Ships & Modules

Yes, getting ganked in hisec.

More seriously (though ganking is very real, Zkillboard has a whole section dedicated to it, https://zkillboard.com/kills/freighters/) , you can join a Freight organization like Red Frog. But you need to make sure you have a webbing alt and that you're good at webbing, else you will get ganked. And they might just gank your web alt and then gank your freighter.

Most useful freighting in jump freightering when you are part of a lowsec or null corp/alliance.

I wouldn't call it lucrative. You can make isk, but most activities can make more. A freighter also requires a lot of investment in training time and the initial cost of the freighter.

There are people who enjoy it. But I'd suggest you try hauling with a T1 ship to find out if you're one of them before committing to a freighter. There is a hauler's channel that you can join to ask questions of people who do it.

I got a freighter for industry purposes. I've never been ganked but I'm particular about keeping the cargo value low and tank as much as possible. I'm also very careful around the few known trouble systems. You could start out hauling in Amarr space where it's less dangerous than flying through the Jita pipes.

Welcome to Eve.

I make 80-100 m an hour so far hauling for NÉE. With about 1b in imps, I get 2au/s or 3 if I sacrifice my lows. With s webber ur instead warping, so, since the limiting factor is the 60 second ago timer on the webber, it takes about 80 seconds a jump. Not all that bad, with others to talk to as well. I find it fun, but you may not. And a trial acc can use a webber, so you only need two accounts if you're in a hauling corp; otherwise you only need 1.

For high sec, I use a slasher as my scout/webber. Jump through with webber first to scout, warp to mobile depot or nearest warp to, jump through with freighter, warp to freighter, web. Cheaper and fewer skills.

this is the most silliest question ever!

Title = Is it worth training for freighters?
opening sentence = and I like the idea of hauling across the universe

well yeah its worth training for freighters....

another question = Are there actually things for an Obelisk pilot to do?....well yeah....hauling across the universe

its like saying "i want to be a racing car driver so is it worth learning to drive?"

Skip freighters, go directly to jump freighters. Safer, better.

Yes they are very worth it. I use mine all the time to move people for isk. When I am hauling valuable crap I will usually pay a few buddies to escort me. I also do a lot of manufacturing. Will build enough stuff to fill the freighter then get an escort to a trade hub where I sell it all and more than enough to pay for the cost of my escort and lots of profit. You just have to fly smart since CCP hasn't given the freighter any ability to fend off so much as a single frig you want to be escorted.

Worth what? What is "it"?
It = get rich quick ...?
It = having fun ....?
It = the best laid plans of mice and men ..?

Depends on what "it" is.

"And is it lucrative?" (being another question than above). Yes it can be, if you join a corp that does that and make a name for yourself. Otherwise, if just about money, I'd pick either combat pilot or market trader, or both as trader isn't too skill intensive. But if you just like to haul because = fun, well haul. Try smaller haulers first, not much of a difference, other than cargo space.

You won't use it as often, I think, if hauling is not your main profession, but for a mission runner like myself, it's rather nice having something that can make large hauls with bulk loot. Just be sure to stay awake at the keyboard; look alive, stay alive. Like most things that are large investments, I would avoid it if you have no real long term need for it. If you can see yourself using it more than once or twice, then it's worth considering at least.