Ned Thomas
Signal Cartel
EvE-Scout Enclave
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Posted - 2015.08.01 01:16:51 -
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Just to throw out:
It's a game. It's actually supposed to be fun. If you feel yourself getting overwhelmed by it, legitimately step back and ask yourself if you are having fun. If the answer is yes, then ask yourself a second question. Are you trying to learn to quick?
As a comparison, I love languages. I try to constantly be learning a new language. It's just a thing I enjoy. It used to be really damn frustrating because I would find myself reading articles on the subtle differences in slang terms in Portuguese dialects and I would get incredibly mad because I couldn't wrap my head around it. One day, I realized (and this will sound dumb) I just needed to be able to ask for directions. I needed something simple, focused, and consistent that had a tangible end goal. I didn't need to concern myself with the ultra-intricate linguistic delicacies that really make a language beautiful. I needed the basics, and I needed to feel like I was making progress.
Eve can be like that. If you're heading off on a career to dominate industry, it can be sexy to read about others who have already done that who have perfected their spreadsheets and manufacturing chains to maximize profits down to the seventh decimal point. If you want to pvp, you can read for hours about FC's who have micromanaged several fleets over multiple systems involving thousands of players with real losses hanging in the balance. You can go down the pve route and find endless suggestions of the best way to maximize the profits of your grind, best fits to use for any individual site, and on top of that there is the risk you'll get sucked into the lore behind it all (now more than ever!).
But you don't need to. What you need is to know how to turn one blueprint into a profit. You need to learn how to handle orders from a fleet commander. You need to learn how to survive the mission. You need to be able to ask for directions.
Yeah, New Eden is a big, awesome place and it's easy to get lost. Latch on to something you like, figure out what your skills/knowledge are in relation to that something, and then figure out a next step. Always focus on what that "next step" needs to be, and you'll be good.
Good luck :)
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