Getting Started in EVE Online: Difference between revisions

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= Starting your Career =

{{~~update~~|~~The Ascension expansion has introduced a new New Player Experience.~~}}

== Tutorial ==

<!-- If you've created an account after the Ascension expansion (November 2016), then you will go through the tutorial (also called the "New Player Experience"), which guides you through the basics of playing EVE. Characters on older accounts will only have the Opportunities system to guide them.

~~== New Player Experience ==~~

~~The New Player Experience is a story-driven tutorial which explains the basics of EVE. Follow the instructions you're given carefully.~~

* Start in a corvette

* Story voiceovers -> click three lines to open text window

* Move camera around ship, zoom camera

* Manual piloting (doesn't actually tell you about direction of the camera!)

* Stopping ship

* Look at (using right-click menu)

* Approach (no mention of collisions)

* Looting cargo (with radial menu)

* Overview, find object in overview, use it to approach (radial menu). If highlight box is in the way of the command you want to issue, rotate your camera around

** Note you can resize columns in the overview

* Targeting (through radial menu)

* Orbiting (radial menu)

** Note the text at the bottom of your screen showing you your ship's current command

* Fire weapons against stationary target

* Fire weapons at moving target (note limited range on your weapon by hovering over it, don't orbit too far)

** Note that your shields regenerate

* Warping through overview, docking

* Given a repair module

* Given a skillbook

* View current skills through character sheet

~~-->~~

~~==Opportunities==~~

When ~~your character~~ first ~~enters~~ the game, you ~~will be presented with a pop-up from Aura who tells you that she~~ can ~~show some of~~ the ~~Opportunities~~ New ~~Eden has to offer. Aura will simply introduce~~ you to ~~accept (or decline)~~ the ~~Opportunities map~~. ~~The Opportunities map is an open-ended, non-linear, set of tasks~~ that you ~~can take any path~~, ~~and any amount of time~~ to ~~complete. There will be some short instructions with each Opportunity and its sub-steps. Other than some personal knowledge on how things work in EVE Online~~ you ~~gain nothing nor lose anything of consequence for completing or not completing these~~.

When you first start the game as a new character, you can go through the tutorial (also called the "New Player Experience"), a story-driven experience which gives you step-by-step instructions to the basic mechanics of playing EVE. Unless you've already played EVE it's highly recommended that you follow the tutorial, as the game has many particular mechanics which you may not be used to, even if you've played other computer games.

~~If you find yourself rather lost be sure~~ to ~~look at~~ the ~~chat window~~ in the ~~lower left corner~~ of ~~your screen. You will see~~ the ~~names of three channels:~~

== Career Agents ==

* Local

{{main|Tutorials - Opportunities and Career Agents in EVE Online}}

* Corp

The next step in learning to play EVE (after the tutorial) is to visit the career agents and do the missions they offer to you, which expand on what you've learned in the tutorial and introduce you to some of the main [[PvE]] activities in EVE Online. The agents are not exclusive, you can do as many of the agents' missions as you want. It's highly recommended that you do as many of them as interest you, as they not only explain many more game mechanics, but also offer some good rewards for new players.

* Rookie Help.

~~You~~ can ~~also join~~ the ~~EVE University channel:~~

~~# Click on the speech bubble below the chat channel~~. ~~You will see a number~~ of ~~folders.~~

~~# Click on "{{co|wheat|Help [6]}}" and look~~ for ~~the channel named {{co|wheat|EVE University (E-UNI)}}.~~

~~# Click "Join"~~.

~~You are now~~ in ~~the public EVE University channel where every possible question you might have will be answered! Also under the Help category~~ of ~~channels there are localized Help channels for~~ the ~~supported languages (English, French, German, Japanese, and Russian~~). ~~Feel free to ask for help in these channels. You probably won't find much response in Local or Corp~~, ~~though it can't hurt. {{co|wheat|Rookie Help}}~~ is ~~often very "busy"~~, ~~meaning that~~ the ~~channel scrolls quite quickly with all~~ the ~~chat activity. Also once~~ your ~~character reaches 30 days you will be removed from Rookie Help. Most players find that {{co|wheat|English Help (Help)}}, for example, and {{co|wheat|EVE University (E~~-~~UNI)}} are far more responsive and helpful than just Rookie Help~~.

However, keep in mind that they offer no training in [[PvP]] (which make up a very substantial part of the game). Additionally, EVE is a sandbox game, and much of the attraction of the game is forging your own path as opposed to following a pre-set path.

~~If you still find that the Opportunities system alone isn't enough for you~~, ~~you'll want to check out the Career Agents.~~

There are five career agents, each offering between 5 and 10 missions in a certain area:

~~== The Career Agents ==~~

~~{{main|Tutorials - Opportunities~~ and ~~Career Agents~~ in ~~EVE Online}}~~

~~After you've completed the basic tutorials, the next step is to do the missions offered by the Career agents. There are five of them~~:

* Industry

* Business

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* Advanced Military

~~The missions offered by these agents introduce~~ you to ~~some of~~ the ~~[[PvE]] activities you do in EVE Online, and can be considered a continuation of~~ the ~~tutorial. The~~ agents are ~~not exclusive, you can do as many of~~ the ~~agents' missions as you want~~. ~~It's highly recommended that you do as many of them as interest~~ you~~, as they explain many of~~ the ~~game mechanics~~, ~~can give you ideas for what~~ you can do in EVE, and offer some good rewards for new players. However, keep in mind that they offer no training in [[PvP]] (which make up a very substantial part of the game). Additionally, EVE is a sandbox game, and much of the attraction of the game is forging your own path as opposed to following a pre-set path.

If you've followed the tutorial, you will have flown to the station housing the career agents; all five agents are always located in the same station. If you skipped the tutorial, you can locate the closest set of career agents (there are three sets of agents per faction, but they all offer the same missions):

# Open the Help menu in-game ({{button|F12}}, or click on the "?" icon in your NeoCom)

To locate the closest set of career agents (there are three sets of agents per faction, but they all offer the same missions):

# Open the Help menu in-game (F12, or click on the "?" icon in your NeoCom)

# Look for the section called "Career Advancement" on the Support tab.

# Click on the button "Show Career Agents". This will open another window which will present you with the 5 closest Career agents to your current location.

# At the bottom right there will be a button labelled "Set Destination". Click it to plot a route to follow to get to the system and station where that agent is at.

~~If you're doing the career agents right after the basic tutorial, then this location is most likely within 2 jumps from your current location. All five agents will be in the same station.~~

You can do the agents in any order you like (although do the Military agent before you do the Advanced Military one). Should you run into problems where you are mid-chain, such as declining the agent (which will prevent you from progressing further with that agent) or any other technical glitches, you can open a support ticket and usually a GM will reset the mission or even the agent for you.

~~As you complete these you will find that you will complete many of the Opportunities.~~

== The Sisters of EVE Epic Arc: Blood-Stained Stars ==

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You should also listen to these [http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/EVE_University_Class_Library#Trading classes].

= Getting help =

If you find yourself rather lost be sure to look at the chat window in the lower left corner of your screen. You will see the names of three channels:

* Local

* Corp

* Rookie Help.

You can also join the EVE University channel:

# Click on the speech bubble below the chat channel. You will see a number of folders.

# Click on "{{co|wheat|Help [6]}}" and look for the channel named {{co|wheat|EVE University (E-UNI)}}.

# Click "Join".

You are now in the public EVE University channel where every possible question you might have will be answered! Also under the Help category of channels there are localized Help channels for the supported languages (English, French, German, Japanese, and Russian). Feel free to ask for help in these channels. You probably won't find much response in Local or Corp, though it can't hurt. {{co|wheat|Rookie Help}} is often very "busy", meaning that the channel scrolls quite quickly with all the chat activity. Also once your character reaches 30 days you will be removed from Rookie Help. Most players find that {{co|wheat|English Help (Help)}}, for example, and {{co|wheat|EVE University (E-UNI)}} are far more responsive and helpful than just Rookie Help.

= Related Links =

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 = Starting your Career =
-{{update|The Ascension expansion has introduced a new New Player Experience.}}
+== Tutorial ==
-<!-- If you've created an account after the Ascension expansion (November 2016), then you will go through the tutorial (also called the "New Player Experience"), which guides you through the basics of playing EVE. Characters on older accounts will only have the Opportunities system to guide them.
+{{Main|Tutorial}}
- == New Player Experience ==
-The New Player Experience is a story-driven tutorial which explains the basics of EVE. Follow the instructions you're given carefully.
-* Start in a corvette
-* Story voiceovers -> click three lines to open text window
-* Move camera around ship, zoom camera
-* Manual piloting (doesn't actually tell you about direction of the camera!)
-* Stopping ship
-* Look at (using right-click menu)
-* Approach (no mention of collisions)
-* Looting cargo (with radial menu)
-* Overview, find object in overview, use it to approach (radial menu). If highlight box is in the way of the command you want to issue, rotate your camera around
-** Note you can resize columns in the overview
-* Targeting (through radial menu)
-* Orbiting (radial menu)
-** Note the text at the bottom of your screen showing you your ship's current command
-* Fire weapons against stationary target
-* Fire weapons at moving target (note limited range on your weapon by hovering over it, don't orbit too far)
-** Note that your shields regenerate
-* Warping through overview, docking
-* Given a repair module
-* Given a skillbook
-* View current skills through character sheet
--->
-==Opportunities==
-When your character first enters the game, you will be presented with a pop-up from Aura who tells you that she can show some of the Opportunities New Eden has to offer. Aura will simply introduce you to accept (or decline) the Opportunities map. The Opportunities map is an open-ended, non-linear, set of tasks that you can take any path, and any amount of time to complete. There will be some short instructions with each Opportunity and its sub-steps. Other than some personal knowledge on how things work in EVE Online you gain nothing nor lose anything of consequence for completing or not completing these.
+When you first start the game as a new character, you can go through the tutorial (also called the "New Player Experience"), a story-driven experience which gives you step-by-step instructions to the basic mechanics of playing EVE. Unless you've already played EVE it's highly recommended that you follow the tutorial, as the game has many particular mechanics which you may not be used to, even if you've played other computer games.
-If you find yourself rather lost be sure to look at the chat window in the lower left corner of your screen. You will see the names of three channels:
+== Career Agents ==
-* Local
+{{main|Tutorials - Opportunities and Career Agents in EVE Online}}
-* Corp
+The next step in learning to play EVE (after the tutorial) is to visit the career agents and do the missions they offer to you, which expand on what you've learned in the tutorial and introduce you to some of the main [[PvE]] activities in EVE Online. The agents are not exclusive, you can do as many of the agents' missions as you want. It's highly recommended that you do as many of them as interest you, as they not only explain many more game mechanics, but also offer some good rewards for new players.
-* Rookie Help.
-You can also join the EVE University channel:
-# Click on the speech bubble below the chat channel. You will see a number of folders.
-# Click on "{{co|wheat|Help [6]}}" and look for the channel named {{co|wheat|EVE University (E-UNI)}}.
-# Click "Join".
-You are now in the public EVE University channel where every possible question you might have will be answered!  Also under the Help category of channels there are localized Help channels for the supported languages (English, French, German, Japanese, and Russian). Feel free to ask for help in these channels. You probably won't find much response in Local or Corp, though it can't hurt. {{co|wheat|Rookie Help}} is often very "busy", meaning that the channel scrolls quite quickly with all the chat activity.  Also once your character reaches 30 days you will be removed from Rookie Help. Most players find that {{co|wheat|English Help (Help)}}, for example, and {{co|wheat|EVE University (E-UNI)}} are far more responsive and helpful than just Rookie Help.
+However, keep in mind that they offer no training in [[PvP]] (which make up a very substantial part of the game). Additionally, EVE is a sandbox game, and much of the attraction of the game is forging your own path as opposed to following a pre-set path.
-If you still find that the Opportunities system alone isn't enough for you, you'll want to check out the Career Agents.
+There are five career agents, each offering between 5 and 10 missions in a certain area:
-== The Career Agents ==
-{{main|Tutorials - Opportunities and Career Agents in EVE Online}}
-After you've completed the basic tutorials, the next step is to do the missions offered by the Career agents. There are five of them:
 * Industry
 * Business
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 * Advanced Military
-The missions offered by these agents introduce you to some of the [[PvE]] activities you do in EVE Online, and can be considered a continuation of the tutorial. The agents are not exclusive, you can do as many of the agents' missions as you want. It's highly recommended that you do as many of them as interest you, as they explain many of the game mechanics, can give you ideas for what you can do in EVE, and offer some good rewards for new players. However, keep in mind that they offer no training in [[PvP]] (which make up a very substantial part of the game). Additionally, EVE is a sandbox game, and much of the attraction of the game is forging your own path as opposed to following a pre-set path.
+If you've followed the tutorial, you will have flown to the station housing the career agents; all five agents are always located in the same station. If you skipped the tutorial, you can locate the closest set of career agents (there are three sets of agents per faction, but they all offer the same missions):
+# Open the Help menu in-game ({{button|F12}}, or click on the "?" icon in your NeoCom)
-To locate the closest set of career agents (there are three sets of agents per faction, but they all offer the same missions):
-# Open the Help menu in-game (F12, or click on the "?" icon in your NeoCom)
 # Look for the section called "Career Advancement" on the Support tab.
 # Click on the button "Show Career Agents". This will open another window which will present you with the 5 closest Career agents to your current location.
 # At the bottom right there will be a button labelled "Set Destination". Click it to plot a route to follow to get to the system and station where that agent is at.
-If you're doing the career agents right after the basic tutorial, then this location is most likely within 2 jumps from your current location. All five agents will be in the same station.
 You can do the agents in any order you like (although do the Military agent before you do the Advanced Military one). Should you run into problems where you are mid-chain, such as declining the agent (which will prevent you from progressing further with that agent) or any other technical glitches, you can open a support ticket and usually a GM will reset the mission or even the agent for you.
-As you complete these you will find that you will complete many of the Opportunities.
 == The Sisters of EVE Epic Arc: Blood-Stained Stars ==
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 You should also listen to these [http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/EVE_University_Class_Library#Trading classes].
+= Getting help =
+If you find yourself rather lost be sure to look at the chat window in the lower left corner of your screen. You will see the names of three channels:
+* Local
+* Corp
+* Rookie Help.
+You can also join the EVE University channel:
+# Click on the speech bubble below the chat channel. You will see a number of folders.
+# Click on "{{co|wheat|Help [6]}}" and look for the channel named {{co|wheat|EVE University (E-UNI)}}.
+# Click "Join".
+You are now in the public EVE University channel where every possible question you might have will be answered!  Also under the Help category of channels there are localized Help channels for the supported languages (English, French, German, Japanese, and Russian). Feel free to ask for help in these channels. You probably won't find much response in Local or Corp, though it can't hurt. {{co|wheat|Rookie Help}} is often very "busy", meaning that the channel scrolls quite quickly with all the chat activity.  Also once your character reaches 30 days you will be removed from Rookie Help. Most players find that {{co|wheat|English Help (Help)}}, for example, and {{co|wheat|EVE University (E-UNI)}} are far more responsive and helpful than just Rookie Help.
 = Related Links =