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* Just like learning a ship, learn the weapon systems you like. If you're into drones and drone boats, train up the related skills. The weapon system will be much better in accuracy, damage and distance with the appropriate skills. For example with Drones, train up Drone V first. Don't stop at 4, that fifth drone is 25% more damage and Drones V is a prerequisite for Drone Interfacing and Sharpshooting. Get those next along with Drone Durability and Navigation to 3 or 4. You'll be far more effective and have more fun! If you focus you can quickly get excellent skills; if you jump around between drones, lasers, projectiles, and turrets you'll stay basic or average for a long time (and be frustrated in PvE and PvP). | * Just like learning a ship, learn the weapon systems you like. If you're into drones and drone boats, train up the related skills. The weapon system will be much better in accuracy, damage and distance with the appropriate skills. For example with Drones, train up Drone V first. Don't stop at 4, that fifth drone is 25% more damage and Drones V is a prerequisite for Drone Interfacing and Sharpshooting. Get those next along with Drone Durability and Navigation to 3 or 4. You'll be far more effective and have more fun! If you focus you can quickly get excellent skills; if you jump around between drones, lasers, projectiles, and turrets you'll stay basic or average for a long time (and be frustrated in PvE and PvP). | ||
* During e-Uni wars and/or lockdowns, consider training up an alt character for a specialty; mining, hauling, trading, [[Planetary Industry|PI]]. You can do this with your primary an alt character can fly when your main can't. | * During e-Uni wars and/or lockdowns, consider training up an alt character for a specialty; mining, hauling, trading, [[Planetary Industry|PI]]. You can do this with your primary an alt character can fly when your main can't. | ||
* Get and use | * Get and use [[EVEMon]] (for planning your [[Skills and learning|skill training]]) and [[PYFA]] (for planning your ship fits). | ||
* Really explore the Uni wiki and forum. It is simply amazing the breadth and depth of info fellow Unistas have put here. | * Really explore the Uni wiki and forum. It is simply amazing the breadth and depth of info fellow Unistas have put here. | ||
* Have fun! Ask questions. Join fleets (not just PvP but mining and missioning too!). | * Have fun! Ask questions. Join fleets (not just PvP but mining and missioning too!). | ||
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== Missioning == | == Missioning == | ||
* Drone users: Make sure you have all the NPCs in a given group locking/attacking you before you launch your drones. Yellow boxes around thier icons indicate you are locked by them and red boxes mean you are being attacked. Aggro can shift away from you afterward depending on DPS and Ewar. Mission NPCs hate electronic warfare even more than DPS, so using Target Painters and Webs can help maintain aggro but is not a guarantee. If your drones get aggro, return them to drone bay and then wait for the ships to redbox you again before launching them. Refer to [ | * Drone users: Make sure you have all the NPCs in a given group locking/attacking you before you launch your drones. Yellow boxes around thier icons indicate you are locked by them and red boxes mean you are being attacked. Aggro can shift away from you afterward depending on DPS and Ewar. Mission NPCs hate electronic warfare even more than DPS, so using Target Painters and Webs can help maintain aggro but is not a guarantee. If your drones get aggro, return them to drone bay and then wait for the ships to redbox you again before launching them. Refer to [[Mission reports]] or [https://eve-survival.org/wikka.php?wakka=MissionReports EVE-Survival] for info on spawn triggers and the possibility of drones attracting the attention of other NPC groups. | ||
* Check yourself before you wreck yourself. Look at the mission before accepting it: note the rat type (telling you [[NPC Damage Types|what ammo to use and resists to fit]]). | * Check yourself before you wreck yourself. Look at the mission before accepting it: note the rat type (telling you [[NPC Damage Types|what ammo to use and resists to fit]]). | ||
* Usually, it's best to concentrate all your fire on one target rather than spreading it out, as this eliminates incoming DPS quickest. | * Usually, it's best to concentrate all your fire on one target rather than spreading it out, as this eliminates incoming DPS quickest. | ||
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* Using self-destruct (left click on your ship) on an insured ship will still get you the pay-out. | * Using self-destruct (left click on your ship) on an insured ship will still get you the pay-out. | ||
* You can self-destruct your pod to get home if lost in wormhole space or sovereign nullsec. You will lose any implants in your head by doing this, though. | * You can self-destruct your pod to get home if lost in wormhole space or sovereign nullsec. You will lose any implants in your head by doing this, though. | ||
* Use the | * Use the PYFA and EveMon, 3rd party tools which help you try fittings out and plan your training. Very very useful. Ask around if you need help on them. | ||
* Like the game a lot? Think about a second account (not everyone can afford it, but you don't exactly have to be Bill Gates either). A second account lets you have a second character training at the same time. Focus him or her on another facet of the game that interests you. Main is a PvP character? Make a mission runner, or station trader, or an industrialist. Having another character to haul for you is great as well, especially in wartime. | * Like the game a lot? Think about a second account (not everyone can afford it, but you don't exactly have to be Bill Gates either). A second account lets you have a second character training at the same time. Focus him or her on another facet of the game that interests you. Main is a PvP character? Make a mission runner, or station trader, or an industrialist. Having another character to haul for you is great as well, especially in wartime. | ||