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Once players have completed the [[Tutorial]] they need to find their own way in New Eden. EVE is a sandbox and players will soon find they need to make their own entertainment and income. This brief guide intends to describe some of the typical options that many EVE players pursue, together with the likely income from them. | Once players have completed the [[Tutorial]] they need to find their own way in New Eden. EVE is a sandbox and players will soon find they need to make their own entertainment and income. This brief guide intends to describe some of the typical options that many EVE players pursue, together with the likely income from them. | ||
{{Related class|EVE Careers 101}} | {{Related class|EVE Careers 101}} | ||
=Administrative and Meta Careers= | ==Administrative and Meta Careers== | ||
These careers involve either organising players or providing services for other players to assist them in playing the game. | These careers involve either organising players or providing services for other players to assist them in playing the game. | ||
==Corporate Executive== | ===Corporate Executive=== | ||
{{main|Corporation#Forming_a_Corporation|Forming a Corporation}} | {{main|Corporation#Forming_a_Corporation|Forming a Corporation}} | ||
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==CSM member== | ===CSM member=== | ||
EVE Online has a player elected council known as the [[Council of Stellar Management]] (CSM), who provide feedback to CCP about the game and raises any concerns players have. New CSM members are elected once per year and attend meetings with CCP in Iceland as well as participating in online discussions about the direction of the game. They are required to sign a legal 'Non Disclosure Agreement' before they start their term as a CSM member. | EVE Online has a player-elected council known as the [[Council of Stellar Management]] (CSM), who provide feedback to CCP about the game and raises any concerns players have. New CSM members are elected once per year and attend meetings with CCP in Iceland as well as participating in online discussions about the direction of the game. They are required to sign a legal 'Non Disclosure Agreement' before they start their term as a CSM member. | ||
{{Color box|color=black|border=#888888| [[File:Wallet.png|32px]]'''Average Income:''' | {{Color box|color=black|border=#888888| [[File:Wallet.png|32px]]'''Average Income:''' | ||
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==EVE journalist== | ===EVE journalist=== | ||
There are many third party sites and podcasts dedicated to EVE Online. Many of them accept submissions and guest slots by players. This would particularly suit a player with good communication skills who has a unique perspective on the game. CCP also sometimes needs players to act as presenters for official events such as the [[Alliance Tournament]] and [[Fanfest]]. | There are many third party sites and podcasts dedicated to EVE Online. Many of them accept submissions and guest slots by players. This would particularly suit a player with good communication skills who has a unique perspective on the game. CCP also sometimes needs players to act as presenters for official events such as the [[Alliance Tournament]] and [[Fanfest]]. | ||
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=Business careers= | ==Business careers== | ||
Business careers focus on moving and selling goods to make a profit. They make use of New Eden's player to player market. | Business careers focus on moving and selling goods to make a profit. They make use of New Eden's player to player market. | ||
==Hauling== | ===Hauling=== | ||
{{main|Hauling}} | {{main|Hauling}} | ||
[[File:Haulingfreighter.png]]<br /> | [[File:Haulingfreighter.png]]<br /> | ||
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==Trading== | ===Trading=== | ||
{{main|Trading}} | {{main|Trading}} | ||
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=Combat careers= | ==Combat careers== | ||
Combat is something that us unavoidable in EVE Online. Many players thrive on honing their combat skills, either against other players or against NPCs. | Combat is something that us unavoidable in EVE Online. Many players thrive on honing their combat skills, either against other players or against NPCs. | ||
==Faction Warfare== | ===Faction Warfare=== | ||
{{main|Faction Warfare}} | {{main|Faction Warfare}} | ||
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==Incursions== | ===Incursions=== | ||
{{main|Incursions}} | {{main|Incursions}} | ||
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==Mission running== | ===Mission running=== | ||
{{main|Missions}} | {{main|Missions}} | ||
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== | ===PvP=== | ||
'''PvP''' is a fundamental part of EVE Online. Players can attack or be attacked by anyone at any time. Many player make PVP their main profession, and spend their time hunting for fights. PVP can be done either solo, in a small group or part of a huge fleet. It encompasses everything from frigate brawls to huge [[Titans]]. There are also various different roles players can fill, including tackler, damage dealer, scout, stealth bomber, EWAR pilot, logistics and fleet commander. To thrive in PVP players will benefit from a good tactical mind and a quick trigger finger, but it is easy to get into and can be done by [[Alpha Clones]] and very new players. Some players will go one step further and become a mercenary, who can be hired to do PVP for a price. Alternatively some players decide to become bounty hunters, and hunt down players who have an active bounty. Some players choose to become pirates, and hunt down their victims to either pillage their goods or demand a ransom for their ship or pod.<br /> | |||
[[File:E-UNI Emblem.png|32px|link=]] {{co|wheat|[[EVE University]] members must follow the [[EVE University Rules]] at all times, including our rules of engagement, honesty and respect for others.}} | [[File:E-UNI Emblem.png|32px|link=]] {{co|wheat|[[EVE University]] members must follow the [[EVE University Rules]] at all times, including our rules of engagement, honesty and respect for others.}} | ||
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==Ratting== | ===Ratting=== | ||
[[File:Rattingfrigate.png]]<br /> | [[File:Rattingfrigate.png]]<br /> | ||
As well as other players, New Eden is full of | As well as other players, New Eden is full of hostile NPCc which are known in short as 'rats'. These spawn at asteroid belts, in cosmic anomalies and at stargates. Destroying rats earns a ISK payment in return for the bounty, as well as any loot or salvage which is dropped in the wreck. Some rats drop items known as [[Security tags]] which can be valuable. Some tags can be used to increase a player's [[security status]]. The rewards vary depending on the security level of the system, but the income is normally not high enough to justify it as a sole career, it is often something use players use to supplement their income and boost their security status when needed. | ||
{{Color box|color=black|border=#888888| [[File:Wallet.png|32px|link=]]'''Average Income:''' | {{Color box|color=black|border=#888888| [[File:Wallet.png|32px|link=]]'''Average Income:''' | ||
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=Exploration careers= | ==Exploration careers== | ||
New Eden is vast and contains many secret sites with hidden valuables. Exploration is about tracking down those sites. | New Eden is vast and contains many secret sites with hidden valuables. Exploration is about tracking down those sites. | ||
==Exploration and hacking== | ===Exploration and hacking=== | ||
{{main|Exploration}} | {{main|Exploration}} | ||
Players can use their | Players can use their onboard scanner together with a probe launcher to scan down [[Cosmic Anomalies]] and [[Cosmic Signatures]]. These will contain either groups of pirate NPCs, resources like gas clouds or asteroid belts, hackable containers with loot or wormholes. Hacking and archaeology involve a mini game to break into the container. Lower security areas tend to yield the most valuable loot and resources, but players are vulnerable when doing exploration which is why it's best to use a ship that can cloak. Exploration is easy to get started with and can be a potentially lucrative source of income, especially for a new player. [[Wormhole Sites]] are a more advanced form of exploration in more hostile space. | ||
{{Color box|color=black|border=#888888| [[File:Wallet.png|32px|link=]]'''Average Income:''' | {{Color box|color=black|border=#888888| [[File:Wallet.png|32px|link=]]'''Average Income:''' | ||
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==Salvaging== | ===Salvaging=== | ||
{{main|Salvaging}} | {{main|Salvaging}} | ||
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=Industrial careers= | ==Industrial careers== | ||
Industrial careers are focused on gathering resources and creating ships and items. This is often referred to in other games as "crafting". | Industrial careers are focused on gathering resources and creating ships and items. This is often referred to in other games as "crafting". | ||
==Manufacturing== | ===Manufacturing=== | ||
{{main|Manufacturing}} | {{main|Manufacturing}} | ||
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==Mining and refining== | ===Mining and refining=== | ||
{{main|Mining}} | {{main|Mining}} | ||
[[File:Miningventure.png]]<br /> | [[File:Miningventure.png]]<br /> | ||
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==Planetary interaction== | ===Planetary interaction=== | ||
{{main|Planetary Interaction}} | {{main|Planetary Interaction}} | ||
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=Outlaw Careers= | ==Outlaw Careers== | ||
Unlike many other games, being a criminal is a viable career option in EVE Online, and not against the EULA. Many players find that crime does pay, quite handsomely. | Unlike many other games, being a criminal is a viable career option in EVE Online, and not against the EULA. Many players find that crime does pay, quite handsomely. | ||
==Can Flipping== | ===Can Flipping=== | ||
{{main|Can flipping}} | {{main|Can flipping}} | ||
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==Scamming or theft== | ===Scamming or theft=== | ||
Scamming others out of their ISK or luring them into traps can be an exciting way for some people to play the game. Such scams take many forms. Some of the most common are misleading contracts, selling goods for much more than they are worth, "ISK doubling" scams, making players an offer that is too good to be true for the purpose of leading them into an ambush, requesting ISK in return for joining a corporation, infiltrating a corporation for the purposes of emptying their corporate resources. It will suit a certain kind of player who thrives on the chase and has the confidence and personal skills to pull it off. The income can potentially be huge, there have been some very high profile corporation thefts of many billions.<br /> | Scamming others out of their ISK or luring them into traps can be an exciting way for some people to play the game. Such scams take many forms. Some of the most common are misleading contracts, selling goods for much more than they are worth, "ISK doubling" scams, making players an offer that is too good to be true for the purpose of leading them into an ambush, requesting ISK in return for joining a corporation, infiltrating a corporation for the purposes of emptying their corporate resources. It will suit a certain kind of player who thrives on the chase and has the confidence and personal skills to pull it off. The income can potentially be huge, there have been some very high profile corporation thefts of many billions.<br /> | ||
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=See also= | ==See also== | ||
* http://slides.eveuniversity.org/?slidesID=270 - Slides for the Introduction to EVE Careers class | * http://slides.eveuniversity.org/?slidesID=270 - Slides for the Introduction to EVE Careers class | ||
* https://myeveguide.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/eve-wtd.jpg - A plan showing how different careers interact with each other | * https://myeveguide.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/eve-wtd.jpg - A plan showing how different careers interact with each other | ||
* http://content.eveonline.com/CareerGuide/EVECAREERSGUIDE.pdf - EON magazine's EVE careers guide (as per the Apocrypha expansion in 2009) | * http://content.eveonline.com/CareerGuide/EVECAREERSGUIDE.pdf - EON magazine's EVE careers guide (as per the Apocrypha expansion in 2009) | ||
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