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Nubesku
State War Academy
Caldari State
#1 - 2016-05-26 16:47:24 UTC  |  Edited by: Nubesku
Hello everyone. I wanted to ask about ratting in low sec. Can it be done with new acc? I wanted to go ratting in low sec with Drake or harbinger and i know what you will say about BC in low sec. I was thinking about 5 days of skilling. Btw i played eve some time ago. Also i would like to ask about char creation? Its changed ? Does bloodlines and education doesnt matter anymore? Btw i lost login for my acc thats why i am starting fresh .
Jonah Gravenstein
Machiavellian Space Bastards
#2 - 2016-05-26 17:25:36 UTC
Nubesku wrote:
Hello everyone. I wanted to ask about ratting in low sec. Can it be done with new acc? I wanted to go ratting in low sec with Drake or harbinger and i know what you will say about BC in low sec. I was thinking about 5 days of skilling. Btw i played eve some time ago.
I'll leave this for others to answer because I rarely venture there.

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Also i would like to ask about char creation? Its changed ? Does bloodlines and education doesnt matter anymore? Btw i lost login for my acc thats why i am starting fresh .
Character creation changed a few years back, bloodlines and education are irrelevant now as every character starts with a universal basic skill set, they also start with a goodly number of SP compared to what we used to get.

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Roenok Baalnorn
Baalnorn Heavy Industries
#3 - 2016-05-26 17:29:39 UTC  |  Edited by: Roenok Baalnorn
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Can it be done with new acc? I wanted to go ratting in low sec with Drake or harbinger and i know what you will say about BC in low sec. I was thinking about 5 days of skilling.

Yes it can. If you want to take the risk of getting killed by other players. You may struggle a bit but its possible. I would do some research on lowsec systems and try to find one that is quiet. Preferably with a station or citadel you can dock too. You may want to do some scouting in pod or rookie ship first before you take a BC in. Get a look at the system, make sure you can dock, etc.

A good idea( if possible) is to leave you BC one jump out of the lowsec system in a dock/citadel. Use your pod to scout where you want to go, then go back and immediately get your BC and head directly there if its all clear.

You can use dotlan.evemaps to help you look for a good system. Empire regions are colored and null sec is white. lowsec systems will have a red border, high sec will have a green one. You can click on a system and check its stats such as its sec status, how many belts it has, if it has stations( which also show on the region map), jumps per hr/24 hr. player kills last 1hr/24 hr, npc kills last 1hr/24 hr.

Evemaps will not show citadels in system. So you may still be able to dock in systems that have no stations. You are looking for systems in a good location with a decent amount of belts( need 6 at least but 8 plus is better) and very little to none for 24 hr player kills and less than 200 jumps per day in system will be pretty dead. The fewer the jumps the less you will be disturbed.

Once you find a location, set your ship up for that rat faction type.

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Also i would like to ask about char creation? Its changed ? Does bloodlines and education doesnt matter anymore?
It only matters, AFAIK, on what starting corp you are in. I think its main function is for lore.

Edit: i should also note you can use zkillboards when you find a potential system. Type in the system and it will give you a list of player kills for that system starting with newest kill at top. It will help you determine not only how safe a system is but at what times of day it is the most safe or unsafe. Note that not all kills(AFAIK unless zkillboard pulls from servers instead of individual characters) will posted on the killboard, though a majority of them should be.
Nubesku
State War Academy
Caldari State
#4 - 2016-05-26 18:48:18 UTC
Are tags still on demand? And what are prices if you know?
Zathra Narazi
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#5 - 2016-05-26 19:01:10 UTC  |  Edited by: Zathra Narazi
Nubesku wrote:
Hello everyone. I wanted to ask about ratting in low sec. Can it be done with new acc? I wanted to go ratting in low sec with Drake or harbinger and i know what you will say about BC in low sec. I was thinking about 5 days of skilling. Btw i played eve some time ago. Also i would like to ask about char creation? Its changed ? Does bloodlines and education doesnt matter anymore? Btw i lost login for my acc thats why i am starting fresh .

I wouldn't use a battlecruiser. It's more expensive, slower and easier to kill and it won't kill rats that much faster than a cruiser that costs 1/6th the price. Rats in low are almost all cruisers and the easier battlecruisers. They're pretty easy to kill with a cruiser even at low SP.

Why not do faction warfare though? It's better money than low sec ratting and you can PvP without losing security status too.
Roenok Baalnorn
Baalnorn Heavy Industries
#6 - 2016-05-26 19:58:04 UTC
Nubesku wrote:
Are tags still on demand? And what are prices if you know?

I dont mess with tags, i sell them if convenient or scrap them if not( mostly in null). I dont know what the demand is for them. They are used to improve standings with factions, though i dont know if that is still the case. They made changes to standings and sec status or some thing like that a while back which likely affected the demand for them in some way.
Pandora Carrollon
Provi Rapid Response
#7 - 2016-05-26 20:21:33 UTC
I thought tags were currency to use with LP's to get stuff.
Jonah Gravenstein
Machiavellian Space Bastards
#8 - 2016-05-26 21:33:43 UTC
Pandora Carrollon wrote:
I thought tags were currency to use with LP's to get stuff.
They're both, certain tags can be used to regain security status.

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Roenok Baalnorn
Baalnorn Heavy Industries
#9 - 2016-05-26 22:56:01 UTC
Jonah Gravenstein wrote:
Pandora Carrollon wrote:
I thought tags were currency to use with LP's to get stuff.
They're both, certain tags can be used to regain security status.


From my understanding empire tags ( amarr vs minmatar, caldari vs gallente) are used with LP in the LP store for some faction stuff. Criminal tags( rats) are used to raise sec status... or thats how it use to be.
ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
#10 - 2016-05-27 00:39:20 UTC  |  Edited by: ShahFluffers
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Nubesku wrote:
Hello everyone. I wanted to ask about ratting in low sec. Can it be done with new acc? I wanted to go ratting in low sec with Drake or harbinger and i know what you will say about BC in low sec. I was thinking about 5 days of skilling.

Technically yes. Even with basic skills you can sit in a battlecruiser and maybe kill about two-thirds of the NPCs you encounter in low-sec asteroid belts.

HOWEVER... realistically this is bad idea.
Those NPCs you do encounter in low-sec that you can't kill with a basic fit battlecruiser will eat you alive (some will warp scramble you!).

The bigger threat will come from other players.
Remember; in low-sec everyone is fair game (the locals generally don't care about security status). And a battlecruiser is a big, fat target. Even more so if you are without friendlies and/or don't have character or player skills to support the ship.
Even if you find a nice, quiet corner in low-sec... it is only a matter of time before someone grabs you.


My suggestion is to go back to basics. Work with a Destroyer in low-sec for awhile until your skills (both player and character) increase a bit. Not only does it have enough firepower to take out half the NPCs you will encounter in low-sec... but it is mobile enough to evade other players and cheap enough to absorb the cost if you die.

When you are comfortable working with a regular Destroyer, move up to Cruisers or make a lateral move to Assault Frigates, Interdictors, and/or Command Destroyers. Any one of those should be able to take out all but the toughest NPCs in low-sec asteroid belts.


Nubesku wrote:
Btw i played eve some time ago. Also i would like to ask about char creation? Its changed ? Does bloodlines and education doesnt matter anymore? Btw i lost login for my acc thats why i am starting fresh .

Short answer: Not really no. Choose whatever race and faction you fancy.

Long Answer: There are some differences between all the races and factions. Some will have an extra level or two in certain skills or start off with skills that other races/factions don't. And I can't remember if there are any differences in attributes.

I can say with high certainty though that any differences you do find will be minuscule. Skills that one race/faction has but another does not can easily be trained up in a day or two... which is barely a drop in the bucket when you are looking at things from a long term perspective.

Here is another way to see it; eventually you will be cross training skills that belong to different races and specialties. That day you spend training skills you don't have now will be one less day you spend training in the future.

Skills never loose their potentency. So there is no such thing as a "wasted" skillpoint (despite what some might say). There are only skillpoints you are and are not using at the moment.


Nubesku wrote:
Are tags still on demand? And what are prices if you know?

Yes and variable.

Some faction tags that you can collect from Faction Warfare complexes can be used to redeem items from the Faction Warfare Loyalty Point store.
Generally... the easier it is the farm a tag, the cheaper it will go for on the market and/or the more you will need to redeem something from the Faction Warfare Loyalty Point store.
NOTE: Only someone who is in Faction Warfare can redeem things from the Faction Warfare Loyalty Point store. Otherwise, you are limited to regular LP stores where prices and requirements are generally higher.

For the security status tag... they are always in demand. And their price follows the same paradigm as Faction Warfare tags; the easier it is to obtain them, the lower their price on the market is going to be.
ergherhdfgh
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#11 - 2016-05-27 01:13:55 UTC
Nubesku wrote:
Btw i lost login for my acc thats why i am starting fresh .

A GM should be able to help you get it back if you have any details associated with that account. If you have the email account I'm sure you can just do a password reset. If you have the credit card info or anything about the account that can prove it is yours they can help.

If in doubt just file a GM ticket on the matter and ask a GM what they can do to help you or what info you would need to get the account back.

As far as ratting in low sec I've had better luck going to an out of the way NPC null sec system where there was no one to bother me. However most people don't like being totally alone like that. Also you'd need help from friends to get stuff down there for you. My main point is that to me low sec is far more dangerous than null sec. Of course it depends on which null sec and which low sec, but as a rule I just avoid low sec.

But if you like PvP I hear low sec is the place to be. As far as killing rats in a BC and being somewhat safe from PvP I'd recommend finding some friendly null sec. Otherwise like Zathra said use something smaller and cheaper.

Regardless there is no wrong way to play Eve so if you are having fun you are doing it right.

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Nubesku
State War Academy
Caldari State
#12 - 2016-05-27 12:54:14 UTC
Will I have enough dps after 1 week for clones, since i am mostly interested in them? Alo is big dps difference caracal and drake?
And one more question, how hard are noć in null sec? If i join some zero corp (some take newbies) can i shoot them? Also is there a war to recognise good combat site? Thanks for answers.
ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
#13 - 2016-05-27 14:38:15 UTC
Realistically no.

The problems you face with big ships has less to do with DPS and more to do with mobility and tactical experience.
Without the proper experience and knowledge (or friends) you can easily be picked off by a player flying a frigate.

The DPS difference between a Drake and Caracal? It depends.
Are you fitting the ships for tank or damage? Speed or utility?
Both ships require different tactics to be used properly... so a comparison isn't really possible.

That said, I would go with the Caracal. It is faster.


And please rephrase your last question. I have trouble understanding it.
Nubesku
State War Academy
Caldari State
#14 - 2016-05-27 16:48:12 UTC
I know that some anomalija are worth doing and some not. Some have better loot and some not. Is there a list or something what are better anomalies and what should avoid (i think that drone anomalies are worthless or so i heard). So caracal is your recommend?
ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
#15 - 2016-05-27 17:21:48 UTC
Can someone else help this person? I think there is a language barrier and I am not being understood correctly.
ergherhdfgh
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#16 - 2016-05-27 23:07:58 UTC
Nubesku wrote:
I know that some anomalija are worth doing and some not. Some have better loot and some not. Is there a list or something what are better anomalies and what should avoid (i think that drone anomalies are worthless or so i heard). So caracal is your recommend?

http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Cosmic_Anomalies

http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Exploration_combat_sites_for_new_players

Is this what you are looking for?

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Nubesku
State War Academy
Caldari State
#17 - 2016-05-28 01:28:26 UTC
Yes, ty. Anyone knows what is like limit for new player cruiser ? Eg 3/10 or x/10?
Roenok Baalnorn
Baalnorn Heavy Industries
#18 - 2016-05-28 03:00:13 UTC
Nubesku wrote:
Yes, ty. Anyone knows what is like limit for new player cruiser ? Eg 3/10 or x/10?


That depends a lot on your skills, ship, and fit. the n/10 are DED complex sites. I have ran up to a DED 5 in a hawk ( assault frigate) but it was a slow go and thats with good skills. One of my low skill alts has a hard time doing high sec anoms in navy slicer with t2 pulses.

DED sites( complexes) usually have a ship size limit on them. You can take anything into an anom. For a low skilled pilot i would recommend a cruiser for an anom. I would run high sec anoms first and get a feel of both your ship and how anoms work. This will help you with anoms. The name of the anoms are on the left then you pick the faction of pirate of space you are in from the top. Easiest anoms are at the top, hardest at the bottom.
Nubesku
State War Academy
Caldari State
#19 - 2016-05-28 14:42:21 UTC
Is there a tool where i could take ship and fit it with wanted fits tocheck characteristic of ship? Like dps, shields and stuff?
Jonah Gravenstein
Machiavellian Space Bastards
#20 - 2016-05-28 15:35:17 UTC
Nubesku wrote:
Is there a tool where i could take ship and fit it with wanted fits tocheck characteristic of ship? Like dps, shields and stuff?
Yes, there is, several of them in fact.

Here's a list of third party tools, the first 4 on the list include 3 fitting tools and a skill planner.

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