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ergherhdfgh
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2016.09.06 10:46:12 -
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Richard Law wrote:
Finally, more general one: what do you think, is solo mining a good idea?
This is an MMO. I don't think that aiming for a career of only solo anything is a good idea.
That being said this is a game and it's all about what's fun for you. I knew someone that worked from home and would mine during the day while working. It helped him keep his sanity. So in that sense I guess it was more like therapy than game play. If you enjoy mining then keep doing it.
My opinion on the matter is that if you are only solo ore mining in high sec then this game will get boring rather rapidly. But the same could probably be said about any one thing in this game. If you are starting out with the idea of trying out exploration and mining gas sites in wormholes and are willing to try out new stuff from time to time then you'll probably have fun in this game.
Of course everyone is different and you'll have to figure this out for yourself.
My best advice would be to not lock yourself into any one type of gameplay. I did that with my original "main" and ruined the character. I had an alt that just trained whatever I wanted and she became ( and to this day still is ) my main. Your playstyle will change a lot especially over your first year of playing this game. If you lock yourself into any one playstyle then IMHO you will wind up wanting to try something different and regret having locked yourself into that one thing.
TL;dr
Keep in general, try everything, do more of what you enjoy. |
ergherhdfgh
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
1612
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Posted - 2016.09.07 00:03:34 -
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Richard Law wrote:
Umm yeah, that's why I'm concerned. Almost all other activities require social interaction, I have a very tight schedule and guess would be of little use to alliances and such. Additionally, I'm not that good at interacting with strangers...
Eve is different from other games where guilds or tribes, or whatever the social group in game is called, are looking for "candidates" to fill roles and are looking to find out what you bring to the table. Eve is much more about just having people to do stuff with. That is really all most corps are looking for.
You don't need to have a specific skill point level or be able to do something for the corp other than hang out and do stuff with others. As far as not being good at interacting with strangers this game is probably filled with people on the spectrum. I feel very similar to you in that respect. However this is online gaming and if ever you wanted to try out being social here is the place to do it. Worst thing that happens is you don't like it and you log off or leave the corp or whatever.
One little side note about the "interview" process in Eve. There are corps that have some hardcore restrictions and requirements for getting into the corp. However typically all of that is to try and weed out spies rather than determine your skill at playing the game.
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ergherhdfgh
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
1615
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Posted - 2016.09.07 21:37:53 -
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Richard Law wrote:All good then. I'll look for a friendly corp!
And one more question, actually corp-related:
I understand there's Concord as a 'federal police', then faction police that can be fought with, but I also heard there're corporations that run their own police and customs. Is that true, by chance?
In the Providence region of null sec you have groups of players that "police" that region of null sec in an attempt to make it similar to highsec with regards to safety. IMHO if you have access to intel channels and use things like "the overlay tool" then Provi can be as safe or safer than high sec but admittedly that is only my opinion. |
ergherhdfgh
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
1615
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Posted - 2016.09.07 21:56:30 -
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Richard Law wrote:
Actually, I meant "...in null sectors",
I probably should have read down before I posted.
Cherri Minoa has been known to post in this section of the forums from time to time and she is very active in one of the Sov holding Alliances in null sec. My main is in a corp who's members live in Provi and fly with defense fleets but do no hold sov. There are many was to live in Provi and fly in defense fleets or not. If this is something that you are interested in send me an Eve mail and I'll try to get you in contact with people that can help.
However if the original question was just a curiosity then the short answer once again is yes there are player organizations that police null sec and make it safe for anyone willing to play by the rules. |
ergherhdfgh
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
1617
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Posted - 2016.09.08 01:35:48 -
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Tsukino Stareine wrote:There will be buy orders for decryptors for sure. You're probably just looking at the market while in null or wormhole space and the market shifts depending on what region you're in
This would be my guess.
https://eve-central.com/
EVE-Central can help you look up what items are going for at the hubs while you are in a wormhole and have no access to view via the in game market.
I do believe that there is an in-game channel for asking other players to price check stuff for you but to me EVE-Central is easier and more reliable as well as more informative. |
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