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* Try to avoid updating your buy/sell orders at the same time each day. This keeps your market competition guessing. | * Try to avoid updating your buy/sell orders at the same time each day. This keeps your market competition guessing. | ||
* If possible, leave your trade character logged on at all times. That way, if you were added to your competitor's address book, they'll never know when you log on and off. | * If possible, leave your trade character logged on at all times. That way, if you were added to your competitor's address book, they'll never know when you log on and off. | ||
* When buying from contracts READ IT what you are actually paying for. Don't become the fool that loses all his money because he didn't READ the contract and the number of ZEROS in it. | |||
* When buying set market to Region (top left corner), and go to the settings tab and tick the box to avoid low-sec and/or 0.0 systems if this helps. | |||
* Setting up buy-orders for items you don't need right away will save quite some ISK. | |||
== Mining == | == Mining == | ||
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== Missioning == | == Missioning == | ||
* Fly a ship size appropriate for the mission. Lvl 1 - frigates, Lvl 2 - cruisers, lvl 3 - battlecruisers, lvl 4 - battleships. | |||
*Buy a hull repairer when you move up from frigates. Keep it in your cargo bay and if you hit structure during a mission warp out, dock locally and use it to repair your ship saving you station repair bills. Remember to swap it back out before going back to the mission. | *Buy a hull repairer when you move up from frigates. Keep it in your cargo bay and if you hit structure during a mission warp out, dock locally and use it to repair your ship saving you station repair bills. Remember to swap it back out before going back to the mission. | ||
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* if you get warriors on your ass, don't freak out. you can handle those for a while before you need to get out. Neuts and scrams, however, can ruin your day. | * if you get warriors on your ass, don't freak out. you can handle those for a while before you need to get out. Neuts and scrams, however, can ruin your day. | ||
* never EVER directly approach anything. Always approach at an angle, otherwise you will die. You should be manually piloting a lot of the time anyway. | * never EVER directly approach anything. Always approach at an angle, otherwise you will die. You should be manually piloting a lot of the time anyway. | ||
==PVP/Low/NullSec== | ==PVP/Low/NullSec== | ||
* Choose your fights carefully. In pvp space you are a shark or a fish. If you can't avoid the sharks, then you are food. Learn safespots, gate scouting and safe undocks. | * Choose your fights carefully. In pvp space you are a shark or a fish. If you can't avoid the sharks, then you are food. Learn safespots, gate scouting and safe undocks. | ||
* Rat in lowsec or nullsec. Not for money, but to learn how to not be sharkfood while still being being able to do something undocked. You can't hunt down prey untli you aren't prey yourself. | * Rat in lowsec or nullsec. Not for money, but to learn how to not be sharkfood while still being being able to do something undocked. You can't hunt down prey untli you aren't prey yourself. | ||
* do not trust people if they say "come here u can shoot at my ship to test your damage" | |||
==Modules/Rigs== | ==Modules/Rigs== | ||
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* Update your Clone in a medical facility in a station. Make sure the clone is set higher than your current SP. If not, and u get podded, you will lose valuble SP! Update your clones now! | * Update your Clone in a medical facility in a station. Make sure the clone is set higher than your current SP. If not, and u get podded, you will lose valuble SP! Update your clones now! | ||
* Whilst you are enrolled as a member of Eve University you must abide by our chat channel polices. | * Whilst you are enrolled as a member of Eve University you must abide by our chat channel polices. | ||
Alliance Chat - For forming fleets only. Only type here if you mean to start a fleet, or join on once your role has been called. | * Alliance Chat - For forming fleets only. Only type here if you mean to start a fleet, or join on once your role has been called. | ||
Corp Chat - For official corp buisness only, such as skillbooks, Teamspeak issues, questions on events/classes. please only speak here if you mean to. For everything else, CHAT.E-Uni is your best friend! So keep all other chat in here. | * Corp Chat - For official corp buisness only, such as skillbooks, Teamspeak issues, questions on events/classes. please only speak here if you mean to. * For everything else, CHAT.E-Uni is your best friend! So keep all other chat in here. | ||
* Read the corp mail. There is a lot, but it's very important stuff. Will answer a lot of your questions, and keep the directors from getting upset! | * Read the corp mail. There is a lot, but it's very important stuff. Will answer a lot of your questions, and keep the directors from getting upset! | ||
* Devote some time to learning skills when you start. They will help you train other skills faster in the long run. | * Devote some time to learning skills when you start. They will help you train other skills faster in the long run. | ||
* Eve Online is a game for readers as well as thrill seekers. Read as much as possible to get the most out of your careers! | * Eve Online is a game for readers as well as thrill seekers. Read as much as possible to get the most out of your careers! | ||
* It may be very good for your E-Peen to fly with shiny fittings, but does the benefit outweigh the costs? | * It may be very good for your E-Peen to fly with shiny fittings, but does the benefit outweigh the costs? | ||
* If what you are doing is fun, then do it. If what you are doing isn't enjoyable then look around for something else to do. | |||
* Use the test server, especially before major updates. You will be able to test new features, new opportunities, and make horrible mistakes without any penalty to your real Eve characters. You will find bugs, and you should report them so you will be a part of making Eve better for yourself and everyone else. | |||
* Using selfdestruct (left click on your ship) on an insured ship will still get you the pay-out. | |||
* Use Eve Fitting Tool and EveMon - 3rd party tools that require your limited API key. Very very useful. Ask if you need help on them. | |||