Gogela
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Posted - 2011.09.12 05:46:00 -
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I know how you feel... believe me... I've been in your position. Most of us have. I almost quit several times when i was starting out... but as you learn the ropes it gets a LOT better.... that said there's a few things you should know about game mechanics here:
Quote:...warp scrambling and trying to ransom me Not in Empire space. The only place they could do this and not have CONCORD (the invincible, indestructible NPC police) wipe them all out is either in LowSec space (0.4 to 0.1) or null sec (0.0 or lower). Warp scrambeling is an act of agression, and in Empire that's a sure ticket to explosionville.
Quote:...They of course turn aggressive, and I figure I'll use my shiny new cruiser to stop them. I've had enough, and won't be pushed around in my little weakling mining frigate anymore. Next thing I know a security ship warps into the system and one shots my cruiser. CONCORD doesn't roll in one ship, they roll in many. Are you sure it was a security ship and not another player? A tactic of high-sec pirates is to get into a gang and send one ship in to get you to agress them. Salvaging alone will not get them a security flag... only looting cans or wrecks you own. Once they are flagged, they still can't shoot at you without CONCORD intervention. In order to do that, you need to shoot at one of their ships. When that happens, their whole gang can shoot back. That's when their mussel will warp in and kill you. As a rule of thumb starting out, you can join a player corp and roll with numbers, or simply 'take it' and allow them to steal your stuff. It is a brutal game... truly.
I wonder... were you by any chance in LowSec? Going to LowSec is inherently dangerous. In HighSec, however, you are fairly well protected save thieves trying to draw your aggression... once you shoot at someone, regardless of circumstance, EvE game mechanics allow them to shoot back.
In my experience the toughest part of EvE is the first few months. Because it's so cut-throat, people unfamiliar with the game mechanics (and yes I know there are a hell of a lot of them) are at an extreme disadvantage... it's what we refer to as the gentle learning cliff of the game. This is why player corporations are so critical. I could have saved myself a lot of frustration and some near computer screen punches if I had joined a corp earlier than I did. One that I've heard a lot of good things about is EvE University. They've been helping new players learn the ropes and assist in their defense since long before I started. Their directors are some of the most experienced players in the game, and yes they take anyone wanting to learn the game. It's a very positive environment to learn in. If you have a little 'yar' in you and the words "positive enviornment" make you want to throw up in your mouth like they do for me, I recommend starting out in a good old-fashioned pirate corp (but not the Goons, Goon-fleet... pretty much anything with "goon" in the name... they will just abuse you and steal from you). I started out in a Sniggwaffe 'noob' corp called "Demon Womb." If you are interested in becoming a player killer, I can't recommend them enough. They can drop you into 0.0 right away and are very through in teaching you the game... it was still to this day the best corp I ever joined. Once you get your 'space legs' you will learn how to turn these brutal and extensive game mechanics to your advantage... and when you do that EvE becomes an entirely different game. I promise, one day you will undock into your corporation's fleet, and it will be like undocking for the first time.
Fly safe... er...
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