Jigger Senseneiss
Caldari
Science and Trade Institute
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Posted - 2009.04.13 19:16:00 -
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Edited by: Jigger Senseneiss on 13/04/2009 19:16:19
Coming from another new player like myself, I know just what you mean. But the good news is, IÆm over a month in, and IÆm feeling much more comfortable with the game now.
First of all, the fastest way to grasp this game is to do missions (the tutorials and some Level 1 missions). Not only are the missions good, but the time in game that you can read playersÆ conversations in various channels is good as well. Secondly, you may have to do a lot of reading as well. A lot of my research has come from going to google and typing "eve online" and then a keyword like "salvaging" or "powergrid"
I would check out battleclinic.com, select the Eve Online tab and then hit the New Player Central link. ThereÆs a downloadable guide there. ItÆs not easily understandable in the first read through. In fact, IÆve probably come to understand about 20% of it right now. But the more exposure to the game, will come with it increased comprehension of the guide. Also finding Level 1 agents in your region will help you get some decent experience and ISK, which you can find by googling ôeve onlineö and ôagent finderö (itÆs got dropdown options, very slick).
All in all, IÆd say that my comfort level of the game came about 14-15 days into playing. I was starting the Sisters of Eve mission arc. I lost some ships because they were under-utilized, so IÆd recommend trying to get a good grasp on fitting ships (understanding CPU, Powergrid, Capacity, High Slots, Med Slots, Low Slots, etc.). Also, donÆt be afraid to run from battle every now and then. And when going into a nest of rats, try to go in at angles (using the far of stations, planets, belts, etc.) to ôalignö which also makes it convenient for warping out if need be.
The game starts to make sense after awhile. DonÆt be timid to post questions here or in game. IÆve learned a lot from other playersÆ questions and the veteran playersÆ replies.
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Jigger Senseneiss
Caldari
Science and Trade Institute
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Posted - 2009.04.15 20:05:00 -
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If EFT is a bit cumbersome or hard to figure out (like it is for me), I just use EVEMON for fitting advice. Pick a ship from the "ship browser", then click on BATTLECLINIC LAYOUTS, and it gives numerous samples to choose from (or to mix/match).
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