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Dustin Roac
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Posted - 2011.04.07 19:26:00 -
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I've looked at playing EVE for awhile and had (some time ago) several friends that were into it. After some research on the old forums and what I was told by my old friends I kinda have a grasp on the skill system and how it works. But I've recently just gone through the career agents and am now up to Sisters of Eve.
Wondering if this type of story arc continues all the way through agent missions, or do they just become recycled and not really a part of the EVE universe?
tl'dr, will I be doing all these missions again later, only scaled to my s kills, or is there an actual story through the missions? |
Jesabellita
Freedom Guard
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Posted - 2011.04.07 19:33:00 -
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Missions in EvE should only be looked at as a means to an end, get involved with Player corps, wars, exploration,come back to your agent when you run out of ISK for ships etc.
The epic arc has a unique story to follow along with but regular agents will have you saving the same damsel in distress over and over again. |
Dustin Roac
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Posted - 2011.04.07 19:42:00 -
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Jesabellita wrote:Missions in EvE should only be looked at as a means to an end, get involved with Player corps, wars, exploration,come back to your agent when you run out of ISK for ships etc.
The epic arc has a unique story to follow along with but regular agents will have you saving the same damsel in distress over and over again.
Thanks. Ya I was told about these large player battles and groups, sounds fun. Was just curious if there was game supplied content in the downtime when friends weren't on. That being said though I guess there could be enough to keep me busy, after all the exploration agent took me forever to figure out scanning probes and there's all those signatures out there.
I've heard about multiple accounts playing at the same time too. I have a dual monitor setup and a fairly hefty rig, would I benefit my experience using two characters at once? |
Baneken
The New Knighthood Apocalypse Now.
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Posted - 2011.04.07 19:48:00 -
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Main benefit from having two characters comes from doing different things ie. industrial and PvP-pilot. Important thing to know is that you have to have two separate accounts or you cannot train your alt while your main is training skills.
As far as missions go there are far better ways to make isk then mission running till your brains burst but first timers are recommended to do missions first since they have the lowest entry level of getting good income. |
Jesabellita
Freedom Guard
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Posted - 2011.04.07 19:49:00 -
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I have a second character that follows me around to loot etc. While running a trial account though the game client will not let you run a second instance even if it is not a trial on the same computer, you'd need to activate both accounts or run the second account on a second box.
Many people run multiple accounts for a variety of reasons. A hauler to assist your Miner, a looter to clean up missions faster, a scout to keep you from hitting that gate camp with your valuables as you travel through low sec space, etc.
The large battles that happen out in null space are quite a sight to behold, you would want to get into a player corp that belongs to one of the power block alliances that hold space out there. |
Takhisesis
Akuma Capsule Corp Tribal Unity Alliance
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Posted - 2011.04.07 20:13:00 -
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Don't misunderstand though, nullsec is brutal and there's a lot less leniency for naivete in relation to the game so make sure you have skill and you know the basics of the game before venturing out.
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Mara Rinn
Cosmic Industrial Complex Cosmic Consortium
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Posted - 2011.04.07 20:14:00 -
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There are more epic arcs after the Sisters of EVE one, but they require better ships and more training for your character and for you as a player.
Apart from the endless repeats of Damsel In Distress (at no less than four difficulty levels), there are Incursions which introduce you "gently" to the world of fleet combat, and fitting out your ship for fleet PvP.
For further progression in the game, consider some form of PvP such as ninja salvaging (great way to build relationships with people, even if it is confrontational) or joining a nullsec alliance.
As for starting a second account: there are to basic sides on the debate. Side A is people who find alts indespensible and think everyone should get at least one extra account. Side B is people who don't care a whit about the maintenance and micromanagement required to run more than one account. The situation is deeper than that, but you really have to evaluate for yourself whether you really want a second account or not. The time will come when it will be clear to you that you have two choices to make - either follow a path of training that will require your character to be supported by an absolutely trusted second party, or don't follow that path. Many people feel the only friend they can trust absolutely is the one they've made themselves.
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Valerie Duvolle
Brutor Tribe Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2011.04.07 20:31:00 -
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It's personal preference really, if you like grinding PVE (some people just do) then missions is where it's at, it's also something you can easily combine with training up for PVP as it's all combat related. If you'd rather put in some brain effort there's many ways to make isk in EVE and the ones that don't require hard labour are generally easily combined with other activities. So you could "layer" your income, bit of missioning, some trading on an alt and whatever else you might find fun.
You don't HAVE to do anything in EVE, there's no end goal, end game or grind, unless you create one for yourself. The SOE chain is just another form of PVE, completely voluntary. Here's a link to Akita's "make isk" thread which gives a comprehensive list of options you have, not everything is up there but it gives you a good idea. |
Dustin Roac
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Posted - 2011.04.08 04:01:00 -
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Thanks all.
I'm not one to put aside anything, I love taking part in all aspects (or at least having the ability to do a little bit of all aspects, if not any particularly well), which is why I'm pretty much just spending time at the moment getting all I can up to lvl 3 at least, and making good ground as I still have 9 days left on my trial and am about at 300k skill points. So if I'm thinking right, when my trial ends, if I subscribe I should have a pretty good foot in the pool, I believe. (could be wrong though! I'm probably missing something important in my plans..)
So PVP, PVE, exploring, heck even mining (....maybe) is in my gameplan.
As I've come to find out though, at least with missioning, alone... sucks. So I'll be looking for a corp. I've heard of corps that are actually set up to help new players, but I've also seen local spam of people recruiting "for noobs by noobs" corps of new players just banding together and learning with each other.
Given the grand scope of EVE, would it be more to my benefit by looking at a corp like EVE University? I stumbled on to their wiki and seems like they have a ton of stuff just there alone. |
Xercodo
Daj'Juntar
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Posted - 2011.04.08 04:09:00 -
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"for noobs by noobs" sounds like fun at first but it's really a shot in the foot. It's really best to have a vet around to act as the voice of reason. We dont what you noobs getting the wrong ideas about things, then spreading them along to your other noob copries only to have the entire corp to have bought into a misconception.
Don't reinvent the wheel, learn form the guy that has already made one. |
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Valerie Duvolle
Brutor Tribe Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2011.04.08 07:17:00 -
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Joining a very small or inactive corp where no one really has a clue is not a good way to get ahead. What you want is a corp with active older players who have a goal and know what they're talking about, that way you can "piggyback" a bit, see new stuff much faster and learn a lot more.
EVE-Uni is very useful for the "average" player in the way that they cater for PVE focussed players, and due to it's size it's not that easy to get anything more out of it than "numbers are good". If you're more interested in PVP with personal effort and skill then there's probably better alternatives. |
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CCP Navigator
C C P C C P Alliance
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Posted - 2011.04.08 14:14:00 -
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Dustin Roac wrote:Thanks all.
I'm not one to put aside anything, I love taking part in all aspects (or at least having the ability to do a little bit of all aspects, if not any particularly well), which is why I'm pretty much just spending time at the moment getting all I can up to lvl 3 at least, and making good ground as I still have 9 days left on my trial and am about at 300k skill points. So if I'm thinking right, when my trial ends, if I subscribe I should have a pretty good foot in the pool, I believe. (could be wrong though! I'm probably missing something important in my plans..)
So PVP, PVE, exploring, heck even mining (....maybe) is in my gameplan.
As I've come to find out though, at least with missioning, alone... sucks. So I'll be looking for a corp. I've heard of corps that are actually set up to help new players, but I've also seen local spam of people recruiting "for noobs by noobs" corps of new players just banding together and learning with each other.
Given the grand scope of EVE, would it be more to my benefit by looking at a corp like EVE University? I stumbled on to their wiki and seems like they have a ton of stuff just there alone.
EVE University is a great place for new players to learn the ropes.
It is worth noting that there are other groups like Agony Unleashed and Red vs. Blue who teach players the ropes about PvP and allow them to get involved no matter how many skill points you have.
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Traejun DiSanctis
School of Applied Knowledge Caldari State
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Posted - 2011.04.08 18:15:00 -
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Since OP brought it up, I'll ask it:
Is the Sisters of Eve arc worth doing? I understand that it's worth about 8M ISK total [w/ speed bonuses] and standing/LP w/ multiple corps...but it's also LONG.
Opinions? |
Slider VII
Deep Penetration Inc. Predatory Instincts
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Posted - 2011.04.08 18:26:00 -
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Traejun DiSanctis wrote:Since OP brought it up, I'll ask it:
Is the Sisters of Eve arc worth doing? I understand that it's worth about 8M ISK total [w/ speed bonuses] and standing/LP w/ multiple corps...but it's also LONG.
Opinions?
I just finished out the initial arc and the missions can get to be a bit long. Check out EvE Survival, the mission arc is explained out in relative good detail and can help you out in the long run.
Got quite a but of good Isk and LP from the run, I figured that it is worth doing if you have spare time between doing the other mission runs and/or PvP with your Corp-mates.
Enjoy! |
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