Post by Seam Daigon on May 8, 2014 7:50:40 GMT
The tips in this thread are not for any one part of EVE Online, these tips are for EVE Online as a whole.
This is mainly for newer players but older players may like to know these as these are essential for sticking around with this game.
Tips:
- Patience: This is a must, this game is not a race. You need to understand that patience is rewarded. This tip can mainly come to skills which will affect many other things in EVE. For example I have seen many new players that will just train their skills to only lvl 3 because lvl 4 takes longer than 2 days, this is not being patient. Depending on the skill, you can be missing out of up to a 10% bonus from not having the skill at lvl 5. You have to be patient, many skills in the game can be 30+ days long.
Another example of this is: Your are wanting to go pick up a ship so you are impatient and just take your pod there, guess what, you got blown up and died. now you have to update your clone by spending ISK, replace any implants you had some can be billions. This could of been avoided if you just took the time to get a shuttle or docking at a near by station in the same system for a free starter ship. Haste makes waste
- It is never too late to start: I hear it time and time again. "EVE has been around for 10+ years, I will never catch up to the vets." Um yes you will, contrary to popular belief you will catch up. You might never catch up to their over all skill points but you will catch up to their skills in a set area for example: Pilot A, has 138m SP but 40m of it is in mining, Pilot B has only 40m SP but it is all in mining. Guess what? Pilot B has only been playing the game 1/5 the time of Pilot A and is already just as skilled in mining. Specialization is the way to go if you want to be good at something. This does not mean that you should never try out other things, EVE has many many things you can do that can all result in reward. Some you may like a lot more than others.
Specialization is very helpful, you could be in a T2 marauder and have it mastered but not be able to fly a black ops or command ship. Cross training is only if you plan to be in the game for a very long time and already have a means to make decent ISK. Cross training into other races early on can lead to failure. Cross training 2 races can make a goal of for example: a T2 battleship take almost twice as long as normal.
- It isnt a learning curve but a jagged cliff with dead bodies falling off: Many EVE players pride them selves in thinking they have climbed the top. As an older player I can contest this by saying that even after you climb that cliff, guess what? there is many many more and you will run into one over and over again. Embrace this and you will do well in EVE. There is always something to learn and EVE is always changing.
- Local chat: Dont ask for help here. For the love of new eden dont ask for help in the local channel. EVE is full of those who will see this as a weakness and exploit it telling you lies or miss information.
- Be social: Talk and be noticed in corps. EVE has much you can do solo but it can be more fun with friends. You may learn something you didnt know before.
- War!: It happens get used to it, the sooner you learn it and embrace it the better you will do in New Eden.
- Scams are allowed: Yes CCP allows scams in EVE. Dont trust anyone you dont know. Trust in EVE is more powerful then you may think. Read before you accept. Double check before you sell, buy, trade, or contract stuff. A single zero can easily be missed ruining your whole wallet. Those guys saying they will double your ISK, what in the hell makes you think some one is going to give you double the ISK you gave them? Thats like a stranger walking up to you saying "Hey ill give you 100 dollars for that 50" are you seriously going to give him that money? EVE is full of idiots and assholes, learn this quick.
- Botting and or ISK buying/selling: Dont ever ever do it. You will get banned.
- Tutorial: You need to complete it and read everything it says. This game is not like others and the tutorial is a must. Career agents also help teach some of the game's more specialized career paths. These tutorials are not perfect but its better than running in blind and asking questions that are answered in the tutorial.
- HTFU: Harden The Fuck Up. Your going to get insulted, your going to lose a ship, your going to get mad, your going to get annoyed, your going to rage. This is an MMORPG and everyone is role playing the same asshole. Get used to it and expect the worst. Your going to get hurt in some way at some time. Harden The Fuck Up. if you cant do this then EVE probably isnt for you.
- Loss: Your going to lose stuff, get used to it and embrace it. It isnt the end of the game when you lose everything. Yeah it sucks but you can always build back up. Even if you lose every single asset and ISK you have, you can always build back up by getting a free starter ship and mining or a combat ship from the career mission agents.
- It is your fault: When you lose something, it is your fault. No it isnt the guy that blew you up, it is your fault. You lose your ship in null? well you flew out there so its your fault. You get ganked? Your fault. You sign a loss waver every time you undock so get used to it. If you leave station then your saying that your ready to lose what ever the hell your flying in.
This is mainly for newer players but older players may like to know these as these are essential for sticking around with this game.
Tips:
- Patience: This is a must, this game is not a race. You need to understand that patience is rewarded. This tip can mainly come to skills which will affect many other things in EVE. For example I have seen many new players that will just train their skills to only lvl 3 because lvl 4 takes longer than 2 days, this is not being patient. Depending on the skill, you can be missing out of up to a 10% bonus from not having the skill at lvl 5. You have to be patient, many skills in the game can be 30+ days long.
Another example of this is: Your are wanting to go pick up a ship so you are impatient and just take your pod there, guess what, you got blown up and died. now you have to update your clone by spending ISK, replace any implants you had some can be billions. This could of been avoided if you just took the time to get a shuttle or docking at a near by station in the same system for a free starter ship. Haste makes waste
- It is never too late to start: I hear it time and time again. "EVE has been around for 10+ years, I will never catch up to the vets." Um yes you will, contrary to popular belief you will catch up. You might never catch up to their over all skill points but you will catch up to their skills in a set area for example: Pilot A, has 138m SP but 40m of it is in mining, Pilot B has only 40m SP but it is all in mining. Guess what? Pilot B has only been playing the game 1/5 the time of Pilot A and is already just as skilled in mining. Specialization is the way to go if you want to be good at something. This does not mean that you should never try out other things, EVE has many many things you can do that can all result in reward. Some you may like a lot more than others.
Specialization is very helpful, you could be in a T2 marauder and have it mastered but not be able to fly a black ops or command ship. Cross training is only if you plan to be in the game for a very long time and already have a means to make decent ISK. Cross training into other races early on can lead to failure. Cross training 2 races can make a goal of for example: a T2 battleship take almost twice as long as normal.
- It isnt a learning curve but a jagged cliff with dead bodies falling off: Many EVE players pride them selves in thinking they have climbed the top. As an older player I can contest this by saying that even after you climb that cliff, guess what? there is many many more and you will run into one over and over again. Embrace this and you will do well in EVE. There is always something to learn and EVE is always changing.
- Local chat: Dont ask for help here. For the love of new eden dont ask for help in the local channel. EVE is full of those who will see this as a weakness and exploit it telling you lies or miss information.
- Be social: Talk and be noticed in corps. EVE has much you can do solo but it can be more fun with friends. You may learn something you didnt know before.
- War!: It happens get used to it, the sooner you learn it and embrace it the better you will do in New Eden.
- Scams are allowed: Yes CCP allows scams in EVE. Dont trust anyone you dont know. Trust in EVE is more powerful then you may think. Read before you accept. Double check before you sell, buy, trade, or contract stuff. A single zero can easily be missed ruining your whole wallet. Those guys saying they will double your ISK, what in the hell makes you think some one is going to give you double the ISK you gave them? Thats like a stranger walking up to you saying "Hey ill give you 100 dollars for that 50" are you seriously going to give him that money? EVE is full of idiots and assholes, learn this quick.
- Botting and or ISK buying/selling: Dont ever ever do it. You will get banned.
- Tutorial: You need to complete it and read everything it says. This game is not like others and the tutorial is a must. Career agents also help teach some of the game's more specialized career paths. These tutorials are not perfect but its better than running in blind and asking questions that are answered in the tutorial.
- HTFU: Harden The Fuck Up. Your going to get insulted, your going to lose a ship, your going to get mad, your going to get annoyed, your going to rage. This is an MMORPG and everyone is role playing the same asshole. Get used to it and expect the worst. Your going to get hurt in some way at some time. Harden The Fuck Up. if you cant do this then EVE probably isnt for you.
- Loss: Your going to lose stuff, get used to it and embrace it. It isnt the end of the game when you lose everything. Yeah it sucks but you can always build back up. Even if you lose every single asset and ISK you have, you can always build back up by getting a free starter ship and mining or a combat ship from the career mission agents.
- It is your fault: When you lose something, it is your fault. No it isnt the guy that blew you up, it is your fault. You lose your ship in null? well you flew out there so its your fault. You get ganked? Your fault. You sign a loss waver every time you undock so get used to it. If you leave station then your saying that your ready to lose what ever the hell your flying in.
