EVE New Citizens Q&A

Bad Guy School or Belligerent Undesirables(chat channels in game) are exactly what you're looking for. www.minerbumping.com for ganking. Convo me in-game sometime, we'll get started.

Why do you recommend a low sec corp? If I am interested in high security space warfare, and using tricks to bait others into combat, high sec seems like the natural place doesn't it?

I like the thought of tracking people down, tricking them, using their own folly to bring them down, etc.

Low security fighting seems a lot more stacked against me as an inexperienced, low skilled, player.

Not sure why you are interested in high-sec warfare if you're going to join a corp. I'd think High-sec was a little artificial when it comes to warfare.

Highsec PvP is special, mechanic-wise and from the mindset ... it's mainly about the tears and killing those who are not prepared for PvP without risking something. Some gank for profit. If you want to learn PvP and all it's facets, lowsec is IMO the better playground.

Perhaps I am just a jerk, but I don't think warring against an unwilling corporation in high sec is any different than waylaying an unexpecting industrialist coming out of low- or null-sec space, and I don't think that playing a shark in the swimming hole is always such a bad thing.

I am still not sure, exactly, what I would like as far as where to find the fights, and which fights to find, but I am definitely not going to rule out warring, ganking, or baiting in high sec (if I knew how to do them, ha!) nor would I rule out large fleet battles in null or low sec roaming.

I am not really a black/white player and want to experience all of it, but have a special affinity for the darker side of the game.

In regards to security status, is killing pirates in anomaly sites a viable way to boost your security status back up after taking hits? If not, what could be a viable way?

Or do I just acknowledge my security status will eventually be horrible?

You won't find will have a hard time finding a pirate corp in hisec that is actually useful.

Lowsec pirate corps don't operate exclusively in lowsec, they are familiar with crimewatch, and they are a good place to learn combat.

Several of the well-known hisec "pirate" (I use that term very loosely here) corps, are where bittervets go to die, or are not really places for learning. Any idiot can become a hisec ganker and proclaim themself a pirate... and many do, but there is more to piracy and combat than just ganking will ever teach.

Depending on your timezone there's several people from the dark side that may be willing to help you out with instruction.

If you're subbed drop a post in the crime and punishment forums, if you're not, evemail me with what you want to know and I'll post on your behalf and link you to the thread. The denizens of C&P love bloodthirsty newbies so you'll definitely get some offers of help and instruction.

lol I'm at this stage after 6 years of mining and missioning etc I've only just started getting more than accidentally involved in spaceship pewpew.

Depending on how you define warfare:

RvB: The closest Eve has to arenas, 2 corps in an eternal war; very casual, small ships, great people and never ending fights. While they have rules of engagement between them, there are no rules when it comes to 3rd parties. They often fleet up for joint ops and run public roams. Many of them are alts of people who also PvP elsewhere so you'll make plenty of contacts/friends for future fun and games.

CODE. are always very welcoming of newbies looking to start on the path to the dark side; many of them are experienced PvPer's in their own right and you'll make some useful contacts for further shenanigans.

There's also a C&P outreach program that is currently providing quality content for players in a rather large newbie/bear corp, in the form of opponents, help with tactics and ships, lowsec roams, structure bashes and generally having a riot at the expense of some trade hub station huggers. If you're interested, I can point you in the right direction.

Tactics and mechanics knowledge wise it may be worth doing the Agony Unleashed PvP basics course, it's a beginners class and the guys that run it know their stuff. While the course costs 20M isk there is, or used, to be a substantial scholarship on deposit from a now defunct gambling site; it's worth asking about it if you decide to give this a go.

Yep, 50M base cost per wardec. Solo you will struggle, not because of the ship you fly, but because you have no idea what you can with it. In the hands of someone who knows what they're doing most frigates are capable of taking down far larger ships, unfortunately for you that experience takes time to acquire.

Without that experience, the strength of small ships is numbers, a fleet of bloodthirsty newbies in shitfit frigates can make a hell of a mess of far more expensive or larger ships, even more so if at least one of them has a clue.

Yeah me too.

Is it candy, puppies or kittens this week?

Altony, Vimsy can teach you a lot if you dare to enter the van.

I've just posted on your behalf in C&P with a link to this thread, hopefully someone will be able to help you out.