Wormholes

I've been looking to move out to WH space and am quite excited. I'm building a laundry list of stuff to bring with me and training up alts. However in the meantime I've been scanning down wormholes in preparation of the move (I know these WHs will be gone by the time I'm ready to move) but I haven't found any candidates so far. Is it really hard to find a C1/C2 unoccupied home? What should I do to find a home?

Thanks

It's literally going to be a case of scanning, scanning and more scanning. Some WHs are worth more than others, so don't even think of going for a dual static C2 if you're just moving into w-space - a small corp would never hang onto one of those for long. If you're taking in other with you then when you're ready try splitting up and heading to the different corners of Empire space. All you need is one person to strike it lucky and then they can call the rest of you over to it.

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If you are solo, and don't plan on doing any mining and stuff where you would need an Orca, I would say C4 with a static C1(POGO) is best for what you are likely able to do. Theirs plenty of these that don't have active POS' in.

C4's are the least populated (they are usually just trafficked by bigger corps chaining outwards), and you won't be bugged as much there. A static C1 means you get access to fast farm combat sites that you can do quickly, salvage quickly, and take your nano ribbons back. Dip in and dip out. You won't be able to do any of the C4 content by yourself, unless you have a set of highly skilled alts, but that could give you some longer term goals while you rake in easy C1 money.

While true, you won't have any access to high sec space directly from your home, you can often find them easily out of C1's with little trouble. Again, you won't be able to take battleships or larger through, but thats the price of the described reclusivity.

As always, keep your ships as cheap and efficient as possible. This protects your over all margin when you inevitably lose ships. Always keep a couple back up scanner alts in your home in case you get shut out. And realistically, as a solo player, cover at least 2 out of every 3 wormholes with a cloaky alt during operations (or just don't do anything at all if theirs 3+ holes in a system and you don't wanna risk a gank).

I would say yes, but anything without a static high sec remains largely unattractive to affiliations capable, or with deep enough pockets to want to run an operation like yours out. Theirs only one way you can make yourself a target in a C4 POGO, is if you mess with someone in a fierce way. Don't be a complete ****, or break any deals with anyone coming from an orange or red hole into yours and you'll be fine. Also, serious invaders need cap ships, and bringing in multiple cap ships into a C4 POGO in a time-reasonable manner is almost impossible, giving anyone in a position crazy/rich to build their own inside an insurmountable advantage should that day ever come...

Now about the others...

C2's/C3's with statics into C4's or C5's and High sec statics are the ones that war over on the reg. Anything else with a high sec is nice enough to invite some trouble, but you could setup realistic goals to hold a hole for 5-6 months, make large profits, and then even if you get chased out still have a big enough bank roll to setup a new op elsewhere.

In any case, theirs always the unfortunate chance for a shark to setup cloaky style and make your life hell for a few days, particularly if one of these guys nails down your operation time and wants to prolong his stay in your system... That unfortunately, cannot be avoided.

If that ever happens, post a new thread here and i'm sure the community will be able to share bait tricks and other useful knowledges as well to help you try and flush him out!

Empty C2s are very few and very far between.

^ This.

Although there is a lot of empty C1's you will find if you scan for long enough there is not a lot of good C2's with good WH statics left available. And it is just easier to look for one on the taggart list and jump in.

A lot of the newbier people at WHs don't stick to single systems for long it seems, I've had an alt in a C2 for about a year, and it's changed owners about 10 times since then.

Finding a currently empty one might be a bit tough, but if you have a couple throwaway scanning characters you could try your luck at keeping them in wormholes you might like.

Considering how populated the lower classes are these days, you might be better off putting out a offer of isk to find an empty C1 - C2, by spamming places like the exploration channel, or making a thread. You'd increase your chances significantly over just solo scanning and hoping to luck out. Though be wary of dicks trying to scam you, only payout after you've setup your POS, and be clear from the start that its a condition of the payout. Plus the more isk you offer, the more people are going to be out scanning for you!

Highsec statics should be avoided if you are looking to stay there for a long time. It tends to generate loads of traffic into your hole, and you might find it very hard to get things done with the constant threat of random attacks. Does make hauling and logistics alot easier though, so thats a balance you'd have to decide on yourself.

I wouldn't recommend a C4, they're not populated for a reason. They've become the main feeding/battleground of the higher classes, and you'd have to fight to keep your space.

Yeah, it's pretty hard to find a unoccupied C1 and C2. Your options are 1) choose a different class 2) join an existing corp 3) kick someone out of their C1/C2