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Looking for ways a solo PVPer can make money
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Chiang LapShek
Perkone
Caldari State
#1 - 2015-08-01 01:10:50 UTC
The only two things i could think of so far were:

Solo wardecing and hunting haulers/freighters

Or huntinn ded site runners in null (wormhole ships are out of my skill level to hunt solo)

Any other ideas?
vccv
#2 - 2015-08-01 02:04:59 UTC  |  Edited by: vccv
For full time pvp with one character? Maybe FW LP while you bait in plexes?

You could always do a little trading on the side too, but playing the .01 isk game will take away from your pew time. Trading skills are great but not always nessecary to put a lot of time into for light work. If you have a mission hub near you and chose the right items you might have an easier go at it though. Pass through on your roams and adjust your buy/sell orders.

Hopefully someone else has more ideas for you. I personally use a trader alt, and run missions on yet another just to supplement the sub and losses.
Chiang LapShek
Perkone
Caldari State
#3 - 2015-08-01 02:15:30 UTC
vccv wrote:
For full time pvp with one character? Maybe FW LP while you bait in plexes?

You could always do a little trading on the side too, but playing the .01 isk game will take away from your pew time. Trading skills are great but not always nessecary to put a lot of time into for light work. If you have a mission hub near you and chose the right items you might have an easier go at it though. Pass through on your roams and adjust your buy/sell orders.

Hopefully someone else has more ideas for you. I personally use a trader alt, and run missions on yet another just to supplement the sub and losses.

I can run DEDs myself and make a decent amount of isk thats not the problem

Im wondering if there are any ways you can actually make a decent amount of isk as a solo pvper. I suppose plexes in fw could work but im looking for out-of-the-box ideas. Ganking isnt something id like to do so thats out too.
Moglarr
Operation Meatshield
#4 - 2015-08-01 03:04:36 UTC
I guess you could do exploration, industry or market-play.

Realistically FW would get you fights and provide an income source while looking for said fights. Because if you don't get attacked while hanging out in a plex you get LP.

Operation Meatshield! GETUP and fight!
Mr Spaxi
#5 - 2015-08-01 10:12:10 UTC
Chiang LapShek wrote:
The only two things i could think of so far were:

Solo wardecing and hunting haulers/freighters

Or huntinn ded site runners in null (wormhole ships are out of my skill level to hunt solo)

Any other ideas?


When I'm actively PvPing a couple of hours a day, minimizing losses with target selection, profiling and/or counter fitting, I pull between 1 and 2 B a month just from loot. Obviously, it is time consuming and it's **** ISK, but when you fly frigates 99% of the time it's worth taking in consideration fun+isk/h.
Roseline Penshar
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#6 - 2015-08-01 10:57:52 UTC
FW will be very good, when you're bored you can always search someone at lowsec to kill for LP + fun or fun only
Skelee VI
Appetite 4 Destruction
#7 - 2015-08-01 16:30:20 UTC
Sell the loot from kills. Lots guys run ahiney ships out there.
Chiang LapShek
Perkone
Caldari State
#8 - 2015-08-01 17:20:41 UTC
I might have to give FW a go. I tried it for a few weeks before but i wasnt smart about my logistics.
pushdogg
relocation LLC.
#9 - 2015-08-02 01:32:36 UTC
Making isk and PvP have never gone together for me. It's a pretty tough sell.

You could sell the loot, but that is peanuts.

Assuming you never lose a ship....you could pull off some crazy stuff.....but we all know that is an unrealistic expectation.

That being said, I plex my isk.....instead of paying two subs, I pay for one....and sell the plex for the other. Keeps me pvping in whatever I want and leaves me relatively guilt free on my losses.....which are pretty hilarious if you get one look at my kb.
Chiang LapShek
Perkone
Caldari State
#10 - 2015-08-02 01:59:38 UTC
pushdogg wrote:
Making isk and PvP have never gone together for me. It's a pretty tough sell.

You could sell the loot, but that is peanuts.

Assuming you never lose a ship....you could pull off some crazy stuff.....but we all know that is an unrealistic expectation.

That being said, I plex my isk.....instead of paying two subs, I pay for one....and sell the plex for the other. Keeps me pvping in whatever I want and leaves me relatively guilt free on my losses.....which are pretty hilarious if you get one look at my kb.

That is a fun way to play :b what is $20 a month for endless PVP fun?
pushdogg
relocation LLC.
#11 - 2015-08-02 02:27:32 UTC
Chiang LapShek wrote:
pushdogg wrote:
Making isk and PvP have never gone together for me. It's a pretty tough sell.

You could sell the loot, but that is peanuts.

Assuming you never lose a ship....you could pull off some crazy stuff.....but we all know that is an unrealistic expectation.

That being said, I plex my isk.....instead of paying two subs, I pay for one....and sell the plex for the other. Keeps me pvping in whatever I want and leaves me relatively guilt free on my losses.....which are pretty hilarious if you get one look at my kb.

That is a fun way to play :b what is $20 a month for endless PVP fun?



My point exactly. I work hard in rl, so why make my time in game a similar grind.
Tipa Riot
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#12 - 2015-08-02 05:51:04 UTC  |  Edited by: Tipa Riot
As a neutral, loot, sec tags, Mordus drops and lost geckos or other high value drones. When I roam in low I regularly check the belts in 0.2 and 0.1 systems. You need to keep your losses in check ... which will kill the fun of risk, so I started selling PLEX as a "bridge loan" again, just enough ISK to not feeling bad about losing stuff.

EDIT: there are more focussed PvP money making methods, the best I read about is wardeccing highsec corps and loot their towers. Also some people are solo blopsing shiny ratters in nullsec.

I'm my own NPC alt.
Lucy Callagan
Goryn Clade
#13 - 2015-08-02 11:27:01 UTC
Loot ESS in 0.0 space
GordonO
BURN EDEN
#14 - 2015-08-03 01:03:53 UTC
If you have spar cash you could start up a second account with one of those power of 2's. Train him in to a vexor navy, ishtar or even a ham tengu. Once trained add him/her to your alt slot. Then dump them in a null renter corp and run a few forsaken hubs a day. 1 forsaken hub in a ham tengu in guristas space is round 25mil, can be done in round 15min or less. Run 4 a day and your pvp is all set., well unless you go all blingy

... What next ??
Switch Savage
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#15 - 2015-08-03 09:27:26 UTC
Chasing people out of DEDs after they have cleared the vast majority of it then quickly finishing it is one of my favorite pastimes. As already mentioned quick whizz round the belts in .1 and .2 systems can be very lucrative.

Its also amazing how quickly those 5m-10m meta module drops from kills adds up to billions+. Just a pain getting it all together and taking it to a trade hub.
Chiang LapShek
Perkone
Caldari State
#16 - 2015-08-03 10:08:36 UTC
Switch Savage wrote:
Chasing people out of DEDs after they have cleared the vast majority of it then quickly finishing it is one of my favorite pastimes. As already mentioned quick whizz round the belts in .1 and .2 systems can be very lucrative.

Its also amazing how quickly those 5m-10m meta module drops from kills adds up to billions+. Just a pain getting it all together and taking it to a trade hub.


AHah i used to chase people out of DEDs

Its funny because you can fly a PVE fit tengu with nothing to kill another tengu, fly in their site and they bail.
Tipa Riot
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#17 - 2015-08-03 10:22:51 UTC
Chiang LapShek wrote:
Switch Savage wrote:
Chasing people out of DEDs after they have cleared the vast majority of it then quickly finishing it is one of my favorite pastimes. As already mentioned quick whizz round the belts in .1 and .2 systems can be very lucrative.

Its also amazing how quickly those 5m-10m meta module drops from kills adds up to billions+. Just a pain getting it all together and taking it to a trade hub.


AHah i used to chase people out of DEDs

Its funny because you can fly a PVE fit tengu with nothing to kill another tengu, fly in their site and they bail.

Do you do that in High or Low sec?

I'm my own NPC alt.
Switch Savage
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#18 - 2015-08-03 10:23:53 UTC
You can clear every low sec DED in a PvP fit Tengu as well which is handy. I have had to tweak my shield Ishtar to an armor one since the changes but it still does the job in a PvP fit.