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Jurico Elemenohpe
14th Legion The Bloc
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Posted - 2014.12.04 16:18:41 -
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I've been thinking of setting up a 2nd account for an alt, but I can't really figure out any good uses for it.. General isk making stuff like incursions/industry are kind of pointless, I get isk when I feel like not pvping and that funds my pvp, so I don't really need more isk and I'm not interested in any of that stuff anyway. Links/scout kind of makes sense, but I don't really want to pay the money to get a slight(?) edge in pvp and be able to probe my targets. Maybe if I started flying garmurs, because they have trouble avoiding warriors without links. Any suggestions are appreciated. |
Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat Working Stiffs
4399
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Posted - 2014.12.04 16:31:44 -
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Jurico Elemenohpe wrote:I've been thinking of setting up a 2nd account for an alt, but I can't really figure out any good uses for it. Then you don't need one.
I have five accounts. My shadow (first alt) was created about one month after I started.
I've posted a lot on this topic. Search for posts by me with the keyword "shadow", research alt, etc. |
J'Poll
CDG Playgrounds
4926
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Posted - 2014.12.04 16:43:26 -
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If you dont have a clue what you need an alt / 2nd account for...
Then you dont need it.
You answered your own question in the OP. You dont need any more accounts as you deduced they dont give any added benefit
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Daniel Plain
Science and Trade Institute Caldari State
2193
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Posted - 2014.12.04 18:20:46 -
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the answers above are right, if don't know what you would want with a second account, you probably don't need one. that said, here are some ideas for you: - you can have one char scout for the other in a cheap ship. - you can have one char train combat skills while the other concentrates on industry and do both at the same time. - you can have two chars sit in different market systems and check prices to find profit opportunities. - you can often finish missions faster with two combat chars. it's more effort, but also more total ISK/hour.
I should buy an Ishtar.
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Cara Forelli
Green Skull LLC
736
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Posted - 2014.12.04 18:24:29 -
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Normally, I agree that you shouldn't make an alt until you have a need for one. However, if you're very attached to the game and you are pretty sure you'll make one at some point you could always start training core skills (engineering, navigation, etc).
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Cymek Agamemnon
Republic Military School Minmatar Republic
5
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Posted - 2014.12.04 19:03:08 -
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Daniel Plain wrote:the answers above are right, if don't know what you would want with a second account, you probably don't need one. that said, here are some ideas for you: - you can have one char scout for the other in a cheap ship. - you can have one char train combat skills while the other concentrates on industry and do both at the same time. - you can have two chars sit in different market systems and check prices to find profit opportunities. - you can often finish missions faster with two combat chars. it's more effort, but also more total ISK/hour.
Do you also need to have two boxes to make this work? Otherwise you are constantly signing in and out. Seems like mining is one of the few things you could do on the same machine. |
Orlacc
649
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Posted - 2014.12.04 19:20:48 -
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You can easily run two instances of the client on a modern PC.
"Measure Twice, Cut Once."
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J'Poll
CDG Playgrounds
4932
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Posted - 2014.12.04 19:31:28 -
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Orlacc wrote:You can easily run two instances of the client on a modern PC.
Hell, my 5 year old laptop could handle 4 accounts at the same time on avg settings. When I added number 5, I just had do scale the settings down on some of them and it would handle 5 at the same time too.
With multiboxing, it's not really a question if your machine can handle it...it's more of a question if YOU can handle taking control over multiple accounts at the same time. I know very little people that can actually manage to do a "high attention" activity, on multiple accounts, at the same time.
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Ralph King-Griffin
Lords.Of.Midnight The Devil's Warrior Alliance
7250
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Posted - 2014.12.05 10:28:50 -
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I run two legions, one fit with links, probes and a cloak the other fit for "**** you and everything near you" the links are well worth it if you're willing to train for t2 but it's a fair auld train.
The probing and cloaking is fairly useful, especially if the alt isn't in your mains Corp (surprise mother***** warp-ins are hilarious)
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and it's the kind of laugh that gives normal people shivers."
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Cherri Minoa
Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk Amarr branch. Sev3rance
25
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Posted - 2014.12.05 10:34:58 -
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Be aware that once you start adding accounts - and then probably extra monitors - you are hooked. There is no turning back. I'm on three accounts with three 24" monitors, and I still need more. You have been warned.
"If I had been censured every time I have run my ship, or fleets under my command, into great danger, I should have long ago been out of the Service" - Horatio Nelson
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Ralph King-Griffin
Lords.Of.Midnight The Devil's Warrior Alliance
7250
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Posted - 2014.12.05 10:42:26 -
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Cherri Minoa wrote:Be aware that once you start adding accounts - and then probably extra monitors - you are hooked. There is no turning back. I'm on three accounts with three 24" monitors, and I still need more. You have been warned. I run both of mine on one monitor (cos I'm poor), and it's fine for my purpose. I'll dig out a screenshot that's had anything sensitive removed
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and it's the kind of laugh that gives normal people shivers."
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Pak Narhoo
Splinter Foundation
1476
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Posted - 2014.12.05 11:53:36 -
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Spying? |
Ralph King-Griffin
Lords.Of.Midnight The Devil's Warrior Alliance
7251
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Posted - 2014.12.05 12:10:37 -
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No, just don't want to blow anyone's alts......that sounded dirty.
"I'm also quite confident that you are laughing
and it's the kind of laugh that gives normal people shivers."
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Gregor Parud
769
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Posted - 2014.12.05 14:56:22 -
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Dps, gang links, falcon/RR, 2 scouts, orca. 6 accounts, it works because most of them aren't actively used at the same time.
Also, just because you don't KNOW of any use doesn't mean there is none, all it means is that you haven't thought of one yet regardless of there being one or not. |
Jurico Elemenohpe
14th Legion The Bloc
30
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Posted - 2014.12.05 15:21:26 -
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Gregor Parud wrote:Dps, gang links, falcon/RR, 2 scouts, orca. 6 accounts, it works because most of them aren't actively used at the same time.
Also, just because you don't KNOW of any use doesn't mean there is none, all it means is that you haven't thought of one yet regardless of there being one or not. That's why I started this thread. To get ideas I don't have already. |
Kitten WhispMurmur
Pator Tech School Minmatar Republic
0
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Posted - 2014.12.05 21:46:56 -
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Once you start adding alt accounts, forever will Eve dominate your destiny...
It's eaten me alive myself with keeping those alts on their meandering paths. To think I didn't even give the trial a go until this last April no less. I'm giving Eve until Oct '15 to make up my mind to continue playing or call it quits. With a game this open with sandbox possibilities it's only fair to give it the time needed to shine in my eyes.
It really does depend on what your wants are in Eve. In my case, the main is a mining manufacturing researching space rock jockey. The second is heading more for PVP and P.I. so her skill queue is different from the main due to that. The third, hauling and blockade runner in training, while this one (that's it I tell myself, 4 is enough!) doesn't exactly have her theme narrowed down so it's covering the base skills that are needed for all types of ships, i.e. engineering navigation spaceship command shields armor gunnery drones, the main base skills in those to 5. That way once I make up my mind, she's ready to rumble since the haveta-haves are out of the way.
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DaReaper
Net 7
1411
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Posted - 2014.12.06 00:38:54 -
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As has been said, if you have no use for an alt, don't make one.
This main was primarily a miner nearly 11 years ago. I made an alt about 2 years later to be a pure hauler alt. She would move my ore form my can to my station. I then made an alt was was going to be pure pvp, as this one is industy. I have a 4th that was going to be a pure trader but I dropped that idea, I had a 5th that was going to do pi, again dropped. I have a 6th that was going to be another miner, but then I went back to mining with my main so dropped.
Its a waste to invest money and time into a char you will essentially wind up not using. But if you want to get an alt, go for it. It does open up all kinda of new game play potentials and give you more options for training in the future.
i.e. Crap I want to fly a freighter but i'm currently training exhumers to 5.. sigh guess i'll wait.
OMG Comet Mining idea!!! Comet Mining!
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Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
6892
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Posted - 2014.12.06 16:50:11 -
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If you buy an acct during one of the specials like Power of Two, it's a decent way to buy ISK.
Train something specialized and focused, that you can use, like a booster or logistics pilot. Then sell it when your six months come up. For the $49 or 5 PLEX you get a return of 6 to 10 billion.
Repeat twice a year and you have a nice passive income.
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Jimmy O'Shanty
The Westies
34
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Posted - 2014.12.07 16:47:10 -
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During war decs, a neutral hauler and a scout are two great uses for a second account. |
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