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Brazz SilverPocket	Posted - 2006.01.03 17:28:00 - [1] Edited by: Brazz SilverPocket on 03/01/2006 17:27:38 Color me happy. I have a partially outfitted Maulus that I purchased to complete a combat mission an Agent gave me in Vaere a couple days ago, it's really stripped down still...75mm Railgun, 150MM Railgun both loaded with Antimatter charges. Nothing else except Civilian Armor Repairer, Civilian Shield Booster and Damage Control - Very basic without any Electronic Warfare. That mission went so well that I decided to try my hand out at a little rat hunting in a belt I frequent for mining in 0.7 space. I killed several small groups 2-3 of Serpentis Initiates, Spy, etc. when I stumbled across a group of 4 Serpentis. Three of them were I think Serpentis Watchmen perhaps, or Initiates..the other was a new one to me in my young (5 days) career..a Shadow Serpentis Spy. I quickly moved to engage the Shadow Serpentis Spy without even a thought as to the capabilities or bounty it had..I wanted to make sure I cleared it out first since it might be a larger threat then the others. I quickly dispatched it and the rest and went about collecting my containers, I grabbed a Web Stasifier (sp?) and several other things including a couple Small Nosferatu I and a Hornet scout drone when I popped the container from the Shadow Serpentis Spy. Wow! On top of the 45,000 isk bounty which I noticed in my wallet I picked up 100 rounds of Shadow Tungsten charges, an F-90 Positional Subroutines, a couple other nice items I can't recall right now and a Tech II Low-Grade Snake Alpha I almost fell off my chair, having never encountered a Tech II item before I figured I had something good. A quick check of Market Value didn't show any buyers for it, but a few sellers at 24-29million ISK each! Well, since I was looking to to expand my capabilities and get an Iteron and other stuff I moved to sell it to a new friend...perhaps I got a low-ball figure but still to me 20million ISK is a HUGE boost to my wallet and gives me more room to do stuff. Thanks to CCP for spawning that spy in front of me, and thanks to the person that suggested the setup on the ship I use, and of course to the buyer of the implant. I'm surely one HAPPY noob. Take care! PS - Now I just need to find more of these Shadow Serpentis.
Winterblink	Posted - 2006.01.03 17:29:00 - [2] Nice job. :) Welcome to EVE, by the way. winterblink warp drive active.http://winterblink.com/wda nature vraie.http://winterblink.com/env
Layrex	Posted - 2006.01.03 17:31:00 - [3] That's awesome.
000Hunter000	Posted - 2006.01.03 17:31:00 - [4] Congratz lol, i think a lot of people will now start looking into hi sec ratting again
Halo Serenity	Posted - 2006.01.03 17:33:00 - [5] congrats, I was lucky to get a donation thats helping me along, ( big thanks goes to that person ). I would try taking out npc enemies in the asteroid belts in my new tristan, but a pc pirate has camped the station i'm in. alter ego
Elissianus	Posted - 2006.01.03 17:34:00 - [6] That is awesome.... ...but how come in 9 months of ratting I've never once got a drop worth more than 100K?
Grimpak	Posted - 2006.01.03 17:36:00 - [7] Originally by: Elissianus That is awesome.... ...but how come in 9 months of ratting I've never once got a drop worth more than 100K? think it's called "bad mojo" ...anyways all you have to do is have some luck. ------------------- Celestial Horizon: we go zerg on you
The Knight	Posted - 2006.01.03 17:37:00 - [8] Great story man...nice catch! Now go buy a Tristan or an Incurus and start training for a Thorax! I'm still kind of new myself and I still get all nip-pley hard when I find something cool.
Kharakan	Posted - 2006.01.03 17:38:00 - [9] I remember getting a low-grade crystal alpha once =] It made some good money. I was a happy person too
Valan	Posted - 2006.01.03 17:42:00 - [10] Mining in high sec for the trit for a new BS. Thought how come that Thug lasted a full second longer than the others. Domination 200mm Domination Autocannon, not a massive find but surprising while semi afk in a 0.8. Would be nice for a new guy.
000Hunter000	Posted - 2006.01.03 17:42:00 - [11] Originally by: The Knight I'm still kind of new myself and I still get all nip-pley hard when I find something cool. i'm almost 2 years old and i stil feel that way after finding or getting something cool.
Embattle	Posted - 2006.01.03 17:44:00 - [12] Congrats. ----------- Destroyed: Raven Navy Issue
Gerome Doutrande	Posted - 2006.01.03 17:48:00 - [13] Lucky bastard! And welcome to Eve.
Jennai	Posted - 2006.01.03 17:52:00 - [14] Edited by: Jennai on 03/01/2006 17:52:15 it's a lot easier for new players to get into the real game now. I created a trial account in april 2004 and spent the 2 weeks mining in crappy frigates with corpmates because there wasn't really anything else to do except mine or kill belt rats. we would mine for hours and get like 300k each. then we got grief-warred and I quit. reactivated account in January and it was a completely different game. now you get like 1m from the tutorial and implant, and you have miner 2s and reasonably priced ships and agent missions and faction spawns in empire belts, and you don't have to suffer through weeks of mining in an imicus to be able to afford a cruiser. ------- macro hunters - join channel MacroIntel macro miner killboard: www.anti-macro.com
Great Wandell	Posted - 2006.01.03 17:54:00 - [15] Brazz, the exact same thing happened to me in first week of eve, i got the same tech II implant, and 2 days later it happend again where i got a tech I 24.1% cargo expander I sold for about 12 million. However, i haven't gotten anything better than a regulated ion cannon since.
LL Anti	Posted - 2006.01.03 17:57:00 - [16] Awesome... Congratulations, and Welcome to Eve. -- http://www.phuncorp.com
Jenny Spitfire	Posted - 2006.01.03 18:00:00 - [17] Originally by: Grimpak Originally by: Elissianus That is awesome.... ...but how come in 9 months of ratting I've never once got a drop worth more than 100K? think it's called "bad mojo" ...anyways all you have to do is have some luck. I am also very unlucky... ---------------- RecruitMe@NOINT!
Angus Tadj	Posted - 2006.01.03 18:03:00 - [18] Good story, Brazz, I enjoyed reading that.
The Enslaver	Posted - 2006.01.03 18:05:00 - [19] Edited by: The Enslaver on 03/01/2006 18:05:39 Originally by: Jenny Spitfire Originally by: Grimpak Originally by: Elissianus That is awesome.... ...but how come in 9 months of ratting I've never once got a drop worth more than 100K? think it's called "bad mojo" ...anyways all you have to do is have some luck. I am also very unlucky... I had 7 dread gurista spawns + 3 hauler spawns yesterday alone Nice work on getting the shadow spawn btw, welcome to EVE! -------- Shinra Director
Brazz SilverPocket	Posted - 2006.01.03 18:15:00 - [20] Edited by: Brazz SilverPocket on 03/01/2006 18:14:42 Thanks for the grats everyone! I was a HUGE boost to my wallet and ego when it happened. I come from another game (That I won't name, but has a "RL Economy" and I've used to have GREAT luck there as well..but in the past month or so it's dried up completely. Seeing this Tech II item, and getting some other nice stuff along the way (Drones and other modules like Webifier and Disrupters) really made my day. I'll definately be doing more rat hunting for sure now. Thanks to a few VERY kind players here in EVE I've been given many tips, as well as a 500k donation in my first day, and on my second day a fully outfitted Navitas (Thanks to those people! You know who you are!) which made my starting days much easier. Now this influx of credits will help me to explore more possibilities. Without touching this cash I was able to purchase myself an Iteron Mark I, Giant Secure Container, Anchoring skill and Drone skills and now have a nice little mining op of my own running where I drone kill the NPC rats with my miner while I do it's thing and dump into my secure container...then just bring in the hauler after to clear it out. I pulled up just over 208k ISK in Dense Veldspar last night in the first run...maybe not great by most standard but made me smile for sure since it paid for the container and skills I purchased already. However more important to me then the skills, ships, modules and cash are the friends I've already made here in EVE. Perhaps one day it'll lead to a new corporation..but for now I'm very happy to have friends to chat with and run ops. Thanks again everyone, EVE really DOES have the best player community. I wish you all the same luck I had...but only if I get more of it too.
Jenny Spitfire	Posted - 2006.01.03 18:19:00 - [21] Originally by: Brazz SilverPocket I come from another game (That I won't name, but has a "RL Economy" and I've used to have GREAT luck there as well..but in the past month or so it's dried up completely. waves Come from SWG, are you not? ---------------- RecruitMe@NOINT!
Brazz SilverPocket	Posted - 2006.01.03 18:24:00 - [22] Originally by: Jenny Spitfire Originally by: Brazz SilverPocket I come from another game (That I won't name, but has a "RL Economy" and I've used to have GREAT luck there as well..but in the past month or so it's dried up completely. waves Come from SWG, are you not? Bzzzzzzzz Try again.
BuzzBuz	Posted - 2006.01.03 18:27:00 - [23] Because of your attitude and enthusiasm you will go far in this game - and be given lots of help when you need it .... :) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ...One mans rubbish is another mans treasure...
Bedrock	Posted - 2006.01.03 18:29:00 - [24] always great to hear of n00b success stories, w00t w00t!
Krane Albright	Posted - 2006.01.03 18:35:00 - [25] Originally by: Brazz SilverPocket Originally by: Jenny Spitfire Originally by: Brazz SilverPocket I come from another game (That I won't name, but has a "RL Economy" and I've used to have GREAT luck there as well..but in the past month or so it's dried up completely. waves Come from SWG, are you not? Bzzzzzzzz Try again. Welcome from Project Entropia ;) You have truely left the dark side Congrats on the loot and more so, congrats on the positive outlook. You'll do great in EVE. Best of luck!
Brazz SilverPocket	Posted - 2006.01.03 18:40:00 - [26] Originally by: Krane Albright Originally by: Brazz SilverPocket Originally by: Jenny Spitfire Originally by: Brazz SilverPocket I come from another game (That I won't name, but has a "RL Economy" and I've used to have GREAT luck there as well..but in the past month or so it's dried up completely. waves Come from SWG, are you not? Bzzzzzzzz Try again. Welcome from Project Entropia ;) You have truely left the dark side Congrats on the loot and more so, congrats on the positive outlook. You'll do great in EVE. Best of luck! DING DING DING We have a winner! Thanks again folks, I'm highly enthusiastic and intrigued by the myriad of things you can do in EVE, I look forward to one day meeting all of you and finding my fortune. Take care.
Montague Zooma	Posted - 2006.01.03 18:47:00 - [27] Congrats! Sounds like you're off to a great start. I just hope you prepare yourself for the other side of Eve...when someone comes along and destroys whatever new dream ship you sink all your savings into. Never fly what you can't afford to lose, and always buy insurance. Good luck!
VaderDSL	Posted - 2006.01.03 18:47:00 - [28] Been ratting 0.4 + and mission running for over a year - best piece of loot I've ever received from a drop is probably an XL C5-L shield booster
JIest	Posted - 2006.01.03 18:50:00 - [29] Good story and thanks for posting it, put me in a good mood.
Brazz SilverPocket	Posted - 2006.01.03 19:06:00 - [30] Originally by: Montague Zooma Congrats! Sounds like you're off to a great start. I just hope you prepare yourself for the other side of Eve...when someone comes along and destroys whatever new dream ship you sink all your savings into. Never fly what you can't afford to lose, and always buy insurance. Good luck! Oh yeah, absolutely. I have insurance on all of my ships current, and update jump clone all the time just in case. Thus far I've been lucky...I'm sure it won't last, but PvP is part of the game so I won't cry TOO much when it does happen.
Ion Shape	Posted - 2006.01.03 19:17:00 - [31] Originally by: Brazz SilverPocket and a Tech II Low-Grade Snake Alpha Nice m8 . . . I just got my very first today - and I have been here for 1 year But I also very seldom ratting - got it when I was mining and my drones protected me Welcome to eve universe m8 and have fun!!
Ion Shape	Posted - 2006.01.03 19:17:00 - [32] Originally by: Brazz SilverPocket and a Tech II Low-Grade Snake Alpha Nice m8 . . . I just got my very first today - and I have been here for 1 year But I also very seldom ratting - got it when I was mining and my drones protected me Welcome to eve universe m8 and have fun!!
Promon Delnai	Posted - 2006.01.03 19:25:00 - [33] Edited by: Promon Delnai on 03/01/2006 19:25:10 evemail me sometime brazz, we'll go mine jaspet Veldspar isnt the most profitable mineral.
Promon Delnai	Posted - 2006.01.03 19:25:00 - [34] Edited by: Promon Delnai on 03/01/2006 19:25:10 evemail me sometime brazz, we'll go mine jaspet EVE Online \| EVE Insider \| Forums
Leno	Posted - 2006.01.03 19:34:00 - [35] grumbles... when i was a noob there was nothing worth 20mil! We were happy to have a bantam full of veldspar, and we took it back to the station every time because there were no cargo cans! and it was snowing, and both hills up way! --------------- RIP - Smoske, My Friend
Shayla Sh'inlux	Posted - 2006.01.03 19:42:00 - [36] Very nice drop from a very rare NPC especially for Empire. Just a little tip from a trading and building veteran: money makes money. Keep like 20 million of that sale price tucked away in investments that can make you a permanent income. Eve is quite unforgiving to your wallet when you start PvP'ing :-)
Ion Shape	Posted - 2006.01.03 19:50:00 - [37] Originally by: Leno grumbles... when i was a noob there was nothing worth 20mil! We were happy to have a bantam full of veldspar, and we took it back to the station every time because there were no cargo cans! and it was snowing, and both hills up way! Yeaa - I remember my Ibis days . . . digging. . . back station. . . digging. . . back station. . . digging. . . back station. . . digging. . . back station. . . digging. . . back station. . . digging. . . back station. . . digging. . . back station. . . REFINING. . . aaaaaaaand noooooow seeeelling. . . . YES - 1000 isk

Imaran	Posted - 2006.01.03 19:52:00 - [38] It's nice to see another young player coming of age in eve. It sounds like you've found what this game is really about. Welcome to Eve-Online, and have fun. ~~Property Of Eris~~ ~~Property Of Uly~~ ~~Property Of Kaemonn~~ Property Of Zhuge Liang...

MysticNZ	Posted - 2006.01.03 19:57:00 - [39] You sir, were very lucky :) I think you will enjoy pvp. -
Blacklight	Posted - 2006.01.03 20:00:00 - [40] Best thread in ages, talk about a breath of fresh air to the General Whine section! Welcome to Eve mate, may your luck hold and your veldspar be ever plentiful Eve Blacklight Style
MysticNZ	Posted - 2006.01.03 20:01:00 - [41] While were on the subject of npc spawns, has anyone noticed that dreads are not being spawned as battleships much anymore? I find many dread bc's but no battleships :( Oh and the bcs are way to easy to kill.. -
Brazz SilverPocket	Posted - 2006.01.03 20:11:00 - [42] Originally by: Promon Delnai Edited by: Promon Delnai on 03/01/2006 19:25:10 evemail me sometime brazz, we'll go mine jaspet Veldspar isnt the most profitable mineral. Sure thing Promon, I was asked on a mining op last night to Jaspet, but had to leave. I'll catch up with you on one next chance I get. Look for my evemail later tonight.
Brazz SilverPocket	Posted - 2006.01.03 20:12:00 - [43] Originally by: Shayla Sh'inlux Very nice drop from a very rare NPC especially for Empire. Just a little tip from a trading and building veteran: money makes money. Keep like 20 million of that sale price tucked away in investments that can make you a permanent income. Eve is quite unforgiving to your wallet when you start PvP'ing :-) I'm interested in learning more about these investments you mention Shayla, please evemail me more information. Thanks!
Kage Getsu	Posted - 2006.01.03 20:18:00 - [44] I've done hundreds of level 3s and I have picked up every single can and I have not afound a single faction item or implant >:(
Minsc	Posted - 2006.01.03 20:24:00 - [45] Originally by: Kage Getsu I've done hundreds of level 3s and I have picked up every single can and I have not afound a single faction item or implant >:( That's cause agent mission npc's generally don't drop much good loot, I have only ever seen one commander spawn in a mission and got a somewhat decent passive armor hardener out of it. You will have greater luck finding officer spawns in belts and you are guaranteed they will at least drop a can. My best find has to be a Local Hull Expander from a 4,000 isk rat at a gate
KessieMan	Posted - 2006.01.03 20:26:00 - [46] After about 3 months of the forementioned Bad Mojo, I had a fantastic evening ratting in a .4 the other day. Came across back to back faction frigate spawns. One had a Low-Grade Slave Delta, and the other a Low-Grade Slave Omega(which I am currently trying to auction[someone buy it so I'm not poor anymore lol]). This was after a month of watching a corpie newer than myself rake in the cash while I picked up 1MN ABs and Cap Boosters. Good things come to those who wait.
Draycar Hazaran	Posted - 2006.01.03 20:27:00 - [47] ^That was my suicide Kessy alt for macrominer hunting... Doh...
Sun Wu	Posted - 2006.01.03 20:29:00 - [48] Now once you're used to what NPC drop you should move onward to what players drop, the good loot is far more common there. ________________________________
Ion Shape	Posted - 2006.01.03 20:31:00 - [49] Originally by: Kage Getsu My best find has to be a Local Hull Expander from a 4,000 isk rat at a gate My Tech II Low-Grade Snake Alpha today was also in a can from a frig. Sometimes i don't loot cans from frigs but say I was very happy when I was doing it today Maybe I doing it more often now
Brazz SilverPocket	Posted - 2006.01.03 20:42:00 - [50] Originally by: Sun Wu Now once you're used to what NPC drop you should move onward to what players drop, the good loot is far more common there. Hehe, yeah I'm sure...but this is a LONG way away for me.
Quinefer	Posted - 2006.01.03 21:33:00 - [51] Call me cynical, but I find it weird that everyone is happy because he found a rare spawn and it dropped something rare. Is such an everyday affair in almost every other MMO such a cause for celebration in Eve? Sure, it's nice for a newbie, but it required neither skill nor knowledge nor anything else, just dumb luck, like winning a lottery. That said, grats to the OP.
Qutsemnie	Posted - 2006.01.03 21:45:00 - [52] hehe when i open a loot can im like an old lady at the slot machines. Come on come on come on ... AWW... Come on come on come .... AWWW... Come on come on come on... YEAH!
Drahcir Nasom	Posted - 2006.01.03 22:18:00 - [53] Brazz Congratulations on your find and welcome to Eve. With the attitude you have shown in this thread, I'm sure when you come to start looking to move on from your noob corp to a real corp you will have plenty of offers to choose from. Drahcir Nasom CEO Independent Manufacturers
Jenny Spitfire	Posted - 2006.01.03 22:22:00 - [54] Edited by: Jenny Spitfire on 03/01/2006 22:22:00 Originally by: Sun Wu Now once you're used to what NPC drop you should move onward to what players drop, the good loot is far more common there. O Rly? Why sometimes, I keep getting ammos/missiles from players whereas all their T2 goodies all pop into the T2-Heaven above. ---------------- RecruitMe@NOINT!

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