Missions & Complexes

I've been playing for less than a month so far, concentrating on doing missions. I've worked my way up to level II missions and now and then get offered ones into low sec space (0.4 that I remember for sure and I think a couple into 0.3).

Obviously, this is normal...I'm pretty sure the game hasn't said to itself "Let's screw with this one and send him off to die horribly."

Also obviously, these are able to be accomplished at my level of expertise; otherwise they wouldn't be offered. I'm leery to take them, though, as I managed to get my ass handed to me on a quick jaunt to buy skills at a lower price in 0.4 space a couple days in. I made it to the station to buy, but when I went to go back through the first 0.4 gate it was surrounded by red. I made it through, but was promptly podded and then corpsed on the other side before I could warp to my 0.5 gate. This experience sort of put me off from venturing lower than 0.5 for the time being.

My question is, how do you folks treat these mission offers into Lowsec space?

Thanks.

Ok, now it makes sense. Thanks for the insight.

Good hunting to you.

Dotlan is your friend.

Look at the activity around your system. You can set dotlan to give you ship kills/pod kills or number of jumps. That'll give you an indication of how much activity there is.

Some low sec areas are as 'safe' as hi sec, usually due to lack of traffic. I inhabited one area like that for a few months running just combat missions. Even with low skills, for a few months, never losing much more than a frigate, and those tended to only be when I ventured into Null. I only lost a cruiser while trying to catch up to a corp fleet.

Now the main difference, I ran missions in a PvP fit in those areas always expecting a fight and usually hoping to find one. Made the missions a little slower but gave me some ability to fight back.

Keep an eye on Local. If you see a large jump in numbers, (say 4-5) its probably time to get more paranoid.

Don't stick around to salvage. This is when you are most vulnerable, usually because you aren't paying attention. I did lose a ship this way.

Good luck...have fun!

The OP said hes been playing about a month and you're talking about Cov Ops ......

Again, thank you all for your replies. I have yet to attempt any PVP. I like to get the mechanics down...and build up a bit of scratch...so I'm not just target practice before I get into PVP. I have to admit, it took me a while in WoW also, but I got there eventually. So far, Eve is fun and I look forward to lowsec.

Thanks for everyone's advice.

I mentioned it at the end of my reply just to make sure everything was covered. Next time try actually reading and comprehend the reply before jumping the gun to make snide innuendos.



Don't have to be in a player corp to complete the level 1 Sisters Of Eve Epic Arc. In fact, a Destroyer will make short work of Dagan after his wingman are destroyed. Also I'm sure there are some players in his starter corp who can help out, all he has to do is ask.


DMC

Its possible after 4 weeks to fly an Astero with covops cloaks. You just need to focus your skills and not spend 4 weeks training mining frigates :D

You may need to throw some cash at a plex to afford one after 4 weeks but it is certainly possible.