Ptraci
3 R Corporation
Boarderline Cartel
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Posted - 2013.12.27 02:57:00 -
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Deadman Ohaya wrote:
So what would your suggestions be? Which of the above is best for a brand new player, or another suggestion maybe?
Run missions for isk, not mining. ISK/hr from mining is far inferior, the only way to make serious isk mining is by multi-boxing.
Also stick to small ships - frigates, interceptors, etc. There's a common thought among newbies that bigger = better. That is simply not true. A battleship can be quite easily killed by an assault frigate who knows what he is doing, if said battleship pilot is not skilled.
By sticking to smaller ships you are limiting the cost of your loss, so learning doesn't become too expensive. Everything you learn in a small ship will apply for cruisers and battlecruisers too. Battleships not so much, since they are very slow their fighting style is different. You'll learn about transversal, when to kite, when to close in, optimal range, etc. It takes a lot of practice. Also as the novelty of combat wears off (and combats start to last longer because you don't die right away!) you'll learn to figure out what weapons your enemy is fitting and how you can possibly counter them while still delivering max damage. Also at some point you will learn situational awareness. Very, very few combats in EvE are 1v1. Your target is often "bait", and his gang of buddies were just waiting for you to aggress before jumping in.
There's lots and lots of little details like this which must become instinctive, even reflexive. Also with frigates it doesn't take too long to max out the ship skills and small weapon skills. This leaves you more time to train the support skills too - since they will help you no matter which size ship you end up flying.
Learn when it's worth it to buy T2 modules, and when meta 3 or meta 4 is good enough. A lot of people think that EvE is won by whichever toon has more skill-points but that's not true. It takes skill at combat - real life skill. And that can only be earned by practicing. Oh and don't be afraid to talk to people whether you win or lose. Don't smack, be friendly, and you might make friends (always useful when you don't want to be on the outnumbered side all the time) and learn many different techniques from them. Don't be afraid to join corps and alliances either. Get yourself Teamspeak 3 or mumble, and be on comms with your buddies.
That's about it for a summary. Good luck!
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