Substantia Nigra
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Posted - 2011.06.01 04:41:00 -
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 Originally by: FNG Dapalolo
How do you find WH space to kill sleepers?
W-space is accessible literally everywhere. Wherever you are there will, in all likelihood, be a wormhole to w-space within 1 or 2 systems of you.
Getting into a w-system and then killing sleepers, is a whole different thing tho. It's not easy. Of course it's not easy, because the income / profits are so much greater than what is on offer to the hisec mission runner.
Surviving and profiting (enjoying) w-space requires a whole heaps of skills (skillbook and gameplay) and experience that mission-running does not give you, and some that nullsec living does not give you.
Please do not expect to one day decide you want to **do** w-space and be upset if the next day you're not able to achieve much. W-space is very different and it takes a fair bit of time and effort to understand your w-space efforts and to make the most of what is on offer.
Originally by: FNG Dapalolo
I've tried all sorts of less-populated high-sec, low-sec and some areas of null. I just can't find a place to make even a little profit from this.
For your purposes there's unlikely to be a major difference between hisec, lowsec, and nullsec exploration ... although a nullsec / lowsec K162 is probably slightly more likely to take you to an uninhabited w-system.
Originally by: FNG Dapalolo
Isn't it something like two years since WHs was introduced now? Time to bring more holes into EVE, so to speak? I think they should at least consider increasing the amounts of wormholes
You read the forums and they are full of people saying, in effect, "I can't do this, or I can't make enough money from this, so CCP needs to change it so I can". Ummm, nice try but I donĘt like your chances.
There are a lot of unoccupied w-systems out there although, as you have observed, most of the better quality ones (especially with direct hisec static WHs) have been settled. Of course even the unsettled ones are at risk of other people being in them, and those other people preferring to try kill you rather than kill sleepers. Eve is like that, w-space is very much like that.
If you want to get into w-space, and I can't speak highly enough of the fun and profit that that offers, then I suggest:
1. Adjust your expectations and think of it as a medium-long term effort ... don't be impatient, there's an awful lot for you to learn.
2. Look at joining an established w-space corp / alliance. This is probably the best, quickest, way to become more w-space savvy without losing too many ships and capsules. Contact me in-game and I can steer you towards some possibilities.
3. Search out and devour all the information you can concerning w-space survival. There's a very good (long) guide available by (?name) arcdragon. There are also lots and lots of shorter guides and blogs that help build up your understanding.
Once you get some experience and a better understanding of how it all works then you will be in a better position o decide how you want to approach your future w-space efforts. Some people are part of large corps / alliances that settle high level w-systems. Others settle (solo, small group, or larger group) settle lower level systems and either work those systems or harvest neighbouring systems via the static WHs. Others roam and harvest systems as they go. Still others specialise in trying to prey on any / all of the above groups, and there are even specialised w-space mercenary groups you can hire for doing dirty deeds (although certainly not dirt cheap).
Good luck in your w-space exploration. It's a great part of eve!
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