So yeah I'm not very familiar with EVE, I tried the free trial thing but never really did anything beyond just picking up a quest, complete it and turn it in, then start on a new one.

I've seen pvp videoes and like what I see, but from my understanding it will take a while to get to the point where I can engange in large scale pvp. So what I need tips on is how to play the game properly, like I said, all I did in the trial was pick up a quest, complete it, turn it in, and the start a new quest. And I'm pretty sure thats not the funnest nor best way to play EVE online, so what I need tips on is bassically how to play the game properly from the starting point.

While I don't have any tips for you (I never got into this game) it seems mind blowing to me that this game is still up and running. Awesome.

Yeah last I checked there was 1 server, and around 4-50000 subscribers, seems like a pretty small userbase, yet they are able to finance it while making graphic overhalls and putting out new content.

"Yeah last I checked there was 1 server, and around 4-50000 subscribers, seems like a pretty small userbase, yet they are able to finance it while making graphic overhalls and putting out new content."

okay maybe the "right way to play" is not what i meant, but then are there better ways than others to start off with? certains things that are a must do right off the bat, etc.

"Yeah last I checked there was 1 server, and around 4-50000 subscribers, seems like a pretty small userbase, yet they are able to finance it while making graphic overhalls and putting out new content."

Another tip:  If you're planning on playing for a while, train the learning skills.  They're boring as hell to train, but if you train correctly, you can easily halve the time it takes to train a skill later on.

. Eventually you'll be able to run level 4's as well which are highly profitable.

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. Eventually you'll be able to run level 4's as well which are highly profitable.

I've seen people talk about level 4 mission. I read that when you got a high enough standing with a quest giver he would give you acces to higher lvl missions, but each questgiver have their own effective standing I think, so does that mean that I should just keep running missions for the same questgiver?"

So I had been taking quests from a specific agent a couple of times now, and then all of a sudden he gives me a quest that is the first of a 5 part questline, I get out to where the quest objective is, and I get completely owned ( barely managed to warp away ). Are there no other indicators of how hard a quest is other than how big the reward is?

If you're in a decent frigate (the 10 part training missions are a great way to start once you finish the tutorial as they give you an entry frigate on part 3 and then the final part provides a free combat maxed Tech I option - nothing like the Tech II power but at least you'll have some decent high slots for weapons) then you should be able to do just about all of the lvl 1 missions, some might require some tactical moves like drawing off only some of the NPCs and then warping to rapair a few times.

Also very handy for that opening mission selection is the destroyer class.  More high slots than you'll ever use and enough power to at least exploit quite a few of them and a spacious cargo hold (for a cheap frigate) means since I paid a few hundred thousand ISK for my Cormorant I haven't been forced out of any of the lvl 1 combat missions I've seen.  Some have been a bit tricky but shield tanking means I just have to be careful to boost shields at the right time to maintain without taking armour damage.  Training the extra steps for Destoryer skill shouldn't take too much time but notice the cost you pay and equip accordingly (I get a large bonus to hybrid turrets but at a RoF cost that I equipped and trained skills to minimise early on).

Hope this advice helps anyone finding the early missions a bit tricky.  I'm also only just starting out but am loving my time in EVE so far.

I currently have the Gallente Vexor ship, think it's a carrier or destroyer class ship. And as of now i can do any level 1 mission without loosing the shield, so I would imaging that I should be able to move on to level 2 missions, but so far I haven't been able to find any level 2 mission agents despite I have a standing of 9.1 with a level 1 agent...

Individual standings with one agent don't count for much with anyone but that particular agent.  However, I'd expect you to have at least a +1, maybe more with the corporation that the agent works for.  When you go into the station to get an agent mission the corp logo should be in the top right (eg Caldari Navy, Internal Security).  If you get the People and Places tool up you can search for the corporation (search type > corporation and then type their name) and then right click > show info to give their details.

On the far right tab of a corp you'll find the standings and the important figure is under 'their view' where it will give the corp's rating for you as well as the alliance they are part of (eg Caldari Navy is part of the Caldari State alliance so you get to see the figures for both but for getting better and higher level missions the highest number of the two counts*).  You should also get the agents tab that will show you every agent that works for the corp, divided by division (type of mission) and available or not available (depending on your corp standing).  From that view you should be able to quickly navigate to see any good quality agents or even find a lvl 2 agent who will offer you missions.

* this means if you do a lot of missions for the Caldari Navy to get their standing up to 9.9 but decide you'd rather try some Internal Security missions you don't have to start right at the beginning.  By getting a good standing with the Navy you will probably have a decent standing with the whole of the Caldari State alliance and so when you go to see Internal Security a 0.0 rating with their corp doesn't matter as it'll look at your standing with the Caldari State, of which they are also part of.

Iv played it a bit, so Far Iv only mined and did a few missions, I do have a cruiser though. I really have no idear what to do or where to go but I manage.

I'm late to post here BUT yeah, I wanna play the game but i pretty much just want to find out how to earn money so I don't have to pay for a sub.

" I'm late to post here BUT yeah, I wanna play the game but i pretty much just want to find out how to earn money so I don't have to pay for a sub. "

" @Taklulas said:

" I'm late to post here BUT yeah, I wanna play the game but i pretty much just want to find out how to earn money so I don't have to pay for a sub. "

Ninja Salvaging, look it up on youtube, everyone will hate you but if you do it right its mad profitable.  Also this thread is hella old.  "