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Miss Off
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Posted - 2004.10.19 16:35:00 -
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With all the differing opinions on the BEST way to make isk, which is true? They all "make" you isk, but which is most profitable, and worth our time?
Sethon
Vice President
KK Ltd.
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Miss Off
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Posted - 2004.10.19 16:35:00 -
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With all the differing opinions on the BEST way to make isk, which is true? They all "make" you isk, but which is most profitable, and worth our time?
Sethon
Vice President
KK Ltd.
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Andarvi
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Posted - 2004.10.19 17:05:00 -
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By far the easiest way to make money is mining. It needs little initial capital and little skill (as in game-playing skill). It's also by far the most boring, so I wouldn't vote it for the BEST way.
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Andarvi
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Posted - 2004.10.19 17:05:00 -
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By far the easiest way to make money is mining. It needs little initial capital and little skill (as in game-playing skill). It's also by far the most boring, so I wouldn't vote it for the BEST way.
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Omega Man
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Posted - 2004.10.19 17:07:00 -
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the BEST way to make isk is to do something you like otherwise you are going to get bored.
However if making ISK is what you like doing then it could well be mining.
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Omega Man
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Posted - 2004.10.19 17:07:00 -
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the BEST way to make isk is to do something you like otherwise you are going to get bored.
However if making ISK is what you like doing then it could well be mining.
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Hurg
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Posted - 2004.10.20 16:53:00 -
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Omega Man is right. The BEST way of making ISK may result in u'r brain disolving and leaking out of your ears (mining anyone?) which would not be a good thing.
And in terms of how quickly you can accumulate ISK, that's down to you and what you are good at or have an aptitude for. The options include mining, NPC hunting, Agent Running, Manufacturing or Trading. All of which can be done in pretty much complete safety if you stick to .5 and above empire space.
Mining - Dull but reliable. Big money to be made by mining rare ore's in low security space but high risk and not for new players.
NPC Hunting - Small bounties in high security space but plenty to shoot so can accumulate ISK quickly. Ammo costs money tho so use laser weapons if you can. If u'r sensible, should be very low risk in high sec space. Like mining, bigger bounties can be had in lower security space but you also run a much higher risk of dying.
Agent Running - Too big a subject to cover in one paragraph but in short, safe, reliable but can be very dull at the early stages when all you get is haulage missions.
Manafacturing - Requires BPO's / BPC's (Blue Print Original/Copy), production skills and minerals (which means mining or buying minerals from market). Can be profitable but requires a lot of effort to do it properly and ensure a good income. Tech 2 item manufacturing is where the big ISK is at now but if u'r new, u have practically no chance of breaking into this for a long time.
Trading - Analyse the market across multiple regions, look for big difference in item pricing. Buy and sell stuff for profit. The mechanics couldn't be easier but the necessary analysis takes a _lot_ of effort.
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Hurg
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Hurg
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Posted - 2004.10.20 16:53:00 -
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Omega Man is right. The BEST way of making ISK may result in u'r brain disolving and leaking out of your ears (mining anyone?) which would not be a good thing.
And in terms of how quickly you can accumulate ISK, that's down to you and what you are good at or have an aptitude for. The options include mining, NPC hunting, Agent Running, Manufacturing or Trading. All of which can be done in pretty much complete safety if you stick to .5 and above empire space.
Mining - Dull but reliable. Big money to be made by mining rare ore's in low security space but high risk and not for new players.
NPC Hunting - Small bounties in high security space but plenty to shoot so can accumulate ISK quickly. Ammo costs money tho so use laser weapons if you can. If u'r sensible, should be very low risk in high sec space. Like mining, bigger bounties can be had in lower security space but you also run a much higher risk of dying.
Agent Running - Too big a subject to cover in one paragraph but in short, safe, reliable but can be very dull at the early stages when all you get is haulage missions.
Manafacturing - Requires BPO's / BPC's (Blue Print Original/Copy), production skills and minerals (which means mining or buying minerals from market). Can be profitable but requires a lot of effort to do it properly and ensure a good income. Tech 2 item manufacturing is where the big ISK is at now but if u'r new, u have practically no chance of breaking into this for a long time.
Trading - Analyse the market across multiple regions, look for big difference in item pricing. Buy and sell stuff for profit. The mechanics couldn't be easier but the necessary analysis takes a _lot_ of effort.
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Hurg
EVE Combat Log Analyser |
DeFood
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Posted - 2004.10.21 09:16:00 -
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That trading really doesnt work. The margins when trading from NPC to NPC are too small.
Rather go with
aggregation. create long term buy orders for trade goods that are given as mission rewards. Ship them to the NPC buyers.
aggregation 2. create long term buy orders for common loot items. Use your superior refining skills to refine and sell the resulting minerals.
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DeFood
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Posted - 2004.10.21 09:16:00 -
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That trading really doesnt work. The margins when trading from NPC to NPC are too small.
Rather go with
aggregation. create long term buy orders for trade goods that are given as mission rewards. Ship them to the NPC buyers.
aggregation 2. create long term buy orders for common loot items. Use your superior refining skills to refine and sell the resulting minerals.
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TotensBurntCorpse
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Posted - 2004.10.22 20:44:00 -
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As much as i would hate to say it, being a SOB pays. (and i dont do it myself beacuse i think they are scum for screwing people this way, but hey its a part of the game)
1) become a 0.6 or higher system ore thief, rip off people who use jet cans to mine into, nOObs are the best piegons beacuse they dont know any better
2) get a lab and rip people off continually on the sales of the lab by only doing the "sale" when they give u the money, then take the cash and run, this works with everyone beacuse there is no mechanism in game to transfer any station slots without some trust happening
3) create alt characters to spy for you and rip off corporations stupid enough to let you in, you can empty the corp lockers in minutes
You can make about 20 million a nite easily based upon observations of how i have been ripped off (Zzebo Orebo and Jaeger666 as ore thieves, about 2 Mil each) and how my friends have been ripped off (a lab slot sale for 8 Mil).
I wouldnt do any of the above but to answer your original question of what is the BEST way to make ISKs the most profitable way is to spend NO TIME to get ALOT of ISKs.
TotensBurntCorpse
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EVE, Starfleet Command Series, Earth & Beyond, Anything Battlefield, MOHAA, Call of Duty.
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TotensBurntCorpse
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Posted - 2004.10.22 20:44:00 -
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As much as i would hate to say it, being a SOB pays. (and i dont do it myself beacuse i think they are scum for screwing people this way, but hey its a part of the game)
1) become a 0.6 or higher system ore thief, rip off people who use jet cans to mine into, nOObs are the best piegons beacuse they dont know any better
2) get a lab and rip people off continually on the sales of the lab by only doing the "sale" when they give u the money, then take the cash and run, this works with everyone beacuse there is no mechanism in game to transfer any station slots without some trust happening
3) create alt characters to spy for you and rip off corporations stupid enough to let you in, you can empty the corp lockers in minutes
You can make about 20 million a nite easily based upon observations of how i have been ripped off (Zzebo Orebo and Jaeger666 as ore thieves, about 2 Mil each) and how my friends have been ripped off (a lab slot sale for 8 Mil).
I wouldnt do any of the above but to answer your original question of what is the BEST way to make ISKs the most profitable way is to spend NO TIME to get ALOT of ISKs.
TotensBurntCorpse
Likes
EVE, Starfleet Command Series, Earth & Beyond, Anything Battlefield, MOHAA, Call of Duty.
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Not much. |
fras
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Posted - 2004.10.25 15:20:00 -
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if u have alot of capital I think the market is the quickest and easiest way of making isk . Buy and sell - it doesn't require much time sink - you can be making isk while doing other things. (looks like this will be getting curbed in Shiva with the trading skills - rightly so imo)
next best is probably npc, it can be fun and challenging but is a large time sink.
worst imo is mining. I know a few ppl in game who say they find it relaxing - but it bores me silly. Havn't mined probably since last year some time.
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fras
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Posted - 2004.10.25 15:20:00 -
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if u have alot of capital I think the market is the quickest and easiest way of making isk . Buy and sell - it doesn't require much time sink - you can be making isk while doing other things. (looks like this will be getting curbed in Shiva with the trading skills - rightly so imo)
next best is probably npc, it can be fun and challenging but is a large time sink.
worst imo is mining. I know a few ppl in game who say they find it relaxing - but it bores me silly. Havn't mined probably since last year some time.
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DeviLee
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Posted - 2004.10.26 10:42:00 -
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Fastest way - mining in 0.0
Fast way - kill missions
Moderate way - npc hunting
Slow - manufacturing
Then you have the Ultra Hyperspeed fast - get a tech II cap relay bpo
My words are my own and do not represent the views of my corp. |
DeviLee
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Posted - 2004.10.26 10:42:00 -
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Fastest way - mining in 0.0
Fast way - kill missions
Moderate way - npc hunting
Slow - manufacturing
Then you have the Ultra Hyperspeed fast - get a tech II cap relay bpo
My words are my own and do not represent the views of my corp. |
Shakul
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Posted - 2004.10.26 23:06:00 -
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 Originally by: DeviLee
Fastest way - mining in 0.0
Fast way - kill missions
Moderate way - npc hunting
Slow - manufacturing
Then you have the Ultra Hyperspeed fast - get a tech II cap relay bpo
well, manufacturing (especially T2) is actually the fastest as far as time you spend ingame. you can buy all of your ore and just log in everyday to check buy/sell orders and stuff. basically, you can make millions without doing anything.
Auction your items for isk, works sort of like ebay. |
Shakul
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Posted - 2004.10.26 23:06:00 -
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Originally by: DeviLee
Fastest way - mining in 0.0
Fast way - kill missions
Moderate way - npc hunting
Slow - manufacturing
Then you have the Ultra Hyperspeed fast - get a tech II cap relay bpo
well, manufacturing (especially T2) is actually the fastest as far as time you spend ingame. you can buy all of your ore and just log in everyday to check buy/sell orders and stuff. basically, you can make millions without doing anything.
Auction your items for isk, works sort of like ebay. |
DeviLee
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Posted - 2004.10.26 23:20:00 -
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Well the moto is: If it's easy then it ain't profitable. So unless you are mining your own ore you won't be getting much profit from building regular stuff.
My words are my own and do not represent the views of my corp. |
DeviLee
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Posted - 2004.10.26 23:20:00 -
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Well the moto is: If it's easy then it ain't profitable. So unless you are mining your own ore you won't be getting much profit from building regular stuff.
My words are my own and do not represent the views of my corp. |
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Lorth
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Posted - 2004.10.28 01:39:00 -
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Originally by: DeviLee
Well the moto is: If it's easy then it ain't profitable. So unless you are mining your own ore you won't be getting much profit from building regular stuff.
Your not getting any more profit mining your own stuff to build with then if you had bought the minerals in the first place.
Think about it, the minerals you mined yu could have sold for what ever someone else bought them for....
Thinking like this is why the tech 1 market is utter fubar
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Lorth
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Posted - 2004.10.28 01:39:00 -
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Originally by: DeviLee
Well the moto is: If it's easy then it ain't profitable. So unless you are mining your own ore you won't be getting much profit from building regular stuff.
Your not getting any more profit mining your own stuff to build with then if you had bought the minerals in the first place.
Think about it, the minerals you mined yu could have sold for what ever someone else bought them for....
Thinking like this is why the tech 1 market is utter fubar
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DeviLee
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Posted - 2004.10.28 20:52:00 -
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Good point Lorth, I completely agree.
My words are my own and do not represent the views of my corp. |
DeviLee
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Posted - 2004.10.28 20:52:00 -
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Good point Lorth, I completely agree.
My words are my own and do not represent the views of my corp. |
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