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McTaggart:
Okay, paypal is cooperating so I should be online on monday (conveniently also the start of uni).
CaptainRansom:
Hey - long time lurker, first time poster here. =)
Based on this thread, and with some minor assistance from other websites with reviews, I downloaded and purchased EVE two days ago.
I'm completely and utterly HOOKED on this game. I've never played anything so open-ended (Two and a half years of FFXI and WoW combined - with a smattering of DAoC, RO, GW thrown in for flavor) in my life... and I'm kinda scared. I finally got through the tutorial, and now I'm feeling a little overwhelmed.
I'm trying to rig up my ship for mining, but unfortunately the in-game info isn't quite as helpful with its descriptions as I'd like.
I'm Minmatar, got my first Frigate, bought a Mining Laser 1, done a couple missions, and for the most part (due to almost-constant girlfriend agro) been just traveling and leveling skills (Gunnery Rank 1 Level 2, Small Turrent Gunnery level 1 rank 2, Mining Rank 1 level 3, Leadership Rank 1 Level 2, Instant Recall and Learning both at level 1 ((Just found out about these today so I'm working on it ^^)), Mechanic Rank 1 level 2, repair systems rank 1 level 1, Navigation Rank 1 level 2, Minmatar FrigateRank 2 level 4, Spaceship Command Rank 1 level 3).
I don't really know what I want to do in particular right now... mostly just make money I guess. I'm not super-social in games because of how frequently I end up AFK or talking to my g/f IRL it gets hard to hold conversations online for longer periods of time. I'm just going for an all-around lone-wolf kinda guy - a little of this, a little of that.
I don't know how "good" it is - but what I love about this game is that the entire POINT isn't worrying about being "good" or being decked out in the uber-gear after grinding for a few months to max level - it's about doing what you want and having fun.
I just wish the tutorial had been a little more detailed on some things (I know, crazy thought). I don't understand a LOT of the finer points of the game.
If anyone wants to chat or hang out in-game or something, drop me a line - character's name is Captain Ransom.
Sorry for the long post, it's 3:30am, I'm trying to re-adjust my sleep schedule for a new job (working graveyard shift 10pm-6am now) and I'm really tired. =(
DavidGrohl:
Can someone send me a 'buddy program' invite? E-mail: [email protected]
Thanks!
Switchblade:
Done.
Time for an update on my progress, I guess.
For starters, my goals and focus have shifted somewhat during the last few weeks. I've now got a definite image in my head of how I want to do things.
See, a while back I won a "Claw" class Minmatar interceptor on an EVE Radio competition, and decided it'd be better to fly that than sell it.
Meanwhile, I got my hands on a couple of Omen BPCs (for the newbies: a BPC is a BluePrint Copy - it's what allows us industrial types to build things). Now, of all the cruisers in the game, the one that I most like is the Omen, and its tech 2 Heavy Assault Cruiser counterpart the Zealot.
Finally, I now have battleship skills for both the Caldari and Amarr ships, though at present the only battleship I own is a Scorpion. I'm a few days off swapping that for a Raven, though.
so, my ship piloting approach is as follows:
Frigates: Minmatar (Claw Interceptor, Wolf assault frigate), Caldari (Hawk assault frigate)
Incidentally, a recent static game update changed the way the Hawk works. It's now effectively an assault kestrel, using four missile launchers. It's a much more effective ship now, being tougher than the Harpy, with a similar damage output.
Cruisers: Amarr (Omen cruiser, and in about 2 months a Zealot HAC) Caldari (Caracal cruiser)
Battleships: Amarr (Armageddon), Caldari (Raven)
Mining: Retriever (tier 2 mining barge)
Hauling: Presently, I use an Amarr "Bestower". in a couple of months, though, I'll train up Gallente industrials and swap over into an Iteron V.
My skill focus: Right now, I'm putting together the skills to get myself into that Zealot. From there, Iteron Mark V haulers, and from there I want the skills for tech 2 small projectile guns, tech 2 medium lasers, and tech 2 light missiles. After that, I'll be working towards a covetor, and from there, I'll settle down into an industrial role and try to get my hands on some BPOs.
so, I have my course now.
McTaggart:
After cruising around in a Vexor with giant armour plates, tiny guns and drones for a while I've take to the odd bit of belt piracy. It's fun, and no-one expects to be beaten by a Catalyst (Gallente destroyer, armour like a wet paper bag, but 8 slots for guns) I don't use the 8 guns though, and the guns I am running are tiny, but I'll drain any frigate's capacitor in about 10 seconds.
if you're interested in the details:
4x 75mm rails (antimatter ammo), 4 small energy vampires
webber, 20km scrambler
2x small repper, 400mm plate.
I'm proud of that setup, too bad it's so slow.
What I'm training for now, is the Omen, then the Zealot, then the Absolution (tech 2 battlecruiser, think pocket battleship although it).
Most of my skills are in ships.
This game is awesome
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