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== Why you should do PI ==

Planetary Industry is a very simple way to generate passive income in EVE with very little investment of both skills and ISK. There are a number of different ways to go about PI but in short, it is the process of setting up a ~~robotic factory~~ on a planet that will extract ~~different~~ resources ~~depending~~ on the type of planet ~~and then manufacturer something out of those which we can sell on the market~~. PI products are used in a variety of activities across EVE including T2 production, Fuel production, ~~Citadel components~~ and ~~even that~~ Nanite Paste ~~(that you should be carrying) is produced through PI~~.

Planetary Industry is a very simple way to generate (near) passive income in EVE with very little investment of both skills and ISK. There are a number of different ways to go about PI but in short, it is the process of setting up a combination of extractors and factories on a planet that will extract resources. Resources and their density are dependent on the type of planet. PI products are used in a variety of activities across EVE, including T2 production, Fuel production, [[Upwell_structures|Upwell structure]] production and charges such as Nanite Repair Paste.

The ~~number~~ of resources available on a planet ~~scales by~~ two factors.

The abundance of resources available on a planet depends on two factors.

* The Security ~~Status of a System~~ will affect how abundant resources are on a planet. The lower the Security Status, the ~~more~~ resources ~~there are~~.

* The [[System_security|System Security]] will affect how abundant resources are on a planet. The lower the Security Status, the higher the resources abundance.

* The number of ~~factories~~ operating on a planet will reduce the ~~number~~ of resources ~~you have access to as~~ the resources ~~will~~ be ~~spread between everyone. The more people using that~~ planet~~, the less it~~ will ~~make for you~~.

* The number of extractors operating on a planet will reduce the amount of resources available on a planet. If there is too many extractors, the regeneration of resources might end up being lower than the total amount extracted on the planet. There seems to be a lower ceiling of how many resources are available however, meaning a planet will never run out of resources.

~~These~~ two factors lead to ~~the myth~~ that PI just isn't worth the hassle. ~~That myth comes from people who try to do~~ PI in ~~HiSec~~. ~~In HiSec, you begin with~~ planets ~~that~~ already have poor resources due to the ~~high~~ Security ~~Status even before you have the unwashed masses sucking each~~ planet ~~dry for anything and everything~~, so the profit ~~that you make~~ is often ~~really~~ low. ~~NullSec~~ is ~~different because~~ the ~~planets are rich in resources and~~ the ~~local traffic is very low, meaning we~~ can ~~easily turn a great profit for very little effort. Depending on~~ the ~~markets~~, ~~very simple P0>P2 extraction planets can generate between 3-5M ISK a day. If you are running 5 planets, that is roughly 15~~-~~25M ISK or a fully fit T1 Cruiser, per day,~~ for ~~free~~.

The combination of these two factors can lead newer players to believe that PI just isn't worth the hassle. However, this holds only true for PI in High-Sec. As planets in High-Sec already have poor resources density to begin with due to the higher System Security, as well as a significantly higher number of actual players being set up to extract resources per planet, the profit available through PI in High-Sec is often very low. On top of that comes the 10% NPC tax for import/export that is specific to High-Sec and comes on top of the tax charged by the corporation owning the Customs Office of each planet. While this NPC tax can be lowered with the [[Customs Code Expertise]] skill, we do not recommend training this skill or setting up Planetary Industry in High-Sec except for learning purposes.

With that in mind, ~~why would anyone not want to do PI in NullSec if they are already living there? You should know that~~ your ~~return will depend~~ on the markets, how often you micromanage your setup ~~and how efficient your planets are~~. ~~'''Your mileage will vary!'''~~

If you are considering Planetary Industry as a serious income source, we recommend considering setting up your PI in EVE University's Null-Sec staging area of [https://evemaps.dotlan.net/map/Syndicate/PC9-AY#jumps24 PC9-AY]. The resources available on a wide variety of planets in the NPC Null-Sec staging area of EVE University are rich and the local traffic of hostiles is relatively low, meaning you can easily turn a great profit for very little effort. Depending on the markets, very simple P0>P2 extraction planets can generate between 3-5M ISK a day. If you are running 5 planets, that is roughly 15-25M ISK or a fully fit T1 Cruiser, per day.

With that in mind, your profits can be significantly higher or lower, depending on the markets, which PI you chose to produce and how often you are willing to reset your extractors or micromanage your setup.

== Recommended Skills ==

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 == Why you should do PI ==
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-Planetary Industry is a very simple way to generate passive income in EVE with very little investment of both skills and ISK. There are a number of different ways to go about PI but in short, it is the process of setting up a robotic factory on a planet that will extract different resources depending on the type of planet and then manufacturer something out of those which we can sell on the market. PI products are used in a variety of activities across EVE including T2 production, Fuel production, Citadel components and even that Nanite Paste (that you should be carrying) is produced through PI.
+Planetary Industry is a very simple way to generate (near) passive income in EVE with very little investment of both skills and ISK. There are a number of different ways to go about PI but in short, it is the process of setting up a combination of extractors and factories on a planet that will extract resources. Resources and their density are dependent on the type of planet. PI products are used in a variety of activities across EVE, including T2 production, Fuel production, [[Upwell_structures|Upwell structure]] production and charges such as Nanite Repair Paste.
-The number of resources available on a planet scales by two factors.
+The abundance of resources available on a planet depends on two factors.
-* The Security Status of a System will affect how abundant resources are on a planet. The lower the Security Status, the more resources there are.
+* The [[System_security|System Security]] will affect how abundant resources are on a planet. The lower the Security Status, the higher the resources abundance.
-* The number of factories operating on a planet will reduce the number of resources you have access to as the resources will be spread between everyone. The more people using that planet, the less it will make for you.
+* The number of extractors operating on a planet will reduce the amount of resources available on a planet. If there is too many extractors, the regeneration of resources might end up being lower than the total amount extracted on the planet. There seems to be a lower ceiling of how many resources are available however, meaning a planet will never run out of resources.
-These two factors lead to the myth that PI just isn't worth the hassle. That myth comes from people who try to do PI in HiSec. In HiSec, you begin with planets that already have poor resources due to the high Security Status even before you have the unwashed masses sucking each planet dry for anything and everything, so the profit that you make is often really low. NullSec is different because the planets are rich in resources and the local traffic is very low, meaning we can easily turn a great profit for very little effort. Depending on the markets, very simple P0>P2 extraction planets can generate between 3-5M ISK a day. If you are running 5 planets, that is roughly 15-25M ISK or a fully fit T1 Cruiser, per day, for free.
+The combination of these two factors can lead newer players to believe that PI just isn't worth the hassle. However, this holds only true for PI in High-Sec. As planets in High-Sec already have poor resources density to begin with due to the higher System Security, as well as a significantly higher number of actual players being set up to extract resources per planet, the profit available through PI in High-Sec is often very low. On top of that comes the 10% NPC tax for import/export that is specific to High-Sec and comes on top of the tax charged by the corporation owning the Customs Office of each planet. While this NPC tax can be lowered with the [[Customs Code Expertise]] skill, we do not recommend training this skill or setting up Planetary Industry in High-Sec except for learning purposes.
-With that in mind, why would anyone not want to do PI in NullSec if they are already living there? You should know that your return will depend on the markets, how often you micromanage your setup and how efficient your planets are. '''Your mileage will vary!'''
+If you are considering Planetary Industry as a serious income source, we recommend considering setting up your PI in EVE University's Null-Sec staging area of [https://evemaps.dotlan.net/map/Syndicate/PC9-AY#jumps24 PC9-AY]. The resources available on a wide variety of planets in the NPC Null-Sec staging area of EVE University are rich and the local traffic of hostiles is relatively low, meaning you can easily turn a great profit for very little effort. Depending on the markets, very simple P0>P2 extraction planets can generate between 3-5M ISK a day. If you are running 5 planets, that is roughly 15-25M ISK or a fully fit T1 Cruiser, per day.
+With that in mind, your profits can be significantly higher or lower, depending on the markets, which PI you chose to produce and how often you are willing to reset your extractors or micromanage your setup.
 == Recommended Skills ==