Shiloh Templeton
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2014.02.20 13:56:00 -
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The big advantage of mining is that it doesn't require your full attention to make isk (other than some find it relaxing). So you can be mining in one window while doing work, homework, reading about Eve, etc. in another window (much easier if you have two monitors). It doesn't have as much isk potential as other activities like level 4 missions.
Congratulations on getting two accounts -- that means you're liking Eve. It also gives you the opportunity to have your characters work towards separate goals, and will make the painful wait for 2-3 week long skills more bearable.
As far as your billion. Keep it as a reserve. It is worth buying +3 skill training implants! Don't buy any other implants until you know you can keep them safe.
Hold off on getting an exhumer -- it's too long of a train for the increase in yield. Get both of your toons into Procurers. They are cheap and safe from gankers. For both toons train the skills needed for T2 tanks -- DCU II, Invulnerability Shields II, defensive rigs, etc.
Then on one of the toons start maximizing yield by getting mining laser upgrades II, strip miner II, and the crystals for the type of ore you mine. Then have this character get perfect refining skills and standings with a corp. After all that, you can take him into a exhumer if that's still your priority for this char.
On the other toon, stop training mining skills after he has mining upgrade 1 and strip miner 1. Then take the short amount of time to train for the Miasmos to haul your ore to a market. THEN start focusing his training for running missions. There is more isk potential and it will start working on skills that will support your combat goals.
This initial plan gives you a lot of flexibility down the road as you figure out what you like to do best in Eve. Toon B can support Toon A's mining operation, and Toon A can support combat Toon B by collecting, refining and selling salvage - and later becoming a scout for B.
p.s. Manufacturing is harder than it looks to make money. Learning market skills is easier and will teach you what is worth manufacturing.
Edit: I see Thomas Builder already covered much of this above while I was typing. (one last item -- don't give anyone your money to join a corp) |