New to EVE

**Quarath** · 11-27-2009 02:39 AM

I am interested in EVE. Any info suggestions or tips for getting a good successful and fun start.

**Havok** · 11-28-2009 12:12 AM

When you play, come down to Egghelende system and I'll give a formal "Welcome to EVE" pat on the back.

**Nova Stark** · 11-30-2009 04:29 PM

Find something to start making Isk right away. Best bet is either mission running or mining. Then find a player corp as soon as you can. There should be plenty of corps that are willing to take on new players, and point you in the right dirrection. Download EVE Mon and EFT (eve fitting tool) and use them to help you plan your ship fittings and skill training. Never mix guns. Never mix tanks. Don't be discouraged by the learning curve. Join the 'TG' chat channel in game, there should be someone to help you out if you have questions.

**shadow85** · 12-01-2009 05:22 AM

As a new player, I would say to train your Learning skills as soon as you can afford the books. Run some missions, or even mine with your starter ship to get the money for them. It really pays off in the longrun no matter what you decide to train after it. Shouldn't be too bad in price and time. Most of the basic learning skills cost around 40,000 each at one of the "learning" stations. If you are Amarr for example, look for books in the Chaven system. I am not totally sure where good stations are in other empire territories.

Just do your research and have a goal in mind about what you want to do. There are SO MANY OPTIONS on things to do in EVE, you really have to look at info in a wiki or some such and decide. Not that you can't change what you want to do later, but the options are so vast that you have to have a general goal in mind.

Good luck, and have some fun out there. Sometimes the only way to learn how to do something right is to mess up and learn from the mistake. We've all been there *is remembering a mining op gone horribly wrong....* xD

**whistler** · 12-01-2009 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by shadow85

As a new player, I would say to train your Learning skills as soon as you can afford the books.

Quoted for truth

**Nova Stark** · 12-02-2009 01:34 PM

Yes, the learning skills are important. Use Eve mon to plan what you want to do. It will even tell you which learning skills are important for what you are training. Every Eve skill has two attributes that affect its training time, a primary and secondary. Most combat related skills for example are influenced by perception and willpower. I've gradually increased my learning skills as eve-mon has suggested I train them based on the time they actually save me on my skill plan. An old corp mate of mine put it best, playing eve without EFT and evemon, is like being a mechanic without a wrench and a screwdriver.

**Quarath** · 12-02-2009 06:12 PM

Good to know I will check out those apps. I started in Minmatar Space but am not sure if I'll keep that or not. I was looking at descriptions and though there was bonuses to tinkering mining type stuff but later was told this is not really so. I may keep it I may start another instead, not sure. Are there really any bonuses to the race you pick other than starting ships skills. If so what is best and is there something better as far as location to start.

**shadow85** · 12-03-2009 12:31 AM

Not really. Everything's basically the same and any race can do anything well. There are a few specializations in the way each race builds its ships though. Meaning that the ships for that race will be geared towards a specific role.

Caldari = Heavy use of your shields and using missiles
Amarr = Energy weapons and heavy armor

And.... I have never gotten into Galliente or Mimitar stuff, so somebody else would have to talk about that.

You said you started out Mimitar? No biggie if you want to do something else. Let's say you want to get into Amarr ships. I'd reccomend moving to Amarr space then. In my own experiance, I'd say the Etav system for Amarr and the Veisto system for Caldari, but there are so many systems to choose from it doesn't matter much. It doesn't matter what race you play, as long as you are not an enemy of the state (I doubt you are xD) you can live, work, train, and play anywhere in any empire.

For example I am Caldari Civre and I live and operate out of Etav (Amarr Space) and fly Amarr ships exclusively. I can fly a Caldari Cruiser if I wanted to (switched pretty quick to Amarr ships), but I find them to my liking. There was no need to start over and loose what I already had.

**johnflenaly** · 12-03-2009 08:32 AM

Just to help out shadow
Caldari = Heavy use of your shields and using missiles
Amarr = Energy weapons and heavy armor
Galliente = Hybrid weapons armor tankers
Mimitar = Projectile weapons mostly armor tankers, a few ships can be shield tanked.

**Nova Stark** · 12-03-2009 01:16 PM

Pretty much what Shadow and Gun Melter said. There is no advantage to your character being one race or another. I will add to the race ship descriptions though->

Caldari- Shield Tanking, missle chucking, (some hybrid weapon turrets) & ECM use
Amarr-Heavy Armor tanking, Laser pew pew
Gallente- Armor Tanked, Hybrid guns, and big time Drone users
Minmatar- Armor / shield tanking (not both at the same time, but they dont stick to one or the other, i would actually say they are mostly shield tanking), Projectile weapons, and they have the fastest ships in the game.

These are general discriptions, each race does have some unique ships, (the amarr sacrilidge using missles comes to mind). Apart from thier own unique weapon systems, they also have unique electronic warfare abilities. Check the bonuses on the Recon ships for each race to get an idea of these. More than likely you will end up cross training a few races as you figure out what ships/style you like best.

No one race is better than the other. They all have pros and cons. Do your research on them.

**shadow85** · 12-03-2009 04:49 PM

Well a friend gave me these descriptions:

Caldari: "Stay there, I can kill you from back here."
Amarr: Punches you in the nose
Galliente: Has their "friends" kill you (Drones)
Mimitar: Ships are held together by duct tape

**Quarath** · 12-04-2009 03:40 PM

I dunno Duct tape is pretty strong I just watched the Mythbusters episode where they made a cannon and sailboat out of duct tape and lifted a car with it.

**Eva Wellington** · 12-28-2009 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by Quarath

I dunno Duct tape is pretty strong I just watched the Mythbusters episode where they made a cannon and sailboat out of duct tape and lifted a car with it.

True....I mean I still see Marn fly happily around in his Minie-ducttape-Rapier.

**Meat19** · 01-13-2010 07:02 PM

Played the Demo

**Meat19** · 01-13-2010 07:02 PM

But, is it worth to buy?

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