EVE New Citizens Q&A

I'm interested in the combat anomalies found in wormholes, but am not sure where to start.

I understand the basic mechanics and differences about WH-space (i.e. no local), but whenever I look for information on where a new person can start out, I run into fittings and ship suggestions that are far beyond my capability or financial ability.

What is a good starting point for running C1 wormhole anomalies? Is it possible without a T1/T2 fit ship, or do you *have* to have the super expensive modules, etc.?

Thanks.

A Drake with medium or even low skills can solo C2's fine even C3s with good skills. Slowly but fine. I have been doing so. With better skills you can start swapping out tank for DPS and props mods and clear them faster.

Sleepers however are much harder targets than normal rats. Omni damage and omni tanked and will switch aggression and ewar. C3s can have scrams i think, C2 there are webs and neuts. There are no bounties so its loot and salvage. Sleepers are really only worth it for the salvage.

However no matter what you fly you will eventually run into cloakie gankers that will kill you no matter how much you mash dscan. You will always lose ships in WH space. But mostly you make far more than it costs. Mostly.....

edit: My drake is a t2/t1 fit, so yea you can do lower class WH without shiny. Once you get t3;s however, shiny is worth it to get your value out of the hull.

That one is new advice...because someone is probably cloaked there? or is it a different reason. I never thought about it myself, usually I go to the sun first before dropping probes, just because it centers my group when I switch to system map.

This.

Deploy probes from a mid-warp safe spot...then warp to another safe and cloak up there while probing.

People first check the WH entry, then the sun, then planets...

The only time probes are gathered in space is at the location where you drop them off. I did that, cloaked my ship and slowly moved it away from the probes and WH entry point. Seconds later a pair of T2 ships fly in, drops a bubble, launches orbiting drones and start flying in patters in an attempt to get close enough to de-cloak med. And T2 ships gives quite a devastating punch on a T1 battlecruiser. Ship lost, clone lost. Job well done to the pirates.

I have excellent skills for a T2 fit Drake. C1, no problem. C2 anoms are a challenge however, and simply not worth the time it takes. For Soloing C2 I prefer a Navy Scorp or Tengu.

To the OP, fit the best T1/T2 Drake you can and run anoms in C1 wh's. Good experience. However, you need to salvage your wrecks as there are no bounties on Sleepers.

Don't do it solo. A couple AF's and t1 cruisers with a salvage fit destroyer will smash through a C1. Just make sure to put some stabs on the dessi as it will be a floating piggy bank.

I think your idea of "low skills" is different to mine. Low skills drakes DIE when soloing c2 sites, or take so long warping out between every kill that it's not worth your time.

Please do not take your low skills Drake into a C2 solo. Or do but don't complain when you die rapidly to rats and the evil Sirius Turrets..

Not really. Closet would be L4 in .5 system.

Keep in mind WH npc is omi damage. Nearly no missions give you omi damage to deal with. Exceptions can be found if you do worlds collide and somehow aggro both groups in intial room. There is another scenrio.

For the most part, it would be a little better practice attempting to run anomms in npc null. Then transition to wh. As it would get you more prepared via Dscan/cloaking/probing and just a threat of death from players that is less likely in HS when using a bc T1/T2 fit.

I would also recommend attempting to join a WH corp. As they would assist you in adjusting to the different lifestyle and help you in emergency.

Go have a look through the wormhole section of the forums. You will get better answers and might find a group that is willing to take you in.