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Datacores are therefore very valuable, and can be sold on the market for ISK, in addition to being used for T2 item production. This is a very good thing, as it means that "datacore farming", once established, can produce a passive income for EVE players. Without any further action required, an R&D agent will happily generate RPs, which you can periodically convert to income. | Datacores are therefore very valuable, and can be sold on the market for ISK, in addition to being used for T2 item production. This is a very good thing, as it means that "datacore farming", once established, can produce a passive income for EVE players. Without any further action required, an R&D agent will happily generate RPs, which you can periodically convert to income. | ||
How much income? With five Level 4 R&D agents working for you, and under the right market conditions, it is possible to earn an income of about 100 million ISK per month. Not a bad amount to collect, for little additional effort! | How much income? With five Level 4 R&D agents working for you, and under the right market conditions, it is possible to earn an income of about 100 million ISK per month. Not a bad amount to collect, for little additional effort! However, under current (December 2012) market conditions using [http://hussars-online.ru/eve/datacore.php] about 5 million ISK per month per Level 4 agent seem realistic. | ||
How long does it take to start datacore farming? Most players should expect to train all the required skills in one or two months. Meanwhile, you can run missions to get to the required level of standings to unlock the higher-grade agents. So, in less than a couple of months in game time, you can establish a reliable semi-passive income stream that will last forever after in EVE. | How long does it take to start datacore farming? Most players should expect to train all the required skills in one or two months. Meanwhile, you can run missions to get to the required level of standings to unlock the higher-grade agents. So, in less than a couple of months in game time, you can establish a reliable semi-passive income stream that will last forever after in EVE. | ||
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*At least one applied science skill to level I or higher | *At least one applied science skill to level I or higher | ||
Different R&D agents specialize in different types of research. They won't even speak to you unless you have the above skills trained and completed, and then they will only conduct research in their areas of expertise, and only if you have trained in relevant science skills that match their expertise. Below are some recommended areas to focus on -- these applied sciences tend to generate datacores that command higher prices in the market: | Different R&D agents specialize in different types of research. They won't even speak to you unless you have the above skills trained and completed, and then they will only conduct research in their areas of expertise, and only if you have trained in relevant science skills that match their expertise. | ||
There are the following datacore types / agent expertises: | |||
* Datacore - Amarrian Starship Engineering | |||
* Datacore - Caldari Starship Engineering | |||
* Datacore - Electromagnetic Physics | |||
* Datacore - Electronic Engineering | |||
* Datacore - Gallentean Starship Engineering | |||
* Datacore - Graviton Physics | |||
* Datacore - High Energy Physics | |||
* Datacore - Hydromagnetic Physics | |||
* Datacore - Laser Physics | |||
* Datacore - Mechanical Engineering | |||
* Datacore - Minmatar Starship Engineering | |||
* Datacore - Molecular Engineering | |||
* Datacore - Nanite Engineering | |||
* Datacore - Nuclear Physics | |||
* Datacore - Plasma Physics | |||
* Datacore - Quantum Physics | |||
* Datacore - Rocket Science | |||
Below are some recommended areas to focus on -- these applied sciences tend to generate datacores that command higher prices in the market: | |||
*Mechanical Engineering (The most common to find agents for) | *Mechanical Engineering (The most common to find agents for) | ||