ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors Late Night Alliance
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Posted - 2012.03.07 23:56:00 -
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Jace Indago wrote:1. For running combat missions, would it be best to fly in a Frigate, Destroyer, or train up to Cruisers?
Missions are fairly linear in terms of what ships you should fly. Level 1 and 2s can be done in a frigate, destroyer, or a cruiser... level 3s usually need a battlecruiser to power through efficiently... level 4s almost require the use of a battleship**.
**Note: I say "almost require" because when you get your skills high enough, you CAN run level 4s in battlecruisers or Heavy Assault Cruisers.
Jace Indago wrote:2. Are assault ships, if I choose to train up to them, still considered frigates and can they be used in the lower level missions
Yes. Assault Ships (or Assault Frigs as they are commonly known) are basically "beefier" frigates with more "punch" than a normal frigate. Think of them as a sort of "mini-cruiser." Be aware though that it is still a frigate and lacks the flexibility that a Tech 1 cruiser can provide.
Jace Indago wrote:3. When is a good time to start the sisters of eve epic arc? I have completed the combat tutorial, will need to log in and finish the Mountains out of Molehills tutorial, and have began the surveying tutorial
Just do it. It gives you some cash to "start up" with and is mildly entertaining. I spent my first 2 weeks in EVE casually running the different missions.
Some advice that may help you: - do train up to use an industrial and fit it so that it can hold about 10,000 m3. The SoE arc will require you to move around a lot and so it's nice to be able to carry all the necessary equipment with you. - (related to the above) try not to "rig" your ships so that you can easily repackage and store your ships in your hauler. "Rigging" a ship means that it cannot be repackaged... at least... not without destroying your rigs and losing your hard gained ISK. - Destroyers can do almost all of the beginning missions with little to moderate difficulty... but the later missions in the arc almost mandate the use of a cruiser (for a newbie at least). - When in doubt, ask for help. You may get lucky and get a more advanced player to help you... possibly leading to you into getting into a decent corp.
Jace Indago wrote:4. Am I on the right path? I have multiple certificates (i know they don't do anything but show what skills i have trained) and just want to be sure my training time is not wasted.
Know this... there is no such thing as "wasted training time"... at least... not when you are looking at things from a long term point of view. Eventually you will have to train multiple skills in quite a few different areas to assist you in your efforts.
That said... there is also no "right path." Since there is no "end game" per se in EVE, you must set goals for yourself (which may or may not include other people) and use any skills (both in-game and RL) to your advantage. Moreover, certificates can help give you direction you in your efforts, but they are, in the end, merely guidelines. Asking and learning from other players will help FAR more than anything else. "Just because I seem like an idiot, doesn't mean I am one." ~Unknown |