The nice people hang out on the forums.

This is my 1st post:

I've been gaming a long, long time and on top of that I'm a new player here at Eve Online.

What I find refreshing here and I've seen references in the forums here is the fact someone new simply just can't pick up the game and in 1 day start owning everyone in the game. I've played the crap out of FPS's and MMO's and there is nothing more detesting than having a beginner, level one, or other, start the game and kick the crap out of your seasoned character, no matter your level.

It is refreshing... here... the hierarchy of ships and weapons and that hierarchy is maintained. There is no shotgun sniper rifle, or a pistol that hits harder than a 50 caliber sniper rifle... this is great!!!

I do hope as I train up and eventually join the ranks of the higher players that this concept remains in tact. While everyone else is nerfing weapons to be equal, to the degree that it makes no sense, I hope it remains a fact here that not all weapons and ships are not equal. Simple rules of power do exist, you don't take a pee shooter to a machine gun fight, unless of course you are playing battlefield 2-3-4 or the Call of Duty games.

The only complaint I do have are the training times, there is no reason to bore a new player to death. I'm sure this concept has ran many of players off. So I would ask for a reconsideration in this area and making the sensible move to more acceptable training times. ( In case any Dev's read this)

Thanks again!

I have turned my focus from mining and in the direction of finding out what is a good ship to go Pirate Hunting =P

Also, if there are any good "Pirate hunting" guilds out there can anyone point me in the direction?

By "good" I mean decent people. I really don't want to hear a lot of cussing, see a lot of drama, or be a part of an organization that has less than a 5 star rating. I know, I'm a bit picky but I've been a part of those groups and really don't care for them.

Oh, I almost forgot, my profile quote are of my own rules to live by. I believe in the goodness of mankind. One may argue they mostly have forgotten things like honor, dignity, respect, truth and honesty, (to name a few) but it's there somewhere within them. Sometimes they just need a better reason to recall this higher purpose.

The training times are much shorter than they used to be, we used to have these things called learning skills, which were pretty much essential for quicker skill training, and could eat up around 50 days of training time to get to a reasonable level at the 2x training bonus newbies used to get.

Welcome to Eve, we have a few "rules"

• Don't fly anything you can't afford to lose or don't feel comfortable losing, everything explodes eventually
• If it sounds too good to be true, it's a scam, if it doesn't sound too good to be true, you simply haven't figured out what the scam is yet.
• Bigger is not better, don't rush towards your first battlecruiser or battleship, spend time in frigates, destroyers and cruisers until you know the ropes, and have decent support skills trained.
• Never pay a "security deposit" to join a corporation, you'll never see the money, or membership.

o7 fly safe, or not.

Don't worry. In a years time you will become a bitter vet.

You will hate other players.

You will hate the developers.

And you will hate this game.

LOL.. not true.. but you will probably find something that erks you, we all do..
Best advice I can give is join a really good corp with experienced players. Lots to do in eve and doing the same thing for a long time will turn you into a Captain Tardbar

Also, if there are any good "Pirate hunting" guilds out there can anyone point me in the direction?

The only complaint I do have are the training times, there is no reason to bore a new player to death. I'm sure this concept has ran many of players off. So I would ask for a reconsideration in this area and making the sensible move to more acceptable training times. ( In case any Dev's read this)

This is my 1st post:

I've been gaming a long, long time and on top of that I'm a new player here at Eve Online.

What I find refreshing here and I've seen references in the forums here is the fact someone new simply just can't pick up the game and in 1 day start owning everyone in the game. I've played the crap out of FPS's and MMO's and there is nothing more detesting than having a beginner, level one, or other, start the game and kick the crap out of your seasoned character, no matter your level.

It is refreshing... here... the hierarchy of ships and weapons and that hierarchy is maintained. There is no shotgun sniper rifle, or a pistol that hits harder than a 50 caliber sniper rifle... this is great!!!

I do hope as I train up and eventually join the ranks of the higher players that this concept remains in tact. While everyone else is nerfing weapons to be equal, to the degree that it makes no sense, I hope it remains a fact here that not all weapons and ships are not equal. Simple rules of power do exist, you don't take a pee shooter to a machine gun fight, unless of course you are playing battlefield 2-3-4 or the Call of Duty games.

The only complaint I do have are the training times, there is no reason to bore a new player to death. I'm sure this concept has ran many of players off. So I would ask for a reconsideration in this area and making the sensible move to more acceptable training times. ( In case any Dev's read this)

Thanks again!

@ Keno Skir

Your acumen is insightful and delightful! Will that be whiskey or gin with your Prozac? Sir, you are dismissed...


@ Mark Androcius

The hoodie stays, sorry but thanks for the input. My second character does not have a hoodie, I sure that will make you smile. =P


@ Kagura Nikon

A little rough around the edges but I understand what you are trying to say. I don't disagree with there being training times I merely find the time lengths somewhat daunting. I'm fairly certain even a year from now if I'm still here, I will be of the same resolve.


Again, I do appreciate everyone great advice and direction!

Just got tech 2 sentries the other day and it was like my birthday, I had been waiting for ages