3 Month Review

Starwalker started clone life with the intent to PvP and the initial plan was to:

1. Train skills - to maximise effectiveness
2. Earn ISK - to fit and replace a supply of ships
3. Join corporation - to fly solo or in small gangs and learn flying and combat skills

Ambivalence provided the first corporate home for around three months and a low tax environment but PvP was not their forte. Over that time PvE mission running was the main focus and it became incredibly boring - to warp in and then kite the NPCs to death. Combat in PvE is no substitute for combat in PvP. So, with around 4 million skilll points and an array of poorly focused skills it was time to reconsider priorities and find a new corporation.

Looking back over the last 3 months it is clear that this period should have been approached differently:

• Start skill training with a particular objective in mind, for example, the set of skills needed to fly a particular ship and to fit it out. Complete that training before starting the next training objective. Ensure that you are always training something
• Select a corporation with the end in mind. What do you want to do and where do you want to do it? It is best to stay with the starter corporation until you have a better idea or you are happy to hop between corporations
• Making ISK becomes a high priority very quickly after completing the tutorial missions but it is very easy to become distracted by the multitude of options. You can make money from mission running, mining, trading, hauling, research and invention and many others. Choose one based on what you enjoyed doing in the tutorial and stay with it. Otherwise the temptation is to start and stop quickly with multiple things, wasting time and ISK
• EVE has so much depth that it becomes overwhelming very quickly. Start small and then add to that foundation. Use the many resources available within EVE and the community to set a series of small objectives. Start with two: what (frigate) ship do you want to fly and how do you want to make ISK?

The beauty and bane of EVE is that there are so many choices but also that no choice is final. If you want to change your mind and do something different then it is easy to change. Its unique learning system allows any number of paths to be followed and consequently it is useful to be aware of some the learning resources available to help makes those choices. Some useful EVE learning resources:

·         EVE tutorial missions, a useful start to understanding the game and mechanics

·         The ISK Guide: (http://www.isktheguide.com/)

·         EVE Online forum and guides, including its sister site EVElopedia

·         EVE University hold a wealth of materials, including audio classes

·         YouTube for its various videos that explain or show EVE in action

So where will Starwalker go now?