Ships & Modules

Sounds like ure pritty much sorted tbh to cover a few angles
But then the next question is this

1, what am I going to do In there
2, have I got a choice of multi boxing
3, am I setting up shop or day tripping or a bit if both
4, joining a corp/alliance or solo venture
5, pve, pvp or both

Only after asking uresrlf them questions can u really decide on what u need to be doing

First you have to figure out what wh you will be going to. Then consider the bonus or lack of that the wh has. Nighthawk in an armor based wh isn't ideal / armor loki probably is. Then there is the type of static your wh has. C3 or less static => nighthawk can solo most things. C4 or above static and you'll want a bit more.

wh type, class and static have a lot to do with what you will end up doing.

Depends on the corp or if you're going to try soloing, what kind of hole. In general the meta right now is armor heavy. That said, tengus are still prolific so there's a significant minority that won't mind you being a shield tanker. Talk to recruiters and be up-front about where your skills are. Have a working eveboard link and if you're green around the ears, don't be afraid to ask for advice if they don't offer it up-front.

As a caveat: A lot of young and old players alike think that WH space is enchanting and want to give it a go, but WH space takes a special kind of pilot. Some might say a masochist. As an on-again off-again wh dweller, I will admit it's a lot of work to live there. You'll spend a lot of time scanning and if you don't have an alt for that job, you'll also spend a lot of time re-shipping in a POS, and asking you friends to help you get back home when you're taking the pod express, which will be often when you're new.



Lokis are fine all-around ships. Clutch loki piloting can get you into a lucrative escalation income stream. That said, you as a newbie aren't going to run strait into that job. What you'll most likely start with are the small beans in lower class holes. For that the ammo consumption of the loki is obnoxious. I don't see many nighthawk pilots around these days, but as a sub for a tengu that would probably work in C1/2 given that a drake can do those sites, albeit slowly. The falcon is always nice to have, but in general you'll spend way more time in the tengu if that's your ship du jur.

Outside of scanning, gas harvesting, analyzing, and the other basics, it's helpful to have PI skills (or alts) to contribute to the POS fuel fund. Outside of that, tank, core, weapon, and ship skills to taste and to suit your corp. I have two characters with over 150mil sp who can't perfectly fly everything they use on a daily basis (from triage carriers on down to various t3 ships, recons, dictors, etc.) so it's really down to what you need to fly sooner rather than later. Again, that mostly depend on what your corp flys or wants you to fly.

TL;DR: The first step, assuming you aren't attempting to solo, is to get in contact with prospective corps. They will fill you in on their particulars and how that relates to you. Ultimately, WH life is a lot of work, preferably team-work, and your enjoyment of it will come down to finding the right group of people to make your stay a good time rather than a series of chores.

Full disclosure: I moved out of my C3 corp recently and prior to that was in a C5/6 corp. I feel as though wh space is a good location for the player who is interested in the widest range of small gang content avalible, but the time-sink factor is excessive for players who only spend a few hours logged in per night, this problem is amplified significantly in a small group.

Thank you all again for the advice. Really is much appreciated.

I doubt i'd be looking to live in WS solo, but certainly i'd like to be able to solo the sites. Therefore I rekon C3 and below is my likely destination.

I didn't factor in that the Loki would be armour fit but now that I think about it, that makes sense. Shield tanking it while carrying 2/3 webs is obviously not gonna work. As my armour skills are pretty much non existant, I may need to look elsewhere.

What I'm thinking now is that my Tengu will be sufficiant and I should maybe look towards just getting the rest of my scanning skills up to lvl4 instead of focusing on another ship?

Scouting and logistics will help out a corp a lot too.

Also, if you're new to w-space life, download the Down The Pipe podcasts and the most recent High Drag podcast. Host of DTP was on High Drag talking about wh life for noobs. What ships to bring and stuff.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/EveOnlineUltimateRSSlist

^^^there's a link to all the good shows. I download them all and listen while I work. Helps pass the time.