EVE General Discussion

The three you commonly see suggested for new players are:
- RvB
- Eve UNI
- BNI (Brave Newbies Inc).

DISCLAIMER: None of my characters have been in any of those corps so I cannot personally recommend them, I am just repeating what other people seem to suggest a lot.

If you are Minmatar maybe look at playing around with a Republic Fleet Firetail they are cheapish (not a huge loss if it explodes) and have low skill requirements for a newer player ... and longer term train for assault frigates and interceptors.

My miner toon is Gallente tho. I'm seriously thinking of just squashing him and making another combat toon. I don't even mine anymore. I hop on to fill the training queue then just switch back to this toon lol. If only we could take all the time and skills learned and put them to a different toon. But then again, that would be cheating.

Great idea, thank you. And I'll look into the Firetail. I think I'm a level 4 Minmatar Frigate right now. So it'll be a day or two before I would be able to get in it.

Next time you might want to post something like this in the New Citizen forum unless you like all the banter.

Join one of the newbie friendly corps is probably the quickest way to learn. There are also some sites like Agony Unleashed to learn PvP concepts. Frigates are cheaper way to learn. I don't think you'll make money from PvP for a while so your miner can help fund PvP - or you can plex tank. Or use PvE to fund.

If you want to go it alone start picking fights in low-sec. I imagine a lot of ships will just run from your newbie bad self. And other ships will laugh as they kick your a**. Use Dotlan to find low sec systems with recent kills. On your own, you may want to cross train your miner into a scout before combat ally.

fw , fight & earn isk.

also ask advice for fits etc

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it.

I'll start posting my noob questions in that New Citizens feed. As for going at it alone, I was hoping not to. Gang related activities would be more what I would be into. From what I've heard, for PvP, it's better to train skills for a month or two before trying to pick fights. And yes, I had to learn the hard way. I don't get upset at getting podded or even blown to bits and my clone dying. It's a game.

As far as aking for advice, I have been trying to. Every time i'm on, I do my best to ask others what fits are good for which ships and where skills should be focused, for my play style. I get some good advice at times, but getting PvP advice from "carebears" isn't the most beneficial. Currently i'm running a Frigate and Destroyer, switching between the two. But I know I don't have the necessary amount of skills needed to make a "difference". High-sec rats are one thing. Low-sec and Null-sec PvP is another. I've been told that High-sec miner ganking is a "good" option. But that's really not something i'm looking to do. NOT because i'm a miner myself too, but because you have to jump around for about 1-2 minutes before you can dock, to get away from Concord. So the whole "hit and run" aspect just seems like a cheap move. If i'm going to fight, I rather fight players that are set up for it, or at least in an area where they know the inevitable risk.

I was informed about RvB and other corps that are noob-friendly. But when I searched for RvB, 15 corps came up, none of which were "Red Vs. Blue". They all seemed to be sister or cousin corps. Referencing RvB, but not actually being RvB. I could be looking it up improperly, but I doubt it.

Will I only last 6 months? Maybe. But if you could predict the future, I doubt you'd be spending your time on EvE rather than being rich and using your foresight for personal gain. But quitting? Why? Makes no sense. The passive, real-time skill training allows for nonstop skill training, and you don't EVER have to leave your station. Even if you never play, you can still sign on for 2 minutes, set your queue, and sign off. So no matter what, you're still progressing. And as I said earlier, you want as much ability as possible before trying to head out into PvP head on. So training for a month or so without doing much, is not a bad thing. While that goes on, I can be mining, refining, building ships and ammo, etc. So there's no reason to leave EvE. The $15 a month is not breaking my bank. Plus, I can mine a couple times a week and easily PLEX. So, i'm not sure why this post conveys that i'll be quitting after 6 months... but that's okay lol. EvE is a long term investment and game. Practically a lifestyle. If that's not understood from the beginning, then that person has been sadly misinformed. I understand what EvE demands, I am just looking for advice on being an efficient fighter and the only way to do that is to ask. And again, i'm a miner going to fighter (separate accounts), so of course I have no idea what i'm doing. They're two totally different concepts and styles. Try to be helpful instead of trying to prove the point that you're a superior EvE player. Given the way skills are real-time, I don't doubt you are. Even if you're a day or 5 years older than me, you still would have more skills. So yes, you're better. But please... i'm trying to enjoy this game in all aspects. I have mining down. So assist me in learning about PvP and fighting. Or would you just like New Eden to yourself?...

Thanks to the people above that have helped! And i'll remember to post my questions in the New Citizens feed so I can recieve more information and guidance from newerr members like myself.

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Some good advice in here, most important being to get into the right corp for you.

I'd add, and I know many will disagree, only play one account. Eve will be more fun and less like a job. It will be more immersive. You will be forced to make friends and interact with others, which ultimately is probably what the game is all about.

Thanks Maxpie! I agree, I think finding a roper corp is what I need. I've also been thinking a lot about just having one account, one character, rather than 2 accounts and 2 characters. But then, all my time into my older toon would be wasted. But, with the buddy program, I still have one of the three reward options still available. So I can just add a plex, time, or the Catalyst pack to him, then trade it to my current toon. But the problem is, finding the right corp for me. I think that after I have a nice corp to turn to and run with, I'd be more motivated to let my old toon drop off and just use this one toon. But then again, everyone says that having an alt account is almost necessary to actually "make a difference" in a particular situation. I'm definitely NOT disagreeing with you. I think focusing on one toon and getting him as best I can will be a better experience. You, my friend, are just the first person to actually say, stick with one toon. It's hard, because I do enjoy mining at times. But as for a long term, "years to come" goal, it's not for me. It was just... Fun to experience. But definitely not a long term goal I would like. Sad part is, by doing that, I would not be running with my friend anymore. He's strictly mining and hauling. That's it. And his wife does the refining and selling. So that will be a bummer, to NOT play with someone I know personally. But still, mining is quite boring. I want to play EvE and NOT watch tv or movies at the same time lol.

I appreciate your help!

You would think so, right? And I also have a good list of ships and items in the item hangar too.

Question:
What exactly do you mean when you say let one of my free slots (on this toon) hold the account?

Question:
Is it safe? Don't I have to give out the password and name? If so, then what about the email that's linked to that account? Does the buyer need that as well?



EDIT: I realize I should just look up the info and see the requirements. But I'm not positive on how to go about that.