EVE General Discussion

I created a 'test' character this summer since I was away from home and running on 3G stick and a laptop that could barely handle the post-incarna EvE.

I took the time to complete the tutorials, including all the career agents.

I did also take the time to loot and later on salvage most of the wrecks.

I ended up with loads of useful n00b stuff includling several frigs of various type, a destroyer (or 2?), free skillbooks for almost ever gadget I found or was given and a surplus of ISK to buy that I wasn't given.

Add the 100% skilling bonus which makes it easier not having to wait for a skill to be able to do a mission (or use a gadget).

And you can easily do at least the first 3/4 of Epic I with the free stuff, earning you even more stuff and loads of cash (for a n00b).

So I fail to see why they should need anything more.

Handing them free stuff that they don't have to work for (ie doing the tutorial/career missions) will only lead to n00b farming by bored mid level players.

Besides.

If someone finds the couple of days it takes to get started is too long, tedious and boring then I question if EvE really is the game that they are looking for.

IM(not very)HO of course.