Ned Thomas
Signal Cartel
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Posted - 2015.03.13 12:30:31 -
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Since I don't know what your original post was, I'll just throw out some general tips that seem related based on the responses so far:
- Eve is a PvP game first and foremost. It is a universe full of people who want nothing more than to watch you explode and they all know what they're doing better than you do. And these bloodthirsty SOB's will use every bit of intel they can find in pursuit of said explosion. There are a lot of tools, both in game and out, that will help them find you and blow you up. And there is no "safe" place in the game except docked up in a station. A major feature of Eve is that anyone, any time, anywhere, for any reason can kill you. It's just a matter of how.
- Having said all that, explosions are ok! Again, this is a PvP game at it's core, so you're going to have to be ok with the idea of someone interrupting you while you mind your own business and giving you a big ole hug filled with ammunition. Don't take it personally. Losing a ship can be a set back, sure, especially when your just starting out. But being able to laugh it off, dust yourself off, and rebuild from your losses is a key part of enjoying this game.
- About that "intel" thing: Everything you do related to Eve can and probably is being watched by someone else. Your market activity in game, posting on the forums, your killboard, etc. These are all things that raise your public profile in Eve and make it more likely that someone will notice you and try to kill you. Does that mean you should avoid all social interaction and be a hermit just spinning your ship in station? Of course not! Just be aware, information is valuable and only you can control what information is out there.
- As to the original question in the thread title, mining is not very good isk per hour. It is relatively EASY isk per hour, and the skill and time investments are very low, and mining in high sec is relatively low risk (providing you aren't AFK and know when to bail out). However, the same "low skill" benefit can be found in things like exploration and ratting in lowsec, but those will come with a considerable jump in risk. Alternatively, running missions can eventually start to pay out very well once you reach higher end missions, but the time investment of grinding up to those can seem daunting. There are numerous other ways of making ISK, each with it's own levels of risk and challenge. The key is to find ways to make isk that you either enjoy or otherwise fit in to your overall playstyle. Once you've gotten that out of the way, the money will come.
Good luck out there, fly safe (or reckless!), have fun, and remember that it's all just internet space pixels. Cheers!
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Ned Thomas
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Posted - 2015.03.14 00:36:41 -
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Trevor Dalech wrote:I think it took me only a couple of weeks to realise that, if I need minerals for whatever purpose I could:
1) Mine it
2) Spend the same time as i spent mining doing any other activity, and use the ISK gained to buy the ore from sell orders in a horribly overpriced system.
Option 2 gets me more minerals and more ISK.
Option 1 is infinitely easier to do whilst drunk and talking to corpies.
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