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Ellova Sonovavich
Minmatar
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Posted - 2009.02.19 12:55:00 -
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Empty boxes in wrecks means no cargo, filled boxes means cargo. Wish I'd known that in my first few hours...
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Patience begets profit, profit begets power, power begets everything. |
Bidermaier
Amarr
24th Imperial Crusade
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Posted - 2009.02.19 13:38:00 -
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If you let a mission pass by it will cost you standings. If you don't feel like doing it go to the agent and say no. But Make sure you are not rejecting a mission for the second time in 4 hours.
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Angalia
Caldari
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Posted - 2009.02.19 17:22:00 -
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For people who frequently run missions:
Use damage-specific drones, they make a lot of difference. Put them in 4 seperate cans (1 for every dmg type) so you can swiftly swap 'em after every mission. |
JoeBear770
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Posted - 2009.02.19 18:14:00 -
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If you are in the habit of just dumping all the rat loot from ratting and missions into your station items window as I am, take a little time to check the market value of the items once in a while.....I found a few ECM modules I had sitting around that I was able to sell for over a million isk each. Also, I use station containers to sort my items, but if you have station containers, never choose the select all/repackage all option in the items window. I did, and found out the containers were repackaged and all items were now outside the containers and needed re-sorting! |
JoeBear770
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Posted - 2009.02.19 18:27:00 -
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When doing a mission, I always read the mission description in the journal entry, even after accepting the mission from the agent. Some missions appear to be a simple courier mission, but the description in the journal will be specific...if it says "encounter" there will be fighting involved! Also, check the mission description to see if there are frigate class or smaller gates in the mission, this will save you from taking a cruiser all the way there, only having to return to switch ships when the cruiser cannot pass thru a warp gate. One more tip, the mission reward is generally commensurate with the difficulty of the mission, so that is also a factor when deciding which ship I will fly that day. And, if you find yourself starting missions for a new faction or race, and find level 1 or 2 mission grinding a bore and not challenging, try doing the mission with the smallest, weakest ship you can field. That will surely create more of a challenge and up the excitement a bit! |
Ikserak tai
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Posted - 2009.02.19 22:07:00 -
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To add to mining bookmarks tip: warp to belt, bookmark "Scordite 1", warp to another belt, bookmark "scordite 2", warp back to "scordite 1" - begin mining. This is faster than ambling at 62 m/sec in a Hulk.
Once you've exhausted the scordite in "Scordite 1", bookmark other scordite roids that are farther away in that belt as "Scordite 3". Warp to "Scordite 2", rinse and repeat.
This way, you always warp to the 'roids you want to mine, thus negating traveling time.
YOU'VE NEVER ROCKED 'TIL YOU'VE UNDOCKED. |
Ellova Sonovavich
Minmatar
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Posted - 2009.02.20 20:35:00 -
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Some modules need to be pressed to do something... like shield boosters...
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Patience begets profit, profit begets power, power begets everything. |
Trace Seirus
Caldari
Absolutely No Retreat
Blade.
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Posted - 2009.03.06 23:44:00 -
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You can approach anything by double clicking it in your overview, you can also open cargo container's by double clicking them in your overview.
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Maria Kalista
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Posted - 2009.03.07 12:49:00 -
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 Originally by: JoeBear770
When doing a mission, I always read the mission description in the journal entry, even after accepting the mission from the agent.
Let me add to that to *always* and before accepting a mission from an agent to read the mission description FIRST.
The reason is simple, if you don't you might have accepted a mission that lands you in low sec.
Or you end up with a courier mission with more cargo then you can ship under a certain time.
Once accepted and then declining a mission will cost you standing with the agent, his corp & faction.
Originally by: AkRoYeR
...the beauty of EvE. You have to live on the edge all the time. If you don't stay frosty, you will die!
Best game ever!
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Maria Kalista
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Posted - 2009.03.07 13:13:00 -
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Edited by: Maria Kalista on 07/03/2009 13:14:10
- Don't accept freeform contracts. They're always scams.
-Don't buy your PLEX via contracts, just use the market. A bit flying around will get you one or more with an acceptable price.
- Once bought PLEX can be activated remotely, in other words you do not need to pick it up from the station you bought it in.
- If you have to go through low sec, try to plan it 10-5 minutes before DT or right after DT if you have no experience with low/ 0 sec.
- When CCP is patching don't download the first patch that comes up while they're still working on it. Just wait until the servers are up, then DLL the patch.
- If you buy something from contracts, make sure where the item is. You might end up with an expensive item waiting for you 6 jumps deep in low sec.
- Read carefully before accepting courier contracts. Be sure you can dock where you have to pick up/ deliver --> like Player owned structures/ stations.
- Always set a long skill ( long as in DAYS) before CCP introduces a new patch/ expansion to Tranquility.
- If you mission near hubs expect to see other players in your mission salvaging the wrecks you left behind and even loot them. If you don't like that--> don't mission near hubs.
- Read carefully (EVE is a lot of reading & math) the description of the ship you want to fly. It very clearly states the bonuses that ship has.
Like on a battleship it might say something like: Quote:
Special Ability: 10% bonus to Large Energy Turret capacitor use and 7.5% bonus to Large Energy Turret optimal range per level.
Per level means per level of the skill book Battleship.
Originally by: AkRoYeR
...the beauty of EvE. You have to live on the edge all the time. If you don't stay frosty, you will die!
Best game ever!
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Triple Red
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Posted - 2009.06.04 20:42:00 -
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*bump good tips |
Sebastian Thor
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Posted - 2009.06.05 11:00:00 -
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You can play eve however you want.
You can make loads of money mining
You can make loads of money mission running
You can make loads of money with PVP
You can make loads of money scamming other players
You can make money any way you choose to play
And you can loose equal amounts of money on any of the above
You can diversify your character as much as you want, and still make loads of money
You can make loads of money solo
but you dont need loads of money to enjoy the game
You can win engagements even if you are flying a ship that you just think looks cool, even though people on the forums told you to buy the other one.
The same goes for weapons - if you want to use missiles, train and use missile boats, don't shun them because someone told you that they have a rail-boat that does a billion DPS, and you will loose every engagement you have becuase velocity x flight time equals ... blah ...
Even so, read the forums.
Eve is a game best suited for the long-term. It will last you longer than Halo 3 did. You may not enjoy it if you can't come to terms with that.
You don't need two accounts to play
In effect, this is a huge sandbox - don't let some kid tell you that you can never win 'cause you're using the wrong spade or building the wrong castles. If changing your play style stops you from enjoying your time, your missing the point.
I started playing a long time ago, and my game didn't really take off until I started setting my own goals based on what I wanted, not what I had been told was right.
Ask for, and listen to, advice - but take it as advice only.
You win EVE by having fun.
(In saying all that, I'm not advocating buying a Caracal, fitting it with beam lasers, camping a gate in 1.0 and waiting for the cash to roll in from the ransom demands. Though I've never done that before ... maybe worth exploring)
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JeanMichel Bizarre
The Golden Apple Corps
Discordia.
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Posted - 2009.06.05 11:25:00 -
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I like what the above poster said. Esp. the last paragraph. Cool thread. |
Starnap
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Posted - 2009.06.05 12:24:00 -
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When I first tried to use the Tactical Overlay, I just saw giant numbers in space. Not too useful. So I zoomed out - smaller numbers in space, still not useful. Then I clicked in space and dragged - omg, like a radar screen showing how far away things are, f**k yeah!
Only the last bit was several weeks after the first two bits 
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CCP Eris Discordia
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Posted - 2009.06.05 17:27:00 -
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Good suggestions in here, by best tip would be to find a nice corporation where people are active when you are online a lot and learn from them.
This one combined with , trust no one
Pink Dread has been hijacked
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Kezzle
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Posted - 2009.06.06 15:59:00 -
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- Link your guns into groups. Or at least know how to so you can when it's a good idea.
- Check where a mission or contract is going to take you before accepting it.
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Destination SkillQueue
Are We There Yet
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Posted - 2009.06.06 16:22:00 -
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When killing other players, you activate your warp jammer before the stasis web.
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Bad Harlequin
Minmatar
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Posted - 2009.06.07 07:20:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Eris Discordia
Good suggestions in here, by best tip would be to find a nice corporation where people are active when you are online a lot and learn from them.
This one combined with , trust no one
...and in case you're wondering why those two go together, i would have to cite this.
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TimMc
Gallente
Infinite Improbability Inc
Mostly Harmless
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Posted - 2009.06.07 09:07:00 -
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Originally by: Kneebone
Holding down the Ctrl key while clicking on objects/enemeies/etc will target them as you click on them
I am ashamed to say it took a very long time to realise this. |
Louis deGuerre
Gallente
Azure Horizon Federate Militia
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Posted - 2009.06.07 11:47:00 -
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Amazingly, no one has mentioned the drone shortcuts it seems.
Press esc to get the menu, go to shortcuts and set keyboard shortcuts for the drone commands.
Also, if you have a high end video card and your card is going nuts generating 150 FPS melting itself, in the display menu set the interval to 1. Now the card will only display the amount of FPS that your monitor can actually display. Use CTRL-F (I think) to display FPS in game. |
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Sudiin S
Gallente
Jovian Labs
Jovian Enterprises
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Posted - 2009.06.08 08:28:00 -
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-Alt-click in space to reset your camera drones' distance! |
Anyura
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Posted - 2009.06.08 09:04:00 -
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This is a copy of an old C&P post I made but I think it helps the new guy understand the mindset of eve
Originally by: "Anyura"
Everyone in EvE is out to get you and I do mean *everyone*.
That trusted corpmate you've known for years? He's out to get you.
That lost little new guy in his rookie ship? He's out to get you.
The trader you're about to make a tidy profit from? He's out to get you.
That GM you petitioned about losing your ship to a scammer? He will listen patiently to you, ignore your request, log on to his other account and get you.
As for me? I don't know you well enough yet but give me sufficient time and I'll be out to get you as well.
Welcome to EvE.
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