EVE New Citizens Q&A

Recently lost my Coercer in a lvl 2 mission(Blockade) which was well fitted and rigged, so quite expensive for a newbie like me. The weird part is before it made four lvl 2 missions kinda easy but the prob was there were over 20 ships all at once, so while I damaged couldnt stand fire more than 20 seconds. Had fitting of damage control, kinetic and explosive hardener but still they got me down fast. Even worse had invested on rigs, 7x of best weapons I could buy and all the def gear I mentioned on meta 4. Sure will take a while to get back on course

Now to my questions, can a destroyer like Coercer with right fitting do very effectively lvl 2 missions? if yes can give me some advice on it?

About skills, I didnt train at all yet Armor Compensations at all, cause I focused mostly gunnery area, you think I should try learning them? Also in general which skills you think vital for a lvl 2 mission running?

Finally I am currently on 21 day trial, but when it ends will set a sub, however these 2 weeks so far, understood to a big part what I like most. Apparently first is mission running(I salvage too), secondly I want eventually to be a carrier or supercarrier capital ship pilot, there are any plans or guides I should follow for it?

Thanks in advance to anyone who helps

Fist of all, losses are part of EVE Online, you just experienced the first time it happens, and better be now then when you fly a fancy multi million ship IMO. And yes a destroyer should be able to do Lvl 2's though your mission (Blockade) is one of the hardest possible mission you encountered.

Some tips that I think should help:

1.) Don't rely purely on you gunnery skills, ships need support skills too (PG, CPU, Capacitor increasing skills) but also need tank skills (no use of your gun skills when you can't defend against incoming DPS aka You can't shoot while your death).

2.) Try to outsmart the rats (see post above), don't aggro the entire mission pocket at once but take on small groups at 1 time (NPC's aren't very smart) and also never burn straight towards them (you are flying in a direct line to them means their guns can have perfect lock on you).

3.) Tank specifically against rats. So look up which rats you're fighting and fit your ship to the damage they do.

So what skills are 'needed' * for running level 2 missions: Core skills (look at the core certificates, these will make you in general (all ships) more versatile), Tanking skills (Best offence is good defence, stay alive to be able to pound them with your guns) and ship skills (each ship level usually give extra bonuses to the ships) and off course gunnery but think you already have a good part in those.


On your idea of letting the 21 trial run out before you subscribe, you don't have too. If you upgrade it will ADD 30 days to your gametime (or any other amount you bought, and it will make you a full paid account). So if it means you still have 7 days of trial left, after subscribing you get 37 left on your game.


Then to the (super)carrier part.

Keep in mind capital ships in EVE need support from others, it's possible to use them solo but it means you likely become a target for the bigger fish in the pond that is called EVE Online.

They are also restricted to non high-sec space and need a good sized wallet be properly fitted. And in case of a supercarrier you can't buy them from market, they are bought from the forums or you have to build them yourself (this involves null-sec stuff etc.). And due to the restriction on supercarriers (they can't dock) you will likely be stuck in it of you must have a 2nd "supercarrier" babysitting alt to sit in it if you don't use it.

Also keep in mind that bigger is in no way better in EVE Online. So people thinking that they should rush into carriers as they are the "I win button" ship will quickly find out they made a mistake. My suggestion, take it slow. Learn your way up and find out what you really like. I for once found out I rather fly smaller ships over the larger ships.

J'Poll

* needed = This actually is different from ship to ship but mainly different for each pilot, each single pilot in EVE has his own personal play style in which he specialize

Agreed, try not to put really expensive stuff at your ship thinking it will make it better at all times. True, meta 4's do bit more damage, but they don't outweigh the extra costs for some starting ships.

Agree, a ship and also ISK or SP are just tools to help you do stuff you want to do.

I typically run the coercer with a speed tank (but then I speed tank everything): this means afterburner and an overdrive injector. Use long range weapons (i.e.: beam lasers with standard/radio), keep your range and traversal high. Just remember that destroyers are not brawling ships.

One option is to fly a cruiser, which will be much more capable in L2 missions than a destroyer. Another option is to train up to fly assault ships.

Thank you all for helping :) Your advice was quite helpful, currently rebuilding my economy doing lvl 1 missions with a punisher, it gets hit far less often with an afterburner fitted by the way.

Also finally yesterday upgraded my trial to full game :)

If you havn't done Sisters of EVE Epic Arc yet, maybe do that. It is a serie of about 50 level 1 missions and pays better than normal level 1 missions.

It starts from Sister Alitura in Arnon and includes quite a lof ot travelling, so don't try to bring everything you have there. Just one combat ship (frigate/destroyer) and some ammo.

Head on down to Arnon.

And pack light the epic arc send you to all four empires.