Hey guys,

I sort of have a problem/question fundamental in being able to enjoy EVE, so let me introduce myself first.

I've been playing EVE on and off since 2007 or 8.
I usually get jaded in EVE every now and then, leaving the game for a year or so at a time. Maybe more PVP would keep me hooked on EVE on a more constant basis, but I generally find that I can't afford to PVP more than PVE, ISK-wise.

Usually, my goals in EVE are very ship-look-centric. It's hard for me to keep playing if I don't have a "favorite ship" in mind to keep striving for.

At first, it was the Hurricane, so I just grinded missions while maxing out any Hurricane related skills because all I ever wanted was to be good in a Hurricane until the end of time.
This was way back when EVE had the old graphics before the major overhaul. God, I miss the old graphic Hurricane look. Although technically updated with superior graphics, I think they somehow lost the soul and feel of the old one, which was a darker black ship laden with tiny light specks in the creases of the armor. The new one sports much simpler and larger panel armors while missing the tiny window specks. I can't even find an image of the old Hurricane anymore.

Anyway, it just didn't feel as fun flying the new Hurricane when the graphic overhaul came out and I needed to fly something bigger to make isk faster anyway, so I set my eyes on the Abaddon next. I had some good times with the Abaddon. But then, CCP decided to "update" the look of the Abaddon as well. They put some gold highlights on the tip and head of the ship, which totally killed the look for me.

So I went on to the Vindicator, which was great for anything in hi-sec, but way too expensive for doing anything in a wormhole, where I now live because... you can only play EVE for so long living in hi-sec the whole time...

Now I mostly use the Loki out of necessity, but feel like I'm nearing another hiatus in EVE. I would have already quit again had I not been training to eventually fly a Hel, which has always been the coolest looking ship for me since the old Hurricane days, if not totally out of my grasp for financial reasons.





I would totally keep playing EVE to eventually fly a Hel, but am not sure I'd want to strive for one if it is a completely inefficient and nonviable ship just for the sake of flying a cool looking ship.

From what I've read, it seems like a pretty bad choice for a supercarrier because excelling at sitting by and repping POS shields seems like a pretty boring EVE life to me...

Are there any Hel or supercarrier pilots out there that know how to have fun in a Hel without having to curse at its ship bonuses every time you fly one?