EVE New Citizens Q&A

So rather then keep making my application look totally newbie (wait that's to late and I don't mind being truthful for that lol)

I had the following questions or maybe better I could ask if there is such space even in the game...

I would love to be in an alliance / corp where there is near safe space that you could almost afk mine, even in space and not get shot down in 10 minutes. Yeah if you did it for hours or days you have more chance of getting owned but I guess overall I'm wondering is it common to be able to have a so called behind the front lines?

I don't know if this is a odd question but I was just wondering since high sec space seems almost impossible to be in now with all the griefing that is done and now more and more kids have money its ending up as a fun game even if they lose money heh.

LOL, safe space and 0.0, that are 2 things that totally don't match. You won't find any real safe space in null-sec, and please let me know where you AFK mine as it will mean every single PvP roam will go after you.

TL:DR

1.) 0.0 is not 'safe' space, you can make is safe by being at your keyboard and acting when stuff happens.
2.) You NEVER go afk in space in null-sec unless your cloaked in a safe or inside your POS shields.

Conclusion, bad troll attempt, not even worth 0/10

True, but alliances rise and fall, grow and shrink. And you said rarely used by anybody other then alliance, hence it's not 'safe' to afk mine. 1 single guy passing through is enough to blow your ship up as AFK miners don't respond to being shot

Also, rats can be quite a *****, you are afk mining and suddenly a BS spawn turn up, someone starts chaining it and at some point logs off, leaving you with BS spawn hammering your tank (if your lucky it holds, if not you come back to see your pod floating in space).

And lastly, pick one alliance in null-sec that wants AFK miners. Being in null-sec alliances means you have to contribute to the alliance, usually means help defend space, help take over space or at least active participation in stuff. AFK solo mining is best done in high-sec, just fit a proper tank on your hulk and nobody will suicide gank you. If they can, it means you didn't fit a good tank on your hulk and deserved to die.

Please don't put words into my mouth. I was actually wondering more how does 0.0 controlled space work like do people actually patrol it can you actually afk in space without dying 10min later because pirates are going through even well defended alliance territories. Things like that.

Clearly there is cons but I was wondering more what happen or does happen on some of these alliances back lines.

Thanks for the advice!

Also no matter what alliance your in, no matter how deep in null-sec you are. There is always a chance that enemy fleets roam through your system. If you mine AFK, your dead as they will see your hulk on D-Scan and then go and try to find it.

And you still have to help your alliance hold space, defend it if attacked or be active with them in any other way. Being the guy that always AFK mines in null-sec will either get you kicked very quickly or if your really screwed your alliance will just shoot you to teach you a lesson.

Again, AFK mining =/= null-sec activity.

Ship size generally isn't a problem for attackers, what counts is how it's fit (pve or pvp) and how knowledgeable the pilot is. Unless you're deep, deep in friendly space and pay attention to the intel channels a lot you WILL get roamers visiting your area. They will be fast, they will be pvp fit and they will have means to take out your pve fitted ship with ease. "being left alone" doesn't work in high sec, low sec or 0.0/WH. If you think that high sec is an issue and you want to leave it because of that, 0.0 won't be any better (unless again, you're hiding behind walls of friendlies). That means you HAVE to pay attention, you HAVE to plan before you act and have backup plans in case of trouble.

The issue is that corp/alliances who allow for a more... laid back approach generally are the ones that can't defend themselves and thus become targets of such roams. And the ones who do defend properly won't "put up" with someone who just takes and doesn't give. If you want peace, prepare for war and all that.

To summarise: If you want to leave high sec just because people sometimes try to gank you then be sure what you ask for, as it might turn out to be worse. IF you want to do it anyway (and I would urge you to), then at least find a corp that "demands" activity and teamwork from its members, partially because it's more interesting that way and mostly (in your case) because that probably means that you'll be a lot safer.

Yes it is possible to go AFK, after you get you ship safe (either docked in station if there is one in your system, or inside a POS shield). then you can go AFK all you want, you never go AFK while in actual space (outside of shield / station).

Size doesn't matter, even frigates can kill a battleship. And if they find a juice target, they will go after it and even call for reinforcements. And like above mentioned, there is the hotdrop o'clock possibility. But in the end a decent fitted PvP fleet can easily take on a PvE fitted ship or a miner.

But not to discourage you, if you have a proper alliance that defend their space, if you are somewhat deeper into null-sec and if you are actually watching alliance, fleet (most alliances demand that everybody is in fleet for safety reasons) and intel channels you should be out of harms way before the enemy enters system. And in general what ever you do, you always stay aligned to your safe spot (again station or POS) and as soon as a non-friendly shows in local you warp, no matter what (your drones or that last rat you can pop with 1 more volley aren't worth your ship).

I now lived in null-sec for a while, and if you actually do it properly (be active, help alliance (helping others means they will help you in return when you need it) and play it smart) it is actually quite 'safe' (yes between brackets, as null-sec is never actually safe) and even more relaxed then high-sec as in null-sec it's more easily identified what people are up too (blue = no worries he will likely not kill me, neutral or red = GTFO, that guy wants me death).

Why AFK at all? You do want to play the game? Then play it as should. It is like, you want to have sex and go fishing in same time.

I recommend doing whatever you are doing with a buddy so they can watch your back and gangwarp you to safety while you are not there. It's a MMO after all, everything is better with multiple players involved.