Gridwalker
Amarr
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Posted - 2008.05.02 19:10:00 -
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 Originally by: Capn' Krunch
I have recently started playing again and have been looking at moving into serious manufacturing.
Welcome back to EVE! I read that thread. Even contributed to it. The poster who is arguing about things being free is simply bad at business, and not doing anyone any favors.
If you were curious about fitting a ship for combat, and I told you to put one weapon of each type on your ship--after all, you'll still be doing damage--I wouldn't be helping you become a better combat pilot. You may still have fun, but you're going to suck at combat. This is because while you WOULD be doing damage, the name of the game with combat is doing more damage than your opponent can tank faster than he can do the same to you. That is combat component of EVE.
The industrial component of EVE is all about making more isk than you normally would just by filling cheap "buy orders" on the market. It isn't just about converting items into quick isk. It is about maximizing your profits. Getting more isk than the sum of the parts are worth.
One can dabble in combat and have fun, without being particularly good at it. You can also dabble in industry and have fun at that, too. But if you want to be serious about it, you need to do a lot of real research and think in terms beyond "my wallet is bigger so I'm doing something right."
Someone who is SERIOUS about manufacturing always "runs the numbers" before building anything. How many are on the market? What is the average price? How many were bought in the last month? Try to get an idea of the current supply and demand for what you want to build.
If you're smart, and pay attention, you can make a lot more isk manufacturing than you can by just selling your ore. But it takes work, time and patience. If someone is selling for less than you can build for, buy their stock and relist it at a more reasonable price. Let the bad manufacturers do the building FOR you. Or just refine it if you can buy it for less than the minerals are worth.
Just remember to always do your homework, and if you're letting others set your price, you're in the wrong market.
-Grid
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