in high, mids for shield tank. Low for eighter cargo (solo mining) or MLU (team mining). Rigs can be used for further cargo expansion.

If you still like mining after a while I would suggest to get into a Retriever as soon as possible.

For high sec a Retriever with 2 x T1 Strip Miners is a nice start to get into the more intensive mining, but with a Retriever I suggest you find a hauler as hold of retriever can fill quite fast.

*Keep in mind that ISK income in eighter a Bantam or Osprey isn't that great if you compare it to running missions.

I'm having a hard time fitting any type of mining ship. I can't use an osprey yet. It seems like I'm stuck with a Bantam for now.

Where in the Amaar regiion can I almost always find npcs I can kill?

Poke me about the subject next time your on and I'll push ya in the right direction ^^

Same as Xercodo, if we are on at the same time (and I'm not really busy) you can convo me at any time, I'm glad to help you out with any questions

She's still in a bantam let a lone an osprey let alone a retriever.

But on the other hand she can still save the retriever fit if she gets into one in the next few weeks.

To find more NPCs to kill while mining, you need to find lower-sec systems with lots of belts. One way of doing this would be to head over to Wollari's EVE Maps. Select the system list (on that map, it's the white-and-blue spreadsheet icon next to the planet/moon icons), then sort by number of belts. Work down that list until you find a system with security 0.5 or higher.

You can even set the graphical map to colour systems by number of belts. Now you can search for a bunch of systems near each other with lots of belts.

Hope this helps!

TBH if you post your questions in this forum I doubt you will take too much grief from folks. Posting in the general forums, however, is much more likely to get you trolled or griefed. Everyone pretty much expects noobie questions in the new player forum and I think the moderators would probably slap down anyone ragging you too hard in here.

As for mining vs mission running I would stick to mission running. Its far more interesting and far more lucrative in the long run for most players. As mentioned previously in this thread... look for a single line of security missions to run and keep running that same line until you are allowed to run level 4 missions from that line. When your standings with that line of agents is high enough (level 5 i think) you can begin doing level 4s and make reasonably good money. Looting and salvaging the wrecks at the end will allow you to make even more.

I used to run caldari navy missions when i lived in high sec. With the new agent finder tool (maybe not so new now) you can find agents for any line and can sort by security and mission level which makes finding agents very easy. Miners do make some money in this game. Generally those miners live in null sec and are mining the best ores. But its very boring. And you would need to be part of a null sec alliance that controls such space.

You are behind a version.

Here's a copy I've uploaded to EVE-FIles: Halada's The Complete Miner's Guide 3.1 (Extended Edition)
http://go-dl.eve-files.com/media/corp/TauCabalander/completeminersguidev31.pdf

Industrial Sized Knowledgebase is also useful for new players, and old:
http://www.isktheguide.com/

correct me if i'm wrong, but if you enjoy killing npc's the most, shouldn't you stick to missions? you'll find a lot more npc's in missions than in belts. of course there's always anoms, but that might be jumping the gun a little. you can also find npc's in exploration sites; should be plenty of those in hi-sec.