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A Brief Guide to the Galaxy (Video) - Eve Online Tutorial, Casually

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Sir Clik
Black Bull Inc.
#1 - 2013-05-02 19:53:14 UTC  |  Edited by: Sir Clik
Hey Everyone!Big smile

Have been playing EVE for the last 3 years (this is my YT char).
Most of the time I see new players come in and get overwhelmed by the way EVE is different from the mainstream. Sadly, some of potentially good pilots never stick around as they feel EVE is way too strange.

Now, there is no simple way to explain the game. Yet I thought it may be useful to try and demonstrate the basic elements of the sand box in a more casual manner - avoiding most of the small stuff in favor of focusing on the fundamentals, such as:

- Choosing one's path
- Making money in ways other than mission running and mining
- Daring to try what others believe is dangerous

Hoping this video guide helps new players on their way to discover the awesomeness of the New Eden Galaxy.
This is the first of 5 episodes - here we cover only very basic first day stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpBdt3d8t5Q

Please feel free to give me your feedback as to what could be improved or added.

Thank you 0/

Sir Clik
Ovv Topik
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#2 - 2013-05-03 15:01:57 UTC
Nice job!
Could maybe pick up the pace a bit?
Accent: Nederlands?

"Nicknack, I'm in a shoe in space, on my computer, in my house, with a cup of coffee, in't that something." - Fly Safe PopPaddi. o7

Sir Clik
Black Bull Inc.
#3 - 2013-05-03 21:14:03 UTC
Ovv Topik wrote:
Nice job!
Could maybe pick up the pace a bit?
Accent: Nederlands?


Thanks, Ovv!
The feedback, certainly helps. Big smile

Indeed, I intended to speed up a bit for the rest of the series.
Won't be able to really cover all the game play within 5 episodes.

Accent: not really specific to my country, I guess - Bulgarian.

L'ouris
Have Naught Subsidiaries
#4 - 2013-05-03 22:52:30 UTC
Ovv Topik wrote:
Nice job!
Could maybe pick up the pace a bit?
Accent: Nederlands?


Seconded. Great first episode though op.
Sir Clik
Black Bull Inc.
#5 - 2013-05-04 11:04:56 UTC
L'ouris wrote:
Seconded. Great first episode though op.


Thank you, Sir! :D Really appreciate all feedback and support.
Working on ep. 2 as I write this. Hoping to get it out during this coming week!
Sir Clik
Black Bull Inc.
#6 - 2013-05-09 18:48:11 UTC
Hey Everyone!

I am back with episode 2!

One week later we are making our way into zero and low security space.
Starting out well, towards the end of the episode we get ourselves in trouble.... :D

Please feel free to give me your feedback as to what could be improved or added.

Episode 2

Enjoy!

Thank you 0/

Sir Clik
Daradz Navagel
#7 - 2013-05-09 20:10:28 UTC
I'm hooked. Great, great videos! Well done. I can't wait for the rest of the series.
J'Poll
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#8 - 2013-05-09 20:58:00 UTC
Ovv Topik wrote:
Nice job!
Could maybe pick up the pace a bit?
Accent: Nederlands?


Agree that the person sounds Dutch sometimes...


Good videos...saved the thread for future use.

Personal channel: Crazy Dutch Guy

Help channel: Help chat - Reloaded

Public roams channels: RvB Ganked / Redemption Road / Spectre Fleet / Bombers bar / The Content Club

L'ouris
Have Naught Subsidiaries
#9 - 2013-05-10 00:11:59 UTC
Sir Clik wrote:
Hey Everyone!

I am back with episode 2!

One week later we are making our way into zero and low security space.
Starting out well, towards the end of the episode we get ourselves in trouble.... :D

Please feel free to give me your feedback as to what could be improved or added.

Episode 2

Enjoy!

Thank you 0/

Sir Clik


Good pace on this one.
Excellent job and I'm glad you are showing what is possible with such a young character in low and null :)

Your reaction to the action in the explo site was spot on as well. I really hope some new players watch your series and 'dare to be bold'!

Enjoyed it, looking forward to more.
Sir Clik
Black Bull Inc.
#10 - 2013-05-10 19:57:59 UTC
Daradz Navagel wrote:
I'm hooked. Great, great videos! Well done. I can't wait for the rest of the series.


Thanks, mate!!! :D Hope to be able to bring next episode already next week!
I do work on the other stuff on the channel so not as fast as I wish I were :(

J'Poll wrote:
Good videos...saved the thread for future use.


Thank you J'Poll, glad the effort I put in making those makes sense to people.

L'ouris wrote:
Good pace on this one.
Excellent job and I'm glad you are showing what is possible with such a young character in low and null :)

Your reaction to the action in the explo site was spot on as well. I really hope some new players watch your series and 'dare to be bold'!


Yes, that is exactly what I am going for - helping new players look at EVE from a different angle.
EVE is often, seriously misunderstood.
J'Poll
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#11 - 2013-05-10 21:23:49 UTC
Sir Clik wrote:
Daradz Navagel wrote:
I'm hooked. Great, great videos! Well done. I can't wait for the rest of the series.


Thanks, mate!!! :D Hope to be able to bring next episode already next week!
I do work on the other stuff on the channel so not as fast as I wish I were :(

J'Poll wrote:
Good videos...saved the thread for future use.


Thank you J'Poll, glad the effort I put in making those makes sense to people.

L'ouris wrote:
Good pace on this one.
Excellent job and I'm glad you are showing what is possible with such a young character in low and null :)

Your reaction to the action in the explo site was spot on as well. I really hope some new players watch your series and 'dare to be bold'!


Yes, that is exactly what I am going for - helping new players look at EVE from a different angle.
EVE is often, seriously misunderstood.


Just so that we can clear something.

Just because you made a new character for the video doesn't mean you are a young character / new player.

As said in the OP, you have been playing for 3 years. Which means, no matter how newly created that alt is...it will always be someone with 3 years of experience and knowledge about the game controlling it.
So you can never be a true new player anymore.P

Still doesn't make the videos bad and it surely doesn't make it impossible for real new players to do the same though

Personal channel: Crazy Dutch Guy

Help channel: Help chat - Reloaded

Public roams channels: RvB Ganked / Redemption Road / Spectre Fleet / Bombers bar / The Content Club

Sir Clik
Black Bull Inc.
#12 - 2013-05-11 22:50:01 UTC
J'Poll wrote:
Just so that we can clear something.

Just because you made a new character for the video doesn't mean you are a young character / new player.

As said in the OP, you have been playing for 3 years. Which means, no matter how newly created that alt is...it will always be someone with 3 years of experience and knowledge about the game controlling it.
So you can never be a true new player anymore.P

Still doesn't make the videos bad and it surely doesn't make it impossible for real new players to do the same though


Indeed, J'Poll!
Not only that - In fact this is one of the key messages I would like true new players to take away -
At the end of the day it is player experience that makes difference (not the three years of skill training).

Hopefully this will stimulate (at least some) folks to jump in and give these simple exercises a try - and perhaps gain that experience early on.


Sir Clik
Black Bull Inc.
#13 - 2013-05-18 16:29:27 UTC
Hey Everyone!


With a bit of a delay I am pleased to present Episode 3, where we take a step back to review some of the bits and pieces of exploration.

Hope you enjoy! Lol

Thank you 0/

Sir Clik
Ottersmacker
Genos Occidere
HYDRA RELOADED
#14 - 2013-05-18 20:41:23 UTC
Looks to be a helpful series so far, free bump for you, good sir!

Venturing into "dangerous" space as early is possible is super important, because it's oh so thrilling to a new player - I'm glad you enourage that in Ep 2. Here's to hopingy Odyssey won't obsolete the work you put into the scanning episode.

i just locked an open door.. strange, yet symbolically compelling.

Sir Clik
Black Bull Inc.
#15 - 2013-05-19 14:55:09 UTC
Ottersmacker wrote:
Looks to be a helpful series so far, free bump for you, good sir!

Venturing into "dangerous" space as early is possible is super important, because it's oh so thrilling to a new player - I'm glad you enourage that in Ep 2. Here's to hopingy Odyssey won't obsolete the work you put into the scanning episode.


Thank you, kind Sir! Indeed the coming expansion will make it necessary for me to publish updated exploration tutorials :D
Love making videos so more opportunities are welcome!

Pirate
Sir Clik
Black Bull Inc.
#16 - 2013-05-27 22:29:05 UTC
Hey Everyone!


Delays are growing but still close to weekly updates! Episode 4 is out and with it we are drawing to the end of this project.
If all goes well Episode 5 will mark the end in about week's time.

Your feedback, questions and suggestions play a major role in helping me develop this.
Hope you enjoy!

Question of the day - once this mini series is over would you fancy watching a continuation in the shape of a regular let's play?
If yes what would you like to see there - go crazy!!

Thank you 07

Sir Clik
Untanas Volmyr
Perkone
Caldari State
#17 - 2013-05-28 17:34:16 UTC
Thanks for the info. All hail the great Arkelseizure!

Murphy's Technology Law - If your not thoroughly confused. Then you were not thoroughly informed.

Meta Warrior
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#18 - 2013-05-28 20:04:23 UTC
+1. Good stuff. Completely agree with L'ouris on the low/null comment.
Sir Clik
Black Bull Inc.
#19 - 2013-05-29 20:19:18 UTC
Meta Warrior wrote:
+1. Good stuff. Completely agree with L'ouris on the low/null comment.


Thank you Meta Warrior! Hope I will be able to bring more zero and low sec action next episode and eventually achieve my second goal - get a solo pvp kill! Pirate
Sir Clik
Black Bull Inc.
#20 - 2013-06-17 20:52:54 UTC
Greetings, fine People!


With a major delay I present to you the final Episode 5!

This time with some basic solo PVP in low sec Pirate

It was a long journey for me to pull together these 5 videos - hope they have helped at least some of you new pilots P

I will most certainly continue making EVE videos only more of the free style let's play.
(Updates will be available in the My EVE section of the forums.)

If you want to see a second edition of the Brief Guide to the Galaxy some time in the future - do mention it in this thread and / or in the comments to the video.

Thank you for watching and fly forward Attention

07

Sir Clik
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