EVE New Citizens Q&A

I do a lot of low/nullsec stuff so i usually stick to +3. I never found a use for +4s/+5s, the cost/benefit ratio is a little too staggered.

Generally, i dont usually go for the 6-10 unless i know i am going to fly a specific ship that i need/could use thos bonuses for. My advice is, dont plug those implants until you have a jump clone that you can reliably enter so that you dont have to risk flying around with those implants all the time and risk losing them.

And even then, id only advise going those implants unless you know you are going to do PVP, in low and hisec only. For the most part, if you are going to do missions, implants are mostly useless and you wont see much of a difference between having those implants and not having them. In which case, you will have wasted isk and risked a lot for very little gain.

As always, dont fly what you cant afford to lose.

A. Don't use those hardwires, they are good, when you have good skills and want to get that little edge you might need. Save the money for stuff you actually need.

B. Don't fly what you can't afford to lose, this includes implants for when you get podded.

Very good, thank you everyone!!!

My experience and career thoughts.

Depending on your career choice, getting Implants early can be very beneficial to your characters progress. However I wouldn't suggest getting any if you're looking at doing PvP since you'll more than likely get podded quite a lot in the beginning. Usually players get a couple of different low grade Attribute and Hardwiring Implants and stick with them but depending on how active you are in-game, it could quickly become very costly..

In my opinion getting a full set of +3 Attribute Implants asap is a wise decision, even if you're not sure what your career and or location may be..

Now if you plan on staying in high security and concentrate mainly on doing PvE, then I suggest you upgrade your Attribute Implants asap since there's a very low chance of losing them and more importantly, they help train skills much faster.

Usually you can find a good ISK deal for a full set of Attribute Implants in Public Contracts. Beware of scam contracts so make sure you check info on each item in the contract first, verify it's legit before accepting a contract. Also be a good idea to check best Market price on each single implant, add them up and use that as a reference point for contract price.

My first full set was +3 Attribute Implants, after which I started getting the basic low-grade Hardwiring Implants for slots 6 - 10 to help boost and or improve my ship stats and fitting.

As time progressed, I upgraded the Attribute Implants to a full set of +4's and then upgraded the Hardwiring Implants to mid-grade level. After my first year of playing I then worked on getting a full set of +5 Attribute Implants and upgraded all my Hardwiring Implants to high-grade level.

Of course I always made sure I purchased all the necessary items first before I got implants, such as skills, ships, modules, etc.

Since I use a shield tank on my ships and do a lot of exploration, I got Implants that boosted and or helped those areas. Currently I have a full set of Improved Attribute Implants (+5 Attribute) installed with these Hardwiring Implants :

Slot 6 - Zainou 'Gnome' Shield Upgrades SU-605 = 5% reduction in power grid need of modules requiring Shield Upgrades skill.
Slot 7 - Zainou 'Gnome' Shield Management SM-705 = 5% bonus to shield capacity.
Slot 8 - Poteque 'Prospector' Astrometric Rangefinding AR-806 = 6% stronger scanning strength with scan probes.
Slot 9 - Zainou 'Gnome' Shield Operation SP-905 = 5% boost to shield recharge rate.
Slot 10 - Zainou 'Deadeye' Rapid Launch RL-1005 = 5% bonus to all missile launcher rate of fire.

The only reason I installed the Missile Implant is due to not liking anything else available for that slot. Actually it's been years since I last upgraded my Implants and this thread has now got me thinking about doing that once again.

Anyway, be wise about which Hardwiring Implants you get, they should be viewed as a long term investment, something you're gonna have and use for a very long time.. Later on you can set up and use Jump-clones if you need or want benefits from different Hardwiring Implants.

Just remember if you fly smart, you'll stay safe.


DMC

implants aren't there to slowly upgrade your pod until it becomes "maxed" and you keep it like that forever.

You will lose them eventually and as everything in eve, they are a means to an end.

If you just want to train faster, get some +1 or +2s since they're cheap, selling your promotional implants to buy +4s you might lose the next day is a horrible investment.

My head is empty and has been for years.
Take drugs (boosters) when needed and you'll be fine.

Basically, if you can't fit something, you can do the following (sorted from easiest to most expensive):

- train Engineering and other support skills some more
- install Reactor Control or Co-processors in your ship for enough power or CPU
- use a different meta module, perhaps one that uses less grid or cpu
- look for a different ship that may be more suited (more power grid or cpu for the stuff you want to fit)
- join a fleet that has fleet boosters (group buff)

- use rigs on the ship to supplement its capabilities
- use implants in your head to supplement what you need

So, like everyone is saying, feel free to use the cheaper implants, but realize that if you get podded you lose them, so for the more expensive implants, consider how many million ISK you're spending for 3 - 5% bonus, and whether you could get that from just training a skill a little or installing a different module.

At some point the extra 20 million each for 6-10 implants will be an insignificant amount to you. At that point implants that improve your dps for your primary weapon system is nice for PvE. They probably pay for themselves in time by completing missions or whatever faster. For PvE you shouldn't need implants to help tank or fitting, skills and proper fitting should keep you ok there. PvP is a whole other thing where the implants for speed or tank really help, but only once you are good enough for the little extra help to make a difference.

This.

My take:

1. Attribute implants are useful to speed up training. +3s are enough and only require Cybernetics 1.

2. Genos (1 & 2) and other fitting implants can be quite useful, but the downside is that you develop a dependency on them. Better to train all fitting skills and use fits that don't require implants

3. Once you have a billion ISK or two to spend, pirate implants are awesome: a full set gives you +30% or more bonus to a single specific stat (speed, sig radius, tank, etc.). They make an actual difference, while all those +1-5% hardwires usually don't

Aye, that was my point #2 on fitting implants.

What I'm not a big fan of is, say +5% RoF hardwires costing 130mil. Especially since you can't combine them with, say, +5% turret damage implants becuase they use the same slot. You could pair them with +5% small, medium and large turret dmg implants, but you'd be forced to chose between hybrids, projectiles or lazors. Just too specialized/situational for the benefit/cost ratio in my personal opinion.


I do love those supercheap (6-7 mil) +8% warp speed hardwires though, I always use them if I don't need slot 6 for omega pirate implants.