London Kellerman
Freemen of the Verge
Freemen Alliance
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Posted - 2013.02.04 20:03:00 -
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This is about where I'm at as well. I think Aralyn, as well as many others, have gotten it spot on. I had one character for about a year, he can fly a few things, and has basic skills since I was new, and never really knew what to make of myself. I didn't give the game a shot and missed out on a lot back then. Then I created my "main" who has almost nothing compared to the rest of the universe but can be versatile, if not very specialized. Enough to keep me busy doing missions up to level 4, mining, transporting a few things but not in any fancy ships or with higher level fittings. The bonus to the alt still being around is if my main's corporation is ever at war, I have an way to ferry supplies about and keep things running.
Recently , I've discovered PI and manufacturing and such and I don't want to clutter up a skill book that is so all over the place I can't make sense of it. lol Plus I've decided I want a persona to specialize in something idle that I don't have to be logged in for. So I've opted to start a third and she will be specialty to those things, as well as being able to pilot some of the freighters to really move goods around. Once she is skilled enough, I'll go back to training as needed on my other pilots and just see where the world takes me.
I've been in EVE for nigh six years but have been in and out of playing for nearly half of that, and half-assed my skills for most of that time. lol I finally learned to use skill-planners and they've improved my feelings about what I'm doing. Right now, if you're still relatively new, you may want to play on a main and learn a bit before jumping to an alt or two. Get a hang of it and a feel for what you want since the universe in EVE really is your playground. I am finally treating EVE less like an immediately gratifying (I know, I'm sorry to even say the word here) WoW, and more like the long-term, in-depth, thoughtful entertainment that it is. Since I'm in it for the longer run, I shall be much happier not worrying about a few days here and there in training time or who's doing what. I guess I'm trying to relate an acceptable need for alts through personal experience but not an immediate rush to get them  |