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CCP Fallout
C C P
C C P Alliance
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Posted - 2011.09.16 13:35:00 -
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So, I was thinking about what it was like for me when I was truly new at EVE Online, and the little silly mistakes that I made that now, as a veteran player, I laugh at myself over.
I'm talking about spending a week trying to find the old Villard Wheel that never existed. Oh, was that not the best mission ever =P
But I think one of my biggest silly mistakes was assuming that it would be bad for me if I took every single mission that I was offered. This meant that I was trying to do missions that I really wasn't qualified to do. For example: taking missions where the final item was too large for my hold, or missions where my ship and/or fit wasn't the best thing to use, and not learning that after rather gorgeous explosions, I probably should upgrade from my very low-end ships and modules.
Think back to when you were a noob. What silly mistakes did you make, and how would you advise new players to avoid making them?
CCP Fallout
Associate Community Manager
EVE Online
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Chrandon
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2011.09.16 13:52:00 -
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I used to run both a shield repair, and an armor repair for quite some time. Granted, it can work, but more effective picking one lol |
Malcom Dax
Blacklight Incorporated
Broken Chains Alliance
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Posted - 2011.09.16 13:59:00 -
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Well, the first time I changed from the civilian gun to a real gun I didn't realise I needed ammo. 
One of the big things though was that I constantly swapped agents and NPC corps, therefore not building up standings and being stuck running L1 missions and wondering why I wasn't progressing. Solution: Run agents for one NPC corp only at the beginning.
Looking back my other big mistake was not joining a good corp soon enough. There are loads of good corps out there for new players to help them learn the game. I'd advise all new players to seek one out. Eve Uni for example. |
NUXI7
Dreddit
Test Alliance Please Ignore
34
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Posted - 2011.09.16 14:03:00 -
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My biggest mistake was thinking that losing ships was a bad thing. Losing ships is great fun and the only way you learn. |
Khaemwese
Crimson Nation
En Garde
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Posted - 2011.09.16 14:15:00 -
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The day I was able to board a Maelstrom, I was so excited I forgot all about the details of the mission. So I boarded it, slapped some bare bones fitting and went off on my mission.
A single drone battleship was there, waiting to be smashed by my new toy. I opened fire and kept shooting at it impressed with my mighty damage and didn't pay much attention to the drone frigates spawning all over the place. A minute later I was pinned down my multiple points and overwhelmed by the amount of damage they were putting out. My new toy was gone a few seconds later.
I went back and read the mission details and there it was, the frigates would spawn based on the damage done on the battleship. I had allowed my excitement get in the way and paid the price. |
Shadoo
North Eastern Swat
Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2011.09.16 14:20:00 -
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Always remember to fit Cynosural Field Generator I, have 450 Liquid Ozone in your cargo and convo a friendly Pandemic Legion member if you have a capital or super capital ship tackled. |
Nakedandfearless
Thunderwaffe
Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2011.09.16 14:21:00 -
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Taking sooo long to join a great alliance. I ran missions forever just to pay the deposit to join Goonswarm Federation.
For the new guys you want to run missions or mine as quick as you can save that isk and contact a recruiter and pay the minimal deposit to join the best alliance in the game.
See you in Dek. |
Mikron Alexarr
New Age Solutions
The Laughing Men
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Posted - 2011.09.16 14:27:00 -
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"Back when I was your age!"
When moon mining first came out, we ran star bases and moon mining operations. :P We had a weekly shipment that needed to be freightered from CR to empire and back to get fuel for our towers. One week, no one logged in for the trip (holiday) and the towers were all crying for fuel (read: spamming my inbox). I decided to bring my best bud at the time (Binx Podgrigar) to scout and take a freighter from the deepest part of Cloud Ring all the way to Jita and back. I was lucky and played the log out game (many many times) and made it! Both Ways! My CEO was not happy needless to say.
TL;DR
one escort freighter ops into low/null sec are to be avoided (especially in today's space climate - too many people that want to hurt you). |
Celadin
ORDER Enterprises
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Posted - 2011.09.16 14:28:00 -
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I was getting owned in early missions for lack of knowledge about how to fit a ship. After someone mentioned railguns in rookie chat as being long-range, I though "score, I'll just blast 'em from far away!". After a bit of wrangling with the market system (totally got lost in that ocean), I found some. Needless to say, I realized some time later why my Minmatar ships still weren't faring so well. I think I discovered artillery in my third week.
The moral? Stick with the weapons that fit your starting race. It'll save you a lot of heartache. Better yet, check out your ship's info and find out just what you should be fitting to make the most of what you have. |
Illadelph Justice
Sniggerdly
Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2011.09.16 14:36:00 -
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Don't do something incredibly boring just because someone told you it was a good idea.
For example, don't spend months training a hulk on your main character because someone told you it would help you pay for your PvP ships. This happened to me, and I haven't touched a hulk in nearly two years. I wish I could put all those millions of SP into something useful.
Also don't mine just because. There are far better ways to make isk. If you're going to be a miner, you have to WANT to be a miner. |
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Helothane
Ascendent.
Test Friends Please Ignore
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Posted - 2011.09.16 14:37:00 -
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(1) Don't believe anything anyone from Pandemic Legion or Goonswarm tells you.
(2) Ignore anything said in the local channel in Jita, Amarr, Rens or Dodixie, especially if it is a contract. Much for the same reason as (1)
(3) If you are new to the game, you might not know what in the game really interests you. Maybe mining, maybe PvP, maybe running missions, etc. While all these things are not mutually exclusive, and some of the skills intersect, if you try to train to try out all these different things, it will slow you down in terms of training for what you eventually decide to do with that character. If you know what you want to do already, do some research before you start your character so that you know what to train in. You will eventually get to the point of training skills that take 2 or more weeks to finish, regardless of what you go into, and you don't want to be wasting time on skills you won't be using.
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Cecil Arongo
Gh0st Hunters
Sspectre
0
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Posted - 2011.09.16 14:42:00 -
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I remember that I got into a cruiser class ship way before I figured out completely how to use frigs and destroyers..... I lost a bunch of ships that way..... ( oh and also by buying skillbooks in lowsec.... just dont do it ;)
Learn the strengths of the ships you fly. Ask your corpies about your fittings, and dont take it personally when they lol. (We all had bad fits once, just look at my kill/loss board) Understand your ships capabilities, then move on to the next class.
If you have any questions, look me up ingame. I'd be happy to accept your application, as well as your.... ahem.... pvp entrance exam ;)
Fly Reckless! |
Darth Brole
New Eden Regimental Navy
Rebel Alliance of New Eden
0
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Posted - 2011.09.16 14:55:00 -
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1. Fly ships you can afford to lose.
2. Always buy Platinum insurance on your ship.
I first started the game thinking of doing a mix between industry and combat, and learnt that, though viable, it takes a long time to pull off successfully. FInd something you enjoy doing in this game and concentrate on that for awhile :)
Also, if you do combat, learn how to use Salvaging up to lvl 4. You'll make loads of money this way.
Also be casual, have fun. This is a game and some people take it seriously when there's no need. Shoot the juice, be friendly in local and discover genuinely interesting people to talk to. You make friends this way and get surprisingly good contacts into corps and alliances.
Also, know a scam when you see one. if you don't know, don't do it. Always ask :)
If you want anymore help or advice please feel free to mail me or private convo me :)
Fly safe o7
Regards,
DB |
RaTTuS
BIG
Gentlemen's Agreement
108
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Posted - 2011.09.16 15:05:00 -
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Always be training Something ....
http://eveboard.com/ub/419190933-134.png
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Mila Strelok
Autonomos S.L.
0
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Posted - 2011.09.16 15:05:00 -
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Trust no one. If you trust someone, you'll regret.
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Sho Menao
Black Core Federation
Intrepid Crossing
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Posted - 2011.09.16 15:07:00 -
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If you don't know exactly what you want to do in EVE, which you probably won't for the first few months, don't spend all your time training skills specific for a single profession. There are years worth of skills that benefit all professions, primarily the skills for the Core certificates. Getting those up will make your life doing any profession that much easier and will give you time to figure out what you want to do. |
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GM Haggis
Game Masters
C C P Alliance
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Posted - 2011.09.16 15:08:00 -
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Two main things spring to my mind :
1/ There are no such things as stupid questions. The only way you learn is by asking.
2/ If it looks too good to be true, it is.
GM Haggis ~ Game Master ~ EVE Online Customer Support Team ~ CCP Games
Tea & Coffee Maker Extraordinaire |
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Rixx Javix
Lucifer's Hammer
Burn Away
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Posted - 2011.09.16 15:14:00 -
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There is so much more information available now than when I started. So take advantage of it, read blogs more than you read forums. Many of the game's best players write their own blogs, find them and read them.
EVEOGANDA - Eve Blog Pack
You can start there with links to the Eve Blog Pack.
Couple Freebies:
> Turn off Auto-Lock
> Only fly what you can afford to lose
> The only way to win Eve is to never give up
> The only way to learn is to play
> The only way to play is to undock (so far at least) |
DarkAegix
Acetech Systems
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Posted - 2011.09.16 15:28:00 -
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1. Before moving up from your frigate to destroyer or cruiser, buy a higher tier frigate beforehand.
Gallente - Incursus
Minmatar - Rifter
Amarr -
Caldari -
2. Pay special attention to your ship's bonuses in the "description" tab. If you get bonuses to projectile weapons, you should be using them!
3. Don't mix gun types! Stick to one size weapon for your ship. Keep them all the same type. There are a few exceptions, however, where Minmatar ships fit as many autocannons as they can, then move onto missiles.
4. Before flying a shiny, new cruiser, battlecruiser or battleship, train its skill to at least 3. When flying, train it to 4 ASAP. Same with weapons.
5. If you don't like mining, don't do it. You don't need to mine, and it definitely isn't profitable enough that you should be doing it even if you dislike it. Pick a profession you enjoy, and follow it.
6. Explore EVE's income generators! Tired of missions? Buy a probe launcher and explore! Found a wormhole? Insure, go through, and feel fear. :D
Incursions can get you in on fleet action and profit, just make sure you research the ship types you should be flying.
Try running small PI colonies, or salvage your missions after running them.
There's plenty in EVE to break any player's activities up :) |
Ryunosuke Kusanagi
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Posted - 2011.09.16 15:29:00 -
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NEVER EVER FLY ANYTHING YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE!
Jesus, I can't believe this hasn't been said yet. |
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Jali Prince
JelliBeans
0
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Posted - 2011.09.16 15:32:00 -
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flying afk, emptying the dishwasher through 0.4..... LOL, my first podding and i missed it!
Chocolate, that's what we need... |
Kir'ian
Hidden Fun Stuff
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Posted - 2011.09.16 15:56:00 -
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Thinking you are safe in hi-sec and can live a care-bear life.
While you can, the mistake is wanting to. Even just being threatened with PvP can be a whole new experience and really change your game for the better. EVE isn't the twitch game that the FPSs are, so fit up a ship you know you will lose and dive into lo-sec for some fun. Even if you are probably going to spend most of your time pew-pewing roids or playing the market game the experience will be worth it.
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Mors Magne
Astral Adventure
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Posted - 2011.09.16 16:11:00 -
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Set your star map to avoid the system Rancer.
Rancer is a low sec system near the middle of Empire Space. It's full of pirates waiting to camp you 24/7.
I even lost an interceptor there to a smart bombing battleship.
It's the Port Royal of the Eve world where a lot of pirate corps hang out. |
Cyra Foruk
MinTek Heavy Industries
MinTek Conglomerate
0
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Posted - 2011.09.16 16:15:00 -
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Believe half of what you see, none of what you hear; and make sure parting with assets is the LAST thing you do.
Being cap stable isn't always a good thing. You don't ALWAYS run a MWD or AB; check how well your cap does with it offlined. That lowslot cap mod could be used for something MUCH more useful.
Check market transactions and contracts thoroughly. If you don't, you'll regret it.
And no, you can't have 2 characters on the same account and train skills on them.
Oh and Hulkageddon, don't cry about it anywhere; if you lost your brand new Exhumer/Barge. Your fault.
This. Is. Not. A. Signature!
Dont-think-about-it, dont-think-about-it, dont-think-about-it... |
Flakey Foont
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2011.09.16 16:20:00 -
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Mixing guns. |
Icemandk
Ramm's RDI
Tactical Narcotics Team
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Posted - 2011.09.16 16:32:00 -
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When i start my second user i wante to do stuff right and there i found it "The BOOK"
http://www.isktheguide.com/
and one think i live by is never fly anythink you canont afford to lose
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Cathrianne
Asteroid Miners Consortium
Apoapsis Multiversal Consortium
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Posted - 2011.09.16 16:47:00 -
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1) Just because you have the skill to undock a ship does not mean you can really 'fly' it. Putting medium or small, size mods on a battleship hull does not work out very well in the long run.
2) Exploring wormholes can be fun, but is often dangerous. You could make piles of ISK if you know what you are looking for. It takes a lot of skills to to do more than just poke your nose in and see what is there.
a) there are not any static asteroid belts in wild space, you have to find the grav sites with your probes.
b) always check info on wormholes before going through, they may be critical on time or mass.
c) most people, in wild space, will shoot you before asking any questions.
d) learn how to use your D-scanner, it may save you some heart ache.
3) Check contracts very carefully. Be sure you are getting/paying what you think you should be. Most contracts put up in local chat in the trade hubs are scams, but not all of them.
4) PVE fit ships do very poorly in most PVP settings.
5) Can flippers don't really want your ore, they want your tears.
6) Finding friends and join good corps makes EVE much more enjoyable.
7) Most importantly, EVE is a game. You should be having fun. Take the time to get the skills you need for what ever you want to do. Having a good skill set will make EVE more enjoyable, be patient. Training skills to Level 5 takes a while. Consider doing that after you have a good base for your occupation to level 3 or 4. |
Gritz1
Tranquility's Fallen
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Posted - 2011.09.16 17:05:00 -
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Always check your prices before you buy stuff, I had a bad habit of just hitting buy thinking it was giving me the best price overall, I was wrong.
Read about the ship you are about to fly. This game takes a bit of work and studying to actually play (it really does!) When you are about to hop into a new ship, do a google search about it. Look at its attributes, its bonuses. Look at others fits around the internet, watch some videos etc. Your ship will last quite a bit longer when you actually know what it can do, and how to properly fit.
Also, just ask questions. When you are stumped, its always okay to ask. I was lost when I first started playing but by asking questions to the right people, I learned very quickly the basics. |
GalGamJD
Perkone
Caldari State
0
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Posted - 2011.09.16 17:24:00 -
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I Had trouble with security status and GCF LOL. i would undock in Jita and wonder why everyone shot me after i shot the station. :P
"Everyone has a bullet with their name on it. The trick is to avoid it as long as possible." |
Thomas Newton
Starlight Operations
Starlight Network
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Posted - 2011.09.16 17:25:00 -
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Don't fly with a plex on board couse plexes can be activated anywhere no matter where you are at the moment.
When I was new I thought it can only be activated if you are on the same station with your plex so when I was traveling I brought it with myself in the cargohol.
Losing it in a fight could have been my biggest mistake in EVE. |
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