EVE New Citizens Q&A

Flying an expensive ship in lawless space as a new player is dangerous and unnecessary given your stated intentions.

The fastest way to get standing with Duvolle Labs is run Level 3 distribution missions for Brens Devalon in Scuelazyns in Everyshore. There is a Duvolle Storyline agent next door in Carirgnottin. I trained 4 characters to use Duvolle level 4 research agents that way and never got a mission to low security space.

You do not need interdiction nullification in lowsec - bubbles are only found in nullsec. Blockade runners are reasonably safe in lowsec because of the covert cloak but an experienced gate camp will still have a chance to catch you. You can fit a Blockade Runner to align and warp quickly or you can fit for capacity - not both at the same time which means a lot of trips to haul PI. Or you can join a nullsec corp and ship your PI to highsec using a jump freighter service - which is what I do. You can either create an ALT or use a jump clone to travel back and forth.

Note that you'll also need relevant science skills at level 4 to make effective use of the research agents and you'll earn perhaps 25 datacores/month from a level 4 agent - double that if you run the missions. I currently collect my datacores once every 6 months or so.

Your mistake was flying the tengu.

Whenever you fly a ship, you have to assume you will lose it THAT DAY, or maybe even as you undock. Especially if you are in lawless space.

Expensive is really a reference based on your current assets/income. If you think of a ship as expensive, that means you shouldn't fly it. One day when you don't think a Tengu is expensive, then it is ok to fly it.

If you are grinding faction, level 1 missions are best. They are generally smaller encounters, so they can be completed faster, so you can get storyline missions very quickly.

Fly a frigate.

Alright... I'll clean this mess up a bit...

*rolls up sleeves*


It is a little funny. You were warned beforehand that there were risks.

Regardless, have a little humor. Losing ships is a normal part of the game. View it as if you are losing your virginity again. That first time will shock you and stay with you for the rest of your life (for better or worse).


Gate cloak has a blue timer in the top-left-side of the screen.

I do not know of any visible timer for undocking... but I do know that it is 30 seconds.
With some practice, that is MORE than enough time to load the environment, see what is happening, and make a decision.


You only need two modules to travel safely through low-sec the majority of the time: a Covert-Ops Cloak and a Microwarpdrive.

The rest of the Blockade Runner's fit can be whatever you want it to be... however, keep in mind that the ship is designed to avoid being caught at all. If you are caught, you WILL die very quickly.


With the Tengu... I would suggest taking a step back and use a Caracal for a little while.
Both ships use similar tactics and weapons, however the Tengu can tank and put out more damage. The Caracal is MUCH, MUCH cheaper and will attract less attention.


There is only one device that can hide you when you are uncloaked; a Mobile Scan Inhibitor

Pros:
+ It will prevent anyone from seeing you on scan
+ Hostile people think it is a trap

Cons:
- it is 22 million per unit
- one time use only
- It is easier to probe down
- Hostile people know that players doing PvE use that device


If you are referring to ECM modules... those can only jam one player at a time (on field). And it is based on Random Number Generation.



You do not need the Interdiction Nullifier.

That subsystem only works against Warp Disruption Bubbles in 0.0 space. There are no bubbles in 0.4 to 0.1 space.

The Tengu does not have any built-in protection against Warp Disruptors or Warp Scramblers.


You can fit Warp Core Stabilizers, but it will reduce your targeting range and speed... which will make you less efficient at killing things.

Moreover, 1 Warp Core Stabilizer will only nullify one Warp Disruptor. You will need 2 Warp Core Stabilizers to nullify a Warp Scrambler. And Warp Core Stabilizers are useless against an "Infinite Point" from a Heavy Interdictor.


The only way to be "safer" is to...

- not draw attention to yourself (expensive ships will draw attention)
- be faster and stay at range when doing the mission
- have bookmarks everywhere
- make friends with others
- kill other players (it discourages them)


Unfortunately, you cannot truly avoid PvP in low-sec. People who live in low-sec are there to hunt other players.

I had a look at the area you died in. Its a terrible area for a new player. several pirate corps/ alliances are active in that area as are a few null alliances/corps. Your likely going to lose ships often if you hang out in that area no matter what you fly or how you fit it.

And honestly there is nothing in lowsec worth losing ships often for unless you are pvping. If you want to make good isk, just join a newbro friendly null alliance and make bank in null like 80% of eve's player base. Its far easier and you lose far less ships.

Or go broke trying to do missions and PI in low sec for mc donalds wages.

Why is everyone giving this advice without even looking at the killmail?

He was killed on undock instantly by a insta-locking carrier.

1. This is a broken as **** mechanic and not something you'd expect a new player to even understand, let alone even let him have some kind of chance at counterplay.

2. Yes an instant undock bookmark would have helped you, if you frequent that station a lot it's a good idea to make one.

3. A Blockade runner is almost invincible in low sec as there are no bubbles to catch you, just make sure you fit enough buffer so a smartbombing gang cannot instant kill you on a gate.

4. Best way to avoid PvP in low sec is to fit your tengu with a cloak and have a depot in your cargo to refit to combat once you're in position. Keep watching dscan for combat probes and cloak up/move on if they are persistent.

Thanks

What is "insta-locking"?

Insta-locking is any ship with boosts or some mods that lower the lock time to under 1 second. EVE uses a 1 second tick. So if the lock time vs. your ship is less than 1 second, they effectively insta-lock you.

Insta-locking ships are often accomplished by some combination of leadership, mods, rigs, boosters, implants and being in a ship with a naturally fast locktime.

There is however nothing to support Tsukino's accusation that the nidhoggur in your km was an insta-lock carrier. You weren't using an insta-warp, so there is no reason to assume the Carrier instalocked you. Regardless, insta-locking ships are very common in pvp. It doesn't matter it were a carrier or an ishkur if they were pvp fit and you were pve fit, then you will lose.

Stop flying Tengus for now. People will come from 10 jumps away just to get on the km if one of their friends spots you.