EVE New Citizens Q&A

Don't be afraid to ask questions.

There are no stupid questions other then the one you didn't ask.
So if he has a question, he should ask him. Likely one of the vets had that same question when he was still a newb.

Kill people.

If you're not killing people you're wrong.

-Don't trust anyone who you don't know well in real life. Only trust those who live close enough for you to walk over and kick them in the junk if they screw you over ingame.

-If your spidey senses are telling you it's a scam or a trap, it probably is. There's plenty of scams and traps going around. If someone is trying to make a deal with you and it seems far more complicated than it has to be, it's probably a scam.

-Never use the Trade window unless you completely trust the other person. A LOT of scams happen through the Trade window. So when dealing with people you don't trust, use contracts.

-If you make or are interested in accepting a contract, READ THE ****ING CONTRACT CAREFULLY! There is no reason to rush. If an individual is trying to rush you into accepting something, probably a scam.

-People lie. Deal with it.

-99% of all courier contracts are a scam.

-Be careful where and around whom you fly your expensive shiny toys.

-Nobody knows everything.

-Be wary of "armchair generals". Players who talk a big game and presume to speak with authority, but have never actually done the thing they're talking about.

-If you're in a semi large PvP fleet, shut the f*** up and do what your FC instructs the fleet to do, regardless if you agree with his decisions or not. From the FC's vantage point, he typically has a lot more information/experience on the situation than individual pilots do.

-If you have your own corp, you run it as a benevolent or malevolent dictator. Diplomatic corps don't function well. Never give out roles, hanger access or permissions to anyone who doesn't specifically need them. If John Doe is asking for access to corp hanger X, he better have a good ****'ing reason for asking for it. Otherwise the answer should be no.

-All ships die, sooner or later. Ships are not unique snowflakes to be treasured nor should you have any emotional attachment to them. They WILL be destroyed eventually.

-Recruitment scams happen. Some corps/alliances are so well known for recruitment scamming that you would have to be deaf and blind not to know who the common culprits are.

-The EFT is an amazing tool and something worth looking into. There are even apps for smartphones. I like to use an app called Neocom on my iPhone.

-Suicide ganking happens in highsec. It just does and there's nothing wrong or against the rules about it. Accept that fact. Be wary of carrying high value items in your ship around trade systems and trade routes. Carrying a PLEX in your cargohold is very risky and often a target for suicide gankers.

-Wrecks have no value according to Concord. Just because you blew up that NPC or player doesn't mean you're entitled to salvaging that wreck. Anyone with a salvaging module can swing by and take it without consequence. Wreck salvaging is first come first serve. Accept that fact.

-Behaving with "honor" and "integrity" with other players means nothing. eHonor is a joke. There are no rules of engagement. There is no Bushido Samurai code. There is no such thing as a fair fight. Nothing is considered off limits or a dirty tactic. All tactics and strategies are considered viable. There's no shame in running from a fight you think you could lose.

-"Consensual" PvP is a myth. PvP will eventually find you, whether you're prepared for it or not. Either prepare for a fight or prepare an exit strategy ahead of time. Both are fine choices.

-Assuming you're safe in highsec will get you killed. If your ship can fit a tank, then fit a tank. No excuses.

-Non NPC corp mates can freely engage and kill each other without incurring the wrath of Concord. This isn't a broken mechanic, this is intentionally part of the game as CCP designed. So many highsec residents fail to realize this and it sometimes gets them killed.

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This.

Anybody who says. You must do "x" or you must do "y" is a moron.

EVE is a game.
You pay to play that game.

So you decide how you want to play the game in such way that you are having fun. It's your money after all.
I had the same run in with a null-sec alliance leadership person who was forcing me into his game style. So I said, fine if you donate 6 PLEX each month to me to keep my accounts subscribed...He quickly left chat.